HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Education TIME & DATE: upon final adjourn./recess Tuesday, March 31, 2009 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Rob Eissler HB 171 Olivo Relating to consideration of mitigating factors in determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken against a public school student. HB 172 Olivo Relating to the right of a parent of a public school student to prompt notice of certain disciplinary action taken against the student. HB 626 Allen Relating to an educational involvement agreement setting forth the respective responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and principals in public schools. HB 1313 Giddings Relating to the assignment of a public school student to an inexperienced or uncertified teacher. HB 1323 Strama | et al. Relating to bullying and harassment in public schools. HB 741 Castro | et al. Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools. HB 901 Dutton Relating to referral of public school students to law enforcement officials for violations of an independent school district student code of conduct. HB 1020 Deshotel Relating to the use, exhibition, or possession of a firearm by public school students participating in certain school-sponsored programs and activities sponsored or supported by the Parks and Wildlife Department. HB 1423 Guillen | et al. Relating to granting charters to public junior colleges for open-enrollment charter schools. HB 1567 Villarreal Relating to abstinence education in public schools. HB 1692 Hochberg | et al. Relating to accountability for gifted and talented programs. HB 1693 Hochberg Relating to the adoption of standards for school financial accounting software. HB 2018 Strama Relating to the inclusion of a student representative on a district-level planning and decision-making committee.

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HB 2480 Hochberg Relating to school district agreements with junior colleges for courses for joint high school and junior college credit. HB 2488 Hochberg Relating to open-source textbooks for public schools. HB 2803 Hochberg Relating to the administration of assessment instruments by computer. HB 2817 Madden Relating to discipline of a public school student with a disability whose continued presence in the classroom threatens others. HB 3076 Deshotel | et al. Relating to a parenting and paternity awareness program used in the health curriculum for public schools. HB 3614 Rodriguez Relating to transition and employment services for public school students enrolled in special education programs. HB 3643 Aycock Relating to public school prekindergarten classes. HB 3908 Madden Relating to certain offenses involving public and private schools. HB 4238 Branch Relating to establishing a state master plan for closing academic achievement gaps in public primary and secondary education.