Video & Transcript Research : 'Ed Martin'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and for our very dedicated special ed teachers.
- Parents under special ed law are not.
- And I think some kids receive outstanding service, special ed services.
- So can you explain why your testimony is different from Ed Choice's testimony?
- testify to about the special ed cap? cap that was set in 2004.
Keywords:
education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (09/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- reduced special ed and early learning? reduced special ed and early learning?
- It would set special ed aside.
- This LSR doesn’t deal with special ed, but as I’ve been advocating, I think special ed needs to be separated
- <00:53:42.720>
It it would set special ed aside. It it would set special ed aside. - Chair, do you have an LSR in regards to special ed? No. No.
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee Subcommittee on Adequacy and Funding Sources opened its second meeting by reviewing four retained bills assigned to it: HB 651, HB 772, HB 491, and HB 734. The chair said the goal was to compare the bills across the board, consider whether any one of them should be the committee’s recommended vehicle, and then vote on a recommendation to the full committee. He noted the bills would move out before November 21 and be taken up on the House floor in January, while related LSRs were also being developed for the coming session.
Representative Ames argued that HB 651 should be the main vehicle because it would substantially raise the adequacy base and adjust differential aid categories to better reflect real school costs, including poverty, special education, and English learner needs. He described the bill as building on court guidance and said the current funding formula is far below actual district needs. He also supported HB 491 as a study vehicle to examine revenue options, saying the legislature needs informed choices about how to pay for the changes. Representative Damon strongly backed HB 651 and HB 491, citing constitutional obligations, the Conval and Rand rulings, and large projected funding increases for districts such as Claremont, Windham, and communities in the chair’s district if HB 651 had passed earlier.
Representative Fellows said he has an LSR similar to HB 491 that would study existing and new revenue options using criteria such as revenue potential, administrative cost, affected groups, implementation timeline, and implementation cost, with input from revenue administration and outside agencies. Representative Papich Muller emphasized constitutional separation-of-powers concerns, reading Article 83 and saying he was not comfortable with the broad claim that “cherish” clearly mandates a specific spending level, though he said he intends to follow Supreme Court guidance. Representative Ricky read testimony from a local school board member arguing that the state already imposes many mandates on schools while providing the least funding in the country, and that HB 651 would help restore meaningful local control. No final vote or action was taken in the portion provided, though the chair had indicated the subcommittee would vote before adjournment.
MN
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- <00:23:16.640>
license teacher with an elementary Ed license teacher with an elementary Ed - teaching there are two higher ed teaching there are two higher ed programs<01:03:22.279>
that - being siphoned Away by higher ed being siphoned Away by higher ed institutions<01:03:36.400>
- Um, and whether it be math or special ed or not, it simply has to work.
- um and whether it be math or special ed um and whether it be math or special ed or<01:08:21.799>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to give a shout-out to Margaret Martin, Senator Drazkowski's legislative assistant, for keeping
- I'd like to give a shout-out to Margaret Martin, Senator Drazkowski's legislative assistant, for keeping
- SF 3943 as introduced and were inadvertently excluded from the policy bill when it left the higher ed
- Um, but I was told uh earlier when I was uh on the higher ed committee and the other body as we as the
- committee and the other on the higher ed committee and the other body<01:04:15.920>
as <01:04:
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You do have an author's amendment, so the motion is to take this to the higher ed committee.
- motion is to take this to the higher ed motion is to take this to the higher ed committee.<00:31
- <00:31:18.880>
Yes, higher ed. Yes, higher ed. - move this bill to higher ed. Thank you. move this bill to higher ed. Thank you.
- office of higher ed unless we actually<01:04:36.880>
have <01:04:37.200>MDE.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/02/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:31:16.960>
about now in ed finance and ed policy about now in ed finance and ed policy - about K through higher ed. Yep. about K through higher ed. Yep.
- Like we got higher ed, but what about the K through 12? >> Okay.
- We also can advertise through community ed-type settings.
- Um u through community ed type settings.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to be discussing seclusion when it pertains to setting three or setting four situations. to special ed
- <01:05:08.640>
um Department of Ed to file a complaint. um Department of Ed to file a complaint - setting one, setting two, gen ed setting one, setting two, gen ed discipline<01:26:41.600>
not - Special ed teachers are fabulous. All teachers are—I am not saying that against any teacher.
- Cy River Ed that's just the St.
