Dave Lent — Addressed as the chair during the exchange.
Dave Lent — Addressed as the chair during the question period.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Representative Galavis asked whether any school district or charter is failing to provide recess, then followed up with concerns about the bill’s language stating that daily recess cannot be withheld for disciplinary purposes, asking the sponsor to address that issue when returning to the hearing.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Moves to introduce the levy proposal.
James Woodward — Questioned why the state should dictate recess requirements to local districts and objected to the fixed 20-minute requirement.
teachers up north — Teachers reported students posting nasty and disparaging content online about them.
Karen Parker — Karen Parker is introduced as someone with a strong background in education and experience working with K-12 schools and new technologies through her work at Google.org. She then states that she is speaking in her personal capacity, sharing her own opinions and perspectives and not representing Google.
Harry Amund — Introduced as a former superintendent who will discuss trends in education.
Harry Eamond — Harry Eamond introduced himself as a former superintendent and described his post-retirement work counseling, consulting, and training school boards, administrative teams, and tribal communities across the Northwest and Arizona. He then clarified that his role in the discussion was to serve as an educator rather than an AI expert, noting his limited exposure to AI. He concluded by emphasizing his concern for the bottom 20% of students, especially those lacking support at home, and stressed the importance of one-on-one relationships and caring adult connections in helping vulnerable children succeed.
Dave Lent — Referenced as making an important comment about AI and preparing young people for the future of work.
Nick Smoot — Introduced himself as a resident of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and the first presenter on AI education.
Nick Smoot — Nick Smoot introduced himself as being from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, thanked the committee, and invited questions while noting a larger noon session in the Lincoln Room with additional experts. He then discussed his background in technology, AI, and work with foster care youth, arguing that AI should be taken seriously by the state and not viewed as a replacement for education. In the Q&A, he emphasized that AI is already affecting programming and other creative professions, cited examples of AI-assisted work, and raised the possibility that education could become more abbreviated as information access expands. He concluded that education will need to fundamentally change to prepare people for work and community contribution, and noted that AI includes different model types with different uses.