MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

9:30 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Dan Patrick, Chair

 

Senator John Carona

Senator Kel Seliger

 

Senator Wendy Davis

Senator Florence Shapiro

 

Senator Steve Ogden

Senator Leticia Van de Putte

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Education and Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Education was held.

 

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

 

Senator Whitmire called the Criminal Justice Committee to order at 9:34 AM.

 

Senator Whitmire and Senator Shapiro made opening remarks to the committee.

 

Senator Patrick called the Education Committee to order at 9:36 AM and Senator Florence Shapiro assumed the chair.  The following business was transacted:

 

The Co-Chairs called the following invited witnesses to provide testimony on Senate Interim Charge #7:  Conduct a comprehensive review of school discipline practices. Specifically, review and make recommendations on:

See attached list.

 

At 10:54 AM the roll was called and a quorum was established for the Senate Committee on Education.

 

At 12:20 PM Senator Whitmire moved that the Committees stand recessed subject to the call of the Co-Chairs. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 2:00 PM Senator Whitmire reconvened the meeting continuing invited and public testimony for both committees.

 

There being no further business, at 4:20 PM Senator Whitmire moved that the Committees stand recessed subject to the call of the Co-chairs. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

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Senator Dan Patrick, Chair

 

 

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Holly Mabry McCoy, Clerk