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• decisions that were made around the design of this council, you know, we talked about membership, its composition
• decisions that were made around the design of this council, you know, we talked about membership, its composition
• We talked about membership, its composition and size.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I taught 10th grade English.
• I chaired the English department while I was there.
• I taught 10th<03:54:58.000> grade<03:54:58.239> English.
• Uh I had students 10th grade English.
• Uh English department while I was there.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Last week, I lost my father-in-law, Leon Lo, an English interpreter for the CIA for the Raven Pilots.
• He spoke four languages: Thai, Laotian, English, and Hmong fluently.
• He spoke four languages: Thai, Laotian, English, and Hmong fluently.
• He spoke four languages: Thai, Laotian, English, and Hmong fluently.
• Some learned English, and women became nurses to tend to the wounded.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Dummy English, dummy math, and dummy social studies is what he called it.
• reluctantly to take what is he called reluctantly to take what is he called dummy<01:37:28.719> English
• dummy<01:37:29.280> math<01:37:29.440> and<01:37:29.600> dummy dummy English
• , dummy math and dummy dummy English, dummy math and dummy social<01:37:30.159> studies<01:37:
• Dummy English, dummy math, and program.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• <00:27:04.320> isn't if children or even if English isn't if children or even if English isn't
• I was able to check the Libby app and find the book that I was reading in English class and find the
• c><00:45:47.200> was<00:45:47.280> reading<00:45:47.520> in<00:45:47.760> English
• <00:45:48.079> class<00:45:49.119> and that I was reading in English class and that
• I was reading in English class and find<00:45:49.680> the<00:45:49.839> chapter<00:45:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But the secondary English teacher, you know, that's where the board has to make that decision and see
• But the secondary English teacher, you know, that's where the board has to make that decision and see
• But the may secondary<00:51:09.680> English<00:51:10.079> teacher,<00:51:10.559> you
• <00:51:10.640> know, secondary English teacher, you know, secondary English teacher, you know
• I have been an English teacher for middle and high school and worked in three states, as well as been

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• I am a licensed middle school and high school English teacher, having spent 10 years in the classroom
• ><00:19:12.240> and<00:19:12.480> high<00:19:12.640> school<00:19:12.880> English
• middle school and high school English middle school and high school English teacher<00:19:13.760
• Providing the meeting in the parents' native language, if they were not confident in their English skills
• Providing the meeting in the parents' native language, if they were not confident in their English skills

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Title III grants provide English language learners with the integrated academic support they need to
• learn English and meet state standards.
• Title three grants provide English<00:52:09.440> language<00:52:09.839> learners<00:52:
• 10.319> with<00:52:10.480> the English language learners with the English language learners
• learn English and meet state standards. learn English and meet state standards.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And again, they're only in English.
• There is a non-English phone number that you'll find on page nine deeper into the packet.
• again they're it really easy to find and again they're only<00:52:20.640> in<00:52:20.799> English
• c><00:52:21.319> there<00:52:21.440> is<00:52:21.559> a<00:52:21.680> non-english
• only in English there is a non-english only in English there is a non-english phone<00:52:22.480

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• As of 2020, 61% of PCA recipients were Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and 37% were non-English-speaking
• 18.360> 37%<00:28:19.360> were people of color 37% were people of color 37% were non-english-speaking
• non-english-speaking non-english-speaking whereas<00:28:22.080> of<00:28:22.360> January
• 11% receiving uh HCBS<00:28:36.519> Services<00:28:37.000> were<00:28:37.240> non-english-speaking
• HCBS Services were non-english-speaking HCBS Services were non-english-speaking in<00:28:39.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, so I’m an English teacher, I would notify the superior of English, the person that oversees the English
• You know, it’s the English supervisor that was the supervisor who got the written report.”
• I think the head of the English Department, as you said, is...” got the written got the written report
• head the head intent right I think the head the head of<01:51:12.360> the<01:51:12.520> English
• They don’t know these, you know, as an English teacher, I’m having conversations with parents.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Isomers, which is discussed, have the same chemical composition, the same formula, but differences in
• Isomers have the same chemical composition, That is why the farm bill did define the total THC as including
• I think there’s a whole lot of alkaloid composition that we’re not aware of how it works, and I don’t
• > lot<02:58:26.720> of<02:58:26.800> alkaloid There’s a whole lot of alkaloid composition

