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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The kids not coming to school.
- And if kids drop out of school—some kids drop out of school.
- Aren't going to school because the schools aren't doing their job of letting them know.
- so the school can get more money.
- I used to sit on the school board. ...school board, but thank you. Thank you. All right.
Committee:
House S/C on Juvenile Justice
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, as you know, most charter schools are exempt from all requirements that public schools are.
- Uh, in the last few years, the Jackson Public Schools have closed more than 20 school buildings due to
- to look at that school first as a use as a school.
- to look at that school first as a use as a school.
- to look at that school first as a use as a school.
Committee:
Joint Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance and Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- and your school sites, I understand.
- About the circumstances in your local school districts and your school sites, I understand that you are
- So every school gets 20% more funding than all of the high-need schools.
- schools.
- This is the school.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Thu Feb 6, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- in their schools.
- So the Community Schools model can be used by any school. I think there's benefits for any school.
- schools.
- So my school is the original Campbell High School, so it's 60 years old.
- So, a charter school is a school which operates independently of the locally operated public schools
Summary:
The House Committee on Education met on February 6 at 2:00 p.m. and heard testimony on a series of education-related bills. HB 1200, which would codify teacher ratios in statute, drew support from the Department of Education, the Democratic Party of the Education Caucus, and 11 individuals; no opposition was noted and the committee moved on without questions. HB 1344, concerning mandatory FAFSA completion, received testimony from the Department of Education, Hawaii P20, and a University of Hawaiʻi student who cited unclaimed Pell Grant funds and low FAFSA completion rates as reasons to support the bill. Committee members asked about current outreach efforts, and DOE and P20 described FAFSA tracking data, hotlines, email support, school-based FAFSA nights, and coordination with counselors; members also raised concerns about federal education funding and Pell Grants.
The committee then heard HB 1499, which would authorize staff and volunteers to administer certain medications. The Department of Education, Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi nursing leadership, and the Hawaii State Center for Nursing all testified in support, along with several individuals and the Democratic Party Environmental Caucus. The next measure, HB 902 on the Public Safety Power Shutoff program, was supported by DOE, the Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaiian Electric, but it prompted extensive questioning from the Vice Chair about whether taxpayers should fund a study to help schools remain open during shutoffs. Hawaiian Electric said the bill would help DOE assess impacts in wildfire-risk areas and noted its wildfire safety strategy, outreach efforts, and potential community resource centers, while the Vice Chair argued the utility should bear more of the cost.
The committee also heard HB 961, a bill on school libraries and a CASS pilot program, with DOE offering comments and HSTA and the Hawaii Library Association strongly supporting it. HSTA argued certified librarians are important for literacy, research, and digital literacy, and said many schools lack them because of cost; the association and 14 individuals testified in support. HB 962, a related bill on DOE libraries and the system, also drew support from DOE, HSTA, and the Hawaii Library Association, with 15 individuals in support. Finally, HB 730, concerning the Civil Rights Compliance Branch, received support from DOE, White Children’s Action Network, AAW of Hawaiʻi, and many individuals. Testifiers said the branch needs more resources and training and handles more than Title IX, including Title VI, Title VII, and ADA matters. A student plaintiff in a Title IX lawsuit described unequal treatment in athletics and facilities, and another supporter said the bill would help ensure compliance with federal civil rights laws. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- board and schools.
- board and schools.
- </c> they're going to run their school they're going to run their school schools<00:35:27.920><c> next
- My middle school is about a $5 million repair, just that one school.
- </c> the 20 24 school year or 2025 school the 20 24 school year or 2025 school year<01:19:10.159><c>
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- School districts or school boards are not allowed to set their policy.
- Is a school district or school board required to respond to anonymous requests?
- high school.
- Austin Public Schools is a very diverse school district in outstate Minnesota.
- </c> Public Schools is a very diverse School Public Schools is a very diverse School District<00:57:56.200
Committee:
House Education Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Elementary School.
- Uh, Waimea High School, Kauai High School, and Kawaikini School, Kauai High School, and Kawaikini Public
- Charter School in Anahola.
- Blue Ribbon School, Manana Elementary School.
- ><c> Elementary</c><00:29:49.680><c> School</c> Manana Elementary School Manana Elementary School Accepting
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 21st, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- able to show up to school, much less get through a day of school and graduate.
- Partnerships between the schools and school districts and healthcare systems.
- She dropped out of school.
- Back, uh, school on wheels, a non-traditional high school.
- The high school, Espanola Valley High School and McCurdy, and then East and West.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- In my district, the Lake Arthur School, the original school is still standing.
- So, here is this old, old school that my grandmother went to school at.
- and out-of-school.
- We are an out-of-school time program serving 106 middle schools and high schools throughout the state
- It is a partnership between schools. time and out-of-school time.
Committee:
Senate Senate Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance May 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- schools, which are defined as schools serving grade six or higher, so typically a middle or high school
- schools.
- “New schools and/or existing community schools?” “It will be for new schools, I believe.
- school sites.
- schools.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and charter schools.
- and school climate and culture, from school mental health services and the statewide school nurse achievement
- the school day.
- school</c><01:21:07.840><c> excellence</c> showcased in the school excellence showcased in the school
- </c> High School. High School.
Committee:
House Education Finance
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- , both brick-and-mortar charter schools and our traditional public school districts, some funding and
- Brick-and-mortar charter schools and our traditional public school districts would get some funding and
- to qualify than the traditional district schools or mean charter schools.
- the school district, would qualify, and around probably 15 charter schools.
- the school district, would qualify, and around probably 15 charter schools.
Committee:
Senate Education
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- school.
- </c> to pay for this school to pay for this school if<00:26:10.320><c> the</c><00:26:10.480><c> school
- The new elementary school is in Ever Beach. A new high school is in Ever Beach.
- The new elementary school is in Ever Beach. A new high school is in Ever Beach.
- The new elementary school is in Ever Beach. A new high school is in Ever Beach.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Joint Senate Committee on Education, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing heard House Bill 1088 HD1, which would exempt housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) from school impact fees. The Department of Education said it was open to working with DHHL and the Legislature, including possibly eliminating the construction-cost portion of the fee for DHHL and other government affordable housing projects, but it wanted to retain the land-dedication requirement for future school sites where growth would exceed existing school capacity. The School Facilities Authority supported the bill, and DHHL strongly supported it, noting that its testimony referenced an earlier emergency proclamation but that the exemption remains in the current proclamation. DHHL also said it had no objection to a proposed amendment from the Wahiawa Hawaiian Homestead Association.
The Tax Foundation of Hawaii testified in opposition to the broader school impact fee program, arguing that the fund has accumulated about $29 million that has not been spent and citing concerns raised in State Auditor Report 19-13, including administrative and constitutional issues. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the fee system is being applied fairly, especially to smaller projects and homeowners, and whether the districts and calculations used to assess fees have been updated. Members questioned the DOE and SFA about the distinction between land and construction costs, the use of fees in areas like Kīhei, Kalihi, Ala Moana, and Ewa, and whether the department had revisited district calculations as recommended in the audit. DOE said it had collected about $500,000 in construction money and $2.8 million in land contributions for Kalihi-related areas, and said it would follow up on questions about land conveyances and district updates.
After discussion, the chair called for a vote. The Education committee recommended passing HB 1088 HD1 as is, with Senator San Buenaventura voting with reservation and Senators Ihara and Kole voting aye. The recommendation was adopted. The Housing committee then also deferred the measure.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Feb 11th, 2026
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- as you might have a school of 50 that's in the top or a school of 1,000 in the top and that would make
- At Clayton High School, our administrators do not require prior review of our school paper.
- At Clayton High School, our administrators do not require prior review of our school paper.
- Many school papers throughout the state must have their stories approved by school administrators.
- And the school responded by canceling the school. The school's record on free speech.
Committee:
House Elementary and Secondary Education
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- When compensation school success.
- We need to value that school. classroom. We need to value that school.
- Schools.
- nature of the school.
- or the nature of the size of the school or the nature of the school. school. school.
Committee:
Senate Education
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- public school fund.
- How many school districts do we have? 259 total school districts. 259. 259.
- And finally, in school-level resources, looking at school-level findings, rural schools spent the most
- Starting with school safety... Starting with school safety.
- in a wealthier school?
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- school.
- school.
- But that's for the school.
- require school employees to...
- a pupil from school.
Committee:
House House Education Committee of Reference
Summary:
The Committee on Education first heard a presentation from Dr. Victoria Dyson Homer on the Arizona Teacher Residency Program. She argued that Arizona faces a teacher retention and certification crisis, with high attrition and many uncertified or underprepared teachers, and said research shows practice-based residencies improve retention, teacher confidence, and student outcomes. She described the Arizona Teacher Residency as a year-long, cohort-based, district-partnered program with mentoring, coursework, and induction support, and said its early data show very high retention and positive student and teacher feedback. Committee members asked about how the program differs from traditional student teaching, salary schedules, and whether residency graduates outperform traditional preparation pathways; the presentation was generally well received.
