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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Dec 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Special services, special ed, IEPs, 504s, OT, PT, speech, all of those requirements and the minutes required
- We require all of... And on-site. I can speak briefly to on-site, yes. We require all of...
- And us being online, we require the same thing.
- Our enrollment is... We have... Our enrollment is...
- We have cohorts of students that are continuously enrolling, and so we keep track of our enrollment rates
Summary:
The committee met to hear an overview of Washington’s alternative learning experience (ALE) programs and then an update on artificial intelligence in schools. OSPI’s Anissa Sherritt explained that ALE is a course-level funding designation for instruction that occurs partly or wholly away from the traditional seat-time model, with online, site-based, and remote course types. She emphasized that ALE is still basic education, subject to the same public school requirements, and that OSPI provides technical assistance, annual reporting review, and program reviews. Representatives from several programs described different models: Washington Virtual Academy (a large online ALE operated through Omak School District and partnered with for-profit Stride), Columbia Virtual Academy in Valley School District (a district-run, nonprofit online/remote program), Pearl in Quilcene (a K-8 remote parent partnership program), and River Home Link in Battleground (a site-based hybrid program). They discussed student supports, special education, enrichment, family choice, transportation, and how they measure outcomes. Members asked for follow-up information on funding, demographics, racial and ethnic data, multilingual learners, and post-graduation outcomes, and OSPI agreed to provide additional data where available.
The committee then heard from OSPI and several districts about AI guidance and implementation. OSPI’s Holly Ryan Calloway described the agency’s human-centered AI framework, three guidance documents for schools, statewide professional learning, an AI innovation summit, and new AI literacy and informatics course frameworks and CIP codes. Quincy School District described a multi-year effort to integrate AI by centering student needs, creating district policy and classroom guidance, and training teachers to use AI responsibly while building an AI readiness plan from elementary through high school. Peninsula School District described its AI action research team, teacher professional learning, and classroom uses of generative AI to support science instruction, communication, and prompt engineering, while stressing that AI should enhance rather than replace learning. Members raised questions about privacy, energy and water use, prompt engineering, workforce and university connections, and the need for clear standards and ongoing educator training. No votes were taken.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (2-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:07:32.800><c> in</c><00:07:32.919><c> a</c> a four-year institution to enroll in a a four-year
- for the BSN program you're requirements for the BSN program you're going<00:07:58.479><c> to</c><00:
- </c> used uh to meet those requirements used uh to meet those requirements motion<00:08:34.360><c> on
- </c> adopted by each board this would require adopted by each board this would require each<00:19:34.320
- Enrollment of Kentucky low-income Black female students: negative 46.47% declining.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 305, which would clarify and expand a healthcare workforce bill to explicitly include physician assistants and dietitians in efforts to address shortages, especially in rural areas. Rep. Fleming said the change was intended to help with Medicaid-related needs such as diabetes care and noted a decline in dietitian internship applications. Rep. Roarx supported the bill, emphasizing the value of dietitians in helping patients make practical nutrition changes. The bill received a unanimous favorable expression, 14-0, and was reported to the House floor.
The committee then considered House Bill 427, which would create statewide 60-credit-hour transfer pathways for high-demand bachelor’s degree programs under the Council on Postsecondary Education. Rep. Grossl explained the bill is meant to prevent students from losing major credit when transferring between KCTCS and four-year institutions, using nursing as an example. Questions focused on rigor, dual credit, how high-demand programs would be selected, and the July 1, 2026 implementation date; the sponsor said CPE and faculty would map curricula and align standards. The Kentucky Student Rights Coalition testified in support, saying the bill would help students complete degrees faster and make credits count toward majors. HB 427 also passed unanimously, 14-0, with favorable expression.
The committee then took up House Bill 424, as amended by a committee substitute. Rep. Tipton said the substitute removed language allowing up to six-year contracts and instead set up a process for four-year contracts and periodic performance reviews for faculty, including presidents, at public postsecondary institutions. He said the bill is intended to give universities clearer authority to remove underperforming employees and be more efficient with taxpayer dollars. Several faculty witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it would erode tenure protections, create arbitrary performance standards, and harm recruitment, retention, and academic freedom. The committee adopted the substitute and heard testimony, but no final vote on HB 424 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Throughout this budget, you will hear many times we're requiring new reporting requirements to collect
- That's to be interpreted as the fact that district enrollment is going down, and enrollment is... ...
- The bill further requires families to document that they are not enrolled in a public school and are
- the latest enrollment files to verify that the applicant is not enrolled in a public school.
- This bill updates the licensing requirements for small residential group homes by not requiring them
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors.
