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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Forty percent of the students.
- students.
- in programs and courses in which students have been traditionally underrepresented, including but not
- “Our Black students make up 83% of that population, that student body over there, where our White students
- students make up 4%.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education first took up a block of confirmation hearings for trustees and board members at several public universities and state colleges. Appointees from Florida A&M University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Pasco-Hernando State College, South Florida State College, Valencia College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Florida described their backgrounds and emphasized themes such as governance, student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, research growth, and institutional reputation. Members asked a few questions, but most nominees received no substantive opposition. The committee then voted unanimously to recommend confirmation of the group of appointees on tabs 3 through 18 and forwarded them to Ethics and Elections.
The committee next heard Senate Bill 114 by Senator Trumbull, which would create the Florida Center of Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at Florida State University, move the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide funding for the effort. Trumbull said the bill is intended to strengthen the state’s insurance research capacity and broaden study of insurance lines beyond wind risk. Senators asked about the impact on FIU and the distinction between the new center and existing FIU work; Trumbull said FIU’s Wall of Wind would remain and that the state-owned model would simply be contracted to FSU instead of FIU. The committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee then considered Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1624 by Senator Calatayud, a wide-ranging higher education bill addressing tuition, workforce programs, institutional operations, and naming changes. Amendments were adopted to create state college regional consortium service organizations for rural colleges, remove a proposed out-of-state fee change for nonresident online students, extend university master plan update cycles from five to 10 years, and rename Hillsborough Community College as Hillsborough College. The bill also changed several references from specific minority categories to “underrepresented,” revised aid and waiver provisions, adjusted adult education and career program rules, and made other technical changes. Senators Smith and Davis questioned the shift away from enumerated categories, arguing it could obscure disparities affecting groups such as Black students, women in STEM, and students with disabilities; Calatayud said the intent was to focus on socioeconomic access and flexibility for institutions. After debate, the committee voted 6-2 to report the bill favorably, with Senators Davis and Smith voting no, and then adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- During the review period, the program awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to a total of 379 students
- Legislative audit tested 10% of students who participated in the program for scholarship eligibility
- And there was, I would say, while the program was active—that is, when cohorts of students were being
- of that nature for those students who are participating in this program.
- 56% of the students that were in the program, which is not really a very bad number, really.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details.
The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight.
Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Our public schools also offer re-engagement programming for students who may not have graduated.
- The problem is that all of these students, all of these programs have no centralized list of students
- The hope is that with a specific list of students to recruit from, these programs can be even more successful
- That's all this bill does: it creates that list of students so that we can have all of these great programs
- We also did after-age programming for students so that they could come back to school because we had
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Mobile County Legislation Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Mobile County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- our students.
- We have a variety of career technical education programs to offer our students.
- Almost 1,700 students, and they can only service 9% of those students.
- To expand these programs and make sure we're impacting more students, we began implementing the academy
- We're able to take a student who's in a health science program and show them sports medicine during the
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Aug 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It shows that school meal programs can improve students' academic performance, boost attendance, and
- If the identified student population, or ISP, in these programs meets a minimum threshold of 25 percent
- There are high rates of CEP participation due to high rates of students participating in these programs
- , indicating that the increases in program expenditures are in part driven by student participation,
- Federal dollars first, but we ask for your continued support for our program to ensure that all students
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 11th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- , graduate students, and then professional students.
- students.
- Auxiliary funds also include certain student fees, such as athletics and international programs.
- a dental student, a law student, is much more expensive... ...student, a law student, is much more expensive
- What is the cost to educate a student? What is the market rate for a comparable program?
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on higher education funding, focusing on how Florida’s university system should be financed and whether a new funding model is needed. University system financial officers and Chancellor Ray Rodriguez discussed major cost drivers, including wages and benefits, utilities, maintenance, financial aid, research, and the effects of geography, institutional mission, and student mix. UF highlighted the cost of research and graduate programs; UCF and FAU pointed to growth, location, and cost of living; FAMU emphasized recruiting top-tier talent while relying on other revenue sources; and UNF noted the challenges of growth and long-term planning. Members also discussed the role of internal controls and audits in addressing excessive spending and questioned whether out-of-state tuition should be adjusted to help offset costs.
On revenue sources beyond state appropriations and tuition, the panel described auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. Several universities noted that some revenues are restricted to specific purposes and cannot be used for general operations. FAMU explained that a large share of its capital project funding reflected active campus construction, while UF said its component-unit revenue is largely tied to UF Health. The Chancellor emphasized that the system’s low tuition and strong state support are central to Florida’s national standing, but also noted that some auxiliary revenues are pledged to debt and must be managed carefully.
When discussing the current funding process, witnesses praised Florida’s performance-based funding model for aligning incentives with student success, transparency, and accountability. They also raised concerns about non-recurring appropriations, rising employee benefit costs, unfunded mandates, deferred maintenance, and the difficulty of multi-year planning. Suggestions for improvement included more recurring funding, better coverage of mandated costs, greater flexibility in fee-setting, and possible weighting for mission, geography, and institutional type. The Chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a “version 3.0” of performance-based funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications, but any changes would require legislative action. On out-of-state tuition, most universities said they would prefer local board flexibility, while the Chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or fees could affect future state support and should be balanced carefully.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We applaud updates to other programs that have a proven record. of improving student outcomes, including
- our students need.
- I also worry for students and their families who depend on a programs like bus routes, summer school,
- House Bill 2 recommends 6,925. dollars per student for placement in a regional day school program overall
- Regional day school programs provide hearing aids for students.
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 5, 2025 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- , whether the student chose public or not. ...follow the student, whether the student chose public or
- Statute creates seven different types of educational programs ranging from basic students to students
- student, program cost factors or weights are added to the FTE.
- Fluctuations in funding can affect the continuity of our programs and services offered to students.
- go through the district, whereas personalized education program students go to a scholarship funding
Summary:
The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met to review how Florida’s Education Finance Program (FEFP) works, receive an update from the Department of Education on the October 2024 FTE survey and third FEFP calculation, and hear from three county superintendents about forecasting enrollment and reconciling scholarship students. The chair explained that FEFP is funded by both state and local dollars, is recalculated multiple times during the year, and is now closely tied to school choice policy. Department staff said the third calculation was still being rerun but should be completed soon, and described the forecasting process as collaborative among districts, DOE, and the Education Estimating Conference.
Superintendents from Polk, St. Lucie, and Hendry counties said enrollment shifts, especially students moving to Family Empowerment Scholarships, homeschooling, or private schools, make budgeting and staffing difficult. They said districts often must hold back funds to protect against midyear losses, which affects collective bargaining, staffing, transportation, and classroom organization. Several members raised concerns about duplicate counting, transparency, and whether students receiving scholarship funds can also remain in district classrooms. DOE said districts can access scholarship information through a secure portal and that scholarship funding organizations are paid quarterly, with a new process requiring certification and possible future payment adjustments to reduce duplication.
The superintendents urged better real-time tracking of students through a statewide ID or student information system and suggested scholarship students should be funded separately from district FEFP calculations. Members also discussed whether more frequent or daily attendance-based calculations would improve accuracy, though some warned that daily attendance could create new problems for high-poverty districts. The committee also briefly discussed categoricals, including mental health and ESE funding, with DOE saying it evaluates programs through studies, reporting requirements, and legislative direction. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with a motion to rise and adjourn.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- coral stewardship program.
- We have an education program.
- We are very much we we beaches or if we're getting the students beaches or if we're getting the students
- But in terms of like a students.
- There was a 2025 student absences.
Summary:
The Committee on Education heard three tandem resolution packages. HCR 13 and HR 15 sought collaboration among the Department of Education, the State Public Charter School Commission, and DLNR to develop a student coral stewardship program. DOE said it was willing to work with DLNR, and DLNR supported the measure but said it did not want to be the lead agency for reporting or curriculum development because of existing reporting burdens and because it was already active in school outreach. Testimony in support was received, and the committee later amended the measure to restore DLNR as the lead for the report while keeping DOE and the Charter School Commission as collaborators. The committee then voted to pass HCR 13 HD1 and HR 15 HD1 with amendments.
