SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Education TIME & DATE: 8:30AM, Thursday, May 8, 2003 PLACE: Capitol Extension E1.012 CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro ___________________________________________________________________________ I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes IV. The Committee will consider the following: SB 968 Shapleigh Relating to a program to promote participation by public junior college students in individual development account programs. SB 1732 Gallegos Relating to school attendance of a child placed in substitute care. V. Pending: SB 722 Van de Putte Relating to a program to provide incentives for certain persons to earn doctorate degrees and enter the faculty and administration of institutions of higher education. SB 1181 West Relating to student discipline in public schools. VI. Subcommittee Reports: SB 413 Madla Relating to the study of educational opportunities for emergency services personnel. SB 503 Ogden Relating to the provision of certain higher education information to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the public. SB 1127 Van de Putte Relating to the creation of a coaching education program by the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute. SB 1292 Ratliff Relating to extending the boundaries of a junior college district to include territory in the district's service area. SB 1778 Ogden Relating to the authority of a higher education authority or nonprofit organization exercising the powers of a higher education authority to acquire, construct, improve, or finance facilities. SB 1908 Ellis, Rodney Relating to the disclosure of information relating to the investment of the permanent university fund and other funds under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System. VII. Recess ___________________________________________________________________________