MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Tuesday, September 7, 2004 9:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Tuesday, September 7, 2004, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Kip Averitt Senator Royce West Senator Kyle Janek Senator Steve Ogden Senator Todd Staples Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator Tommy Williams Senator Judith Zaffirini ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. The following business was transacted: Witnesses testifying and registering on Charge #5 are shown on the attached list. At 9:39 a.m. there being a quorum present, the clerk called a roll call. Senator West moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on August 23, 2004; without objection it was so ordered. At 10:48 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair. At 10:50 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on Charge #7 are shown on the attached list. At 12:20 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. At 12:46 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on Charge #1 and Charge #6 are shown on the attached list. Witnesses testifying and registering on Charge #2 are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the invited and public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business, at 3:53 p.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ____________________________ Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair ____________________________ Tara Korstad, Clerk