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• </c> our public postsecondary institution. our public postsecondary institution.
• One of those credentialing is everyday trade skills.
• <01:00:53.000><c> needs</c><01:00:53.400><c> including</c> credentialing needs including credentialing
• One priorities in those credentialing.
• ><c> everyday</c><01:01:08.560><c> trade</c> of those credentialing is everyday trade of those credentialing

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 02:45 Roll Call 05:25 Cosmetologists 13:48 Barbers 01:16:06 Adjournment, 958, all

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• I'd like to call this first meeting of the House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education to order
• </c><00:12:16.160><c> So</c><00:12:16.720><c> I'm</c> credentials things like that.
• So I'm credentials things like that.
• Could the Council on Postsecondary Education say we don't like those reasons?
• </c> multiple uh credentials in many cases. multiple uh credentials in many cases.

Keywords: 958, all

Bills: HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board

Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.

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• This data, in addition to new postsecondary data from the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education and
• the Student Pathways Dashboard on the educational pathways from high school graduation through postsecondary
• These high schools are intended to support students who are underrepresented in postsecondary education
• The two issues found in the state auditing report pertain to teacher credentials.
• Highlands maintained adult education teaching credentials.

Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.

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• , and so the bottom part of this bill, the last few pages of the bill, instruct the Council on Postsecondary
• Education to look at what we can do with our postsecondary institutions, including...
• Postsecondary institutions, including KCTCS, to increase the flow of people who would go into that possible
• 10 are for the CPE and the Transportation Cabinet to tell us what path we need to take with our postsecondary
• that track and in conjunction with transportation, is it worthwhile to attempt to get the final credentialing

Keywords: Roll Call 00:20 Approval of Minutes 01:00 SB 87 Discussion 01:23 SB 87 Vote 09:45, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the February 12 meeting, and then took up its only agenda item, Senate Bill 87. A committee substitute was adopted before testimony. Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer presented the bill with representatives from CVG, describing it as an efficiency measure for Kentucky’s aviation sector. The bill’s main provisions would streamline procurement rules for Kentucky’s three largest commercial airports by tying the acquisition threshold to the FAA’s simplified acquisition threshold, which adjusts with inflation. Testimony also explained that the bill directs the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Transportation Cabinet to study workforce needs in aviation, especially the shortage of air traffic controllers, and to examine ways Kentucky postsecondary institutions could help create a path to additional training and possibly a second site for final credentialing. Committee members and the Senate President spoke in support of the bill’s workforce and aviation goals. The President said CPE should be doing this kind of planning without needing extra funding, and noted the bill fits CPE’s coordinating role. The chair announced the fiscal note on the underlying bill showed no impact, though it may change with the substitute. The committee then voted to report Senate Bill 87 favorably with the committee substitute attached, and adjourned after no further business.

Bills: HB267, HB271, HB267, HB271

Keywords: HB267, Alabama, minor consent, medical consent, mental health, school counseling, parental rights, parental consent, parental access to records, health information, health records, vaccine consent, school mental health services, student counseling, youth healthcare, adolescent health, emancipated minor, pregnancy care, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment

Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• >> Chair Calatayud: THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POSTSECONDARY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• WELCOME TO THE FIRST MEETING OF EDUCATION POSTSECONDARY COMMITTEE.
• OUR COMMITTEE JURISDICTION COVERS OVER 1.5 MILLION STUDENTS IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY
• WHEREAS PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY SECTOR INCLUDES THE 32 INSTITUTIONS THAT MAKE UP A PRIVATE COLLEGES AND
• WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS TRAINED IN GETTING THOSE MICRO CREDENTIALS AND THOSE READING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , and of course are focused on postsecondary access and attainment.
• And then finally, in accountability, you know, making sure again that our postsecondary institutions,
• Beyond high school and so credential Beyond high school and so that<00:14:03.279><c> includes</c><00
• enrollment options, but rather postsecondary employment outcomes, a new project by the U.S.
• </c> designed to improve their postsecondary designed to improve their postsecondary outcomes<00:38:59.839

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Committee on Education Postsecondary will now come to order. Secretary, please call the roll.
• The statute requires that the Florida College System focus on postsecondary academic education and career
• And our credential completions are up as well. We're going to talk about those.
• And our credentials are up as well. We're going to talk about those in a few minutes.
• Professional development skills and alternative credentials are provided through that.

