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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Apr 15th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • You already heard that wonderful performance by Horizon Middle School Show Choir.
  • You already heard that wonderful performance by Horizon Middle School Show Choir.
  • Do you guys work with public schools, private schools, in charter schools?
  • We work with currently publicly... ...private schools, in charter schools?
  • How often might you visit a school? How often might you visit a school?
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The meeting began with a student performance from Horizon Middle School Show Choir, including songs from an eighth grade concert and the show choir piece “The Body Electric.” After the performance, Deputy Superintendent Donna Fishbeck spoke on behalf of State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler in support of music education, emphasizing its benefits for creativity, collaboration, school climate, and student development, and noting the department’s support for music grants and professional development. She also highlighted the North Dakota Music Educators Association’s role in expanding access and quality in music education. The committee then heard a presentation from Vital Network, introduced as a DPI-funded effort focused on teacher retention. Nate Eklund and Dr. Aaron Rob described the organization’s work with schools and districts to reduce educator burnout by improving workplace conditions, especially around time management, voice in decision-making, and care/support. They said the program uses surveys, dashboards, advisory support, and facilitated school and district processes to identify local friction points and help educators and leaders solve them, with examples ranging from simplifying material requests to improving PLC time and communication. They stressed that retention is driven more by workplace conditions than pay alone, and that solutions must be local rather than one-size-fits-all. Members asked about rural teacher overload, sustainability after grant funding ends, and whether the model could inform broader policy or continuing education reforms. Vital representatives said the work is designed to be embedded in district systems and strategic plans so it can continue beyond their direct involvement, and that the approach aligns with the state’s teacher retention and recruitment task force recommendations. They reported serving about half of North Dakota educators across roughly 50 districts, with partnerships through regional education associations to reach rural areas. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the discussion.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've done it in other schools. We've done it in other schools, school districts around Texas.
  • Two of my schools in our school district in Bernie ISD.
  • or didn’t perform.
  • year, this school year at Uplift we actually saw our performance on that same assessment increase by
  • charter school.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a quorum and announced a full agenda, including combined public testimony for two bills related to student personal communication devices. The committee first took up Senate Bill 1262 by Senator Nichols, a school safety cleanup bill following House Bill 3. The bill would allow TEA to commission peace officers for school safety purposes, require annual renewal of good-cause exceptions to armed guard requirements, create a new report based on intruder detection audits and vulnerability assessments, and require behavioral threat assessment teams to include someone with specific knowledge of a special education student’s disability. Committee members asked about the difference between TCOLE licensing and TEA commissioning, the scope of the officers’ authority, and how the good-cause exception would work. The committee substitute was adopted, and public testimony included support from school safety and drone-response advocates, Disability Rights Texas in favor of the special education provisions, and a student witness raising concerns about the mental health impact of repeated lockdowns and the need for immediate, reliable school safety responses. The bill was left pending after testimony, then the committee briefly recessed and later reopened testimony to hear the student witness. The committee then laid out Senate Bill 2252 by Senator Creighton, a major early literacy and numeracy bill for kindergarten through third grade. Creighton said the bill builds on prior literacy efforts by funding teacher stipends for literacy and math academies, providing free and clearly administered screeners and assessments, expanding screening options, clarifying how results are used, supporting high-quality pre-K, and increasing the early education allotment. He emphasized low reading performance and the need for early intervention. Members discussed how the bill differs from earlier academy models and whether the assessments are diagnostic or high-stakes; Creighton and witnesses said the tools are intended to identify students needing support, not to serve as punitive testing. The committee adopted the substitute. Witnesses for SB 2252 largely supported the bill. A Uplift Education representative described strong gains from small-group literacy tutoring and said students receiving targeted support can make more than a year of growth in a year. An education specialist explained that the bill aligns general education screening with existing dyslexia and special education practices and helps districts identify students who need intervention before a disability evaluation is required. A Commit Partnership witness cited statewide reading data, the importance of high-quality pre-K, and the need for transparent, consistent progress monitoring and parent engagement. Members asked about the meaning of the growth data, how dyslexia screening works, and how the bill would help identify struggling students earlier. Before finishing all questions, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after the floor session.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, so you're talking about targeted, which would be involved in those bottom 5 to 10% of schools performing
