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• Libraries exist to support education and equal access to information. Let's keep them that way.
• education and equal exist to support education and equal access<00:15:42.959> to<00:15:43.279
• learning environments and that local education agencies have the clarity that they need to best support
• learning environments and that local education agencies have the clarity that they need to best support
• learning environments and that local education agencies have the clarity that they need to best support

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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• And right now, Minnesota teachers, education support staff, social workers, custodians, food service
• <00:28:59.240> for much better used as support for much better used as support for educators
• If a career in education cannot support the hopes and dreams of educators, educators cannot effectively
• <00:44:47.640> those supporting the educators that make those supporting the educators that
• The numbers are worse for our support staff.

Bills: HF3119

Keywords: teacher compensation, educational staff, unlicensed staff, minimum wage, inflation adjustment, education finance, 1183, house

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• a career in education.
• So I think we're going to... ...get that retention better support those educators.
• For the record, Alejandro Rodriguez, Nevada State Board of Education, and I'm in support of this bill
• As we continue to navigate a persistent teacher shortage, we must provide support to all educators, including
• Any questions for staff?

Bills: SB175, SB277, SB374, SB400

Keywords: military, veterans, education, teaching, Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, licensure, certification, public schools, charter schools, school social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, internship, practicum, student support services, mental health, harassment, bullying, power-based violence, school safety

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• and education policy members. My name is and education policy members.
• recognize dyslexia earlier and educators recognize dyslexia earlier and better<00:08:03.440> support
• Thank you to our staff. I think our staff gets overlooked a lot.
• Thank you to our staff. I and time. Thank you to our staff.
• think our staff gets overlooked a lot. think our staff gets overlooked a lot.

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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• support.
• When I say public education, I'm talking about public education, both traditional and also charters.
• This is my 22nd year as an educator.
• for a lifelong career in education.
• So I have no problem supporting this bill.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, 1185, senate, all

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• These are our bus drivers, cafeteria workers, clerical staff, and instructional support staff. maintenance
• Thank you for your work, first of all, to support public education in Texas.
• education staff.
• One of those is the $125 million for the support of recruiting and retaining special education staff,
• teacher and special education staff.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, 1185, senate, all

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• But I did want to take the opportunity to introduce the esteemed faculty, staff, educators, and principal
• Faculty, staff, educators, principal, can you guys please rise for all the good work that you do?
• And whereas the Milken Educator Award recognizes outstanding educators who are making a powerful impact
• great teachers and inspire excellence in education nationwide by highlighting the educators who are
• , enacting the Education Opportunity Account Act, providing powers and duties, providing for education

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• Um Hawaii State Board of<00:04:05.920> Education. of Education. of Education.
• Hawaii State Department of Education strongly supports HB 2297 HD1, which updates the scope and department's
• Hawaii State Department of Education strongly supports HB 2297 HD1, which updates the scope and department's
• Hawaii State Department of Education strongly supports HB 2297 HD1, which updates the scope and department's
• But supporting the intent is good, but then to backdoor that with now we need more money and more staff

Bills: HB1559, HB2012, HB2297, HB2122, HB2345, HB2398, HB2534, HB2621

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

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• This lack of consistent support staff often goes unnoticed by parents. parents.
• Before you is a bill that truly truly supports parents' rights in public education.
• I speak in support of this bill not only as an educator and union president, but also as a former public
• TAB is supportive of this because, specifically, we do work in our foundation to help educate employers
• Texans, but also in our TAB, Workforce and Education policies, we specifically support any initiative

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• resources, information technology, and payroll. support.
• In recent years Commissioner Murath has set aside a handful of dedicated staff to help support SBOE-related
• is all supported by the agency already.
• My name's I'm a retired educator and president of Alliance AFT representing teachers and staff in Dallas
• While in theory, I am supportive of House Bill 2233.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• Members, thank you for your support of this bill.
• staff.
• If you would go back to Section B, it says teachers, administrators, support staff employed by the district's
• In a survey of educators, would you be surprised that that survey was done by the National Education
• Senator, did you Know that the EdWeek Research Center educator survey found that 10% of educators reported

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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• who are the highest qualified staff who are the highest qualified staff members<00:04:43.000>
• significant I urge you to support significant I urge you to support support<00:09:29.640> this
• experience after receiving an education experience after receiving an education in<00:14:07.440>
• obtained my master's degree in education obtained my master's degree in education Administration
• So they have to get an education.

