SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Education TIME & DATE: 7:30 AM, Thursday, April 19, 2007 PLACE: E1.028 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro SB 817 Averitt Relating to the use of personal leave by a public school employee. SB 1792 Whitmire Relating to a safety education program in public schools. Subcommittee Reports: SJR 60 Duncan Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the continuation of the constitutional appropriation for facilities and other capital items at Angelo State University on a change in the governance of the university. SB 114 Van de Putte Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of institutions of higher education. SB 1234 Zaffirini Relating to the five-year master plan for higher education in this state. SB 1495 Zaffirini Relating to student fees at component institutions of The Texas A&M University System. SB 1601 West, Royce Relating to the operation of the Joint Admission Medical Program and to admission to the program. SB 1699 Shapiro Relating to the administration, organization, amount, structure and delivery of financial aid programs and services to students attending institutions of public, independent and private higher education in Texas. SB 1749 Duncan Relating to the transfer of Angelo State University to the Texas Tech University System. Pending Bills: SB 217 Shapiro Relating to the penalty for a parent who fails to require a child to attend school. SB 1788 Shapiro Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.