MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

10:00 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:                                                      MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Florence Shapiro                                                        Senator Royce West

                                                                                                Senator Kip Averitt

                                                                                                Senator Kyle Janek

                                                                                                Senator Steve Ogden

                                                                                                Senator Todd Staples

                                                                                                Senator Leticia Van de Putte

                                                                                                Senator Tommy Williams

                                                                                                Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

Senator Shapiro made opening remarks.

The Committee heard testimony from invited witnesses on Interim Charge 5:  Review and make recommendations, if necessary, that streamline and clarify Chapter 37 of the Education Code dealing with student discipline. Include a study of state accountability measures for disciplinary alternative education programs to evaluate academic performance and effectiveness in modifying behavior. Include a study of the effects of zero tolerance practices and other changes made by the 79th Legislature. Include a review of after school prevention programs.

Witnesses testifying and registering on Interim Charge 5 are shown on the attached list. 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

There being no further business, at 2:33 p.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair

 

 

 

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Tara Korstad, Clerk