  • performing in the 5 to 10% of schools performing in the state<00:02:28.640> level<00:02:28.920
  • And if you're a high-performing school, if you're a school that's doing well, it may come down to, you
  • <00:08:55.680> school and if you're a high performing school and if you're a high performing
  • schools okay thank these low performing schools okay thank you<00:09:31.600> thank<00:09:31.720
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 48, which would reduce the state-required formal observation cycle for tenured teachers from once every three years to once every five years, while preserving local district authority to conduct more frequent observations if they choose. Supporters argued the change would cut paperwork and time burdens on experienced teachers and principals, while still allowing districts to monitor performance and place teachers on improvement plans when needed. Members also discussed the bill’s separate provisions on school improvement plans, with clarification that CSI/TSI low-performing schools would still be required to maintain comprehensive improvement plans and receive additional support from KDE, and that the bill was not changing the evaluation system for those schools. A second major topic was professional development and teacher induction/mentoring requirements. The bill would consolidate state-mandated PD requirements into a rotational schedule for tenured teachers, and members noted that teachers are already subject to federal and local PD obligations that the legislature cannot change. Several speakers emphasized that the bill was intended to reduce state-level mandates, not eliminate useful supports for new teachers, and one member raised concern that mandatory induction/mentoring could limit districts’ ability to use Title II funds; the response was that the program remains valuable and should be revisited with dedicated funding rather than discarded. There was also a brief question about suicide prevention hotline and Safe Haven Baby Box posting language, which was explained as existing statute consolidated into one place. The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with members offering brief explanations of support and noting frustration with recurring annual training requirements such as bloodborne pathogens. After the vote, members thanked the bill sponsors and educators who helped shape the legislation, and the chair announced weekly office hours in Room 367. The meeting ended with congratulations to the new K-12 chair and adjournment.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • had a large public system, but you had schools at the lower end who were not performing over a long
  • had a large public system, but you had schools at the lower end who were not performing over a long
  • had a large public system, but you had schools at the lower end who were not performing over a long
  • In a short period of time, they took a low-performing school and put it at 90% on level.
  • /c><00:20:58.159> it<00:20:58.400> was performing school and they put it was performing
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The meeting focused on Kentucky school choice and innovation, with discussion of the state constitution’s “common schools” requirement and how that has been interpreted alongside newer education models. Chairman Tipton described model laboratory schools, Gatton and Craft Academies, magnet and virtual programs, and said these options show that Kentucky has long expanded opportunity through innovation. He then turned the discussion to Senate Bill 207, which he said was designed to support schools of innovation. Senator Steve West reviewed the history of Kentucky charter schools and explained that SB 207 was modeled on a South Carolina approach. He said the bill allows a local school board to contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, seek waivers from certain state rules, and receive SEEK funding while also allowing outside private investment. He emphasized that the district initiates the process, that the school remains public, and that the bill includes accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school is not performing. Members asked about the difference between SB 207 and the earlier charter school law, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the new model is tied to an existing school rather than a new charter, cannot cherry-pick students, and keeps teachers as district employees. Representative Brown raised concerns that charters and exceptions could leave some children out, especially lower-income students, while West responded that the proposal is intended to expand choice for families who may not otherwise have it and cited examples from other states where similar models improved low-performing schools. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's the old historic high school that's there.
  • It's the old historic high school that's there.
  • We don’t want to run Old School Square anymore.
  • We don’t want to run Old School Square anymore.