The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding.
Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's what's required.
- It would be required to be used at least that portion.
- This is an IDEA requirement that's about 60 years old.
- There is a continuous enrollment requirement in Senate Bill 2, so like if a student enrolled, the payments
- to the ESA, I think the payments So there is some sort of continuous enrollment requirements, but it's
Committee:
House Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:58 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- In the 2024-2025 school year, almost 15,000 children were enrolled.
- The LLC recommendation also has language that requires the department to implement the enrollment prioritization
- This is a statutorily required report.
- With your average ratios that require one teacher per child, that would require over 1,200 new workers
- They're doing the enrollment and eligibility.
Bills:
SB2
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Those were spending reductions, but they didn't require districts to return any payments the state had
- Would be to amend the law so it continues to prohibit any kind of prior-year reductions that require
- , the enrollment in TK-12 not keeping up to pace.
- The enrollment growth that you mentioned is a great example of that.
- However, enrollment is not enough. We need... However, enrollment is not enough.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you require any assistance for registering, please contact our committee staff, Ms.
- charter schools as students enroll in either.
- And those students are not actually enrolled in public schools; they are enrolled in private schools.
- So this bill addresses the funding mechanism for students enrolled in public schools only.
- All of these require a lot of energy and expertise.
Keywords:
early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee 2-10-26
Transcript Highlights:
- What is your current enrollment? >> Our current enrollment for the online program is 612 students.
- If we pick up uh enough enrollment.
- The requirement changed.
- ><c> USDA</c> The requirement changed, the USDA The requirement changed, the USDA changed<00:20:15.840
- </c> more money required. more money required.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its January 13 meeting and then moved through a large agenda of contracts and agreements, with members repeatedly voting to review items without objection. The chair noted the agenda included 227 contracts totaling about $89.5 million, all with vendors registered with the Secretary of State. Most items were approved after brief discussion and roll-call votes.
Several contracts drew questions. Kentucky State University explained two four-month contracts tied to its online academic program: one for continued implementation support and one for marketing. University officials said the program is in a transition year under a management improvement plan, that the university owns the intellectual property, and that the marketing effort is aimed at growing enrollment in targeted programs such as business and social work. They reported online enrollment had grown from 74 students to 612, with an overall university enrollment of 2,872, and said the goal is to reach about 1,000 online students by fall. The committee approved both items, though Senator Douglas said he would keep watching university spending.
The Department of Education presented a contract cancellation for administrative reviews of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program. Officials said USDA changed the review requirement from every three years to every five years, making the outside contract unnecessary because internal staff can now handle the work. The committee approved the cancellation. The Transportation Cabinet also explained an increase to a professional services contract for engineering work on a section of KY 54 in Owensboro, describing it as preliminary design and commissioning work for a multi-section roadway project; the committee approved that item as well.
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation sought approval for an amendment tied to its iLottery platform. Officials said the increase reflected higher sales volume, since the contract structure causes prize and platform-related expenses to rise as sales grow. The committee approved the amendment. The Department of Public Health also discussed a perinatal psychiatry consultation program funded by a five-year federal HRSA grant; members raised concerns about what would happen if federal support changes, but no action beyond discussion was noted in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- One, that the requirement to use the state exam, and two, the requirement to have a license. to have
- We're desperate for enrollment.
- That's my question, is should we require, in some form or fashion, require, incentivize ensure that a
- currently enrolled in a public school.
- I agreed to enroll her at Mosole Trinidad.
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a reporting requirement that's no longer in use.
- , establish reporting requirements, provide for mandatory disclosures, establish customer service requirements
- It requires two-thirds of the body, or 47 votes, to pass. Pass.
- It requires two-thirds of the body or 47 votes to pass. Pass.
- These individuals may not be green tags and, as such, are not required to report.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Aug 19th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And as a consumer protection, we are required to teach out any student that is in that program.
- , the history of enrollments, and whether these are stackable credentials.
- If you want the higher-ed law class, you needed some more enrollment.
- So they're in program development, so there are no enrollments as of right now. Okay.
- campuses, so the enrolled dual credits that are subsidized.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub on Postsecondary Education (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:26:47.840><c> clip</c> pecked about 9% with the enrollment clip pecked about 9% with the enrollment
- required that had content for our teachers.
- required that had content for our teachers.
- </c> Echo while we have seen um an enrollment Echo while we have seen um an enrollment increase<00:46
- </c> story we have seen an enrollment story we have seen an enrollment decrease<00:46:23.880><c> among
Summary:
Aaron Thompson, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, and Travis Pal briefed the committee on Kentucky higher education performance, affordability, workforce alignment, and budget needs. Thompson said the state has made progress toward its 60x30 attainment goal, reporting 56.2% of adults with a credential of value and a 6.4% one-year increase in credentials. He highlighted gains in completion, enrollment recovery after COVID, lower student borrowing and debt, and faster degree completion, saying Kentucky is now back to an average of 4.1 years for four-year degrees. He also emphasized that postsecondary education has a strong return on investment for both students and the state.
A major theme was student success and access. Thompson described efforts to reduce barriers through test-optional admissions, the elimination of zero-credit developmental education, expanded wraparound supports, and Bridge programming for students not fully prepared for college. He also promoted Futurity, a student-facing information website, and said CPE wants modest ongoing funding to maintain it. He argued that higher education must work in a P-20 system with K-12, and that the state should better communicate the value of certificates, trade programs, and other credentials, especially for adult learners and men, who he said are underrepresented in college-going.
The presentation also focused on performance funding, capital needs, and workforce initiatives. Thompson and Pal said performance funding has pushed institutions toward more need-based aid and lower costs for low-income students, but they want more base funding, more performance funding dollars, and relief from about $38 million in mandated tuition waivers. They also said asset preservation and deferred maintenance remain major needs, estimating roughly $7 billion in campus need overall. On workforce, they cited healthcare pipeline work supported by state funding and private partners, and said HB 200 continues that effort into aviation, aerospace, and defense. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the presentation, which ended with members indicating interest in further discussion.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING Jan 9th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Transcript Highlights:
- To renew the scholarship annually, students were required to maintain full-time enrollment, maintain
- number of enrollment hours, did not meet GPA requirements, were enrolled longer than four years, and
- number of enrollment hours, did not meet GPA requirements, were enrolled longer than four years, and
- , be it admission requirements, enrollment requirements, or program requirements.
- requirements...
Committee:
All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Summary:
The committee first adopted prior minutes and then heard several standing committee audit reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports scheduled for the month, one outstanding committee-requested report, and a request to gather information on a possible special report for February. The city/county/local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, including reinstatement of turn-back funds for 17 entities, 59 of 64 delinquent 2023 entities filing reports, and action on the town of Daisy requiring repayment of misused street funds. The education report filed three higher education audit reports and deferred one Northwest Arkansas Community College report. The state agencies report filed four reports and deferred audits of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for more information on corrective actions.
The committee then received a special audit review of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Auditors said the program received $10 million in desegregation funding and a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, and saw 116 students graduate. The review found many scholarship eligibility exceptions, including awards above the maximum and to students who did not meet GPA, enrollment-hour, or full-time requirements, and numerous disbursement documentation and authorization problems. Committee members sharply questioned the program’s oversight, the role of former staff, the use of funds for travel and cultural activities, and whether any improper spending should be referred for criminal review. UALR representatives said the program was overseen as a sponsored program, that some controls were later strengthened, and that Philander Smith only verified enrollment rather than eligibility. The committee voted to table the report until the next meeting and asked staff to gather the federal court order and additional information.
Finally, the committee reviewed the annual report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 criminal charges filed, 39 still under review, 3 dismissed, 5 pending in court, and 96 not charged; convictions in 20 cases led to fines, restitution, audit costs, and some bond trust fund payments. Prosecutor representatives explained that many referrals do not become criminal cases because of intent, timing, or other legal limits, and said they generally seek restitution even when charges are not filed. Members asked for more standardized reporting, including whether restitution was recovered and why cases were not prosecuted, and discussed possible training and a checklist for future reports. The committee then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12-13.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- . requires. requires.
- Was that before or after open enrollment<00:21:22.880><c> closed?</c> enrollment closed?
- enrollment closed?
- </c> open enrollment closed. open enrollment closed.
- ,</c> exceeded what the state law required, exceeded what the state law required, brought<00:25:07.039
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> two months for non-expansion enrolles. two months for non-expansion enrolles.
- </c><00:30:09.039><c> um</c><00:30:09.600><c> or</c> required to do work requirements um or required
- </c> required to do that? required to do that? >> Go<01:30:30.960><c> ahead.
- </c><01:31:00.639><c> which</c><01:31:01.120><c> require</c> number of requirements which require number
- of requirements which require data<01:31:01.920><c> sharing.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 11th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- In the second week of fall semester, they lock in their enrollment numbers.
- They're around student enrollment, and those are two very different things.
- ...the ability to create enrollment plans that are structured and multi-year.
- And would this impact your enrollment and at what point does...
