HB4359 — House Bill 4359 is introduced and described as changing the required assessment window so that, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, assessments would be scheduled after the first day of May and before the end of May each year thereafter.
Anthony Moore — Pro Tem Moore introduced House Bill 4359, and the discussion then moved to whether the committee could vote on his bill.
Anthony Moore — His bill is being discussed in the broader exchange, though he is not speaking in this section.
Mark Tedford — Recorded as voting aye.
Mark Tedford — Representative Tedford is recognized and follows up with a question about the standards and whether the language in law addresses concerns about unintended consequences, particularly as they relate to educational materials and the section’s purpose.
HB4115 — Introduced as the next bill; it raises the professional development cap from 150 to 200 hours over five years.
Tammy West — Representative Tammy West is recognized to present her bill and thanks Chairman Lowe as part of the same brief exchange.
HB4115 — Described as increasing the professional development cap.
HB3467 — House Bill 3467 is introduced and then described as amending the state’s maternity leave statute for school teachers to allow leave for the adoption of newborn children, with an added amendment specifying a time frame.
Chris Banning — Presents H.B. 2978.
Jacob Rosecrants — Rep. Rosecrans was called on and then asked a series of related questions about the bill’s effect on library book selection, including whether community standards would still be maintained, the role of professional librarians in choosing books, and whether the bill’s scope could amount to book banning.
Rob Hall — Addressed as the chair before asking about the bill's scope.
Danny Sterling — Noted as sick and unable to be present for several days.
John Kane — John Kane is designated to serve as vice chair temporarily without objection, then immediately recognized to take the chair and proceed with the agenda.
Nicole Miller — Nicole Miller is identified as the legislator who brought or sponsored the bill, with a brief garbled exchange confirming her role in relation to the bill being explained.
HB3026 — Explained as a bill creating a kindergarten starting-age exception for certain military-connected students.
Molly Jenkins — Her name is called in the vote tally as voting aye.
Dick Lowe — Recognized to explain House Bill 32 and request that the PCS be used as the working document.
Ellen Pogemiller — Thanked for helping gather information on schools and CEP participation.