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SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Education
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Wednesday, February 27, 2008
PLACE:
E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Florence Shapiro
 
The Committee will hear invited and public testimony on the
following charges:
 
Senate Interim Charge:
Report on the implementation of education reforms in House Bill 1, 79th
Third Called Special Session. The review should include: the implementation
of the high school allotment, the development of the best practices
clearinghouse and the electronic student records system, the alignment of
curriculum to attain college readiness, student improvement/growth models
and access to college credit in high school.
 
Topics: *Electronic transcripts
        *Best Practices Clearinghouse
        *12 hours college credit
        *Principal leadership
        *High School Allotment
        *College Readiness
 
Senate Interim Charge:
Make recommendations for controlling the costs of textbooks from
kindergarten through higher education, and monitor the implementation of
HB 188, 80th Legislature, relating to instructional materials.
 
Topics: *Mid-cycle adoption
        *Review of supplemental materials
        *Textbook credit program
        *Cost of future textbooks
        *Budget balancing
 
Senate Interim Charge:
Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Education
Committee, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, and make recommendations for
any legislation needed to improve, enhance and/or complete implementation.
Specifically, monitor the implementation of HB 2237, relating to grants and
programs for dropout prevention, high school success and college and
workforce readiness in public schools.
 
Topics: *Reading Academies
        *Science Labs
 
Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person.