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• Um, Bill 1410 is commonly called 'Ag in the Classroom.'
• The Department of Ag sees it's it's advantages. It's good that it's done for so many years.
• Senate Bill 1338 just makes permanent the literacy teams. Be happy to answer any questions.
• My only question is does it add more literacy coaches or it just takes away the pilot aspect of the program

Bills: SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach

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• And then 10% is on ag literacy. Then 10% is on ag literacy.
• For example, it was with Minnesota 4-H, so they had these agriculture ambassadors that are doing ag literacy
• Interesting questions about the reach of ag and ag education. Great question.
• Two years ago, we started our own ag education center. It's called Little Ag Ventures.
• Two years ago, we started our own ag education center. It's called Little Ag Ventures.

Bills: HF711, HF653

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• leader in increasing agricultural literacy, helping Oklahoma students understand where their food comes
• Again, I think we would be preaching to the choir if we're talking about ag schools.
• I know all of us have the opportunity to participate with Read and Accurate Ag Book in the Classroom
• And that's ag.
• Having those positive male role models at a critical development age is absolutely the right direction

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• And more reasonable as she helps our aging population in this state. So, Mr.
• I will give you a better answer on the ages of our students.
• lot of great gains in literacy.
• Madam Secretary, so is there no—this was my same issue with the Literacy Institute.
• So Representative Baca was talking about financial literacy.

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• and age distribution, because it has such a profound driver of how.
• One, that age demographic consumes Health care at a very different rate.
• Overall health care spending in that age group is two or more times higher.
• And especially noting that just like our state has an aging population, we actually have an aging physician
• And there's none left for the rest of us because of that aging population, right?

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• Typically, it's called the literacy bill and the math bill.
• So this is the High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act.
• , research-aligned approach to strengthening literacy outcomes, bringing clarity and coherence to literacy
• Passing this literacy bill ensures that structured literacy is not optional, inconsistent, Passing this
• literacy bill ensures that structured literacy is not optional, inconsistent, or dependent on circumstance

Bills: SB29, SB37

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• Language programs to the overall literacy bill. These were amendments that I gladly accepted.
• She is well up in age.
• couple that I went to church with, and they were friends of my parents, so they were on up there in age

Bills: SB273, SB37, SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

Bills: SB1636, SB1772, SB1221, SB1932, SB1687, SB1213, SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338, SB1976, SB1314, SB1191, SB1613, SB1246, SB1439, SB1930, HR1044

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights

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• The regional literacy network is composed of nine literacy leads and 20 literacy coaches who are located
• <00:03:37.280> literacy<00:03:37.760> coaches literacy leads and 20 literacy coaches
• and structured literacy.
• literacy instruction, particularly disciplinary<00:38:35.280> literacy.
• early literacy field experience. early literacy field experience.

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• technology-integrated post-secondary general education core courses to provide instruction in digital literacy
• The bill establishes a framework for structured digital literacy.
• We appreciate that this bill emphasizes digital literacy through the understanding and recognition of
• college-age daughters, or about to be college-age daughters.
• language and literacy skills.

Bills: S1694

Keywords: technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum present and first took up CS for SB 1694, which would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and encourage high school computer science courses with AI content to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal contexts. The bill drew support from several speakers who emphasized the need for students to understand AI’s capabilities, limitations, ethics, and risks, while one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the loss of skills. Senator Davis said the bill was a good step toward preparing the future workforce and suggested earlier instruction might be worth considering later. The bill was reported favorably, and Senator Leek asked to be recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a long series of confirmation presentations for trustees at multiple Florida colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, USF, UNF, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally emphasized student success, workforce alignment, fiscal responsibility, access and affordability, and institutional growth; several members and senators offered supportive comments, with some asking about specific issues such as Tallahassee State’s NCLEX passage rates and the need for continued improvement. One appointee’s attendance was delayed or skipped for later consideration, but the committee ultimately took a block vote and reported the confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. Finally, Chair Harrell gave a brief overview of the higher education budget, describing a total of $11.9 billion and highlighting increases for workforce education, Florida College System operating funds, workforce development capitalization, the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators program, the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s Lassinger Center on Learning, the Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, and campus security through a postsecondary guardian program. Senator Davis asked about a transfer related to the workforce development capitalization and incentive grant fund, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds being added. There was no public comment on the budget, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Leek requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1694.