The committee then took up SCR 1006, a ballot referral dealing with school restroom and locker room accommodations and pronoun/name use for students. The sponsor framed it as a parental rights and student safety measure, while opponents from education, legal, and advocacy backgrounds argued it was discriminatory, unnecessary, and harmful to transgender and non-binary students. After public testimony and member debate, the committee approved SCR 1006 on a 7-5 vote. Members then considered SB 1126, which would require schools to provide certain student records and information to Department of Child Safety caseworkers and prohibit schools from blocking staff from speaking with DCS during abuse or neglect investigations. DCS testified neutral, saying the bill would help clarify information sharing and support child safety; the committee passed the bill 10-0 with two members present.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1210, which would require certain out-of-state private postsecondary institutions offering fully online programs to Arizona residents to register with the state board unless they participate in a reciprocity agreement, and to comply with student tuition recovery fund requirements if they collect prepaid tuition. Supporters said the bill closes a regulatory loophole and protects students and the state’s oversight of online providers. The committee approved SB 1210 on an 11-1 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- K12 private school kids private school K12 private school kids in<00:26:57.279><c> Minnesota.
- It serves elementary, middle school, and high school students.
- It serves elementary, middle school, and high school students.
- </c> non-public schools and charter schools. non-public schools and charter schools.
- ,</c> schools and traditional public schools, schools and traditional public schools, which<01:23:31.120
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
Keywords:
HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- c> Community</c><00:32:11.760><c> School</c> name of school I hener Community School name of school I
- But yes, you're high school. It is high school.
- ><00:49:13.160><c> sign</c><00:49:13.720><c> I</c> school it is High School Middle sign I school it is
- schools.
- schools.
Summary:
The Finance Committee Division II met with the New Hampshire Department of Education to review school nutrition programs and related funding. Department staff Melissa White and Kelly Rambo walked through a packet covering the National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Community Eligibility (CEP), After School Snack Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program, explaining that these are federally funded USDA programs, with some state supplemental funding in certain areas. They also reviewed reimbursement rates for lunch, breakfast, child/adult care, and summer meals, noting that summer rates follow calendar-year timing while most others follow the state fiscal year.
Members asked several questions about how the funding works, especially the difference between federal reimbursements and the state match. Staff explained that the state lunch line in the budget is a fixed match amount tied to federal participation, while breakfast funding is broken out by meal type and reimbursement category. They also discussed why FY 2022 federal spending was much higher during COVID, when USDA covered meals at the free rate for all students, and why FY 2023 and FY 2024 dropped as normal income-eligibility rules returned. A committee member also asked about the “severe need lunch” two-cent rate, and staff said they did not know USDA’s formula.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on summer meals and the distinction between the Summer Food Service Program and Summer EBT. Staff explained that SFSP provides meals at approved sites, which can be open or closed sites, while Summer EBT is a separate DHHS-operated benefit program that provides funds to families. They said some schools or sites may not qualify under USDA rules, but eligible children can often use another nearby open site, and the department posts an interactive map and phone line to help families find locations.
The committee also discussed the Community Eligibility Provision. Staff said New Hampshire currently has three CEP schools, that the eligibility threshold had recently been lowered from 40% to 25% identified students, and that the program allows participating schools to offer free meals to all students while the local district covers the non-federal share. Members asked whether any districts in the 25% to 40% range had joined; staff said no. The department offered to provide the eligibility report in Excel and noted that the CEP intent is to reduce application burden, though the lower threshold can make the local cost share harder for some districts to absorb.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It requires a school district to provide an annual report on the school bus camera program at a school
- of school bus infraction detection systems on district school buses. school bus infraction detection
- , a middle school, or a high school?
- Is there flexibility, like if you have an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school all in
- is actually school-to-school times, right?
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum and considered five bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, SB 628 designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” to honor Ensign Joshua Watson, Petty Officer Muhammad Hatham, and Cameron Walters, who were killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack. Senators spoke in support, emphasizing remembrance and support for the families.
The committee then heard CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. The bill would require riders on shared pathways to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating an e-bike safety task force and reporting requirements. Law enforcement, local officials, and school board representatives supported the bill and described safety concerns and data gaps, while several senators raised questions about enforcement and asked that e-scooters be addressed more explicitly. The bill was reported favorably.
Members also approved SB 880, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate to fund scholarships and school programs, and SB 696, which allows online trademark registration applications and updates Florida’s trademark classification and verification procedures. Finally, the committee took up CS/CS/SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement cameras for red light, school zone speeding, and school bus violations. The bill and an amendment added guardrails on data use, hearings, reporting, signage, and contract limits; senators raised concerns about privacy, surveillance, and school zone enforcement, and a Hillsborough County sheriff’s representative testified that all-day school zone enforcement has improved safety. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after recording additional affirmative votes on SB 628 from Senators Martin and Smith.