** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:30 AM, Thursday, April 11, 2013 

PLACE:        E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:        Senator Dan Patrick 

SB 218        Patrick | et al.       
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Education Agency and to the abolition of the State Board for Educator Certification and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Education Agency; changing the amounts of certain fees.

SB 906        Deuell | et al.
Relating to developmentally appropriate assessment of special education students.

SB 1243       Hegar                  
Relating to the issuance of interest-bearing time warrants and certain notes by school districts.

SB 1658       Paxton                 
Relating to the effect of certain state aid on school districts required to take action to equalize wealth under the school finance system.

Public testimony will be limited to two (2) minutes per person.

Pending:

SB 115        Williams | et al.      
Relating to a school choice program for certain students with disabilities.

SB 542        Watson | et al.        
Relating to alternative dispute resolution methods regarding educational services for students with disabilities, including individualized education program facilitation.

SB 1403       Patrick | et al.       
Relating to public school teachers.

SB 1718       West                   
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Achievement School District for educating students attending campuses removed from the jurisdiction of a school district or charter school.

Bills added after last posting:

SB 906

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **