** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:30 AM, Thursday, April 14, 2011 

PLACE:        E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:        Senator Florence Shapiro 

SB 12         Shapiro | et al.
Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district.

SB 89         Lucio | et al.
Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.

SB 224        Nelson                 
Relating to a program to recognize public schools with successful student health and fitness programs.

SB 1511       West                   
Relating to the preparation, certification and working conditions of educators.

Pending Bills:

SB 3          Shapiro                
Relating to the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school district in the management and operation of public schools in the district.

SB 205        Whitmire               
Relating to school district policies to prohibit bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and intimidation.

SB 518        Shapiro                
Relating to initiatives designed to improve performance of public school students enrolled at the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade levels.

SB 570        Shapiro                
Relating to beginning teacher induction and mentoring programs for public schools.

SB 738        Shapiro                
Relating to alternative methods of operating public schools.

SB 1328       Watson                 
Relating to optional dispute resolution methods for school districts and parents of students seeking or receiving special education services.

SB 1383       Shapiro | et al.       
Relating to an appraisal and professional development system for public school principals.

SB 1483       Shapiro                
Relating to the state virtual school network and virtual high schools.

SB 1543       Wentworth              
Relating to the authority of independent school districts to invest in corporate bonds.

SB 1872       Van de Putte | et al.  
Relating to revision of open-enrollment charter school charters to add charter schools under certain circumstances.

Bills added after last posting:

SB 12

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **