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• our Career and Technical Education Department for the purpose of... ...making sure that our eighth grade
• In Lake County, that eighth grade big parent presentation, that's normally when you get the most parents
• So all of our eighth grade presentations that are parent nights, those who attend, which there's that
• In Lake County, that eighth grade big parent presentation, that's normally when you get the most parents
• So all of our eighth grade presentations that are parent nights, again, those who attend, which there's

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard a panel discussion focused on how Florida schools and colleges are exposing students to in-demand careers in manufacturing, semiconductors, transportation, and related fields, and how they are building pathways from middle school through postsecondary training. Panelists from Seminole County Public Schools, Lake Technical College/Lake County Schools, and St. Petersburg College described their career academies, dual enrollment options, industry certifications, and partnerships with employers, local governments, and state colleges. They emphasized early career awareness, counseling, and parent outreach as key to helping students understand technical education as a viable and prestigious path. Seminole County highlighted 51 career and professional education academies and new offerings in agricultural biotechnology, global finance, firefighting, and planned aerospace engineering. Lake County described Lake Technical College’s programs, strong completion and placement outcomes, and three partnerships: a flexible-day high school/workforce model at Lincoln Park Education Center, the Lake Works pathway collaboration with Lake Sumter State College, and a Transportation Innovation Hub with the City of Tavares that trains students on municipal vehicles and serves multiple local governments. St. Petersburg College discussed its manufacturing and engineering technology programs, including semiconductor processing, mechatronics, soldering, and clean-room training, along with new grant-funded expansion at its Midtown campus. Members asked about wages, the semiconductor workforce, how to change perceptions of technical education, how parents are engaged, and how Bright Futures CAPE and Gold Seal scholarships are communicated. Witnesses said school counselors, CTE teachers, parent nights, and district communications are used to promote these options, and that many students can earn strong wages through short-term certifications or two-year degrees. Lake Technical College also raised concerns about workforce funding not keeping pace with teacher pay increases and inflation, noting that funding covers only about 80% of what it earns and tuition has remained unchanged for 18 years. The meeting ended with members praising the programs, and the subcommittee adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond rising and adjournment.

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• Statewide, a majority of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students had positive perceptions of both the safety
• and climate of their school, and most students in grades 6 through 12 viewed their schools as safe.
• However, 6th through 12th grade students had much more negative views of their school climate, with just
• Students' perceptions of their sense of belonging were considerably higher for grades 3 through 5 than
• their peers in grades 6 through 12.

Keywords: 996, all

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• TREVOR WHO IS FIVE YEARS YOUNGER ATTENDED SCHOOL IN SIX STATES INCLUDING THREE MOVES FROM SIX TO EIGHTH GRADE
• DIFFERENT GRADING STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS AND FRIENDS AND EVEN DIFFERENT CULTURES IN SOME CASES.
• ON AVERAGE MILITARY STUDENTS WILL TEND SIX TO NINE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12th GRADE
• BUT HE DID END UP MARRYING AND HAS TWO OF MY GRANDBABIES WITH A GIRL THAT HE WENT TO TENTH AND 11th GRADE
• IT'S ABOVE MY PAY GRADE. >> Chair: DOCTOR ANNI IF YOU CAN ANSWER THAT YOU CAN BUT YOU MIGHT NEED MORE

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• teacher preparation grants be targeted for those intending to teach in the pre-kindergarten through grade
• To report on teacher and staff training by grade level.
• the American Indian Teacher Preparation Grants to be specifically used for pre-kindergarten through grade
• My child is dyslexic and autistic, and those are the years in fourth and fifth grade that they became
• all the way through. through fifth grade.

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• Based on this evaluation, ASCE Texas assigned letter grades to each infrastructure category.
• We also provide recommendations for how our state can raise these grades.
• ASCE Texas assigned letter grades to each infrastructure category.
• We also provide recommendations for how our state can raise these grades.
• These failing grades send a clear and urgent message: our water infrastructure is at risk, and we must

Bills: HB16, HB16, HB1618, HB2692, HB2712, HB2970, HB3609, HB3628

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control

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• In Spring Valley, a sixth-grade teacher at Kingsland Public Schools, with 44 teachers, put it this way
• In Spring Valley, a sixth<00:04:50.240> grade<00:04:50.479> teacher<00:04:50.800> at
• <00:04:50.960> Kingsland<00:04:51.600> Public sixth grade teacher at Kingsland Public
• sixth grade teacher at Kingsland Public Schools<00:04:52.800> with<00:04:53.120> 44<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• students to complete a nurse administered vision screening test annually in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades
• countless hours conducting vision screenings for students as mentioned before, 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades
• She received her glasses and right now she's in the 6th grade and she's a remarkable middle school student
• My son was diagnosed in the 3rd grade. It affected his near vision.