  • So when you look under performance management, the web presence and the performance measures, obviously
Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to consider several audit requests and enforcement items related to local government accountability. The committee heard requests for operational audits of the City of Miami Beach, the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Daytona Beach. In each case, the requesting member cited concerns about transparency, financial management, or compliance with state law. Representatives from Delray Beach DDA testified that an internal audit had already been completed, that findings were limited, and that they were working to cure issues such as procurement, credit card, and disbursement policies; the DDA chair also said the organization was willing to cooperate and was considering transitioning out of operating Old School Square. For Daytona Beach, the sponsor pointed to excess building permit revenues, vehicle purchases, and reported P-card irregularities as reasons for a broader audit. The committee approved all three audit requests, directing the Auditor General to finalize the scope while considering the stated concerns. The committee also received a presentation on the statewide performance reviews of 21 neighborhood improvement districts. The reviewers reported that 15 districts were active and six inactive, with common issues including outdated or missing performance plans, weak web presence, inadequate meeting notices, and limited management mechanisms. They said staffing levels often correlated with the ability to meet statutory requirements, and recommended that several districts be reviewed to determine whether they were still needed. Members asked about staffing, inactivity criteria, and how the districts were administered, and staff explained that city or county liaisons often supplement district staffing. Later, staff reviewed enforcement actions for local governments that failed to file required financial reports or omitted required information from submitted audits. The committee discussed a list of noncompliant counties, municipalities, and special districts, including the town of Rayford, which staff said had long-standing reporting problems, no apparent municipal services, and no response to repeated outreach. The committee voted to send a letter to the Union County legislative delegation encouraging a local bill to dissolve Rayford. It also approved staff recommendations to proceed against entities still missing required filings or missing audit information, with authority for the chair and vice chair to delay action if additional information is later provided in good faith.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • had a large public system, but you had schools at the lower end who were not performing.
  • In a short period of time, they took a low-performing school and put it at 90% on level.
  • /c><00:21:02.640> it<00:21:02.880> was performing school and they put it was performing
  • If you have a public school that hasn't been performing for 25 years, you can't pull their contract.
  • If you have a public school that hasn't been performing for 25 years, you can't pull their contract.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met with a quorum, approved the August 20, 2025 minutes, and then heard a discussion tied to Constitution Day and Kentucky’s constitutional duty to provide an efficient system of common schools. Chairman James Tipton reviewed the history of Kentucky’s model laboratory schools, postsecondary academy programs such as Gatton and Craft, magnet schools, virtual learning, and computer science opportunities, arguing that Kentucky has long expanded educational opportunity through different school models. He described model schools and academy programs as hybrid or innovative approaches that serve specialized student needs and noted that some of these programs receive state appropriations and, in some cases, tuition. Senator Steve West then gave a retrospective on school choice in Kentucky, beginning with the 2017 charter school law and explaining that Kentucky’s charter framework was designed as public-only to comply with the state constitution. He said charter schools have remained largely dormant in Kentucky and used that as context for Senate Bill 207, the School Innovation Act, which he said was modeled on a South Carolina approach. Under SB 207, a local school board can contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, receive SEEK funding, and seek waivers from certain state regulations in order to innovate, while retaining limits on items such as school safety and attendance rules. Members asked about how the new model differs from charter schools, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the bill is intended to keep the school within the public system, with the local district initiating the process and maintaining accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school fails to perform. They emphasized that the school would serve the existing student population rather than select students, and that teachers would remain district employees with their pensions and related contributions unchanged. Representative Brown raised concerns that exceptions and charters could leave lower-income children behind, while West responded that the bill is meant to expand choice for families who otherwise lack access and cited examples from other states where outside management and parental involvement helped turn around low-performing schools. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Protection and Victim Services Committee May 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Protection and Victim Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • and in surrounding schools.
  • This was schools, both rural and urban, tribal, non-tribal, small schools, big schools, medium schools
  • And then talking about schools, public schools, private schools, not necessarily homeschools.
  • Schools are seeing the need.
  • It’s being done in so many schools already, but not all the schools. So with that, Mr.
Keywords: 908, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Mar 3rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • MEMBERS, LET'S TAKE UP TAB 2, SENATE BILL 296 ON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL START TIMES BY SENATOR
  • THIS STRIKE ALL AMENDMENT REMOVES THE STATEWIDE MANDATE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL TO START AT
  • THE SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAIVES THEIR TIME AND SUPPORT, MARTIN BLACK SCHOOL DISTRICT WAIVES
  • BETTER BUT THEN MY SCHOOL BOARD CAME TO ME FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY AND WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGER SCHOOL
  • IF THEY ARE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THEY SHOULD GO TO BED AT SEVEN, MIDDLE SCHOOL THEY SHOULD GO TO BED
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations Feb 19th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • to improve the performance. of our lowest performing schools.
  • , particularly our ISD schools. schools.
  • Nobody outside of school administrators would have... summit performance of their public schools for
  • ISD, which is one of the more affluent school districts, a very high-performing school district, great
  • What the researchers generally find is that it causes the performance of all of the schools to improve
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Their previous work had been traveling across the state, helping schools in school communities sort of
  • Remember that the Performing Arts Center was managed by the Foundation of the African-American Performing
  • Charter schools are included. I'm sure the money is directly distributed to the schools.
  • So the next school, New Mexico school districts. But, Mr.
  • Schools in just the Taos district, not including other counties.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Mar 20th, 2025

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • She’s in the Pinellas County Schools.”
  • middle school and high school start times by Senator Bradley.
  • these school start times.
  • This bill removes the statewide mandate for middle schools and high schools and returns the decision-making
  • It is an arduous task as a school board member to change and push back school... ...task as a school
Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. CS for CS for CS SB 138, Trenton’s Law, would broaden DUI and boating-under-the-influence laws to cover any impairing substance, increase penalties for refusal to submit to breath or urine testing, allow blood warrants in misdemeanor DUI/BUI cases, enhance penalties for DUI with death or vehicular homicide involving prior convictions, and authorize DUI diversion programs. Supporters included law enforcement and prosecutors, who said the bill addresses gaps involving over-the-counter drugs and refusal cases; the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about the breadth of the “any impairing substance” language and record consequences for first refusals. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 400, which removes the repeal date from Florida’s Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children, and CS for SB 102, which creates a workforce credentialing program for exceptional student education students, especially those with autism, to earn badges for job skills and safety-related competencies. SB 102 drew questions about fiscal impact and teacher training, with supporters emphasizing workforce readiness and parent involvement while some members raised concerns about costs and implementation. SB 130, which updates compensation for wrongfully incarcerated people found factually innocent, was also reported favorably after supporters argued Florida’s current law is too restrictive and too few exonerees have been compensated. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 296, which repeals the statewide mandate for later middle and high school start times and returns the decision to local districts, while requiring districts to document their analysis of sleep, safety, transportation, and other impacts. An amendment added a reporting requirement to show how districts considered later start times and any unintended consequences. The bill drew broad support from school officials and education groups, with members noting transportation and extracurricular challenges. Finally, SB 234, dealing with criminal offenses against law enforcement officers, was reported favorably after debate over whether the bill should retain “good faith” language and how it would affect defenses and officer accountability. The committee also passed CS for SB 274, designating a portion of International Drive as Harris Rosen Way and adding a memorial designation for the late Senator Geraldine Thompson near the Wells Built Museum; members praised both honorees and the bill was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after recording one member’s request to be shown voting yes on the first bill.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 022 Feb 5th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • a school after Clara Brown.
  • > after after, why is that school named after after, why is that school named after that<00:51
  • . schools. schools.
  • Animals that do perform tasks. Animals that do perform tasks.
  • <02:04:44.239> School high school counselors. School high school counselors.
Keywords: 981, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • standards increased nearly 30-fold, with more than 70% of those students performing below middle school
  • school...
  • standards increased almost 30-fold, with 70% of these students performing below middle school standards
  • What does the research literature actually show about academic performance in private school affidavit
  • schools during school hours.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 15, 2025 - 01:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • These performance funds are not part of the base allocation.
  • as the apprenticeship sponsor or participating school districts and charter schools service participating
  • districts and 5 charter schools.
  • diploma or high school equivalency diploma.
