Dr. Tina Moore — Introduced as a presenter for the discussion on student opportunities.
Dr. Ross White — Introduced as a presenter for the discussion on student opportunities.
Ken Wharton — Introduced as the Director of the Department of Higher Ed.
Ken Morden — Identified as the director of the Department of Higher Ed, though the name may be uncertain.
Ken Warden — Introduced as Commissioner of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.
Tina Moore — Introduced as Director of Workforce Development, Division of Higher Education.
Ross White — Introduced as Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education and began the presentation.
Jane English — Referenced as having just mentioned the readiness goal.
Dr. Warden — Referenced as the person who had been discussing the issue earlier.
Jane English — Was credited for raising the topic and being addressed directly.
Dr. Moore — Dr. Moore is introduced as the next presenter, with the discussion previewing that he will speak about enrollment and how ACCESS is changing the workforce landscape.
Eric Atchison — He was identified as serving on the negotiated rulemaking committee for Workforce Pell.
Stephen Magie — The speaker referenced Dr. Warden as being excited about the ROI metric for higher-ed institutions. The name may be a transcription error and is questionable.
Stephen Magie — Referenced as having made a point the speaker agrees with; likely Representative Moore, though the transcript says 'Dr. Moore.'
Denise Garner — Representative Garner asked for a list of the workforce programs that have been eliminated and inquired about how students currently enrolled in those programs are being handled, including whether they are allowed to finish.
Ross — Ross is referenced in a discussion of educational pathways on the slide, including the AP scholar designation and CTE pathways, with the speaker continuing to point out Ross's related pathway content.
Ross — Ross and his team are referenced as having emphasized broader early career experiences, including kindergarten and community helpers.
Ross — Ross is referenced again in connection with participation numbers and implementation timing.
Mr. Waits — Referenced as someone who may discuss the topic later.
Stephen Meeks — Representative Meeks opened with two questions, explaining that his daughter would soon take her placement test to access scholarships. He then asked how charter, private, and homeschool students are informed about concurrent credit and scholarship opportunities, and the response addressed his question.
Dr. Warden — Identified as the person expected to answer the question.
operator — Joking reference to technical difficulty getting the speaker on the line.
Hope Duke — Representative Duke asks for clarification about the governor's scholarship, focusing on its history, structure, and how the funding works per individual. The exchange continues with a direct clarification question about whether the inquiry is specifically about funding per individual, keeping the discussion on the same topic.
Hope Duke — Representative Beck refers to Representative Duke's earlier question.
Dr. Warren — Dr. Warren's explanation of the scholarship criteria is referenced as still remaining the same, with an additional requirement added.
Rick Beck — Representative Beck asks a follow-up question about homeschool eligibility and scholarship requirements.
Rick Beck — Representative Beck was identified as having apprenticeship-related questions during the discussion.
Cody — Cody is referenced as the person who will explain the Department of Commerce's apprenticeship work and the state's rules.
Stacey Smith — Stacey Smith is referenced as the colleague who can speak to K-5 efforts and related programs.
Alyssa Brown — Representative Brown asks whether the lottery-funded scholarship has ever run out of money.
Nick — Nick is referenced in connection with financial information about the lottery fund, though his exact role is unclear.
Julie Mayberry — Representative Julie Mayberry was called on to speak and then asked for clarification about a referenced $330 million balance, expressing confusion about whether the amount was tied to money approved for trade schools or another fund balance, and asking for help understanding where the funds stand.
Robin Lundstrum — Representative Mayberry said she would ask Robin Lundstrum if she were present because she knows the issue well.
Glenn Barnes — Representative Glenn Barnes was thanked and then recognized to speak, after which he asked for data on Distinguished Scholarship recipients, including how many students received it and where they are from.
Terry Rice — Senator Flowers was first identified as having apprenticeship-related questions, and shortly afterward he asked a follow-up about the $35 million grant, specifically whether Arkansas would administer it for the whole United States and how administrative costs would be handled.
Jack Ladyman — Representative Ladyman asks follow-up questions about the apprenticeship/grant program, first inquiring whether the apprenticeship map includes offerings for high school students, and then asking what types of entities are eligible to apply for the grants, including whether companies and colleges can submit joint applications.
Steve Unger — Asks about the $35.5 million funding amount and Arkansas's share.
Stetson Painter — Requests data on Arkansas apprenticeships and which companies are taking advantage of them.
Jimmy Hickey — Senator Crowell is identified as the sponsor of an interim study, and he introduces the proposal as a simple fact-finding study on the four-day school week.