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• So we have a chicken-and-egg problem. Yes, sir.
• I don't know whether you're the chicken and I'm the egg or vice versa. move them but I do not believe
• /c><04:05:36.080> chicken<04:05:36.239> and<04:05:36.399> the<04:05:36.479> egg
• So we have a chicken and the egg So we have a chicken and the egg problem.<04:05:37.120> Yes<
• know whether you're the chicken and<04:05:40.880> I'm<04:05:41.040> the<04:05:41.120> egg

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Sen. Regina Birdsell at the request of the Insurance Department. The bill would codify the department’s interpretation that a birth mother’s health insurance is the primary coverage for a newborn, unless the mother has no insurance or coverage under an employer-sponsored plan. Birdsell and Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the measure is a clarification of existing practice and intended to protect vulnerable newborns; a question from Rep. Miles clarified that if a young woman is on her parents’ policy, the newborn would generally be covered under that family coverage. The hearing on SB 47 was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 121, introduced by Grant Bosi for Sen. Kevin Avard, which would require insurers to notify the Insurance Department when they stop writing an entire line of business or, in some cases, Medicare Advantage plans. Commissioner Benton Court said the bill arose from disruption in the Medicare Advantage market, where consumers, brokers, and the department were confused by carriers changing or ending offerings; he said the department wanted a simple notification requirement so it could better advise consumers. Members discussed network adequacy, county-based service areas, and the fact that the bill would make notice a condition of licensure, with possible fines or license action for noncompliance. Witness Paula Rogers of AHIP said her group supported the bill if amended, and the department indicated it would support a change from a 120-day notice period to 90 days to align with state rules; the committee planned to work on an amendment in subcommittee. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 247, introduced by Rep. Brian Cole, which would prohibit network exclusion of pharmacies that refuse to dispense prescriptions when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost. Cole argued the bill is meant to stop pharmacies from being forced to sell drugs at a loss, describing PBMs as middlemen and saying the measure is a compromise that protects local pharmacies. Members questioned whether consumers would pay more and whether pharmacies voluntarily enter PBM contracts; Cole responded that the bill would let pharmacies refuse unprofitable fills while consumers could still obtain the drug through mail order or other channels. He also said the issue has changed over time because the practice now affects a much larger share of generics and is concentrated among a few PBMs. The hearing remained open as questions continued, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• You could see states perhaps vary tens of millions of dollars year over year depending on how CMS grades
• total time just to write the homework assignment, and then they took 32% of the time at the end to grade
• at<00:10:28.240> the<00:10:28.399> end<00:10:28.480> to<00:10:28.720> grade
• <00:10:28.959> it 32% of the time at the end to grade it 32% of the time at the end to grade

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on November 12, 2025, approved the October 22 minutes, and heard an update from Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Steven Stack and Public Health Commissioner John Langfeld on Kentucky’s application for the federal rural health transformation grant. The presenters described the grant as a $50 billion, five-year program with annual CMS scoring and rescorings, no state appeal rights, and a December 31 deadline for CMS to announce awards. They said Kentucky submitted its application on November 3 and had gathered stakeholder comments earlier in the process. The testimony emphasized that the grant is intended to support new models of rural care rather than replace existing funding or pay for clinical services or lost hospital revenue. Officials said the state had to address at least three of five federal strategic goals, including prevention and chronic disease, sustainable access, workforce development, and care/technology innovation. They also reviewed restrictions such as no new building construction, no payment for monthly broadband costs, and a cap of 5% for electronic medical record-related spending. The presenters said CMS has been clear that funding should focus on innovation in care delivery, rural access, and related policy goals, and that the state’s award could vary year to year based on performance milestones. The meeting was interrupted by a building fire alarm and evacuation announcement before the presentation was completed.

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• grade scores rather than both topics or subjects for both grade levels.
• grade scores rather than both topics or subjects for both grade levels.
• scores and reading fourth math 8th grade scores and reading fourth grade<01:02:10.079> scores
• grade scores rather than both. grade scores rather than both. topics<01:02:15.200> or<01:
• /c> topics or subjects for both grade topics or subjects for both grade levels. levels. levels.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on reviewing and amending draft minutes and then discussing a draft report on SAU consolidation and school administration efficiency. Members first corrected a disputed statement in the minutes about who starts charter schools, and agreed to mark it as disputed. They also noted a donation figure mentioned in the meeting but not reflected in the notes, and then approved the minutes as amended. The committee then reviewed supporting materials, including a Census Bureau education spending table and a 1993 report on eliminating SAUs. The chair argued New Hampshire ranks very high in administrative spending and used that as evidence for reducing administrative costs. Other members pushed back, noting that education costs are largely borne locally and that the committee should stay focused on its charge. Several members also objected to characterizations of SAU boards and to relying heavily on an old report or on the School District Governance Association’s proposal. The draft report itself drew repeated edits. Members objected to language suggesting the testimony from associations was simply that change was not needed, and proposed more neutral wording about concerns over the impacts of changes. There was also disagreement over a proposed model in which a county-level school administrator would be elected; some members said that would be inappropriate and premature, while others argued the committee had not yet fully developed a consolidation model. The discussion ended with a call from some members for more time and for a future joint legislative committee to continue refining any proposal before legislation is introduced.

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• This would just allow us to establish a temporary labor grade so that if you created, let's just say
• And if I'm honest, the position that everybody kind of thinks it's going to be the labor grade is 98%
• the labor grade through the JCEC<01:51:40.199> process<01:51:41.199> and<01:51:41.440>
• I can't recall we ever rejected what our consultant tells us the labor grade should be.
• I can't recall we ever rejected what our consultant tells us the labor grade should be.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 74, which would require state agencies, especially the Department of Environmental Services and other permitting agencies, to report more detailed data on permit applications, approvals, denials, pending applications, and permits taking longer than 90 days. The sponsor’s representative and a lawyer who helped draft the bill argued that the legislature needs comprehensive permitting data to evaluate whether current timelines are reasonable and whether regulatory delays are burdening property owners and economic activity. They said the information should already be tracked within existing budgets, despite a fiscal note claiming additional staff would be needed. A Business and Industry Association representative supported the bill, saying better data is needed to understand actual permitting timelines and to help streamline the process, especially in light of housing and development concerns. Members asked whether the bill was simply collecting data without a clear next step, and the response was that the data would allow lawmakers to judge whether existing deadlines, extensions, and exemptions are justified and whether changes to permit timelines are needed. Several members agreed the information would be useful and that agencies should already be tracking it. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 74 on a roll call, with the motion approved and the bill placed on consent for further consideration, with a note that it would go to finance for review of the fiscal note. The committee then took up Senate Bill 196, which would raise the threshold for certain in-house construction projects handled by the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services and two other departments from $500,000 to $1 million, described as an inflationary update. The sponsor said the department’s existing staff can handle these smaller renovation-type projects and that the bill should not require new positions; the deputy adjutant general later confirmed the department does not need additional staff and said the projects are typically roof, boiler, and similar repairs. Members asked about a fiscal note suggesting new positions and about revenue/expenditure impacts, and the sponsor explained that the fiscal note language appeared to reflect an earlier draft and that the budget effect is largely a shift in where the work is performed. The committee recessed briefly for the deputy adjutant general’s arrival, then continued discussion of the bill.

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• providing for the fact that there might be books that are in a section of the library at a certain grade
• providing for the fact that there might be books that are in a section of the library at a certain grade
• providing for the fact that there might be books that are in a section of the library at a certain grade
• providing for the fact that there might be books that are in a section of the library at a certain grade
• The library at a certain grade level that are age inappropriate or harmful to minors, and providing the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 749, which would require high schools to provide at least one hour of instruction on the nature and history of communism. The prime sponsor said the bill was prompted by concerns that students lack basic historical knowledge about communism and its effects, and argued that a short, flexible requirement could be embedded in an existing course without creating a new full class. He described communism as a totalitarian ideology and cited historical examples including the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Cold War, and current events involving Russia, Ukraine, and Taiwan as reasons students should understand the topic. Members asked whether the subject is already covered in current social studies standards, whether one hour is enough, and whether the bill would apply to public, private, parochial, and charter schools. The sponsor said he did not believe communism is specifically required in current standards, that he would prefer a full course but was proposing a minimal requirement, and that he intended the bill to apply broadly to schools under the Department of Education’s umbrella, though he acknowledged the wording may need clarification for charter schools. He also said the proposal was both reactive and proactive, based on anecdotal concerns and his teaching experience. A second supporter testified that he was born in the Soviet Union and favored the bill, but suggested the instruction should emphasize critical thinking and explain both why communism can appeal to some people and why it can have harmful consequences. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• the Minnesota student body very grade the Minnesota student body very grade levels<00:18:30.840>
• and around 8th math skills in eth grade and around 8th grade<00:53:30.839> not<00:53:31.040><
• not just to Future math learning grade not just to Future math learning not<00:53:32.880> just
• level I think those are than one grade level I think those are all<00:58:43.240> great<00:58:
• So I graduated, and then was hired by my district to teach English for grades 9 and 10.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• work on West Hall Street itself, the city-owned road, which also included re-lining with reflective-grade
• work on West Hall Street itself, the city-owned road, which also included re-lining with reflective-grade
• work on West Hall Street itself, the city-owned road, which also included re-lining with reflective-grade
• also included rellining<03:48:23.040> with<03:48:23.439> reflective<03:48:24.000> grade
• rellining with reflective grade paint. rellining with reflective grade paint.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• For example, in our third grade classroom, we might have kids who are reading at a fourth- and fifth-grade
• <00:14:46.399> classroom<00:14:47.079> we between say our third grade classroom we
• between say our third grade classroom we might<00:14:47.399> have<00:14:47.600> kids<00
• My name is Kenny Basto, and I'm in eighth grade here at Fond du Lac Ojibwe School.
• here at FD boy school thank e8th grade here at FD boy school thank you<00:43:10.800> for<00:43

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Moving to average daily attendance, due primarily to enrollment decreases across most grade spans, we
• My son is in sixth grade and is moving over to seventh grade.
• My son is in sixth grade and is moving over to seventh grade.
• But it is if they come in during kindergarten, first, or second grade.
• There simply isn't a strong evidence base to support delaying screening in the early grades.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up the May Revision update on Proposition 98 and the school rainy-day fund. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with lower average daily attendance projections offsetting some of the revenue gains. Finance also described a reduced $3.9 billion settle-up proposal, increased deposits into the Public School System Stabilization Account, and an ending reserve balance of about $10.3 billion. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF adjustments were reasonable, but urged the Legislature to be cautious about delaying settle-up payments and to consider more budget resiliency, including larger cushions or other tools to protect ongoing programs. Members then questioned the administration and LAO about the size of the settle-up, the rationale for the reserve deposit, declining enrollment, and how lower attendance is creating savings that can be redirected to other school priorities. The LAO said the May Revision’s mix of one-time and ongoing spending was generally reasonable but recommended keeping a strong cushion and considering alternatives such as advance payments or pension-related savings. Questions also focused on how the May Revision’s funding mix affects districts if revenues weaken, and on the treatment of special education, discretionary block grants, and paid family leave costs for LEAs and community colleges. The committee next heard the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described a higher SCFF COLA, increased apportionment costs, a student support block grant, deferred maintenance, Common Cloud, Calbright, credit for prior learning, and a one-time adult learner demonstration project. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the SCFF growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended funding the statutory COLA increase, noted a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall not yet included in the May Revision, and suggested the Legislature could instead direct some funds to enrollment growth, categorical COLAs, or one-time uses. Members also clarified how COLA and hold-harmless rules apply to different community college districts. Finally, the committee reviewed the proposed state implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career data work, plus trailer bill changes to set up state approval of eligible programs. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, with new federal rules just released and significant data, regulatory, and systems work still needed; it said the state will not be ready by July 1 and that ongoing funding will likely be necessary. The LAO agreed that implementation will require careful trailer bill language and noted that ongoing administrative costs remain unresolved. Members asked about other states’ approaches and the practical effect on short-term workforce programs in California.

