MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                              Tuesday, April 12, 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, April 12, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Kyle Janek                      Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:  
          
         Previously, HB 2 was laid out in Committee.  The committee  
         substitute was adopted at the April 5, 2005 Senate Committee on  
         Education hearing. 
          
         Senator Shapiro explained to the Committee members the sections  
         in CSHB 2 to be discussed regarding accountability. The  
         provisions discussed were as follows: 
          
         Article 2- Education Excellence 
              Part B.  Administrative Efficiency  
              Part C.    Accountability 
          
         Article 4- Charter Schools 
          
         At 8:42 a.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 9:07 a.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair.   
         At 10:02 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
  
         At 10:53 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         At 10:53 a.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:26 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         Senator West in chair. 
          
         The Committee resumed discussion on CSHB 2. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 1:50 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved that HB 2 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 2:21 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 2:22 p.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