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• And education policy certainly does matter.
• It provides for training to prevent human trafficking at public elementary and secondary schools, and
• It requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Education, in
• Members, House Resolution 249 by Representative Fisher requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary
• We've had about 943 elementary teachers and 929 secondary teachers participate or are currently participating

Bills: HR249, HR251, HB395, HB902, SB83, SB132, SB157, SB338, SB450, SB484, SB501, SB507

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education

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• and asset preservation and maintenance and asset preservation and then<00:02:06.799><c> I</c><00:02:
• </c><00:13:19.519><c> and</c> to complete those assessments and and to complete those assessments and
• and and maybe representative madam chair and and maybe representative Lee<01:01:47.039><c> can</c><01
• </c><01:12:40.960><c> and</c> looking for a way to serve and and looking for a way to serve and and remain
• ><c> not</c> standards and sustain longterm and not standards and sustain longterm and not have<01:12

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• of incorporating age- and grade-appropriate hunting education, conservation education, and shooting.
• of incorporating age and great appropriate hunting education, conservation education, and shooting.
• Age- and grade-appropriate hunting education, conservation education, and shooting sports courses inter-curricular
• I worked closely with the Department of Education and Wildlife and Fisheries.
• It's very important that we put engineering and STEM and vocational training and educational opportunities

Bills: HCR97, HR168, SCR33, SB112, SB346, SB347, SB353, SB488, SB504, SB507, SB518

Keywords: hunting education, firearm safety, outdoor recreation, curriculum, youth education, conservation, collegiate athletics, funding, name image likeness, revenue sharing, NCAA compliance, student-athlete support, financial sustainability, work-based learning, task force, internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, cooperative education, co-op

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• We want to recognize and thank the Legislative Education Study Committee for its sustained focus on educator
• And we'll help retain educators in the state of New Mexico and in our communities.
• And we'll Employees, and will help retain educators in the state of New Mexico and in our communities
• It was always some other state employees that got it, and the educators had to wait.
• “And appropriations, but everything else, for education-wise, nothing’s changing.

Bills: SB29, SB64

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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• being trained to teach math, both at the elementary level and the secondary, it increases the number
• And the changes and talked about the math methods courses and changing the elementary math methods course
• and led three nights of focus groups with 30 elementary educators about their experiences pursuing both
• Adding the additional math methods course for both elementary and secondary adds only three hours.
• For both elementary and secondary, it adds only three hours. It doesn't really add six hours.

Bills: SB29, SB64

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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• and affordable higher education.
• well in New Mexico in higher education and early childhood education.
• and educational sovereignty program.
• , and adult basic education.
• and higher education.

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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• come down to the priorities that you've demonstrated around economic development and education and safety
• And if we have a low birth rate or a flat birth rate, that changes the certain kinds of educational programs
• And I know that the Higher Education Department, along with the Public Education Department and the universities
• body called the Association of the Colleges of Graduate Medical Education, and they set the standards
• that we have a partnership and an educational agreement with those rural hospitals or rural clinics.

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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• the reading skills necessary for success in school, post-secondary education, and the workforce.
• Strengthening preparation and expectations for both pre-service and in-service educators is essential
• Deans and Directors Group, of colleges for teacher education, better known as the Deans and Directors
• And with that, we are... ...it's coming out about education.
• And with that, we are. it's coming out about education.

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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• with Louisiana's workforce and education partners.
• I, like you, came from an education background in career and technical education.
• We are always happy to help build bridges and connections between employers and educators.
• , early literacy education, and get them to the table.
• And I see it as a great body to help inform and educate our BESE members.

Bills: HB28, HB50, HB196, HB268, HB271, HB285, HB316, HB649, HB807

Keywords: teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date

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• <01:20:44.240><c> and</c><01:20:44.440><c> secondary</c><01:20:45.040><c> school</c> elementary and secondary
• education</c> secondary career and technical education secondary career and technical education CTE<
• </c> spans secondary and postsecondary spans secondary and postsecondary education<01:37:02.960><c> systems
• I noticed throughout the presentation we talk about basically secondary and post-secondary education,
• basically secondary and post-secondary education,<01:49:05.040><c> so</c><01:49:05.280><c> high</c><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• So I'm just thinking about elementary school here and staying in my wheelhouse.
• ..move into the following year, and especially in the 26-27 school year, the State Board of Education
• And I would just like to say, like, we do progress monitoring for Amesweb for special education.
• And I would just like to say, like, we do progress monitoring for Amesweb for special education.
• And the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

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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• Our education system is in crisis, and it's not sustainable.
• Our education system is in crisis, and it's not sustainable.
• as educators and students are facing today.
• Those were child, education, and public safety.
• </c><01:09:57.440><c> Safety</c> education and those were Public Safety education and those were Public

Bills: HF550, HF412, HF796, HF140

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, HF412, Minnesota legislature, education committee, K-12 education, school observation, teacher observation, administrator observation, legislative transparency, legislator accountability, House rules, Senate rules, Legislative Reference Library, public reporting, education finance, education policy

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• House and Senate Education Committees, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee
• Education Code, relative to early childhood care and education.
• Education Code, relative to early childhood care and education; provides for the Early Childhood Care
• ; requires certain reports by the Department of Education; and provides for effectiveness and related
• and health education, to provide resources on its website for materials and information that may be

Bills: HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board

Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.

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• ><c> to</c> and organize their education to and organize their education to workforce<00:43:14.319><c
• </c><00:46:20.400><c> secondary</c> heard from young people and secondary heard from young people and
• </c><00:47:57.599><c> education</c> to experiment in career and education to experiment in career and
• and higher education groups K through2 and higher education groups would<01:36:09.920><c> like.
• </c> K through2 and higher education systems. K through2 and higher education systems.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• And I'm seeing a lot of bills directing responsibility away from the state department of Education and
• I have grown to know him and understood him as I was going through education coursework.
• , and they are a check and balance for the Department of Education.
• Be productive, learn to read and get educated and you know graduate great. Thank you for follow up.
• I appreciate the alternative education lane that can and should exist.

Bills: HB2987, HB3026, HB3076, HB3288, HB3315, HB3467, HB3711, HB3885, HB4427, HB4359, HB4363

Keywords: education, academic standards, subject matter standards, State Board of Education, legislative review, joint resolution, curriculum, school standards, Oklahoma Administrative Code, education oversight, common education, curriculum standards, state education policy, rulemaking, legislative veto, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents

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• And I'm seeing a lot of bills directing responsibility away from the State Department of Education and
• The Office of Accountability in Education is quite a nimble organization, and they are a check and balance
• the bud, and then the kids can go on and be productive, learn to read, and get educated and, you know
• address this while keeping kids in a safe and educational environment and still take care of these very
• I appreciate the alternative education lane that can and should exist, and that is a tall order for funding

Bills: HB2987, HB3026, HB3076, HB3288, HB3315, HB3467, HB3711, HB3885, HB4427, HB4359, HB4363

Keywords: education, academic standards, subject matter standards, State Board of Education, legislative review, joint resolution, curriculum, school standards, Oklahoma Administrative Code, education oversight, common education, curriculum standards, state education policy, rulemaking, legislative veto, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents