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• So, as you can see here, what is the top one is grade 4 math.
• Grade 4 reading, 1.03 times as high, and grade 8 reading is actually lower, 0.98 times as high as it
• Grade 8 math 1.05 times higher increase.
• Grade 4 reading 1.03 03 times as '9s.
• > actually high and um grade 8 reading is actually high and um grade 8 reading is actually lower

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met without a quorum, so the minutes were not approved. The main presentation was from retired economics professors John Garren and Dr. Kums, who discussed their Bluegrass Institute research on teacher compensation in Kentucky since the Kentucky Education Reform Act era. They said teacher base salaries, adjusted for inflation, have declined over the last decade, while state-paid “on-behalf” benefits such as pension and health insurance contributions have risen sharply; they argued total teacher compensation has increased modestly overall, but less than per-pupil funding. They also presented broader context on staffing growth, declining average daily attendance, Kentucky’s low share of teachers among total school staff, and flat or weak NAEP and ACT performance trends, including widening white-Black score gaps on NAEP. Members questioned the methodology and interpretation of the compensation figures. Representative Bojanowski argued the on-behalf calculations may overstate teacher compensation because they include insurance and pension costs that also benefit classified employees and retirees, and he asked for clarification on the denominator used to derive the per-teacher amount. Representative Truit said the presentation could be misleading if it implies teachers earn $94,000 in salary, and he objected to framing pension stabilization payments as teacher pay. The presenters responded that they were using total compensation, not salary alone, said they had divided total personnel-related on-behalf payments by the relevant staff count, and promised to review and send a technical explanation. Representative Truit and Chairman Typton both emphasized that compensation should be viewed as salary plus benefits, not salary alone, and noted that pension contributions are part of the cost of employing teachers. The presenters said their intent was to show the full compensation package and its relevance to labor supply and teacher shortages, not to claim that individual teachers earn the total compensation figure as salary. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the decision to revisit the minutes at a later meeting due to the lack of quorum.

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• We are eighth-grade students at Florida when we're a school here.
• and as old as 12th grade.
• My name is Toby Lewin, and I teach sixth grade to language learners in Norwood.
• I also have two children in second and fifth grade in public schools.
• I'm asking that one group does not dominate the curriculum in every grade.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the commission’s work addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, including security, education, victim services, and legal responses. A major presentation came from former federal prosecutor Eric O’Sham, who described the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, the attack’s planning and execution, the 11 victims killed, the defendant’s white supremacist and antisemitic online activity, the federal prosecution, and the long aftermath for the victim community. Commissioners asked about prevention, radicalization online, security for houses of worship, and how to support victims; O’Sham emphasized the limits of law enforcement when speech is protected, the importance of public education, security grants, and victim-witness support. The commission also heard from Ariel Holman of Agudath Israel, who described a wide range of antisemitic incidents affecting Orthodox Jews, including assaults, threats, vandalism, school harassment, and zoning barriers, and urged expanded security personnel grants, mental health resources, kosher food access, and support for synagogue development. Other speakers included advocates and local officials who supported Holocaust education, the planned Boston Holocaust Museum, cemetery protection, and broader public education efforts, while some public commenters criticized the commission’s focus or raised concerns about definitions of antisemitism and free speech. The meeting concluded with approval of prior meeting minutes and the start of public comment, which was limited to three minutes per speaker due to time constraints.

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• and eighth grade, they might not make a public school team.
• . ...once you hit seventh grade and above, I don't know how you find many of those opportunities that
• I said, in general, would you believe that somebody with a 12th-grade education could teach effectively
• My girls are in fourth, seventh, and ninth grade, and I have several concerns about the proposed rules
• grade.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• about belongs in a biology class, which is sophomore year biology, not health curriculum in sixth grade
• <01:01:30.160> maybe<01:01:30.319> and can do in the younger grades maybe and can do
• in the younger grades maybe and going<01:01:30.799> forward going forward going forward this<
• <01:16:56.480> and<01:16:56.719> 12th<01:16:57.040> grade.
• <01:16:57.920> U it was sixth grade and 12th grade. U it was sixth grade and 12th grade.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all