SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Education
TIME & DATE:
7:30 AM, Tuesday, April 17, 2007
PLACE:
E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Florence Shapiro
SB 217
 
Shapiro
Relating to the penalty for a parent who fails to require a child to attend school.
 
SB 1456
 
Uresti
Relating to training for public school educators in the prevention of child abuse.
 
SB 1517
 
Janek
Relating to an exemption for students enrolled in certain advanced courses from the requirement that a student be suspended from participation in extracurricular activities for receiving an unsatisfactory grade.
 
SB 1788
 
Shapiro
Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.
 
HB 314
 
Eissler / et al.
SP:
Van de Putte
Relating to the classroom placement of multiple birth siblings in public schools.
 
HB 566
 
Hamilton
SP:
Williams
Relating to compulsory school attendance for students who are at least 18 years of age.
 
HB 708
 
Puente
SP:
Uresti
Relating to Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.
 
HB 978
 
Smith, Wayne
SP:
Jackson, Mike
Relating to publication of the annual financial statement by a school district.
 
Subcommittee Reports:
SB 1052
 
Zaffirini
Relating to tuition credits for students who complete the core curriculum at two-year public institutions of higher education.
 
SB 1146
 
Shapiro
Relating to online performance reports for public institutions of higher education.
 
SB 1446
 
Duncan
Relating to the removal of indirect cost recovery fees from the list of items that must be accounted for as educational and general funds by institutions of higher education.
 
Pending Bills:
SB 553
 
Shapleigh / et al.
Relating to a dual language education pilot project in certain school districts.
 

SB 1643
 
Shapiro
Relating to educator preparation programs and to training, continuing education, appraisal, and employment of public school teachers and administrators.