  • That would be 21,739 in our school districts.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Republican political performance.
  • In this CD, Republican partisan performance.
  • And by gosh, you're forgetting political performance. That political performance, Republicans...
  • Because the performance analysis will show that it did not need to have a 50% CVAP, Black CVAP, to perform
  • Did you perform any electoral performance analysis in drawing the majority minority districts in this
Bills: HB4, HB 4
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) Apr 15th, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the school board president for Gregor Portland Independent School District.
  • It prohibits school districts from opening new campuses within 1,500 feet of a school. ...of a school
  • property or school-sponsored or school-related events.
  • two years in a row, or if it experiences a severe drop in performance, all sitting school board trustees
  • Well, the relative performance domain offers incredibly valuable insight into how school districts across
Summary: The Committee on Education K-16 heard testimony on SB 1635, which would give certain coastal, recapture-paying school districts a credit against recapture payments for mandatory windstorm and hail insurance costs. Senator Hinojosa said the bill is intended to offset unusually high insurance expenses for districts in Tier 1 or Tier 2 coastal zones, and he estimated about a $12 million impact to state revenue. Witnesses from Port Aransas ISD and Gregory-Portland ISD described sharp premium increases, reduced coverage, higher deductibles, and the effect on teacher pay and classroom spending. Senators asked about the number of affected districts, the accuracy of the fiscal estimate, and whether the bill might encourage districts to maintain coverage. Public testimony was closed and SB 1635 was left pending. The committee then took up several other bills and committee substitutes, adopting and reporting favorably SB 2786, SB 2623, SB 646, SB 843, SB 2392, SB 1998, SB 1418, SB 2788, and SB 2076, with most votes unanimous or near-unanimous. SB 2392 was amended to add improper relationship between educator and student to mandatory reporting offenses and to authorize an attorney general civil penalty for failure to report. SB 2623 was revised to clarify duties and exemptions related to the Safe Schools and Neighborhood Task Force and school proximity restrictions. SB 843 would create a TEA database of school district bonds and related projects, and SB 2788 would exempt certain PSAT scorers from the Texas Success Initiative assessment. The committee also heard SB 2929, which would allow referees and other officials at school athletic events to immediately eject disruptive spectators. The Texas Association of Sports Officials testified in support, citing abusive spectator behavior and a shortage of officials. SB 2929 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard a substitute for SB 2927 on 1882 partnerships and a substitute for SB 2619, which would require more transparency and accountability for failing school districts, superintendent hiring, trustee training, and takeover timelines. Testimony on SB 2619 was mixed, with one witness from Texas 2036 supporting parts of the bill’s accountability provisions. The committee adopted the substitute for SB 2619, left it pending, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Mar 31st, 2025

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Universities, including Florida, other states, and even Ivy League schools.
  • I said it would be focused, to try to help each school focus on improving.
  • Two of my three kids went to public schools in Florida.
  • Students want to be involved in who runs our schools.
  • This allowed me to be successful in school.
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary held confirmation hearings for two State University System Board of Governors appointees, M. Carson Good and Speaker Paul Renner. Good described his background in Florida real estate, airport governance, and fundraising, and said he would focus on improving university performance, collaboration among institutions, and growing endowments while keeping in-state tuition stable. Renner emphasized his legislative experience with higher education, and said his priorities on the Board would be transparency, compliance with legislative direction, and reducing administrative bloat. Both nominees were recommended for confirmation on a single vote, with Senator Berman noting concern about the low number of women on the board. The committee then heard and passed SB 1726, a higher education transparency bill by Senator Calatayud. The bill would require Board of Governors members to comply with constitutional financial disclosure requirements, set term limits for State Board of Education and university board members, change rules for presidential searches and public records, and require more detailed textbook and syllabus information for students. A student advocate from Florida Student Power Network supported the bill as increasing student involvement and democratic accountability in higher education. Senator Harrell raised a concern about residency requirements for Board of Governors members, and the sponsor said that issue could be revisited later. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship funding. A delete-all amendment was adopted that required clearer funding splits between local education agencies and program providers, annual reporting, a standard DOE contract template, and a cap on administrative fees in certain cases. Supporters from industry groups said the changes would improve transparency and accountability without requesting additional funding. The committee then reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 584 on young adult housing support. An amendment removed a requirement that state agencies act as co-signers or guarantors on leases while preserving coordination for the federal Foster Youth to Independence program. Several former foster youth and advocates testified in support, describing housing instability and its impact on education, and urging broader access to campus housing and vouchers. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes housing and work-study for homeless and former foster youth, supports the FYI program, and directs a statewide study of housing barriers. The committee reported the bill favorably and then adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 18th, 2026 at 05:22 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • In particular, our public school system.
  • It would update the requirements for school safety plans to align with those new definitions.
  • Or getting written up or having to stay after school. That's not the purpose of a timeout.
  • These procedures have been performed for over 20 years by optometrists in 14 other states.
  • performed over 50,000 procedures in Oklahoma alone.
Keywords: 996, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/04/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • regarding the performance of our high school students in terms of mathematics and ensuring that the
  • regarding the performance of our high school students in terms of mathematics and ensuring that the
  • > high<00:35:56.720> school<00:35:56.960> students performance of our high school
  • <03:36:45.800> performing<03:36:46.600> at from the um the the school performing at
  • And, of course, there'll be some statistical issues if a school is already performing well.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which limits the maximum credits per course eligible for the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program. Representative Ladd said the bill clarifies that eligible courses may not exceed four credits and was requested by the community college system. Representative Earth offered an amendment to make the bill effective on passage, which the committee adopted 18-0. The committee then approved HB 193 as amended by an 18-0 OTPA vote and placed it on the consent calendar. The committee next retained HB 295, concerning School Building Aid program funds, after Representative Spillsbury said the building aid bills were complex and needed more work. The motion to retain passed 18-0, with the chair explaining that retained bills can be revisited later and that related language could be moved among building aid bills. HB 354 was not acted on because the chair said the Department of Education and others had suggested possible changes that should be worked out first. HB 366, another school building aid bill, was also retained 18-0 for the same reasons as HB 295. The committee then considered HB 494, which funds the math learning communities program. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program, reducing the proposed increase by a net $50,000 and keeping funding at current levels for the biennium. After discussion about budget pressures and the program’s role in supporting math instruction and professional development, the amendment passed 18-0, and the bill as amended was approved 18-0 and placed on consent. Finally, the committee took up HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid. Representative Popovici-Muller moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing charter schools should not be treated differently from other public schools, while Representatives Luno and Damon opposed the motion, saying charter schools differ in governance and financial risk and should not receive limited state building aid. The motion failed 10-8, so HB 515 was sent to the regular calendar. The committee assigned Representative Damon to the minority report and Representative Popovici-Muller to the majority report, with a noon deadline the next day. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Representative Ladd described the program as a successful affordability measure that saves families money and supports college access. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program at current levels, reducing the proposed increase by $500,000 in each year of the biennium. Shannon Reed of the Community College System said the change could limit enrollment or the number of funded courses, though students could still take additional courses at their own expense. Representative Ladd explained the program’s tuition structure and said the funding would help meet demand; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 716.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Mar 20th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • WE HAVE ANY HAND, WAKULLA COUNTY SCHOOL WE HAVE ANY HAND, WAKULLA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WAIVING IN SUPPORT
  • SINCE SHE STARTED SCHOOL THEY ALWAYS FOCUSED ON HER NEEDING TO GO TO SCHOOL FOR SOCIALIZATION AND FOR
  • BY YOUR VOTE SENATE BILL 130 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY, SENATE BILL 296 ON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL
  • THIS REMOVES THE STATEWIDE MANDATE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND RETURNS THE DECISION-MAKING
  • IT IS AN ARDUOUS TASK AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TO CHANGE AND PUSH BACK SCHOOL START TIMES.
Keywords: 999, senate, all