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• Several higher ed programs have begun literacy lab practicums to give teacher prep candidates authentic
• <00:18:25.520> lab programs have begun literacy lab programs have begun literacy lab practicums
• to give teacher prep practicums to give teacher prep candidates<00:18:28.480> authentic<00:18
• Throughout the semester, while they are in their practicum, my students...
• ,<01:05:40.319> my<01:05:40.640> students They are in their practicum.

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

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

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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• I'm sure you know that when those students are serving their practicum, they do not get paid.
• So this would provide a stipend during their practicum.
• So, most folks go get a job, save money, and then come back to get their practicum.
• So, do undergrads do practicums? Madam Chair. Yes, some undergraduate students do.
• And Madam Chair, expert, and Representative, so the practicum.

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• Most students do internships and practicum experiences in the field.
• We do upwards of... 900 hours of practicum service. We pass from accredited universities.
• We have an online practicum and an in-person practicum.
• So our practicum requirements are rigorous and high.
• So I believe your question was addressing practicum placement for Native American students.

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• identified is that a lot of people have been stopping pursuing their education once they get to that practicum
• You are dialed into an issue that I've been concerned about: the practicum hours after people have had
• allow the person to obtain such a license or endorsement, to complete any required internship or practicum
• services they couldn't because we want to make sure ultimately that we fully agree with getting those practicum
• exciting, and it's seeking to increase the opportunity for school social workers by providing the practicum

Keywords: 909, all

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• Instruction is the same for all participants, and a mandatory practicum is not included.
• Instruction is the same for all participants, and a mandatory practicum is not included.
• Instruction is the same for all participants, and a mandatory practicum is not included.
• Instruction is the same for all participants, and a mandatory practicum is not included.
• Instruction is the same for all participants, and a mandatory practicum is not included.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of the things that drove that conversation was the availability of places where they can do their practicum
• Their practicum work, where they can do that work in their... and so they were concerned about that because
• through 44, where it talks about they... through 44, where it talks about they have to complete 100 practicum

Bills: HB441, SB274

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, makeup application, blow-dry styling, cosmetology, licensing, regulation exemption, 1136, house, all

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• It's common for our students to get a job offer while they are in their practicum placement or right
• Our program always needs partnerships in the community for more practicum site placements, locations,
• Creating new partnerships doesn't just stop at practicum placement.
• And we get the internships and the practicums.
• You have room for them this semester, and we get the internships and the practicum set up in that capacity

Summary: The meeting opened with routine business, including approval of the January 13, 2026 minutes, and a brief recognition of Autism Awareness Month. The task force then heard a presentation from the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions on two student support programs: the Empower Program for non-degree-seeking students ages 18–24 with mild intellectual disabilities, and the Autism Support Program for degree-seeking students with autism. Speakers described academic coaching, peer and career coaching, residential supports, person-centered planning, internships, and scholarship/fee structures, noting that both programs charge a $5,000 per-semester fee and rely on scholarships and fundraising to offset costs. Members asked about dorm arrangements, individualized plans, and how students transition in and out of supports; presenters explained that Empower students remain in the program throughout, while Autism Support Program students may enter or leave services as needed. The committee next heard from Pulaski Technical College’s 3D program, a three-year transition and post-secondary program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities focused on culinary, baking, and hospitality training. Presenters outlined integrated classes with traditional students, faded support over time, internships, and outcomes such as 97 students enrolled since the program began, 57 graduates, strong completion rates, and many graduates obtaining and retaining jobs in the food service industry. Members asked about how success is measured, why rates are not 100 percent, the role of integrated classes, tuition, and community partnerships; staff explained that grading includes technical and professional skills, tuition is $5,700 per semester, and scholarships such as GETS and FAFSA help reduce costs. They also noted plans to expand offerings and pursue accreditation through the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council. Finally, the task force received a presentation from SLS Community, a Fayetteville nonprofit serving neurodivergent adults through residential supports, supported employment, community activities, and advocacy. Leaders described a long-term vision tied to the Cato Springs mixed-use development, where housing, jobs, clinical services, and community amenities would be integrated in a “live, work, play” model. They discussed a residential program, a new vocational program called Program Forge, community events, and the challenges of the “services cliff” after age 21, especially for adults with complex support needs. Members and parents spoke about the importance of trained direct support professionals, ABA-based supports, and the need for better funding and service models for adults. The meeting ended with announcements about upcoming autism-related events and a request for future discussion on task force appointments and broader issues around ABA oversight and misuse.

