Senate Appropriations Committee on PreK-12 Education

Appropriations Committee on Pre K–12 Education · January 14, 2026

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Call to order and roll call

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Committee chair called the Appropriations Committee on PreK–12 education to order and asked the clerk (Regina) to call the roll; a quorum was announced. Chair noted Senator Pizzo was excused.

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The Appropriations Committee on PreK–12 education heard the governor's fiscal-year 2627 education budget recommendation from the governor's office and the commissioner of education, followed by questions on mental-health staffing, VPK funding, school safety and the Guardian program; public testimony included Pinellas County school board member Laura Heine urging state-funded full‑day pre‑K.

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