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary held an informational hearing focused on how Florida’s public colleges and universities are aligning bachelor’s degree programs with workforce needs and improving student outcomes. Chancellor Kathy Hebda described Florida College System enrollment growth, the state college system’s workforce-oriented bachelor’s degrees, approval and accountability processes for those programs, and outcomes data showing strong completion and wage results, especially in health care. Emily Sykes of the Board of Governors outlined the State University System’s program review practices, performance-based funding metrics, strategic emphasis programs, and the MyFloridaFuture tool that lets students compare earnings, debt, and employment outcomes by major and institution. University and college leaders then described campus-level workforce initiatives. Florida Gulf Coast University highlighted employer-driven microcredentials, digital badges, internships, career fairs, service learning, and partnerships with regional employers. UCF discussed its career navigator requirements, major industry partnerships such as Lockheed Martin, nursing and faculty career-integration efforts, and a centralized career development center. Northwest Florida State College and the University of West Florida emphasized their bachelor’s programs, transfer pathways, teacher and nursing outcomes, military and defense-related workforce pipelines, cybersecurity training, and stackable credentials tied to regional labor needs. During member questions, senators asked how microcredentials and military experience translate into college credit, whether credentials transfer across institutions, and what legislators can do to help. Witnesses said the state’s common course and articulation systems already support transfer, and they encouraged continued legislative support for innovation, faster curriculum alignment, internships, and specialized transfer degrees. No bills were voted on, and the meeting ended with no public comment and an adjournment motion adopted.

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• Quality careers and jobs for students, whether their education journey ends at high school, postsecondary
• This data, in addition to new postsecondary data from the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education and
• the Student Pathways Dashboard on the educational pathways from high school graduation through postsecondary
• The two issues found in the state auditing report pertain to teacher credentials.
• Highlands maintained adult education teaching credentials.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But you could do multiple postsecondary institutions if you chose to.
• </c> you could do multiple postsecondary you could do multiple postsecondary institutions<00:24:28.240
• So we have bachelor's degree credential.
• I think, as a postsecondary partner, as they think about the future of learning and work, they see this
• </c> obtaining those credentials. obtaining those credentials. &gt;&gt; Very<00:34:00.000><c> good.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:55 26RS SB 22 – 04:52 26RS SB 46 – 0:34:36, 958, all

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• OF OUR ENROLLMENT IS BACCALAUREATE ENROLLMENTS BUT OUR DEGREES ARE STILL AS A SYSTEM THE BIGGEST CREDENTIAL
• AND THE FLORIDA NUMBER OF CREDENTIALS THAT WE PRODUCE EVERY YEAR AT THOSE STUDENTS THEN HAVE THE ABILITY
• CREDENTIALS OF COMPLETION.
• WILL GO INTO THE SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT HOW THEY ARE ACCOUNTED FOR BUT THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE CREDENTIAL
• AND THEN COMPLETIONS OF CREDENTIALS I MENTION THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• A 121% INCREASE IN CAREER TECHNICAL CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS EARNED SO THAT IS THE RESULTS OF YOUR
• MODELS BECAUSE LIKE OUR MODERATE RISK OF 6 TO 8 MONTHS IT'S VERY HARD SOMETIMES TO GET THE FULL CREDENTIAL
• WE ALSO MAKE SURE WE PRIORITIZE POSTSECONDARY.
• THOSE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING AND THAT'S WHY WE CREATED THIS POSTSECONDARY SYSTEM
• , OUR POSTSECONDARY SYSTEM WE REFER TO AS FLORIDA YOUTH COLLEGE WE CONTRACT WITH TALLAHASSEE STATE COLLEGE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• House Bill 240, an act relating to the residency as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education
• House Bill 266, an act relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce
• House Bill 240, an act relating to the residency as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education
• House Bill 266, an act relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce
• eligible for the healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky<00:21:14.960><c> Healthcare</c><00

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:39 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 13:20 Introductions of New Bills and Resolutions 17:05 Adjournment 23:56, 958, all

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• talking about those individuals, their secondary students who are also going on for post-secondary credentials
• So last year there was a 4.4% increase in the number of credential completions of students at Florida
• So again, short-term, rapid credentials, individuals are earning that are helping prepare them for the
• All of our postsecondary programs are reviewed on an annual basis, and they're compared against those
• All of our postsecondary programs are reviewed on an annual basis, and they're compared against those

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first session of the year, took roll, welcomed new member Senator Bracey Davis, and had members briefly describe their backgrounds and interest in higher education. Chair Harrell framed the committee’s focus on maintaining Florida’s top national ranking in higher education and workforce development, with an emphasis on funding decisions tied to student success, workforce needs, and the state college system. Senior Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell presented the Department of Education’s workforce and Florida College System budget requests and data. He described requested increases for adult education, Florida College System program funding, workforce development, and several grant programs, including workforce capitalization, apprenticeship/teacher apprenticeship, Open Door, and CAPE industry certifications. He highlighted record enrollment and completion growth across Florida’s colleges and technical centers, major gains in career dual enrollment, and expansion in programs such as nursing, AI, cybersecurity, welding, HVAC, and manufacturing. Members asked about labor-market demand, the impact of artificial intelligence on future job training, teacher apprenticeship details, mission creep and duplication in CTE programs, student placement and wages after graduation, and articulation between technical college clock hours and college credit. South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins testified about challenges facing a rural college, including low local college-going rates, long travel distances, limited faculty recruitment due to salaries, and the need for more operational funding to expand capacity. He cited strong job placement and licensure outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography, and said the college is exploring AI tools to improve student services and reduce staffing pressure. Pinellas Technical College Executive Director Mark Hunter described strong dual enrollment, high job placement, employer partnerships, and a reported 400% return on investment, while also warning that many programs have waiting lists because of staffing and equipment constraints. He explained how technical college coursework is aligned with state college credit through content-based articulation agreements. The committee then opened the floor for public comment, but no additional business was taken up, and the meeting adjourned.

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• </c> requirement requires postsecondary requirement requires postsecondary institutions<00:01:20.439>
• </c> two paragraph C requires postsecondary two paragraph C requires postsecondary institutions<00:01
• </c> responsible the postsecondary responsible the postsecondary institution<00:05:06.080><c> may</c>
• credential.
• Many of our students transfer from one postsecondary institution to another, and postsecondary students

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• credential beyond high school.
• So previously, it was attainment degrees, certificates, industry-recognized credentials.
• credential beyond high school.
• credential beyond high school.
• Private and Out-of-State Public Postsecondary Education Act registration fees.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee received a nonpartisan walkthrough of the House and Senate side-by-side for higher education-related legislation, with staff identifying Senate-only, House-only, identical, and technical-difference provisions. Topics included paid blood donation leave for Minnesota State employees, a revised higher education attainment goal, athletic fee restrictions, developmental course disclosures, American Indian Scholars Program eligibility, protections and definitions for pregnant and parenting students, online program management contracts, student aid reporting, work-study and dual training grants, private and out-of-state postsecondary education regulation, private career school licensing and data privacy, college savings plan changes, and several University of Minnesota-related provisions. House-only items also included an unemployment insurance aid adjustment, a $1.5 million ongoing appropriation for an identity verification system to combat enrollment fraud, and $5,000 for Bemidji State University reforestation; Senate-only items included Board of Regents appointment language, limits on for-profit control of medical school curriculum, and reporting on for-profit funding in medical education. After the walkthrough, the committee moved to adopt the same and similar provisions and direct staff to make technical corrections. A senator asked about proposed adjustments to the pregnant and parenting student language, and the chair said amendments would be considered after adopting the same and similar provisions. The motion to adopt prevailed. During public testimony, Sydney Spre of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the Senate’s paid blood donation leave language, saying it would create parity for Minnesota State employees and encourage blood and plasma donation. Commissioner Dennis Olsen of the Office of Higher Education thanked the committee for adopting most of the agency’s proposed language and said he was available to help clarify remaining differences. In response to questions, he explained the Senate’s higher education attainment goal proposal, saying it would extend and broaden the existing goal, raise the target from 70% to 75%, expand the age range, and use additional metrics and partner agencies; he also said the overall attainment rate had been 63.5 under the prior goal. The transcript ends as the commissioner was being asked whether the proposal would require additional appropriations.

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• Some of the hiring institutions do have that in their credentialing process.
• who then can't practice in California because they're unable to bill or they're unable to get credentialed
• But they have to believe you, not only in your credentials and your expertise, but that you actually
• More authority for schools, not necessarily to contradict what the Bureau of Private Postsecondary does
• More authority for schools, not necessarily to contradict what the Bureau of Private Postsecondary does

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• >> THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POSTSECONDARY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• TO BE DOING IS PRIVILEGING WHAT WE CALL, ONE OF THE BUZZWORDS IN THE BUSINESSES STACKABLE, MICRO-CREDENTIALS
• THE COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS WAS THE ONLY POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION THAT RECEIVED THE DESIGNATION.
• SO THE TRAINING COURSES AT STAR CENTER PERSPECTIVE MARINERS WITH EARNING MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS
• OUR OVERSIGHT COMES FROM THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD WITH RESPECT TO TRAINING AND CREDENTIALED PROGRAMS

Keywords: 999, senate, all