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• competency-based pathway to qualify paraprofessionals to provide Title I-funded services.
• Representative Mueller said she pulled up the list of the competency assessment thing, both from MDE
• And, um, so I pulled up the list of the competency assessment thing, both from MDE and from EdMinn.
• </c> pulled up the list of the competency pulled up the list of the competency assessment<01:09:08.640
• I'm</c><01:09:27.600><c> all</c> competence companies based and I'm all competence companies based and

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• House Bill 1295 relates to expanding opportunities for competency-based assess, oh sorry, relates to
• House Bill 1295 relates to expanding opportunities for competency-based assess, oh sorry, relates to,
• Turning to the bill before you, competency-based assessment is...
• competency-based assessment.
• The State Board of Education is directed to establish by rule competency-based assessments that meet

Bills: HB1295, HB2007, HB2262, HB2636

Keywords: reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade

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• I have a personal testimony and experience of the benefits of competency-based assessments.
• I have a personal testimony and experience of the benefits of competency-based assessments.
• assessments, and how we integrate competency-based assessments into the system we already have, the
• I have a personal testimony and experience of the benefits of competency-based assessments.
• assessments, and how we integrate competency-based assessments into the system we already have, the

Bills: HB2007, HB2360, HB2369, HB2432, HB2440, HB2534, HB2557

Keywords: competency-based assessment, graduation requirements, education reform, student opportunity, pathway options, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy

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• And then when I see 'may prescribe one or more valid and reliable standards-based statewide assessments
• This just changes the Read by Grade 3 assessment from one assessment to another.
• Then we have all of the actual curriculum-based assessments.
• pre-assessment, plus a midpoint assessment.
• the it counts assessment.

Bills: AB386

Keywords: AB386, Washoe County School District, reading assessment, literacy, elementary school, pupil assessment, statewide assessment, alternative assessment, reading proficiency, standards-based testing, valid and reliable test, State Board of Education, Department of Education, pilot program, school testing, assessment equivalency, education grant, Nevada education, NRS 388.157, school accountability

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• </c> only assesses 58. only assesses 58.
• on how they assess.
• </c> county level based on how they assess. county level based on how they assess.
• > ratio</c> reduction based on the assessment ratio reduction based on the assessment ratio being<00:
• </c> assessment ratio. assessment ratio.

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• So if both could go to the testifier's table, that would be great. based learning.
• Um importantly this is based learning.
• One of the experiences that shaped me was a fellowship with Uptake, a Minnesota-based nonprofit news
• Uptake, a Minnesota based nonprofit news organization.<00:19:04.640><c> During</c><00:19:04.960><c>
• are concerns around here, even with districts, and noted that she had visited Farmington and its competency-based

Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• So, for Maxis, it doesn't seem to indicate that based on this language before us.
• So this just streamlines the process for those community-based day services.
• </c><00:16:06.560><c> day</c> those community- based day those community- based day Services<00:16:08.440
• My name is Josh Berg, and I represent a nonprofit based here in St.
• </c> Miss Beck said um it's a unit based Miss Beck said um it's a unit based service<01:05:02.400><c>

Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• are things like the science of reading and literacy, which we already heard some of that, evidence-based

Bills: HF60, HF3067, HF3730, HF3638, HF3401

Keywords: interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• And based on examining their budget and legislative audit reports, all of those individuals appear to

Bills: SB147, SB414, HB220, HB750, HB799, HB827, HB952, HB953

Keywords: roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, automatic renewal, cancellation policy, subscription service, transparency

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• It mandates the regular review by the state classification officer, emphasizing competency-based. job
• And then on slide 11, based on that input from the providers, We are going to assess the rules and other
• And then on slide 12, based on that internal assessment We're gonna try and group our rules and regulations
• And so, based on that and based on the work we've already done on kinship, We are working right now on
• We also incentivize quality through value-based enrollment where based on a combination of quality measures

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• Senate Bill 5859 is relating to expanding opportunities for competency-based assessments in graduation
• The bill before you today adds language about competency-based assessments to two of those graduation
• We have materials from you, but the competency-based assessments are part of what our State Board of
• We have materials from you, but the competency-based assessments are part of what our State Board of
• Because of personal circumstances, if Connor had access to a competency-based assessment or some other

Bills: SB6078, SB6089, SB5859, SB5861, SB6065, SB5956, SB5901

Keywords: SB 6078, child care, childcare, daycare, licensed child care provider, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, prelicensing, licensing support, resource guide, child care center, family home child care, family home provider, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care, early learning, provider application, local permit notice, city permit, county permit

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• Who believe that we can do better, um, and that brings us to community-based care.
• So whenever Region 9 was added to the list for community-based care implementation in 2021.
• We've been able to just really provide some wrap-around support and that is what community-based care
• Buckner also works with all of the single source continuum contractors on in community-based care all
• They use known data that are in their case files, and it is not meant to be a one-time assessment.

