MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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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, February 8, 2005, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Royce West
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Staples moved adoption of the committee rules, without
objection, the rules were adopted.
The chair welcomed members to the Committee and made opening
remarks.
The chair referred the following bills to the Senate
Subcommittee on Higher Education: SB 39, SB 67, SB 68, SB 114,
SB 132, and SB 254. Senator West moved that the bills be
referred to the Subcommittee, without objection, the bills were
referred.
Witnesses testifying and registering on 'No Child Left Behind
Overview and Review of Funding' are shown on the attached list.
Witnesses testifying and registering on 'Adequate Yearly
Progress' are shown on the attached list.
Witnesses testifying and registering on 'Assessment
Requirements' are shown on the attached list.
Witnesses testifying and registering on 'Highly Qualified
Teachers' are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 10:48 a.m. Senator Shapiro
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair
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Tara Korstad, Clerk