The House Committee on Public Education 
         79th Legislature 
         February 22, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 2:10  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Grusendorf; Delisi; Eissler; Keffer,  
                    Bill; Mowery (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Dutton; Hochberg  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hochberg now present.) 
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:40 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Grusendorf, Chair 
          
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         Jackie Ray, Clerk