HCR 91 and HR 83 proposed a long-term collaborative program between DLNR and DOE to expand and sustain tree canopy coverage at public schools statewide. DLNR strongly supported the measure, DOE offered comments, and the Boys and Girls Public Health Institute testified in support, citing research on heat reduction, student health, and academic impacts of shade trees. Additional supportive testimony came from the Kaululu Nani Urban and Community Forestry Program Advisory Council and others. The committee voted to pass HCR 91 and HR 83 unamended.
HCR 183 and HR 183 addressed guidance and protections related to immigration enforcement in schools. DOE said it supported the resolution but noted it already had guidance in place; the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the Boys and Girls Public Health Institute, Roots for Warren Maui, ACLU, 50501 Hawaii, General Strike Hawaii, and others testified in support, emphasizing student safety, attendance, and the effects of enforcement-related fear. A committee member asked about a reported Konawaena Elementary incident, and DOE clarified that the student was not deported and the event occurred off campus, with some newspaper details said to be inaccurate. After discussion, the committee deferred HCR 183 for further work with DOE and the Board of Education on definitions, enforcement, and guidance.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (6-3-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, we want to look at individual students. Where did you get the student?
- acquisition and English language learners; special programs for migrant students; Title I, Part C; TRIO
- infants and families program. infants and families program.
- special programs for migrant students.<01:15:50.719>
So <01:15:50.880>that's <01:15:51.120 - . students. students.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:12
Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:33
Kentucky’s New Assessment and Accountability Model Update: 00:03:50
Federal Education Policy and Its Impact on States: 01:00:55
Educational Leadership Training Opportunities in Kentucky: 01:26:44
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 02:10:38
Adjournment: 02:13:57, 958, all
Summary:
The Interim Joint Committee on Education met for its first interim meeting and established a quorum before taking up its first topic, Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability model. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, joined by KDE staff and superintendents, described a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky “Now We Learn” Council, more than 50 educators and stakeholders, at least 18 pilot districts, surveys, focus groups, town halls, and four prototype frameworks. He emphasized three priorities for the new model: vibrant learning experiences, innovation in assessment, and collaboration with communities.
Fletcher said the state accountability portion would continue to meet federal requirements and identify CSI/TSI/ATSI schools, while shifting toward more emphasis on individual student growth, grade-level equivalency in reading and math, career and technical education, graduation rate, and English language proficiency. He also said science would remain a required assessment but be reported separately rather than counted in the CSI/TSI calculation. He stressed that the model should focus on growth, local flexibility, and meaningful measures that reflect community expectations, while still preserving a statewide framework.
The committee also heard from Bullitt County superintendent Jesse Bacon, who described his district’s local accountability work. He said Bullitt County formed a community coalition with broad representation from across the district, business leaders, and community members, met six times during the school year, and worked toward a public-facing dashboard that would show community expectations, evidence of accountability, and areas for improvement. Bacon said the district identified six community-defined pillars, beginning with student learning and foundational academic knowledge, as part of a system intended to communicate strengths and improvement areas to the public.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House higher education panel debates bill to restrict state aid for undocumented immigrants 2/11/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So if the student has applied through some sort of federal program and has some kind of recognized lawful
- So if the student has applied through some sort of federal program and has some kind of recognized lawful
- Please reject any efforts to remove students from eligibility for the North Star Promise program.
- Please reject any efforts to remove students from eligibility for the North Star Promise program.
- I’m here today to strongly support the North Star Promise program for all of our students because it
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm currently a cybersecurity student in a master's program at St.
- the programs a little bit and what they offer. they use student progress reports parent they use student
- We present to their TRIO program for first-generation students in our public schools, such as Kennedy
- Students receiving support from our program enroll in postsecondary programs at considerably higher rates
- These are just a couple of the many skills that students can learn while in these programs.
Keywords:
workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House OKs nearly $4 billion higher ed budget that would offset state grant program deficit 4/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And this program at St. Kates mid20s. And this program at St.
- program if we didn't have the student program if we didn't have the student parent<00:40:59.520>
- the programs.
- There's programs like the Jeremiah There's programs like the Jeremiah program<00:42:17.040>
that - Cloud. grant program. We had to make hard grant program.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Seclusion Working Group - 10/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we students and students behavior.
- And what we do with our foundations program is to really kind of co- like how to remove a student from
- We also have our transition plus program, which is um, for our students from 18 to 22.
- plus program, which is um, for<00:27:12.000>
our <00:27:12.240>students <00:27:12.480>< - Our students need a range students are.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (01/31/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- have to pay for that alternative program classroom, um, and divide it out by the number of students
- students within that program.
- But alternative programs don't live in my office; they're not just for special education students. okay
- education students within that program<00:51:26.880>
can <00:51:27.040>you <00:51:27.640 - that rent and divide it by the number of students that are in that program for that location?
Summary:
The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere.
Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently.
Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- not only their kinds of programs not only their students<00:09:15.240>
but <00:09:15.440>the - colleges, and we do have numbers of students that actually do transfer from their two-year program to
- do have numbers of students that actually do transfer from their two-year program to our four-year program
- <01:48:29.520>
and <01:48:29.800>programs utilized by more students and programs utilized - by more students and programs in<01:48:30.440>
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And, uh, the last but not least: give students options, um, from early literacy programs to school book
- <00:03:39.799>
to um from early literacy programs to um from early literacy programs to School - libraries our state program libraries our state program administrator<00:04:39.440>
Emma < - She said these investments have helped ensure that all of their students, regardless of grade or program
- regardless of grade or of our students regardless of grade or program<01:12:35.719>
have <01:12
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, more than 100,000 students annually receive scholarships through these programs.
- Most people would conclude that we should expand the program and serve more students, that we should
- It replaces the program with limits to student eligibility.
- You that this program has not just been popular, but it has saved students' lives.
- We need to ensure that every student has access to the education that fits them the best, and this program
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved several journals, and welcomed a number of guests, including Irish dignitaries, scholarship winners, interns, student pages, and members of Omega Psi Phi. After confirming a quorum, the chamber received committee reports and referred new bills and resolutions, then recessed for caucuses and committee meetings before returning to floor action.
In the afternoon session, the House considered several bills and amendments. It approved amendments to House Bills 426, 1127, 2551, and Senate Bill 146, while rejecting an amendment to HB 1127 that would have tightened background-check requirements for out-of-state dentists. The chamber also agreed to HB 2234, which creates a spent grain donation tax credit and updates the malt beverage tax credit, and HB 2551, which limits text-message notices by the Turnpike Commission and other agencies about unpaid fines, fees, or tolls. Senate Bill 146, creating the Veterans Trust Fund Board, was amended to add audit-related changes and then agreed to.
The House then took final passage votes on several bills. HB 133, allowing a process to petition for reinstatement of parental rights, passed 191-11; HB 138, barring parental incarceration as the sole basis for termination of parental rights, passed 200-2; HB 2207, on capital development loans, passed 202-0; and HB 2224, dealing with utility rate and tax-related changes, passed 202-0 after extensive debate over affordability, consumer protections, and tax relief. HB 2473, repealing the Flood Insurance Education Information Act of 1996, also passed unanimously, and HB 2544, addressing school administrator rights and compensation disputes, passed 141-61.
The most extensive debate centered on HB 2632, which reallocates educational tax credit caps and replaces the EITC and OSTC programs with a new options tax credit framework beginning in 2027-28. Supporters said it would improve transparency, accountability, and access for the poorest students, while opponents argued it would reduce scholarship opportunities, add burdens, and harm families and schools that rely on the current programs. After lengthy debate, the House passed HB 2632 by a vote of 105-97. The chamber then announced a Finance Committee voting meeting, recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and adjourned until June 23, 2026.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Aug 18th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- , also called CCTE, and the start of our LPN Program for high school students.
- We also anticipate that this program... will also help increase enrollment in our RN program when students
- Clinical faculty have been one of our limiting factors to get more students into the program.
- Since I'm the nursing program director, I can only track the nursing students.
- Is it available to other students, or is this a specific nursing program?
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (9-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Great program. Uh Nelson high school. Great program.
- Kentucky's premier project-based learning organization, OET's Student Technology Leadership Program,
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Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:25
Approval of Minutes – 3-50
2025 RS SB 253 – 4:25
Computer Science and AI Literacy – 27:36
Fayette County School District Budget Update – 51:46
Adjournment – 2:09:46, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession.
Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered.
Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.