MINUTES

SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE WEIGHTS, ALLOTMENTS & ADJUSTMENTS

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

9:00 AM

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 Wednesday, October 13, 2010, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, in Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Representative Rob Eissler, Co-Chair	Representative Mike Villarreal
Senator Florence Shapiro, Co-Chair
Representative Jimmie Aycock
Curtis Culwell
Switzer Deason
Senator Robert Duncan
Representative Scott Hochberg
Harrison Keller
Larry Kellner
Richard Middleton
Senator Dan Patrick
Robert Scott
Senator Royce West
Mary Ann Whiteker

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Senator Shapiro called the meeting to order at 9:06 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.

Larry Kellner moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on September 16, 2010; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Shapiro made opening remarks to the Committee.

Senator Shapiro called the following invited witnesses to provide testimony.  See attached list.

At 11:10 a.m. Representative Eissler assumed the chair.

At 11:26 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.

At 11:52 a.m. Representative Eissler assumed the chair.

At 12:49 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.

At 1:12 p.m. Senator Shapiro called persons who registered as public witnesses to provide testimony.  See attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 1:18 p.m. the Select Committee members exchanged statements and made closing remarks to the committee.

There being no further business, at 2:08 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