The House Committee on Public Education 78th Legislature April 22, 2003 2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.036 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 6:50 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6). Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Hochberg (3). A quorum was present. HB 511 The chair laid out HB 511. The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Hochberg now present.) (Representative Dutton now present.) (Representative Oliveira now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure. Representative Madden moved that HB 511, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Madden (7). Nays: Representative Griggs (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 612 The chair laid out HB 612. The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure. Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 699 The chair laid out HB 699. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2831 The chair laid out HB 2831. The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 2831. The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB 2831: Representative Dawson, Chair; Representatives Griggs and Hochberg. HB 2683 The chair laid out HB 2683. The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the measure. Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute. House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the measure. Representative Eissler moved that HB 2683, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 1857 The chair laid out HB 1857. The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the measure. Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1857, as amended, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 HB 2449 The chair laid out HB 2449. (Representative Branch in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure. Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. Representative Branch moved that HB 2449, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 552 The chair laid out HB 552. The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Griggs moved that HB 552, without amendments, be House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 1504 The chair laid out HB 1504. Representative Griggs offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Griggs in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) HB 2823 The chair laid out HB 2823. The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure. Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Eissler moved that HB 2823, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 2822 The chair laid out HB 2822. The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure. Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1070 The chair laid out HB 1070. The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the measure. Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1927 The chair laid out HB 1927. The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the measure. Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 1927. The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB 1927: Representative Branch, Chair; Representatives Eissler and Griggs. HB 774 The chair laid out HB 774. The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure. Representative Dutton moved that HB 774, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 1133 The chair laid out HB 1133. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1168 The chair laid out HB 1168. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure. House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Representative Madden moved that HB 1168, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 1172 The chair laid out HB 1172. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2108 The chair laid out HB 2108. The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Hochberg in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2103 The chair laid out HB 2103. The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the measure. Representative Grusendorf offered an amendment to the measure. House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) Representative Griggs moved that HB 2103, as amended, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 2527 The chair laid out HB 2527. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Hochberg in chair.) HB 3329 The chair laid out HB 3329. The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Eissler moved that HB 3329, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Madden (7). House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Nays: Representative Griggs (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) HB 860 The chair laid out HB 860. The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure. Representative Eissler moved that HB 860, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (6). Nays: Representatives Branch; Dawson (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 773 The chair laid out HB 773. Representative Grusendorf explained the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1633 The chair laid out HB 1633. Representative Grusendorf explained the measure. Representative Eissler moved that HB 1633, without amendments, House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 22 The chair laid out HB 22. Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 758 The chair laid out HB 758 as pending business. Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Eissler moved that HB 758, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 HB 693 The chair laid out HB 693 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure. Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Eissler moved that HB 693, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6). Nays: Representative Hochberg (1). Present, Not Voting: Representative Dutton (1). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 817 The chair laid out HB 817 as pending business. Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Hochberg moved that HB 817, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 1277 The chair laid out HB 1277 as pending business. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Madden moved that HB 1277, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 1698 The chair laid out HB 1698 as pending business. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Madden moved that HB 1698, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 2102 The chair laid out HB 2102 as pending business. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Madden moved that HB 2102, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 2218 The chair laid out HB 2218 as pending business. Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2218, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). HB 2707 The chair recalled HB 2707 from subcommittee. Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2707, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). At 12:18 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess, on April 24, 2003 in the Capitol Extension, room E2.036. The committee reconvened at 7:58 p.m. on April 24, 2003, in the Capitol Extension, room E2.036, and was called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Eissler; Branch; Hochberg; Madden (6). Absent: Representatives Griggs; Dawson; Dutton (3). A quorum was present. HB 3458 The chair laid out HB 3458. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. (Representative Griggs now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1314 The chair laid out HB 1314. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure. (Representative Dawson now present.) House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Representative Griggs moved that HB 1314, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 442 The chair laid out HB 442 as pending business. Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 469 The chair laid out HB 469. The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure. Representative Hochberg moved that HB 469, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton (2). House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 (Representative Oliveira now present.) HB 1988 The chair laid out HB 1988. The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Ellis to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Dutton now present.) HB 5 The chair laid out HB 5 and explained the measure. Representative Griggs offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Griggs moved that HB 5, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (9). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2822 The chair laid out HB 2822 as pending business. Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure. House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Representative Eissler moved that HB 2822, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6). Nays: Representatives Oliveira; Hochberg (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 2528 The chair laid out HB 2528. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Madden moved that HB 2528, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Branch; Eissler; Hochberg; Madden (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dawson; Dutton; Griggs (3). HB 2527 The chair laid out HB 2527 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Oliveira in chair.) House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Dawson now present.) (Representative Griggs now present.) Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. Representative Madden moved that HB 2527, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) HB 1172 The chair laid out HB 1172 as pending business. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Oliveira in chair.) Representative Branch moved that HB 1172, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6). Nays: Representatives Oliveira; Hochberg (2). House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 2276 The chair laid out HB 2276. The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3289 The chair laid out HB 3289. The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the measure. Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 607, HJR 34 The chair laid out HB 607 and HJR 34. The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the measures. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the measures. HB 607 was left pending without objection. HJR 34 was left pending without objection. HB 561 House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 The chair laid out HB 561. The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1222 The chair laid out HB 1222. The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 173 The chair laid out HB 173. The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Griggs to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2167 The chair laid out HB 2167. The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Griggs moved that HB 2167, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (6). House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 Nays: Representative Dawson (1). Present, Not Voting: Representative Oliveira (1). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 2908 The chair laid out HB 2908. The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure. Representative Eissler moved that HB 2908, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 1253 The chair laid out HB 1253 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Representative Madden moved that HB 1253, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Madden (5). Nays: Representatives Oliveira; Griggs; Hochberg (3). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003 HB 2825 The chair laid out HB 2825 as pending business. Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Eissler moved that HB 2825, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). At 11:33 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Grusendorf, Chair ________________________ Julie Linn, Clerk House Committee on Public Education 4/22/2003