MCPS officials told the Education and Culture Committee that process improvements have sped newcomer enrollment—75% of students are enrolled within two days and 95% within a week—but staff cuts to trauma‑responsive counselors (ETCs) and rising crisis referrals tied to recent federal immigration enforcement are stretching capacity.

Joint legislative committees questioned two senior Vermont National Guard officers on readiness, recruitment, mental-health programs and responses to potentially unlawful orders ahead of the adjutant general election set for Feb. 19, 2026.

Board members described early-stage outreach to municipal partners about lowering local voting age to 16 for school-board elections, discussed administrative implications and student education needs, and reviewed plans for state funding requests for mental-health resources and a joint regional arts program with Young Audiences.

Chief Redd briefed the council on the mayor’s public-safety plan, reporting a 28.4% reduction in arrests among the city’s top 50 high-utilizer individuals since the Connect interventions began, described heat‑map–driven responses, and outlined plans for a real‑time crime center (cameras, LPRs and limited drone use) with policy safeguards and privacy review.

The Nevada State Board of Education opened a public hearing on proposed NAC revisions for educating students in psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers but voted to revisit the regulation after school districts and providers raised concerns that parts of the language exceed statutory authority, create liability risks for districts, and require clearer operational details for IEP monitoring and discharge planning.

Appellant argued the trial court violated due process by excluding a social-worker release-and-discharge report that would have shown community supports and could affect reoffense risk; the Commonwealth countered that the social worker was a fact witness and that jury instructions and statutory evidence limited reversible error.

District presenters told the board Panorama survey results show student perceptions of safety rose toward the 80% goal (86% in fall), and administrators described a 'rounding' program and changes to new-teacher orientation, coaching and mental-health first-aid offerings to support retention and instructional practice.

The DeKalb County Youth Commission told commissioners it selected 35 youth from 207 applicants for the 2025 cohort and proposed neighborhood little‑library hubs, a teen small‑business expo, plastic‑reduction ideas and mental‑health mixers; staff asked for commissioner support for funding and partnerships.

Officials encouraged a community conversation on human trafficking after a conference briefing, and discussed whether county entrance signage (managed through ITD) could include messaging about local health resources and crisis contacts.

Colorado enacted SB 25-34 (known locally as Donna's Law) in June 2025 to let people voluntarily place themselves on a "do not sell" firearm list. State Sen. Kathy Kipp and psychiatric nurse practitioner Virginia "Ginny" Mack told a League of Women Voters forum that the law is confidential, reversible (removal requires a 30-day waiting period) and, 

Speakers at listening sessions told AGB Search that campus safety and student mental-health services require immediate attention, with calls for better training, emergency response plans, lighting improvements, and expanded counseling services.

At a regular Village of Hartland board meeting, trustees approved a series of routine actions including minutes and voucher payments, authorized the sale of $5,005,000 in general obligation promissory notes for capital projects, and approved development- and event-related permits. Several items passed without recorded roll-call tallies.

DGF Superintendent Shannon Hunstead presented the districts $500-per-pupil operating referendum proposal, tied to inflation and running 10 years; she said the district has cut staff and is seeking stability in the face of rising costs and state funding shortfalls.

Sheriff's office officials told commissioners that in‑custody programming and reentry services at the county jail are expanding, including a new 'CHANGE' program focused on post-release needs; staff reported volunteer expansion and early participation results for cognitive-behavioral transition classes.

On Oct. 14 the Barrow County Board of Education voted 7-1 to approve a property lease for the Branch Resiliency Center, a community recovery hub funded by a federal AEAP grant, and also awarded a contract for 250 Dell desktop computers totaling $129,750.

The Kershaw County School District announced a $431,765 Stronger Connections grant to expand multi‑tiered student support services and recognized National Merit semifinalists and several schools receiving arts and Holocaust education resources.

The Kershaw County School District announced a $431,765 Stronger Connections grant to expand multi‑tiered student support services and recognized National Merit semifinalists and several schools receiving arts and Holocaust education resources.

The Kershaw County School District announced a $431,765 Stronger Connections grant to expand multi‑tiered student support services and recognized National Merit semifinalists and several schools receiving arts and Holocaust education resources.

Behavioral health staff told the board the Valley View Commons project (formerly a No Place Like Home proposal by Danco) has a conditional award combining No Place Like Home, HOME and Homekey Plus gap funding through HCD; plans submitted and construction is targeted to begin no later than April 30, 2026.

City staff laid out a two‑phase homeless action plan focused first on achievable steps this fiscal year, including a pilot transitional housing project and a permanent warming/cooling site; councilors broadly supported moving Phase 1 forward and asked staff to coordinate with regional partners.