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Senate Education Committee Hearing - Feb. 22

Posted By : Jenna Kelly-Landes ~ 2/10/2010 10:51 AM
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/schedules/html/C5302010022209001.HTM
 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
 
 
COMMITTEE:
 
Education
 
   
 
 
TIME & DATE:
 
9:00 AM, Monday, February 22, 2010
 
 
PLACE:
 
E1.028 (Hearing Room)
 
 
CHAIR:
 
Senator Florence Shapiro
 
  
 
 
 
     
The Committee will hear invited and public testimony on the following
charges:
 
Senate Interim Charge 4:
Examine cost drivers in education including state requirements that
impact school district budgets. Recommend opportunities for achieving cost
efficiencies.
 
Senate Interim Charge 8:
Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee
on Education, 81st Legislature, Regular and Called Sessions, and make
recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, and/or
complete implementation. Review the implementation of legislation related
to the state's accountability system including the revised dropout rate
calculation, textbooks, and the virtual school network. Specifically,
monitor the following:
-HB 3, relating to public school accountability
-HB 4294, relating to textbooks and the use of technology
(For charge 8 the Committee will only consider HB 3 and HB 4294 at this
time)
 
Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person.