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• <c> total</c><00:07:07.879><c> of</c> responding to high path for a total of responding to high path
• > path</c> winter we used to believe that high path winter we used to believe that high path was<00:07
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• our high path response in that the agency is charged with responding to disease in livestock.
• I'm really just trying to hit the high points here, but happy to answer your questions if you have them

Bills: HF601 , HF271 , HF1101 , HF979

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• have the chance to make the most of their high school experience.
• High school students are required to complete 24 credits.
• plan to fulfill the high school and beyond plan requirements if they choose to do so.
• I also really want to give a shout-out: the high school and beyond plan offers three to four years of
• To support that responsibility, the legislature has created high school and beyond plans to guide all

Bills: SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969 , SB5841 , SB5943

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: physical education, school districts, student requirements, education policy, high school, early literacy, childhood literacy, book distribution, Imagination Library, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, preschool, pre-K, reading readiness, school readiness, birth to age five, young children, nonprofit contract, OSPI, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, DCYF

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• The subcommittee on Academic and Career-Oriented Education will come to order.
• Anyone wishing to testify?
• This bill aims to expand financial assistance to public schools.
• At this time, I'm happy to answer any questions, and I reserve the right to close.
• The third thing is that school districts that pay for the costs can be reimbursed by applying to the

Bills: HB 1061 , HB2800

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: education, teacher certification, cost subsidies, public school funding, career and technology education, reimbursement, subsidy, education funding, student subsidies, cost reimbursements, public school finance, public school, examination fees, apprenticeship, workforce development, career education, high school students, technical education, employment, 1184

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• So it wouldn't mean that everybody in the high school had to be given a laptop.
• So it wouldn't mean that everybody in the high school had to be given a laptop.
• So it wouldn't mean that everybody in the high school had to be given a laptop.
• So it wouldn't mean that everybody in the high school had to be given a laptop.
• </c> everybody in the high school had to be everybody in the high school had to be given<00:11:18.240

Bills: HB329 , SB5 , HB329 , SB5 , HB43 , HB75 , HB396 , HB43 , HB75 , HB396

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, computer science, education reform, digital literacy, high school graduation, teacher training, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast

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• contribute funds to our schools... ...by individuals who wanted to contribute funds to our schools,
• It adds that if a school district decides to excuse a high school student from participating in physical
• to middle school to the very high school I attend.
• , middle, to the very high school I attend.
• As a student in high school, this bill matters to me because I want to make sure that all students can

Bills: SB5992 , SB5918 , SB5951 , SB6042 , SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements

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• complete a course of study that combines high school and post-secondary courses. to earn a high school
• the P-TECH or other early college high school programs to the post-secondary readiness distinction.
• rated as passing. are back to passing, the school district can choose again to adopt a four-day school
• Because of the ruling, the... the school had to go back to a five-day week.
• I tend to think that we should be giving flexibility to everybody to operate their school districts,

Bills: HB 1209 , HB4746

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH

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• but</c> money, if any, to give to schools, but money, if any, to give to schools, but school<00:25:19.760
• Why not allow the schools to opt in who want to?
• > way for our schools to be able to way for our schools to be able to continue<01:14:24.560><c> having
• As a current high schooler, I went to three different schools throughout middle school.
• to</c> this bill which would allow schools to this bill which would allow schools to essentially<01:29

Bills: HF751 , HF3550 , HF3764 , HF1490

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• So that varies from school to school. So that varies from school to school.
• to go to public school.
• We want kids to have those soft skills so they can graduate high school and know how to operate as an
• And my oldest son, who's in high school, will have flexible time to work on his dual enrollment, to take
• My background: I got a call to ministry in high school for the Archdiocese of Miami, studied to be a

Bills: HB624 , HB1022 , HB1203 , SB82 , SB206 , SB305 , SB376 , SB441

Committee: House Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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• We're not going to proceed with anything today, but I want to give you some numbers that you need to
• But we want to put it in the law to kind of codify that to give people regulatory confidence and get
• to other tobacco products to make them more attainable to consumers.
• I'm happy to.
• We're on so many committees, and I would love to be able to be a full I would love to be able to be a

Bills: SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396 , SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs

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• I was surprised to learn that middle schools are allowed to have CTE programs and get a CTE bonus. for
• The bill enhances student career preparation and incentivizes school districts to offer robust military
• In my own high school, we had a program, but I still had to explain to everybody what it kind of was.
• achievement that leads. to a high school diploma and a Child Development Associate certificate or associate
• Sir, having that taught in high schools, I feel the same way about automotive care and maintenance careers