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• SB 1410 is an Ag in the Classroom request bill from the Department of Agriculture.
• Members, Senate Bill 1477 limits concurrent enrollment to students 21 years of age or under.
• How many students currently are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one.
• Are enrolled in programs over the age of 21? More than one, less than 10,000. Thank you.
• It also can't be used for retention or promotion, and it also requires that it must be age appropriate

Bills: SB710, SB843, SB1317, SB1338, SB1410, SB1477, SB1489, SB1593, SB1614, SB1630, SB1632, SB1633, SB1670, SB1726, SB1734, SB1725, SB1735, SB1894, SB1975, SB346, SB2045

Keywords: teacher preparation, teacher education, teacher shortage, teacher workforce, educator pipeline, alternative certification, apprenticeship, residency program, paraprofessional pathway, high school to teacher pathway, nontraditional teacher candidates, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, TeachForwardOK, higher education, public school districts, workforce development, grant program, technical assistance provider, mastery-based assessment, emergency clause

Bills: HF3487, HF3421

Keywords: anonymous reporting, school safety, education, crisis intervention, threat reporting, early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers

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• general education core course that integrates technology include opportunities to improve digital literacy
• artificial intelligence, but if a computer science course does... ...opportunities to improve digital literacy
• making sure that our leaders, sorry, our students continue to be leaders and are prepared for this new age

Bills: S7038, S1694

Keywords: education, Florida College System, tuition waivers, vocational rehabilitation, state universities, accreditation, public safety, technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard and approved CS/SB 1694, which would revise general education core standards at public postsecondary institutions to incorporate technology-related instruction. The adopted amendment shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core course and instead required technology integration within existing core courses to include digital literacy, AI tool application, and related instruction in areas such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity as applicable. For high school computer science courses, the amendment added guidance on critical evaluation of AI results, AI limitations, and ethical use of AI. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted the bill favorably. The committee also took up confirmation appointments on tabs 1 through 2 and, on one motion, recommended confirmation of all appointees favorably. In addition, it considered SPB 7038 on postsecondary education and workforce development, which addresses tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Members asked about dual enrollment expansion, CIE licensure exemptions, and the removal of the Classic Learning Test as a fee-waiver qualifier; staff said the dual enrollment change was intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment, the CLT removal was an error to be corrected, and a Florida Dental Association representative raised concern about preserving the long-standing exemption for dental assisting programs. The committee moved SPB 7038 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.

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• that we continue to improve literacy that we continue to improve literacy scores<00:02:47.280>
• under the K12 language and literacy under the K12 language and literacy program.<00:04:07.200>
• <00:05:22.960> intervention a former literary literacy intervention a former literary literacy
• and 10 of those was a literacy and 10 of those was a literacy intervention<00:05:28.320> specialist
• Um, we do dedicated literacy department.

Bills: SF0014, SF0053

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• Also, no social media use before age 16. No social media use before age 16.
• those things because, unfortunately, we live in... ...because, unfortunately, we live in a technology age
• What we're doing on this one is lowering the age from 25, where it currently is, to 22.
• So as soon as they get out of college age, they are eligible for...
• College age, they are eligible for this grant, and it's for either their first bachelor’s degree or if

Bills: SB92, HB9, HB9

Keywords: K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, 1136, house, all

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• we'll go ahead and ask for a motion from the committee on Senate File 59, the K-12 language and literacy
• :01:55.119> and Senate File 59, the K12 language and Senate File 59, the K12 language and literacy
• And what is your literacy program.
• Okay, with that we'll go ahead and take roll call on Senate File 59, K-12 language and literacy program
• uh the discussion around the literacy uh the discussion around the literacy bill<01:18:19.760>

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• <00:03:11.360> experts, contractual services, literacy experts, contractual services, literacy
• intervention um literacy program. intervention um literacy program.
• <00:05:19.440> bill uh particularly the K12 uh literacy bill uh particularly the K12 uh literacy
• <00:13:54.320> want<00:13:54.560> stronger literacy outcomes, if we want stronger literacy
• We literacy K through 2 literacy was one of our interim topics, so it logically fits within what we were

Bills: SF0014, SF0018

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, 916, all

Bills: SF0014, SF0018

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, 916, all

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• you're going to change that mindset of students in their health planning, you've got to do it at a young age

Bills: SB1432, SB1338, SB1437, SB1812

Keywords: teacher certification, pilot program, education, state board, alternative pathways, education grants, competitive grants, revolving fund, State Department of Education, State Board of Education, Strong Readers Act, literacy instruction, reading intervention, dyslexia, science of reading, structured literacy, multisensory instruction, school districts, public education funding, education innovation

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• The primary goal of HB9 is to strengthen the implementation of the Literacy Act by addressing a common

Bills: HB9, HB102, HB9

Keywords: three-cueing system, reading instruction, K-12 education, structured literacy, scientific strategies, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, 1136, house, all