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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |
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COMMITTEE: Public Education TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Monday, July 25, 2022 PLACE: E2.012 |
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The Committee will meet to hear INVITED and PUBLIC testimony over the following interim charges:
1. Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following: · HB 1525 and HB 3(86R), relating to public school finance and public education; · HB 4545, relating to assessment of public school students and providing accelerated instruction; · SB 1365, relating to public school organization, accountability, and fiscal management; and · SB 1716, relating to supplemental special education services and instructional materials for certain public school students.
2. Study the effects of COVID-19 on K-12 learning loss and best practices that exist to address learning loss. Monitor the implementation of state and local plans to address students' achievement gaps. Make recommendations for supporting the state and local efforts to increase academic development.
3. Examine the causes and contributors for chronic absenteeism in public schools and its impact on student outcomes. Consider techniques and approaches that have been utilized by public schools to identify students who are chronically absent and return these students to classrooms.
Public testimony will be limited to three minutes
All written testimony and handouts should be emailed to the clerk by July 20th
Electronic public comments will be available for:
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Implementation of HB 1525 and HB 3(86th) |
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Implementation of HB 4545 |
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Implementation of SB 1365 |
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Implementation of SB 1716 |
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The effects of COVID-19 on K-12 learning loss |
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Examine the causes and contributors for chronic absenteeism
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For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/
Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/
Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c400
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NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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