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• need to be careful with not disclosing information about the specifics of it, but this is more of a composite
• is<03:58:26.320> more<03:58:26.560> of<03:58:26.718> a<03:58:26.878> composite
• <03:58:27.840> of<03:58:28.080> the but this is more of a composite of the but this
• is more of a composite of the case<03:58:28.560> that<03:58:29.280> uh<03:58:29.440>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• there is a lot of planning that goes on every year with school districts in deciding classroom compositions
• school districts and deciding with school districts and deciding classroom classroom classroom compositions
• 16.320> a<04:34:16.439> lot<04:34:16.600> of<04:34:16.760> Staffing compositions
• um a lot of Staffing compositions um a lot of Staffing concerns<04:34:18.359> knowing<04:34:18.680

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on HB 222, which would repeal the requirement that a chartered public school and the resident school district sign a memorandum of understanding on how students with disabilities will receive special education services. The prime sponsor, Rep. Peggy Balboni, said the bill was requested by the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators and the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools. She argued that federal and state law already require districts to provide FAPE and that the MOU requirement has created extra work, legal costs, and delays without improving services. She said many MOUs remain unsigned, but students are still receiving services and complaint numbers have not changed. Rep. Mooney also supported repeal, calling the MOU duplicative and impractical because IEPs and 504 plans already govern services. Testimony from Jane B. Brulu of the special education administrators’ association and Beth McLure of the charter schools alliance echoed that view, saying the MOU has not helped students, has added hours of work and legal fees, and has mostly been a source of disputes over funding and service costs. McLure said her school has worked with more than 15 districts and has always been able to reach agreements, though the first year of the requirement took substantial time and money. Committee members asked about the original purpose of the law, unsigned MOUs, and whether disputes could be resolved without the requirement. A representative from the Department of Education said the MOU was originally proposed to address reports that some students were not getting services on time and to provide some oversight, but the department has no authority to order charter schools or districts to agree and no appeal process if they cannot. The department also said it does not currently audit charter school special education services because it lacks authority to monitor charter schools directly, and it urged the committee to consider some alternative oversight if the MOU requirement is repealed. The hearing on HB 222 was then closed, and the committee announced it would begin the hearing on HB 699 after a short break.

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• This can be because of apparent race, ability to speak English, the location they were found at, and
• This can be because of apparent race, ability to speak English, the location they were found at, and
• This can be because of apparent race, ability to speak English, the location they were found at, and
• ,<01:24:38.840> the<01:24:38.960> location ability to speak English, the location ability
• to speak English, the location they<01:24:39.520> were<01:24:39.640> found<01:24:39.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Of these non-English languages, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean are the most commonly
• This puts California's 6.4 million limited English proficient residents at a significant disadvantage
• notices, summons, and complaints if the tenant's lease was negotiated in one of the top five non-English
• This bill is an important language-access measure that will ensure that limited English proficient renters
• This bill increases access to critical state services among Californians who have limited English proficiency

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

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• So when I taught eighth-grade English language arts and reading, and I still think eighth graders are
• TEA has identified critical shortage areas for the 2025-26 school year like English language arts for
• high-quality, grade-level materials that meet the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, TEKS, and English
• We evaluated full-subject tier K through 12 mathematics instruments, K through 5 English language arts
• Many of our students are newcomers, so they don't speak English, and they're coming into our campuses

Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.

