SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Education TIME & DATE: 8:30AM, Tuesday, March 4, 2003 PLACE: Capitol Extension E1.028 CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro ___________________________________________________________________________ I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. The Committee will consider the following: SB 186 Janek Relating to the computation of public school dropout and completion rates. SB 258 West Relating to the tuition charged by institutions of higher education for high school students enrolled in college-level courses. SB 335 Wentworth Relating to contracts between a school district and a business entity in which a district trustee has a substantial interest; providing a criminal penalty. SB 346 Ogden Relating to an optional flexible year program for public school students who fail to perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument or who would not otherwise be promoted. SB 578 Shapiro Relating to awards granted under the Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program. IV. Recess ___________________________________________________________________________