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MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

10:00 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 Committee on Education was held on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Larry Taylor, Chair

 

Senator Paul Bettencourt

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Pat Fallon

 

 

Senator Bob Hall

 

 

Senator Bryan Hughes

 

 

Senator Angela Paxton

 

 

Senator Beverly Powell

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:11 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out and made opening remarks on the following interim charge:

 

Adult Education: Identify and evaluate current innovative programs that assist non-traditional students (first-time adult learners, re-enrolling students, working adults, and educationally disadvantaged students) in completing a high school diploma, GED, post-secondary degree, or workforce credential, including a review of adult education charter schools and their performance framework. Make recommendations to help successful expansion with partnered business and education entities.

 

The chair then called invited testimony (see attached witness list).

 

The chair laid out the following interim charge:

 

Teacher Workforce: Examine best practice models to recruit, prepare, and retain highly effective teachers. In particular, focus on methods to train and prepare educators for teaching through virtual, in-person, or a blend of methods.

 

The chair then called invited testimony (see attached witness list).

 

There being no further business, at 12:39 PM Senator Taylor moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Larry Taylor, Chair

 

 

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Daniel Warner, Clerk