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• She communicates in ASL 100% of the time, but is also able to read and write in English.
• And two of their students said, you know, as I sat in my history class or my English class, I saw no
• history<01:28:34.080> class<01:28:34.360> or<01:28:34.560> my<01:28:34.719> English
• c><01:28:35.119> class<01:28:35.400> I<01:28:35.520> saw history class or my English
• class I saw history class or my English class I saw no<01:28:35.960> future<01:28:36.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Gonfler, my English honors teacher, and Ms.
• Gonfler, my English honors teacher, and Ms.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted two resolutions recognizing the town of Sturbridge on the nation’s 250th anniversary and congratulating Zachary Erich on becoming an Eagle Scout, and then took up several committee reports and extension orders. The chamber suspended rules multiple times to act immediately on committee extensions for Financial Services and State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, and it referred a House petition on cleft lip and cleft palate treatment to Financial Services. Members also adopted an order extending the Financial Services committee’s reporting deadline on credit union and mortgage financing matters. The Senate then considered and passed House No. 4361, a bill on teacher retirement benefits, after extensive debate in support of a one-time window for certain teachers who were excluded from Retirement Plus due to administrative errors. Senators described the measure as a long-overdue fix for more than 8,500 educators, noting that eligible teachers would have to pay the difference in contributions. The bill was ordered to a third reading, passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 roll call, and sent on for further action. The chamber also passed Senate No. 3106 on toxic-free medical devices and Senate No. 3107 on commercial interior design licensure, both after supportive remarks about patient safety and professional regulation. A major item was the conference committee report on H. 5280, the FY26 fair share supplemental budget. Supporters highlighted funding for municipal winter relief, MBTA operations and capital needs, education initiatives, housing incentives, home heating assistance, and collective bargaining agreements, while opponents raised concerns about MBTA subsidies, legal defense funding, and tax policy implications. After roll call, the report was approved by a 37-3 vote. The Senate also adopted the emergency preamble and passed H. 5470, the FY26 supplemental appropriations bill, and later enacted local bills including Berkeley recall authority, a Milton school deadline extension, a Lexington parkland exchange, and long-term municipal roads and bridges financing. Near the end of the session, the Senate recognized guests from the Caribbean diplomatic corps and the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, who spoke about Caribbean American Heritage Month and partnership agreements with Massachusetts. The chamber then concurred in a House amendment to Senate No. 2563, a bill updating disability-related terminology in the general laws, with senators emphasizing the importance of person-first language and dignity for people with disabilities. The Senate adopted the emergency preamble and enacted the bill. The session concluded with an adjournment order to meet again the following Monday and with adjournment in memory of Richard Louis Volpe of Sturbridge.

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• Florida must be lawfully present in the United States, hold a valid CDL license, understand and read English
• Florida, they have to be legally present in the United States, have a valid CDL, understand and read English

Bills: S0086, S0422, S0706, S1054, S1670

Keywords: unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking, surveillance data, Florida Statutes chapter 330, Part 91

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation met and considered several bills, beginning with CS/SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure requiring commercial drivers to be lawfully present, hold a valid CDL, read English, and communicate with law enforcement, with vehicle impoundment, civil penalties, and out-of-service orders for violations. After questions about impacts on carriers and interstate operations, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably, with one no vote. The committee then heard CS/SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment added FAA approval, trademark authorization, and a flexible implementation period for Palm Beach County; county representatives supported the amendment and bill. The committee also approved CS/SB 1670 on the Outsider specialty license plate after an amendment reduced the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1054, dealing with traffic infractions resulting in crashes with another vehicle. The bill would impose escalating fines and license suspensions for crashes caused by running red lights or stop signs, and require bodily injury insurance for a year when injury results. A clarifying amendment limited the insurance requirement to one year, and the bill was reported favorably after supportive testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups. The final major bill was CS/SB 422 on automated dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data; it would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate or collect certain landing-related fees. Supporters argued the technology should remain focused on aviation safety and warned against false invoices and discouraging pilot training, while airport representatives said they currently use the data for fee collection and wanted further discussion. After an amendment narrowing the bill’s application, the committee reported CS/SB 422 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.