MINUTES

 

SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY

Monday, June 16, 2008

12:00 p.m.

Dallas, Texas

 

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Pursuant to HCR 70, a public hearing of the Select Committee on Public School Accountability was held on Monday, June 16, 2008, in Dallas, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro, Co-Chair Representative Rob Eissler, Co-Chair Representative Diane Patrick Beto Gonzalez Sandy Kress Susan Lewis Thomas Randle David Splitek Ron Steinhart		Senator Tommy Williams Raymund Paredes Robert Scott Salem Abraham Dalia Benavides Larry Kellner

 

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Senator Shapiro called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

Representative Eissler moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearings held on April 14, 2008 and May 12, 2008; without objection, it was so ordered.   

 

Senator Shapiro and Representative Eissler, as Co-Chairs, shared presiding duties throughout the hearing.

 

Senator Shapiro and Representative Eissler made opening remarks to the Committee.

 

The Chair recognized the following persons to make opening remarks:  Representative Helen Giddings, Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway, State Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy, State Board of Education Member Geraldine "Tincy" Miller, State Board of Education Member Mavis B. Knight, Superintendent of Highland Park ISD Cathy Bryce, and Superintendent of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Dr. Gene Buinger.

 

At 2:23 p.m. Representative Eissler assumed the Chair.

 

At 2:34 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the Chair.

 

At 3:16 p.m. Senator Shapiro opened public testimony.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

There being no further business, at 5:16 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, Co-Chair

 

 

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Representative Rob Eissler, Co-Chair

 

 

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Holly Mabry, Clerk