House Committee on Appropriations
            Subcommittee on Education
            75th Legislature
            January 30, 1997
            8:00 am
            Reagan, 101
            
            Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on January 
            29, 1997, the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee 
            on Education met in a public hearing and was called to order 
            by the Chair, Representative Henry Cuellar at 8:10 am.
            
            The roll was answered as follows:  
            
            Present:  Representatives Cuellar; Hernandez; Hochberg; West, 
                      George "Buddy" (4).
            
            Absent:   Representative Greenberg (1).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
            
            (Representative Greenberg now present).
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.  
            
            Texas School for the Deaf
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.
            
            On the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting 
            was recessed at 9:55 a.m. until upon adjournment of the House.
            
            The Subcommittee on Education was called to order and roll was 
            taken at 11:20 a.m.
            
            Present:  Representatives Cuellar; Greenberg; Hernandez; 
                      Hochberg; West. (5).
            
            Absent:   None (0).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            
            
            
            State Board for Educator Certification
            
            Testimony was taken. See attached list. 
            
            On the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting 
            was recessed at 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m..
            
            The Subcommittee on Education was called to order and roll was 
            taken at 1:25 p.m.
            Present:  Representatives Cuellar; Greenberg; West. (3).
 
            


            
            Absent:   Representatives Hernandez; Hochberg. (2).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            Central Education Agency
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.
            
            (Representatives Hernandez and Hochberg now present).
            
            Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
            
            Testimony was taken. See attached list. 
            
            Teacher Retirement System and Optional Retirement Program
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.
            
            On the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting 
            was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. until Monday, February 3, 1997 8:00 
            a.m.
            
            
            
            
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            Henry Cuellar, Chairman
            
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            Sabrina Thomas, Clerk