HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Public Education TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Rob Eissler SB 673 Zaffirini / et al. Relating to allowing a student receiving special education services to participate in a graduation ceremony after the fourth year of high school. HB 2171 Swinford Relating to the first day of instruction in school districts whose prospective or former students generally attend certain grades in another state. HB 1002 Giddings Relating to intensive preparation academies to prepare public school students to take a state exit-level assessment instrument. HB 2658 Giddings Relating to the development of college preparatory mathematics and science courses for use in public high schools. HB 122 Dukes Relating to promoting the importance of higher education in public schools. HB 2193 Eiland Relating to the applicability to certain school districts of provisions related to the equalized wealth level and state aid for property tax reduction. HB 3226 Branch Relating to the equalization of property wealth in certain school districts. HB 30 Berman Relating to the consolidation of certain school districts into a county school district. HB 1924 Kolkhorst / et al. Relating to funding for career and technology programs in public schools. HB 2455 Cook, Byron Relating to the absence of a student from public school for a required court appearance. HB 3868 Paxton Relating to eligibility for the Public Education Grant. HB 3418 Guillen Relating to state grants for student clubs in high schools that serve students at risk of dropping out of school. HB 3485 King, Susan Relating to career and technology education.

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HB 2383 Lucio III Relating to the provision to certain public school students of a subsidy to pay the costs of a trade or occupation certification examination. HB 2560 Zedler Relating to the posting of school district check registers HB 2429 Delisi Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to prepare a report regarding public education mandates. HB 1137 Hochberg Relating to age and attendance requirements in public schools. HB 2113 Patrick Relating to eligibility of a public school student for a public education grant. HB 2237 Eissler Relating to high school success and college readiness in public schools. HB 2495 Eissler Relating to the Texas Education Agency's online clearinghouse of information concerning best practices for public schools and open-enrollment charter schools. IMPORTANT NOTES: The committee will stand in recess while the House is in session, and will reconvene upon final adjournment/recess of the House to hear remaining bills on the agenda. It is the policy of the committee to set a time limit of THREE MINUTES for oral testimony.  Witnesses should keep this limitation in mind when preparing their oral presentations. In addition, bills may not necessarily be taken up in the order specified above, depending upon the availability of bill authors.