HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Education TIME & DATE: 2:00PM, Tuesday, March 4, 2003 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Kent Grusendorf ___________________________________________________________________________ HCR 15 Woolley Directing the State Board of Education to consider including personal finance knowledge among the essential knowledge and skills in the required public school curriculum. HB 242 Seaman Relating to career and technology education and training. HB 316 Grusendorf Relating to the allotment of funds for programs for gifted and talented students. HB 319 Grusendorf Relating to the objectives of public education. HB 381 Dutton Relating to the computation of public school dropout and completion rates. HB 583 Lewis Relating to the method of selecting trustees in certain independent school districts. HB 673 Madden Relating to parental notification of public school teacher qualifications. HB 684 Grusendorf Relating to continuation and functions of the State Board for Educator Certification. HB 758 Giddings / et al. Relating to contracts between a school district and a business entity in which a district trustee has a substantial interest; providing a criminal penalty. HB 859 Madden / et al. Relating to home-rule school districts. HB 1024 Crownover Relating to staff development requirements in public schools. ___________________________________________________________________________