The House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Teacher Shortage 77th Legislature September 23, 2002 10:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on September 12, 2002, the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Teacher Shortage, met jointly with the Public Education Committee in a public hearing and was called to order by Representative Hochberg at 10:15 a.m. Present: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hochberg; McReynolds; Pitts; Smith (7). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Eiland; Gallego; Giddings; Moreno, Paul; Mowery (7). A quorum was not present. Also present: Rep. Grusendorf Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) At 1:15 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hochberg and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:45 p.m., September 23, 2002. The committee reconvened at 1:45 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Hochberg. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) At 4:01 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hochberg and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Sylvester Turner, Chair ________________________ Caasi Lamb, Clerk