House Committee on Education 01/27/2026

Committee on Education · January 27, 2026

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Opening remarks, ESSER reminder and committee housekeeping

Announcement

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Chair opened the meeting, warned that ESSER funds used by the State Department of Education will run out and reminded members of the Feb. 2 deadline to request bills for committee introduction. Chair welcomed conferees and introduced the informational hearing on FastBridge.

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The Committee on Education heard presentations from Renaissance (FastBridge) on statewide use of its screening and progress-monitoring tools and questioned funding, alignment with state tests, parental supports and professional development. The committee also heard from Dr. Harwood about fetal alcohol spectrum diagnosis and whether it automatically triggers an IEP under federal law.

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