SENATE
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Education

TIME & DATE:  9:00AM, Wednesday, September 8, 2004

PLACE: Capitol Extension E1.012

CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro

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The Senate Committee on Education will hold a hearing on Wednesday,
September 8, 2004 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 at 9:00 a.m.

The Committee will hear invited and public testimony on Charge #1,
relating to the implementation of SB 186 (relating to the computation of
public school dropout and completion rates); Charge #2, relating to the
performance of high school students on TAKS; and Charge #6, relating to
TEA's implementation of the state's new accountability system.

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