The Texas House has not appointed its five conferees.

The Senate Education Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 17 at 8 30 a. The committee may vote out the bill tomorrow morning and the full Senate may consider the bill on Friday, August 5th. Examine school district resource allocation, including ways that different types of high-performing districts allocate funds among instruction, instructional support, operations, and district administration. The House Public Education Committee did not post an agenda to consider bills next week. Review central administration and superintendent compensation, and investigate the extent to which administrator compensation corresponds to student performance. Removal of Board Members – This bill would permit a school board member to be removed if they were absent for more than half the meetings during a calendar year.

It's not easy wrestling the Capitol to a draw, but they did it with brilliant courage and independence. School districts that use pay scales that are not tied to the state's pay scale are not required to grant a pay raise. The complete staff report is attached for your review. Include bilingual and special education training in teacher certification. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced final regulations for Limited English Proficiency LEP students.