Bills: HF1247, HF628

Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age

Bills: HB462, HB8, HB8

Keywords: emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools, education policy

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• So if I may try to explain it to you, it lets county boards of education consolidate.
• They would come up with a resolution that all members would have to be supportive of that would talk
• lets county boards of ed education lets county boards of ed education consolidate<00:05:45.280><
• , the different things like education, the different things like that.<00:05:57.680> Um<00:05:
• high overhead with administrative staffs high overhead with administrative staffs >> and<00

Bills: HB8, HB380, HB8, HB380

Keywords: tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools

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• We've got wonderful educators, a wonderful staff.
• These funds support K-12 public schools, higher education, early childhood education, and the bottom
• They support independence and grid reliability.
• I support the oil and gas industry, and we all should.
• So proud of an industry that helps support so many young folks in New Mexico continuing with education

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM18, HM21, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB14, HB31, HB50

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• higher education.
• Please support SB1679 and help Texas become a leader, not a follower, in inclusive education.
• professors, but rather... the counselors and the support staff to help people transition through the
• So we talked about the academic piece, the support staff piece, and the flexibility to be able to move
• We've been working extensively with Chairman Wilson, higher education systems, and the governor's staff

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• They don't have a licensed special education teacher on staff or staff that are educators on their programs
• or special education teacher on staff<00:10:08.959> or<00:10:09.279> staff<00:10:09.519
• > that<00:10:09.839> are<00:10:10.240> educators<00:10:11.360> on staff or
• staff that are educators on staff or staff that are educators on their<00:10:12.160> in<00:10
• PAR professionals are valued educators who often lack adequate support.

Bills: HF4893

Keywords: education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding, 1183, house

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• <01:37:30.440> staff implementation of direct support staff implementation of direct support
• I testified in support of updating the qualification requirements for positive support staff, and I’m
• staff across Minnesota positive support staff across Minnesota particularly<01:46:08.719> in<
• <01:46:28.760> positive<01:46:29.119> support<01:46:29.440> staff requirements
• for positive support staff requirements for positive support staff and<01:46:29.719> I'm<01:46

Bills: HF2367, HF2319, HF2523, HF1742, HF671, HF2331, HF2722, HF2406, HF1674

Keywords: HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust

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• AARP supports policies related to supportive housing, including assisted living residences, which ensure
• There is a lot of support for the responsible person role, but the majority of our staff, including many
• There is a lot of issues supporting the RP, but majority of our staff, majority of my RP, many work for
• The staff use a med card; it's complete oversight.
• And that would always come under the licensed staff, the oversight of the licensed staff.

Bills: H5243, H5376, S3056, S3057

Keywords: rest home, rest homes, medication administration, medication management, assisted living, long-term care, elder care, older adults, senior care, nursing home, resident care, self-administration, licensed facility, Chapter 111, section 71, Responsible Person, caregiver, direct care staff, care facilities, funding

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on two sets of bills: Senate 3057/House 5376, concerning assisted living residences, and Senate 3056/House 5243, concerning medication administration in rest homes. On the assisted living bills, MassALA supported the proposal but urged amendments to clarify and limit fines and to specifically authorize certified medication aides for limited medication administration in assisted living. AARP and the state long-term care ombudsman supported the bills and the new trust fund, with AARP backing the use of certification fees and fines to fund oversight, and the ombudsman emphasizing the need for more staffing and resources to address complaints, evictions, billing issues, and resident advocacy. MassNAELA also supported the bills but asked for additional provisions on executive director licensure, building code and emergency preparedness standards, and broader task force membership; committee members said they would review draft language and noted that building code changes would require further study. The rest home bills drew testimony from providers and industry groups who opposed the Department of Public Health’s proposed shift away from the long-standing “responsible person” medication model toward a MAP-based framework. Witnesses from rest homes, MARCH, and LeadingAge Massachusetts said the responsible person system has been used for decades, is safe and affordable, and is tailored to rest homes’ resident population and staffing realities. They warned that requiring certified medication aides or nurses would sharply increase costs, worsen workforce shortages, and could force closures or resident displacement. Several witnesses said they were open to strengthening training and oversight, but wanted a task force or collaborative process rather than immediate regulatory replacement of the current model. Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works day to day, whether other states use similar systems, and whether data exist comparing medication error rates. The chairs indicated interest in moving the rest home bill sooner rather than waiting for additional fire marshal or building-code work on the assisted living side, and asked witnesses to submit proposed language and any supporting data in writing. The hearing concluded with thanks to the chairs and a motion to adjourn, which was approved.

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• with a variety of classroom support capacities and ultimately teaching a career technical education
• Educators know that consistent expectations around devices support attention, strengthen classroom culture
• We are seeking to serve all schools throughout the state with support for education technology infrastructure
• With support for education technology infrastructure, including broadband to the school.
• The Public Education Department does stand in support of this bill and thanks the senator for bringing

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention