SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Education 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Larry Taylor 

SB 272         West
Relating to requiring the board of trustees of each school district to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

SB 279         Hinojosa | et al.
Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention information on certain student identification cards issued by a public school or public institution of higher education.

SB 560         Lucio | et al.
Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of high-quality bilingual education.

SB 746         Miles
Relating to requiring the parent of a student enrolled in a school district to provide and update a student's contact information.

SB 801         Kolkhorst
Relating to the development of an agriculture education program for public elementary schools.

SB 1095        Creighton
Relating to notice regarding the availability to public school students of college credit and work-based education programs and subsidies for fees paid to take certain advanced placement tests.

SB 1191        Seliger
Relating to the definition of a school resource officer.

SB 1590        Bettencourt
Relating to rules by the State Board for Educator Certification regarding virtual observation options for field-based experiences and internships required for educator certification.

SB 2105        Zaffirini
Relating to the appointment of an educational representative for certain students with disabilities.

Pending business.

Those wishing to give public testimony, please limit prepared remarks to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please submit 30 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Committee during the hearing.

To protect the health and safety of members, staff and the public, the Senate Education Committee will strictly follow all Senate rules relating to the pandemic, including the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to enter the hearing room.

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