MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Monday, February 22, 2010
9:00 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 Monday, February 22, 2010, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Dan Patrick Senator Wendy Davis Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Royce West |
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Senator Kip Averitt Senator Steve Ogden Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator Tommy Williams |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. The following business was transacted:
Senator Shapiro made opening remarks to the committee, and then recognized other members for opening remarks.
The chair called the following invited witnesses to provide testimony on Interim Charge 8. See attached list.
At 10:22 a.m. the roll was called and a quorum was established.
At 10:51 a.m. Senator Patrick assumed the chair.
At 10:55 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair called the following invited witnesses to provide testimony on Interim Charge 4. See attached list.
The chair called persons who registered as public witnesses to provide testimony on the interim committee charges. See attached list.
At 1:47 p.m. Senator Patrick assumed the chair.
At 2:03 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:06 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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Holly Mabry, Clerk