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• paper study taken in 2018 demonstrated that the graduates Of our education prep programs, who did a practicum
• And that includes their observation period, the practicum that they do in the classroom.
• And what we observed was that the people who committed to an education degree, who did the practicum,

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• It's common for our students to get a job offer while they are in their practicum placement or right
• Our program always needs partnerships in the community for more practicum site placements, locations,
• Creating new partnerships doesn't just stop at practicum placement.
• And we get the internships and the practicum set up in that capacity.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on three Arkansas programs serving students and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. University of Arkansas representatives described the Empower Program, a non-degree, four-year inclusive postsecondary program for young adults with mild intellectual disabilities, and the Autism Support Program, which provides intensive academic, peer, and career coaching for degree-seeking students with autism. They explained the programs’ person-centered planning, residential and employment supports, fee structure of $5,000 per semester for each program, and scholarship/fundraising efforts to offset costs. Members asked about dorm arrangements, mentoring, individualized plans, and how students move in and out of support services, and the presenters emphasized independence, integrated campus life, and transition planning. Pulaski Technical College staff then presented the 3D program, a three-year transition program in culinary, baking, and hospitality for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They outlined integrated classes, internships, job placement outcomes, and data showing strong completion and employment retention rates. Questions focused on how success is measured, tuition and financial aid, and the challenge of securing community partners for practicum and employment sites. The presenters said the program uses rubrics that include technical and professional skills, charges $5,700 per semester, and is pursuing accreditation through the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council. The final presentation was from SLS Community, a Fayetteville nonprofit serving neurodivergent adults through residential supports, supported employment, and community initiatives. Leaders described their vision for a future mixed-use “live-work-play” development at Cato Springs, current residential and vocational services, and community events such as a 5K and a neurodiversity health care conference. Family members testified about the need for adult services, trained direct support professionals, and better reimbursement and behavioral health supports after age 21. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes, and members also announced upcoming autism-related events and requested future discussion on task force appointments and ABA-related issues.

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• were established within those partnerships so that their paid classroom roles could count toward practicum
• years of coursework in the science of reading, classroom management, instructional methods, and practicum
• The teacher cadet, they'll spend their practicum year, their senior year in high school, they spend an
• So then the practicum itself, though, is longer than just that one hour.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• they going to be following the same standards held by our 23 education prep programs, including practicum
• And I'll tell you why, because You get the practicum, you get the pedagogy, you get the skills you need

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

Keywords: kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, teacher certification, alternative teacher preparation, education reform, employment opportunities, teacher recruitment, physical education, elementary school, prekindergarten, recess, health and fitness, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents

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• sometimes it just might be really hard for an academic institution like you were talking about, missed practicums
• sometimes it just might be really hard for an academic institution like you were talking about, missed practicums

Keywords: 1183, house

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• general fund by two and a quarter million each fiscal year to begin a Principal Leadership Development Practicum
• Development begin a Principal Leadership Development begin a Principal Leadership Development Practicum
• Practicum. Practicum.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Clinical trainees deliver care under the supervision of a mental health professional in final practicum
• a mental health professional<00:37:16.240> in<00:37:16.520> final<00:37:16.800> practicum
• <00:37:17.400> to professional in final practicum to professional in final practicum to become