Summary:
The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings.
The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations.
Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- think about is: look at your economy, the key industries, and then figure out and work with higher ed
- My hope is to have so, so we did do the clone so that we can just deal with the higher ed portions of
- Uh, since I serve as the DFL lead for State Gov, we were not allowed to discuss the higher ed portion
- Um, so it was really important that we keep the bill intact and that that bill come back to higher ed
- portions of it deal with the higher ed portions of it and<01:51:31.360>
the <01:51:32.360>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Any final comments before we vote to move it on to Ed Finance?
- We'll see the bill in Ed Finance. Thank you, audience members, for being here today.
- Any final comments before we vote to move it on to Ed Finance?
- Any final comments before we vote to move it on to Ed Finance?
- Any final comments before we vote to move it on to Ed Finance?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair calls Ed McCarthy. Good morning.
- I'll show you registered as Ed McCarthy on behalf of Wimberley Water Supply Corporation and yourself
- Chair calls Ed McCarthy.
- All right, I show you registered as Ed McCarthy, on behalf of Wimberley Water Supply Corporation and
- Chair calls Ed McCarthy. Chair calls Ed McCarthy.
Keywords:
water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection
Summary:
The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable.
The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending.
House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee to Study Reducing the Number of School Administrative Units in the State (10/23/25)
Transcript Highlights:
- ed to be approved. ed to be approved.
- <00:43:16.880>
Is <00:43:17.119>special <00:43:17.440>ed special ed, right? - Is special ed special ed, right?
- That's the other— >> No, Tuesday is building up special ed subcommittee and a higher ed subcommittee.
- and a higher ed subcommittee and a higher ed subcommittee. subcommittee. subcommittee.
Summary:
The meeting began with approval of the October 15 minutes and a brief discussion of the committee’s report process, including the likelihood of a minority report and a deadline of November 1 for any separate report. Members then heard from Jod Adams of the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools, who gave an overview of charter schools in the state: there are 37 charter schools, with 6,034 students last year, and schools are formed by certified teachers, parents, or nonprofit organizations. She said charter schools receive about $9,180 per pupil in adequacy aid and charter school grant funding, must fundraise for additional money, and are governed by their own boards under their charters and bylaws.
Members asked about admissions, governance, transportation, and special education. Adams said charter schools are open enrollment, not geographically based, and may use lotteries when applications exceed available seats. She explained that districts and charter schools coordinate on special education and busing, with the sending district responsible for special education coordination and certain transportation obligations depending on where the student lives and attends. She also said charter schools are public schools, not selective, and that each school’s board operates independently of the local district school board, though some schools may have special arrangements.
A substantial portion of the discussion focused on funding and statutory obligations. Adams and members discussed how special education aid follows the student, while charter schools do not receive some district-level aid such as catastrophic aid; free and reduced lunch funding and Title funds can go to charter schools. Members also raised concerns that some state laws and administrative rules do not clearly specify whether they apply to charter schools, creating confusion and, in some cases, causing districts to perform services such as dyslexia screening for charter students without additional funding. Adams agreed that clearer statutory language would help and noted that charter schools are subject to many state requirements, including testing and reporting, even though not every public-school rule applies to them.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Do we have a plan that special ed did a teacher? Question.
- Do we have a plan that special ed did a teacher residency cohort for special ed teachers?
- Do we have a plan that special ed did a teacher? question.
- Do we have a plan that special ed did a teacher residency cohort for special ed teachers?
- that's being done pre-K through 12 is beautiful, and we need that vertical alignment into the higher ed
Summary:
The committee began with a presentation on the 520 Native American Language and Culture certificate, created to let proficient tribal language and culture speakers teach in K-12 schools without a bachelor’s degree. LESC staff, PED, and HED described the certificate’s statutory basis, the role of tribes and pueblos in setting proficiency standards, and ongoing challenges such as uneven MOAs, limited professional development, rural access barriers, data gaps, and retention concerns. PED said oversight of 520 is moving from the licensure bureau to the Indian Education Division, and HED reported that the tribal education technical assistance centers authorized in 2023 are still in procurement but are expected to be awarded in early 2026. A student, Alonzo Hughes, testified about how learning Tewa from 520-certified teachers helped him understand his culture and speak with elders, and members praised the program’s role in language revitalization and asked about funding, teacher pathways, and whether similar models exist in other states.
Committee members then discussed several PED rule updates. Staff reviewed an adopted rule implementing HB 54 on AEDs and cardiac emergency response plans, including staff training requirements and staggered compliance dates, and a proposed rule for school nurse licensure under HB 195 that would create a three-tier system and align nurse pay with teacher pay. They also reviewed proposed changes to the Community Schools Act rule, including a full-time community school coordinator requirement, updated grant language, and broader coalition membership criteria; PED said the broader language would not conflict with the Martinez-Yazzie work. A proposed bilingual teacher rule would standardize coursework requirements, add trans-languaging and culturally relevant curriculum competencies, and allow Native American language certification applicants to demonstrate proficiency using tribal standards.
In questions, members raised concerns about AEDs being present at athletic events, the need for the amended school nurse bill to move experienced nurses directly into higher levels, and whether the community schools rule’s broader coalition language could affect current education litigation. Members also asked about funding for 520 programs, teacher residency or cohort models, and how to support advanced language instruction and sustainability. PED said the Indian Education Fund and school budgets can support some of the work, but additional strategic funding and cross-training are needed. The committee also heard that New Mexico’s 520 system is unusually robust compared with other states, and members encouraged staff to present the model at national conferences. The meeting ended with the director’s report, which noted a flat budget request of $2,024,300, staff turnover including Natasha Davalos’s departure, and appreciation for the committee’s work before adjournment for the holidays.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Jun 18th, 2026
Higher Education Institutions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- know, the data you presented online is up to 4.5% of NDSU students are taking some type of distance ed
- know, the data you presented online is up to 4.5% of NDSU students are taking some type of distance ed
- So whatever you do in that space, you almost need to have a partnership between higher ed and economic
- by or working within the higher ed system, share this view and those that are not employed by or not
- The other committee, higher ed funding review committee, asked if when these are terminated, just try
Summary:
The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort.
Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment.
The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- if we're going to put all of this onto the Department of Ed.
- The other thing that I'm concerned Ed.
- The right-hand column is language from ED Rule 303.01.
- The right-hand column is language from ED Rule 303.01.
- In the second column, the ED rule says each school board shall. These are substantive duties.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: SB1403 - ADDED TO AGENDA Apr 14th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- that we can accept private donations for the Inspired to Teach program and renames that program Next Ed
- Because when you drop it into Google, there's all sorts of descriptions on what Next Ed could possibly
- Is this a program with Excel and Ed? Where does that name change originate?
- Because when you drop it into Google, there's all sorts of descriptions on what Next Ed could possibly
- Is this a program with Excel and Ed? Where does that name change originate?
Keywords:
SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- What it seeks to do is to align what we've been doing at CareerTech and Workforce and Higher Ed, all
- So I guess my question is, in your intro, you talked about how this hopes to align higher ed with what's
- these that are part of our culture, part of our community, and are very valuable and needing higher ed
- Is it just higher ed that's doing this, or is CareerTech as well doing this?
- with the Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development, [which] worked with both higher ed
Keywords:
credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, I know that has nothing to do with ed finance, but just thank you to everybody at these
- Every time we've heard this bill, whether it was in ed policy or judiciary or this committee or if it
- Every time we've heard this bill, whether it was in ed policy or judiciary or this committee or if it
- Researchers Ryan Majors and Ed Cook. Thank you to our pages, Sharul and Jesse. Josie, excuse me.
- Researchers Ryan Majors and Ed Cook. Researchers Ryan Majors and Ed Cook.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- focus on students pursuing programs of study in industries and occupations that the Office of Higher Ed
- The Office of Higher Ed will also be required to review data at least once every 3 years.
- requires the department to review its processes to ensure that alignment is happening between higher ed
- will determine the Office of Higher Ed will determine the top<00:02:27.440>
20 <00:02:28.319>< - And I think it moves into higher ed as well.
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- curriculum and into our driver's ed manuals.
- Which is absolutely essential to include in a driver ed curriculum?
- But when we verify the driver ed programs, we ensure that it has all the minimum requirements.
- There are close to 500 driver ed programs in the state, almost...
- but when we when we verify the driver ed but when we when we verify the driver ed programs<00:54
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- and um some of those are um special ed and um some of those are um special ed kids<01:32:25.679>
- minimal amount of special ed services. minimal amount of special ed services.
- special ed.
- What about special ed?
- What about special ed? You're now back. What about special ed?