MINUTES

 

SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING

Monday, March 21, 2011

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

 

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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 Subcommittee on Public Education Funding was held on Monday, March 21, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair

 

Senator Craig Estes

Senator Robert Duncan

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:48 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Shapiro made opening remarks to the Committee.

 

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

 

At 9:52 AM Senator West moved that item 1 under technical adjustments be adopted.  Senator Patrick seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 9:53 AM Senator Duncan moved that item 2 under technical adjustments be adopted.  Senator West seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 9:53 AM Senator Duncan moved that item 3 under technical adjustments be adopted.  Senator West seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 9:54 AM Senator West moved that item 4 under technical adjustments be adopted.  Senator Patrick seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 9:54 AM Senator Duncan moved that item 5 under technical adjustments be adopted.  Senator West seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 9:57 AM Senator West moved that item 2 under agency requests be adopted.  Senator Duncan seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:06 AM Senator West moved that item 2 under the workgroup rider and program revisions and additions be adopted.  Senator Patrick seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:07 AM Senator Duncan moved that item 3 under the workgroup rider and program revisions and additions be adopted.  Senator West seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:09 AM Senator West moved that item 4 under the workgroup rider and program revisions and additions be adopted.  Senator Patrick seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator West moved that items 5, 6, and 7 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:47 AM Senator Duncan moved that an additional 10 million dollars be put into article 11.  Senator Seliger seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:50 AM Senator Duncan moved that item 9 under the workgroup rider and program revisions and additions be adopted.  Senator West seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:52 AM Senator Seliger moved that item 10 under the workgroup rider and program revisions and additions be adopted.  Senator Duncan seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:53 AM Senator Duncan moved that items 12 and 13 under the workgroup rider and program revisions and additions be adopted.  Senator Seliger seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 10:55 AM Senator West moved that item 11 under the workgroup rider and program revisions and additions be adopted.  Senator Duncan seconded the motion; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 11:37 AM Senator Shapiro moved that the Committee stand recessed until 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair

 

 

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Holly Mabry, Clerk