- And would this impact your enrollment, and at what point does that increase in tuition reduce your enrollment
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on higher education funding, focusing on how Florida’s university system should be financed and whether a new funding model is needed. University system financial officers and Chancellor Ray Rodriguez discussed major cost drivers, including wages and benefits, utilities, maintenance, financial aid, research, and the effects of geography, institutional mission, and student mix. UF highlighted the cost of research and graduate programs; UCF and FAU pointed to growth, location, and cost of living; FAMU emphasized recruiting top-tier talent while relying on other revenue sources; and UNF noted the challenges of growth and long-term planning. Members also discussed the role of internal controls and audits in addressing excessive spending and questioned whether out-of-state tuition should be adjusted to help offset costs.
On revenue sources beyond state appropriations and tuition, the panel described auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. Several universities noted that some revenues are restricted to specific purposes and cannot be used for general operations. FAMU explained that a large share of its capital project funding reflected active campus construction, while UF said its component-unit revenue is largely tied to UF Health. The Chancellor emphasized that the system’s low tuition and strong state support are central to Florida’s national standing, but also noted that some auxiliary revenues are pledged to debt and must be managed carefully.
When discussing the current funding process, witnesses praised Florida’s performance-based funding model for aligning incentives with student success, transparency, and accountability. They also raised concerns about non-recurring appropriations, rising employee benefit costs, unfunded mandates, deferred maintenance, and the difficulty of multi-year planning. Suggestions for improvement included more recurring funding, better coverage of mandated costs, greater flexibility in fee-setting, and possible weighting for mission, geography, and institutional type. The Chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a “version 3.0” of performance-based funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications, but any changes would require legislative action. On out-of-state tuition, most universities said they would prefer local board flexibility, while the Chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or fees could affect future state support and should be balanced carefully.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It is part of our statutory requirement.
- But in our statute, it says that the professional nursing programs are required to have that nursing
- It requires technology and then it requires the people that know how to run the technology.
- It's allowed the technical colleges to begin to expand enrollment.
- So getting those students required hours is often difficult. Simulation quality.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Davis, relating to the disclosure of information regarding an open enrollment charter school management
- HB 5201 by Lopez Ocampo relates to requiring school districts to ensure that project managers overseeing
- Davis, relating to the disclosure of information regarding an open enrollment charter school management
- HB5370 by Cortez addresses additional requirements regarding regulatory matters.
- HB5608 by Goodwin relates to certain requirements regarding persons with disabilities enrolled in public
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- enrollment outside of their initial enrollment period.<00:10:41.120><c> This</c><00:10:41.360><c> preserves
- This discourages innovation enrollment.
- What's the open enrollment period?
- What's the open enrollment period?
- </c><00:27:22.960><c> every</c> it's an annual open enrollment every it's an annual open enrollment every
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Apr 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- And on a going forward basis, who will be entitled to be enrolled in the School of Hope?
- May she enroll in the School of Hope?
- I understand that, but there's no prohibition for other students to enroll.
- I am not in opposition to charter schools, but not everyone. ...enrolled.
- Those schools are not under-enroll because the teachers are bad. The schools are bad.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum and took up several education bills. SB 1150, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a measure to help school districts retain school social workers by removing an exam requirement unrelated to the profession. With no questions or debate, the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then moved to SB 1514, by Senator Smith, on anaphylaxis response in public schools. After adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment clarifying FDA-approved epinephrine devices and weight-based dosing, the committee heard support from Orange County Public Schools and reported the bill favorably.
The most extensive discussion centered on SB 1708, also by Senator Calatayud, which would expand Schools of Hope by broadening the definition of low-performing schools from those in the bottom 10% in both math and reading to those in the bottom 10% in either subject, and would authorize co-location of Schools of Hope in underused public school facilities. Senators questioned how co-location would work, who could enroll, how liability and contracts would be handled, and whether the bill would help the specific students most in need. Many public speakers opposed the bill, arguing it would strain already underfunded public schools, reduce space and resources, and unfairly favor charter operators. The sponsor said the bill would not reduce classroom space in use, would require contracts to address safety and liability, and would provide a net positive to districts through a $600-per-student facility payment plus associated funding. After debate from both supporters and skeptics, the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee also considered CS for SB 822, by Senator Rodriguez, which would give charter schools more autonomy over governance and operations, including deadlines, enrollment caps, student conduct policies, and data sharing. The Florida Charter School Alliance supported the bill, arguing it would create parity and reduce burdens on charter schools, while committee members pressed the witness on claims of district “harassment” and the basis for those concerns. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded votes on prior tabs, thanked staff, and adjourned.