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on a health insurance/home care nursing provision and on other consumer protection items. Nick Keis and Emily Walters, both parents of medically complex children, testified that commercial health plans had recently begun capping home care nursing as if it were intermittent home health visits, which they said was contrary to Minnesota law and legislative intent dating to 2010. They described severe impacts on their families, including hospitalizations, loss of nursing coverage, strain on waiver budgets, and the risk of children being forced out of the home and into institutions. Representative Bierman echoed that the bill was a straightforward clarification of existing law, not a new mandate or added cost, and a staff member later cited the statutory definition of home care nursing as ongoing, continuous nursing services that cannot be met through intermittent or visit-based care. The committee also discussed the practical difference between home health visits and private duty/home care nursing, with testimony emphasizing that the latter is medically necessary, assessed, and not unlimited in practice. Laura Sales of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office testified on changes to the Consumer Protection Restitution Fund (CIPRA). She said the fund has begun distributing restitution, starting with consumers harmed by the closure of Woodbury Dental Arts, but that current statutory language limits the office’s flexibility to prorate payments. She asked for an amendment allowing the AGO to distribute available funds more equitably so more eligible consumers can receive some payment, rather than requiring full payment to the oldest claims first. Annette Meeks, representing Citizens Against Gambling Expansion, testified in support of banning sweepstakes gambling in the Commerce Committee omnibus report. She argued that online sweepstakes casinos are an illegal gray-market form of gambling, cited rapid growth and billions in revenue, and said other states have acted through enforcement and legislation to stop them. She urged the committee to include language from Senate File 4474 to clarify state law and prohibit sweepstakes gambling. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting shown; members mainly asked questions and received testimony.

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• :17.600> talking<00:09:17.760> about<00:09:17.920> missed<00:09:18.240> practicums
• you were talking about missed practicums you were talking about missed practicums and<00:09:18.880

Bills: HF3540, HF3522, HF3544

Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard

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• Um, we also provide them with a summer practicum experience where they have opportunities to work with
• Um we also provide them with a a<00:37:34.320> summer<00:37:34.560> practicum<00:37:35.200
• > experience<00:37:35.520> where<00:37:35.760> they a summer practicum experience
• where they a summer practicum experience where they have<00:37:36.079> opportunities<00:37:36.480

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and did not approve minutes, but heard testimony on budget line items for Data Seam and Teach for America. Andrew McNeel of Kentucky Free and representatives from the Commonwealth Policy Center argued that both programs rely heavily on recurring taxpayer support and should be re-evaluated. McNeel cited a 2020 Office of Policy and Audit examination of Data Seam, saying the program had received more than $30 million in state support since 2006, including $3.5 million in the current budget, and that the audit raised concerns about administrative overhead, alleged threats to districts, and the use of line-item language to justify sole-source contracting. He recommended suspending Data Seam funding this biennium, directing a new special audit, and requiring reimbursement of audit costs. The witnesses also urged the committee to withhold funding for Teach for America, saying the organization’s materials and history showed a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that they opposed. They pointed to past statements, leadership titles, and program language as evidence that DEI concepts remained embedded in the organization, and suggested any funding should be redirected directly to school districts instead. Mike Harmon and Richard Nelson echoed those concerns, while also saying long-running programs should be periodically reviewed for efficiency. Teach for America Appalachia representatives then testified in support of the program. Executive director C.D. Morton described the organization as a teacher-preparation and leadership-development program serving rural eastern Kentucky, saying it had recruited and supported more than 325 teachers since 2011, with about 30 current core members in several counties and roughly 2,800 students impacted daily. He said the program helps fill hard-to-staff vacancies, that about 80% of teachers stay for a third year, and that many alumni remain in education. In response to questions from Representative Bojanowski about retention and cost, Morton said more than 60% of alumni are still in education, but he could not give a precise classroom-teacher retention number beyond the program’s broader alumni data.

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• House Bill 3503, investing in stipends for unpaid practicum.
• So I did my 450 hour practicum like a year and a half ago almost, and the population I was serving, while
• However, one of the biggest things that I learned from my practicum and from speaking with my classmates

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction

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• Investing in stipends for unpaid practicum.
• To give more context on my experience, I did my 450-hour practicum nearly a year and a half ago.
• However, one of the biggest things that I learned from my practicum, and from speaking with my classmates

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction, 1184, house, all