SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Education 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Monday, October 08, 2012 

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

Senator Leticia Van de Putte will Chair this hearing on interim charge #3.  The Committee will hear invited and public testimony.

Senate Interim Charge 3:

Study the growing demand for virtual schools in Texas. Review the benefits of virtual schools, related successes in other states, and needed changes to remove barriers to virtual schools.

Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person.