Bills: HB 1079 , HB3651 , HB4980

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Keywords: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Leadership Officer Training Corps, public school, career education, military readiness, public school accountability, funding allotments, healthcare, insurance, cost control, patient access, regulation, affordability, public health, JROTC, automobile maintenance, high school education, elective course, student skills, practical knowledge

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• from 2012 to 2016 at Eagan High School.
• The policy came out and they said that to ensure high school students have equitable access to high-quality
• I've also adjust to high school.
• connect high school to postsecondary to career in ways that are both student-centered and market-driven
• </c> students go to work right out of high students go to work right out of high school<01:25:13.600>

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

Committee: House Education Finance

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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• The entire goal is to ensure that students across Oklahoma in both career tech and higher ed are getting
• House Bill 2210 modernizes the youth apprenticeship program by allowing students to start career pathways
• It's as simple as when we go to our schools.
• the school building has a legitimate purpose to come in the school building.
• Yes, and here's why: We want to ensure the school administrators do the right thing, and you have to

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

Committee: House Education Oversight

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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• The entire goal is to ensure that students across Oklahoma in both career tech and higher ed are getting
• It's as simple as when we go to our schools, when I walk up, they have...
• It's as simple as when we go to our schools.
• the school building has a legitimate purpose to come in the school building.
• We want to ensure these school administrators do the right thing, and you have to hold them accountable

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

Committee: House Education Oversight

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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• /c><00:20:06.160><c> innovative</c> school in schools to adopt innovative school in schools to adopt
• According to the state of Minnesota, House File 1607 would give Minnesota high schools the flexibility
• According to the state of Minnesota, House File 1607 would give Minnesota high schools the flexibility
• ><c> high</c> have for high school education and high have for high school education and high school<

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

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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• into every major step of middle and high school academic and career planning.
• I think it enhances what the school counselors do to give career coaching to students.
• that time, to review them over the course of their high school career and adjust them. ...students are
• pursuing at that time, to review them over the course of their high school career and adjust them over
• Will this require local school districts to take part and to contract with one of these career counselors

Bills: HB818 , HB1063 , SB28 , SB64 , SB142 , SB234 , SB482

Committee: House Education

Keywords: higher education, accountability, curriculum review, faculty governance, disciplinary procedures, SB 28, Act 233, associate educator program, associate teachers, teacher certification, alternative teacher pathway, education workforce, teacher shortage, minimum age, age requirement, Louisiana schools, Title 17, R.S. 17:7.8, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment

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• Ultimately, to make sure that if we are focused on meeting the demand of the high-wage, high-demand career
• the 10th-grade level in high school to mentor students to apply.
• This came up when my high school, when my school system, reached out to check to see, you know, they
• We would like activities to have direct interaction with an employer, directly related to a high school
• and high school students to succeed in the workforce after graduation.

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

Committee: House Education

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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• It started off with high schools and worked its way to middle school. ...and then went down into even
• Prior to that, I spent 19 years as a high school principal at Hopeville High School, Wumpa High School
• , and Pratt High School.
• , we would have to create a charter school or charter board for every school.
• schools flexibility when compared to traditional schools.

Bills: HB332 , HB166 , SB336 , HB447 , HB244

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• So, I'm going to be, I guess, So, uh, I'm going to be nice and abstain on all private school contributions
• Another school in your area that is important to the... area that is important to the state, albeit private
• was a desire to take a hundred million from the K-12 side and for career technical... for career technical
• But what can we do, you know, for middle school, you know, high school?
• to be 75% of poverty in your school to get an extra stipend or more to receive it.

Bills: SB305 , SB109 , SB122 , SB111 , SB114 , SB113 , SB150 , SB112 , SB289 , SB303

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: education funding, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, local education agencies, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students, Tuskegee University, Alabama Education Trust Fund, appropriation, agricultural research, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility, financial reporting, Education Savings Accounts, RAISE Fund, CHOOSE Act Fund

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• Prior to this school year, we had an option where schools would use the ACT for their testing accountability
• Prior to this school year, we had an option where schools would use the ACT for their testing accountability
• That kind of addresses school-owned facilities, if you want to take a minute to look at that.
• Public schools to put this down and the rigidity of it.
• A plan for schools to use, and it puts the structure in place for them to use it to the best of their

Bills: HB1404

Committee: Senate Education

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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• fields. exposure to in-demand skills and a direct pathway into high-paying, future-ready jobs.
• allows dual credit courses to be offered in high school.
• (CTE) program with our high schools.
• Healthy working people should not have to be exposed to preventable conditions that have a high potential
• It's incredibly grueling to have to work... ...work in such high temperatures, especially in the summer

Bills: HB446 , HB1609 , HB4443 , HB4464 , HB4735 , HB5476

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster