HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Public Education
TIME & DATE:
upon final adjourn./recess
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
PLACE:
E2.036
CHAIR:
Rep. Rob Eissler
HB 130
 
Patrick | et al.
Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.
 
HB 136
 
Villarreal | et al.
Relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of prekindergarten classes.
 
HB 151
 
Coleman | et al.
Relating to a notification requirement if a nurse is not assigned to a public school campus.
 
HB 281
 
Anchia
Relating to grants for school-based health centers.
 
HB 307
 
Dutton
Relating to the provision of and funding for Saturday classes for elementary school students who fail to pass certain assessment instruments.
 
HB 462
 
Eissler
Relating to the use of personal leave by a public school employee.
 
HB 635
 
Guillen | et al.
Relating to the authority of the Texas Education Agency to seek, accept, and distribute grants available for the benefit of public elementary and secondary education.
 
HB 636
 
Guillen
Relating to allocation of state and federal funds for adult basic education.
 
HB 709
 
Rose
Relating to the award of stipends to nationally certified classroom teachers under the educator excellence awards program.
 
HB 710
 
Rose | et al.
Relating to placing the State Board of Education under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
 
HB 828
 
Hochberg | et al.
Relating to a grant available to school districts to provide services to students with disabilities.
 
HB 829
 
Hochberg
Relating to the jurisdiction of the commissioner of education to hear appeals arising under the school laws of this state.
 
HB 896
 
Hochberg
Relating to the eligibility of a student to participate in  extracurricular activities or competitions after transferring or moving from one public school to another.
 

HB 1263
 
Villarreal
Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.
 
HB 1314
 
Strama | et al.
Relating to the availability of certain financial information on Internet websites of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
 
HB 1322
 
Hochberg
Relating to the establishment of an on-line resource for teachers of students with special health needs.
 
HB 1479
 
Madden
Relating to the state virtual school network.
 
HB 1616
 
Kuempel
Relating to prohibiting adverse action against a school district that does not consent to the payment of impact fees.
 
HB 2037
 
Howard, Donna | et al.
Relating to the creation of the Permanent School Fund Management Council to manage the permanent school fund; providing a criminal penalty.
 
HB 2262
 
Eissler | et al.
Relating to a requirement under the public school financial accountability rating system that a school district spend a specified percentage of district operating funds for instructional purposes.
 
HB 2263
 
Eissler
Relating to extending the high school innovation grant initiative to middle and junior high schools.
 
HB 2264
 
Eissler
Relating to establishment of an after-school grant program for certain students in public middle or junior high schools.
 
HB 2491
 
Patrick
Relating to disclosure of certain personal information of applicants for employment with and current and former employees of public school entities.
 
HB 2512
 
Aycock
Relating to authorization to make an audio recording of a meeting or proceeding arising from a grievance reported by a public school employee.
 
HB 2542
 
Eissler
Relating to excused absences in public schools for students visiting institutions of higher education.
 
HJR 77
 
Howard, Donna | et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Permanent School Fund Management Council to assume the duty of the State Board of Education to manage the permanent school fund.
 
HB 2448
 
Eiland
Relating to reducing the amount paid to purchase attendance credits by certain school districts in disaster areas.
 
HB 1891
 
Madden | et al.
Relating to state funding for certain children to attend certain private prekindergarten programs.