MINUTES

 

SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE WEIGHTS, ALLOTMENTS & ADJUSTMENTS

Thursday, April 22, 2010

9:00 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with HCR 57, a public hearing of the Select Committee on Public School Finance Weights, Allotments & Adjustments was held on Thursday, April 22, 2010, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, in Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Florence Shapiro, Co-Chair

Representative Rob Eissler, Co-Chair

Senator Robert Duncan

Senator Dan Patrick

Representative Jimmie Aycock

Representative Scott Hochberg

Curtis Culwell

Switzer Deason

Harrison Keller

Larry Kellner

Richard Middleton

Robert Scott

Mary Ann Whiteker

 

Senator Royce West

Representative Mike Villarreal

 

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Representative Eissler called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

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

 

Richard Middleton moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on March 23, 2010; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

Representative Eissler called the following invited witnesses to provide testimony.  See attached list.

 

At 12:13 p.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair. 

 

At 12:45 p.m. Representative Eissler resumed the chair. 

 

At 5:53 p.m. Representative Eissler called persons who registered as public witnesses to provide testimony.  See attached list.

 

There being no further business, at 6:05 p.m. Representative Eissler moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Co-Chairs.  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