HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Education TIME & DATE: 2:00PM, Monday, April 19, 1999 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Paul Sadler ___________________________________________________________________________ The committee will meet to discuss matters relating to teacher compensation and school finance. The committee will also consider the following: HB 911 Delisi / et al. Relating to character education programs in public schools. HB 1129 Longoria Relating to the implementation of a public education curriculum based on scientific research. HB 1130 Longoria Relating to the creation of the Education Testing and Accountability Department for public school system accountability. HB 3239 Denny Relating to parental access to school board meetings. HB 1470 Hilbert Relating to the costs of and reducing the need for remedial education of high school graduates. HB 1419 Hinojosa Relating to the collection, use, and distribution of delinquent county education district taxes. HB 226 West, George "Buddy" / et Relating to personal finance education as a requirement for graduation from public high school. HB 2592 Rangel Relating to notification to students of the law that grants automatic college admission to certain students. HB 1844 Rangel / et al. Relating to student loan repayment assistance for classroom teachers who commit to teach in certain public schools and school districts. HB 921 Ehrhardt / et al. Relating to enrichment curriculum requirements. HB 618 Dukes Relating to written notice from school districts to parents on whether teachers are certified by the state. HB 633 Maxey Relating to the transfer of assistive technology devices for students with disabilities who leave certain school districts. HB 8 Hochberg / et al. Relating to compensation and preparation of public school teachers and the financing thereof. HB 2139 Gutierrez Relating to compensation for public school classroom teachers and full-time librarians for additional days of service. HB 2900 Grusendorf Relating to the Education Excellence Fund. HB 3160 Lengefeld Relating to the minimum salary schedule for certain school district employees. HB 3487 Dunnam Relating to school district plans to ensure that only appropriately certified persons teach in the district. HB 3485 Dunnam Relating to financial incentives to aid in the recruitment and hiring of qualified teachers in areas of demonstrated shortage. HB 3766 Gallego Relating to additional funding to school districts for teacher salaries. ___________________________________________________________________________