Summary: The Education Oversight committee heard and advanced several bills, with most receiving due pass recommendations by voice vote. HB 4359, by Speaker Pro Tem Moore, would move the annual testing window to the last three weeks of the school year; members asked about district scheduling and possible cost impacts, but the bill passed 10-0. HB 4363 updated outdated statutory references tied to OSU’s early development and also passed unanimously. HB 3467 would extend school-teacher maternity leave protections to include adoption of newborn children, and it passed without opposition. HB 2987 would change how academic standards are handled if the legislature takes no action within 30 legislative days, deeming them disapproved rather than approved; supporters said it preserves legislative oversight, while concerns were raised about leaving outdated standards in place, but it passed. HB 376, as amended, would create a new alternative teacher certification pathway through third-party certifiers; debate centered on whether easier pathways would weaken traditional teacher-prep programs or help fill vacancies, and it passed after extended discussion. The committee also advanced HB 4427, which adds guardrails to the adjunct teacher program by limiting adjuncts in core subjects in grades K-4 and requiring them to work toward certification. HB 3026 would let children of U.S. military allies stationed in Oklahoma start kindergarten according to their home-country timelines, and it passed. HB 3288 would restore physical education emphasis in schools, and HB 3315 would direct a feasibility study on 90-hour bachelor’s degree programs; both moved forward. HB 3711 would require schools to post the percentage of spending devoted to instructional expenditures on their websites and bond applications, with the sponsor declining to extend the same requirement to private schools receiving public tax-credit dollars. HB 3885 drew the most debate. It would establish suspension and expulsion standards for students who physically attack teachers or school employees, with supporters arguing it gives administrators clearer authority to protect staff and students and opponents warning it could conflict with existing protections for students with disabilities and create legal risk. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address intentional violence and allow case-by-case judgment, while critics cited prior civil-rights concerns over disproportionate discipline. Despite the objections, the bill passed on a due pass recommendation. The committee adjourned after announcing it would meet again Wednesday at 9 a.m.

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• Aaron and your family, thank you for your service and your sacrifice and your continued leadership.
• and therapy services.
• Many mild and moderate traumatic brain injuries go undiagnosed or untreated, and individuals and families
• And last, and certainly not least, Mr. Joshua Lay here with Representative.
• We just couldn't get them all off work today, so and And what and one of their search dogs.

Bills: HB3522, HB4300, HB4359, HB4363, HB3467, HB2987, HB3076, HB4427, HB3026, HB3288, HB3315, HB3711, HB3885

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment

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• And after you have...
• And Aaron and your family, thank you for your service and your sacrifice and your continued leadership
• book and crayons.
• , and whereas many mild and moderate traumatic brain injuries go undiagnosed or untreated, and individuals
• and families lack the resources Undiagnosed or untreated, and individuals and families lack the resources

Bills: HB3522, HB4300, HB4359, HB4363, HB3467, HB2987, HB3076, HB4427, HB3026, HB3288, HB3315, HB3711, HB3885

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Aaron Hudkins, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Emily Corley, Doctor of the Day Dr. Jason Reagan, and a proclamation recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month. Members also honored the Edmond Santa Fe Palm Squad and Ava Garrett for assembling and funding 100 overnight bags for children entering foster care in memory of fallen Oklahoma service member Serena Butcher. On legislation, the House considered and passed House Bill 3522, a transparency measure requiring alcoholic beverage licensees to report disciplinary actions annually, and House Bill 4300, a Department of Human Services request bill aligning child-care worker assessment language with federal requirements. Both bills advanced without debate; HB 3522 passed by recorded vote and HB 4300 passed 94-0. The chamber also recognized 17 Pages of the Week and heard multiple announcements, including caucus and birthday notices, a planned Jeans Day request tied to Bob Wills Day, and the introduction of Oklahoma Task Force One members and a search dog. The House then adjourned until Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• We've educated around 11,000... ...million and then the year before that we got $6 million.
• this as well, but I will say that ASU, U of A, and NAU educate a lot of our students.
• TSM and others, depend on that education.
• House Bill 4163 and Senate Bill 1856 are the K-12 education budget bills for fiscal year 2027.
• And finally, House Bill 4163 and Senate Bill 1856 require ADE to recalculate Alhambra Elementary School

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, state finances, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, appropriations, operating budget, agency funding, public services, state agencies, capital budget, budget bill, must-pass legislation, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment, recreation

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• I'd like to call the Committee on Education and Water and Culture and the Arts to order.
• </c><00:02:34.080><c> 45</c> of education and the state librarian 45 of education and the state librarian
• </c> on education and I do love my library. on education and I do love my library.
• </c> schools, and between 10 to 11 elementary schools, and between 10 to 11 elementary 10<01:59:18.800
• </c><02:18:46.639><c> and</c> aware of uh board of education and aware of uh board of education and changes

Bills: SB2613, SB2147

Keywords: public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property

Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.