SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Education TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Wednesday, March 7, 2001 PLACE: E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Teel Bivins ___________________________________________________________________________ To consider the following: SB 104 Van de Putte Relating to requiring continuing education for teachers in the detection of child abuse and neglect. SB 218 Shapiro Relating to a financial accountability rating system for school districts. SB 266 Ogden Relating to an optional flexible year program for public school students who would not otherwise be promoted. SB 430 Shapiro Relating to creation of the Texas School Safety Center. SB 450 Duncan Relating to the computation of average daily attendance in certain school districts that experience a decline in attendance. SB 462 Duncan Relating to certain fees for students attending institutions in the Texas Tech University System. SB 477 Bernsen Relating to credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain out-of-state service. SB 518 Lucio Relating to public school counselors. SB 524 Armbrister Relating to participation by private school students in University Interscholastic League sponsored activities. SB 538 Lucio Relating to a study of duties performed by public school counselors. SB 562 Shapiro Relating to computation and reporting of the ratios of a school district's expenditures and personnel relating to direct student instruction. SB 627 Staples Relating to imposing an intercollegiate athletics fee at The University of Texas at Tyler. SB 628 Staples Relating to imposing a recreational facility fee at The University of Texas at Tyler. SB 646 Bivins Relating to dropout and completion rates in public schools. SB 728 Van de Putte / et al. Relating to the establishment and operation of the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute in The University of Texas System. SB 755 Bivins Relating to administration of certain state assessment instruments to public school students. SB 826 Truan Relating to the location of public education programs. ___________________________________________________________________________