Bills: HB 451, HB 645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB 1536, HCR 12

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• the board's authority to adopt and enforce rules related to standards of care on topics such as competency
• limit the authority of the board to establish by rule and enforce standards of care, including competency
• aspects of patient safety, and the need to include specific language that adds, I read, 'or evidence-based
• Substitute, excuse me, Senate Bill 5915 is the bill that modifies the health technology assessment program

Bills: SB5915, SB6025, SJM8002

Keywords: SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease

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• Are they mentally competent to stand trial?
• to stand not be mentally competent to stand trial,<00:03:13.040><c> then</c><00:03:13.280><c> they</
• And that can be for forensic evaluation to determine if someone is competent to stand trial.
• </c><00:11:18.240><c> Um</c> someone is competent to stand trial.
• Um someone is competent to stand trial.

Bills: SF0010, SF0005

Keywords: mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, bankruptcy, hospital, county, healthcare, financial stability, 916, all

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• They can either do the NDA Plus assessment, and if they score something equivalent or better than what
• And it specifically does say in that section of code, the ACT assessment used for accountability.
• But I do like that item C: develop a plan for school-based events that are not at—because then at least
• events that are not held— ...and replace it with: develop a plan for school-based events that are not
• are not held, or do you think leave— ...for C, develop a plan for school-based athletic events that

Bills: HB1404

Keywords: HB 1404, North Dakota scholarship, scholarship eligibility, student aid, high school graduation, college readiness, career readiness, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, advanced placement, AP exam, International Baccalaureate, IB exam, ACT, SAT, WorkKeys, ASVAB, JROTC, Civil Air Patrol

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.

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• Senate Bill 5915 modifies the health technology assessment program.
• The health technology assessment program...
• Senate Bill 5915 modifies the health technology assessment program.
• The health technology assessment program is administered by the Health Care Authority in collaboration
• , the Health Care Authority must post on its website the receipt of requests for new technology assessments

Bills: SB5915, SB5988, SB6025, SJM8002

Keywords: SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease

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• It also doesn't just base it on the dollar sign; it also bases it on the importance of that needed category
• provisions in to prevent colleges from prohibiting charging a student or student organization security fees based

Bills: HB1937, HB2210, HB2398, HB3021, HB3129, HB3312, HB3557, HB4358

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• This also doesn't just base it on the... ...as has been asked, of course.
• This also doesn't just base it on the dollar sign.
• It also bases it on the importance of that needed category, such as teaching, education, public service
• provisions in to prevent colleges from prohibiting charging a student or student organization security fees based

Bills: HB1937, HB2210, HB2398, HB3021, HB3129, HB3312, HB3557, HB4358

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

Summary: The Education Oversight committee heard and advanced several House bills, mostly with policy recommendations or amendments accepted and then due-pass votes. HB 4358, by Pro Tem Moore, would limit screen time for pre-K through fifth grade and shift online testing/remediation provisions to shorter, per-class-period limits; it was sent out due pass. HB 2398, by Rep. Hill, would recognize “credentials of value” for students in career tech and higher education based on workforce demand and other indicators, and it also passed due pass. HB 3557, by Rep. Williams, would keep 4-H fundraising money in the county where it was raised and prevent commingling with other funds; the committee agreed to strike the title and send it out due pass. The committee also advanced HB 3129, which would prevent colleges from charging security fees to students or student organizations based on public expression, and HB 3312, which would create K-12 firearms education curriculum developed with OSDE and CLEET, focused on safety, storage, and response, with no live firearms or ammunition. HB 2210 modernizes the youth apprenticeship program by allowing earlier entry into career pathways, expanding eligibility, and assigning CareerTech oversight and ROI reporting; it passed due pass. HB 1937, in a committee substitute, was discussed at length and would require corroborating evidence before school personnel are suspended over alleged improper communications with students, while still requiring action and reporting; it was also sent out due pass. Finally, HB 3021, a lengthy graduation-related cleanup bill, was explained as reconciling conflicting statutes and making several technical changes, including allowing tribal language to count as a non-English language for graduation purposes. After extensive stakeholder work and a late-filed committee substitute, the committee accepted the PCS and sent the bill out due pass. The meeting concluded after all House bills on the agenda were advanced.

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• It updates the health and safety code to modify how penalties are assessed for violations at chemical
• It condenses data reporting requirements from the filed. aversion in community-based care.
• As you know, competency restoration in Texas has been and continues to be a significant issue.
• These include jail-based competency restoration, outpatient competency restoration. interacting with
• We have developed a jail-based competency restoration program. met for over a year to make sure we've

Bills: SB437, SB528, SB626, SB636, SB884, SB968, SB1044, SB1608, SB2336

Keywords: healthcare, training, abuse, neglect, penalties, chemical dependency, safety, regulation, inpatient competency restoration, competency restoration, forensic mental health, mental health law, criminal competency, incompetent to stand trial, Chapter 46B, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state hospital, behavioral health, local mental health authority

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• every three years based on current academic standards or assessment validation.
• Our current tool that we use to assess risk is evidence-based.
• It's not evidence-based, and it doesn't support caseworkers to adequately assess the family's strength
• This one is evidence-based and based upon research of its use in other states.
• Risk assessment is one of the things we're talking about using an evidence-based tool to assess risk,

Bills: HB1544, HB2219, HB2253

Keywords: child welfare, risk assessment, investigation, child abuse, neglect, HB 2219, child care licensing, early learning, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, Washington child care, preschool licensing, family child care, child care centers, nature-based child care, outdoor preschool, mixed-age ratios, staff-to-child ratio, group size, zero tolerance