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Committee:	Joint Public School Finance, Select
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance: Report to the Legislature, March 2004
Subjects:	Education reform | School finance |
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 P96SF
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View report [52 pages  File size: 65,535 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	The committee shall conduct a study of issues affecting the duty of the legislature to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools. The study shall include: (1) a review of the state's revenue system as it related to the legislature's ability to provide for a constitutional school finance system; (2) an assessment of funding options that will sustain Texas schools for the long term and that will substantially increase the state's share of public school funding; (3) a determination of appropriate funding levels to enable high academic performance; (4) an analysis of legitimate student and school district cost differences; (5) a review of the appropriate role of the state in the provision of school facilities; (6) an examination of strategies and practices that contribute to high academic performance in schools; and (7) a review of possible incentives for improved student performance and cost-effective operation.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Joint Public School Finance, Select
Title:	The Texas Public School Finance System: An Historical Summary of Legal Challenges and Constitutional Standards, Office of the Attorney General, September 10, 2003
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 P965FM 2003:SEPT 10
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View document [9 pages]
Committee:	Joint Public School Finance, Select
Title:	Key Findings: School Outcomes and School Costs: The Cost Function Approach, Timothy Gronberg, Dennis W. Jansen, Lori L. Taylor, and Kevin Booker, Texas A&M University; and Adjusting for Geographic Variations in Teacher Compensation: Updating the Texas Cost-of-Education Index, Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 P96SFM
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View document [84 pages  File size: 3,114 kb]
Committee:	Joint Public School Finance, Select
Title:	Measuring Educational Adequacy in Public Schools, Bruce D. Baker, University of Kansas; Lori L. Taylor and Arnold Vedlitz, Texas A&M University
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 P96SFM
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View document [52 pages  File size: 2,841 kb]
Committee:	Joint Public School Finance, Select
Title:	Report to the Texas Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance, Koret Task Force on K-12 Education, February 2004
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1836.78 P96SFM
Session:	78th R.S. (2003)
Online version:	View document [72 pages  File size: 1,610 kb]
Committee:	Joint Review of the Central Education Agency, Select
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Final report of the Joint Select Committee to Review the Central Education Agency.
Subjects:	Alternative schools | At-risk youth | Charter schools | Education | Education Agency, Texas | Education reform | Education Service Centers | Education, Texas State Board of | Educational accountability | Elementary education | School choice | School discipline | School safety | Secondary education | Special education |
Library Call Number:	L1836.73 ed83s
Session:	73rd R.S. (1993)
Online version:	View report [69 pages  File size: 2,694 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	The committee shall conduct an in-depth and comprehensive review of the mission, organization, size, and effectiveness of the Central Education Agency. In conducting its review, the committee shall study the mission, organizational structure, and practices of similar agencies in other states. The review must include:
2.	a study of the agency's success in addressing the national education goals, adopted by the President of the United States and the nation's 50 governors and the goals for public education provided by Section 35.001
3.	a study of the agency's organizational mission, structure, size, and effectiveness
4.	a study of the number and effectiveness of committees created under the auspices of the agency or the State Board of Education
5.	identification of those functions that should be performed by the state and those that should be performed regionally through the regional service centers
6.	a study of the adequacy, validity, and timeliness of data collected and published by the Public Education Information Managements System (PEIMS) as provided by Section 16.007, Education Code
7.	a study of the adequacy and effectiveness of programs designed for special populations of students and for teacher and administrator staff development
8.	a study of the adequacy and effectiveness of assistance provided the site-based management teams, established under Section 21.931, Education Code
9.	a study of the efficient use of state resources, school district structure, and opportunities for shared costs in order to determine the best management and use of state resources and to assist school districts in determining optimal educational opportunities.
Committee:	House Public Education
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of the Committee on Public Education, House of Representatives, State of Texas, 71st Legislature : to the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 72nd Legislature.
Subjects:	Coaches | Education reform | High school athletics |
Library Call Number:	L1836.71 ed84
Session:	71st R.S. (1989)
Online version:	View report [89 pages  File size: 2,526 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	To study academic classes taught by athletic coaches, both certified and non-certified.
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Recommendations / Select Committee on Public Education.
Subjects:	Education | Education reform | Educational accountability | School finance | Teacher quality |
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 ed84r
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View report [49 pages  File size: 1,397 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study issues and continuing concerns relating to public education in Texas, particularly school finance and each of its components - personnel support, operating costs, transportation, equalization, minimum aid and the categorical-aid programs - as well as the source of funding and structure of the system.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Mimimum pay for teacher career ladder levels
Library Catalog Title:	Minimum pay for teacher career ladder levels : status report / presented to the Subcommittee on the Teaching Profession, Select Committee on Public Education.
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 ed84wtm
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Report: teacher career ladder installation
Library Catalog Title:	Report : teacher career ladder installation / presented to the Subcommittee on the Teaching Profession, Select Committee on Public Education.
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 ed84wtr
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	The process to develop a career ladder
Library Catalog Title:	The process to develop a career ladder-based pay-for-performance pay program for teachers : status report / presented to the Subcommittee on the Teaching Profession, Select Committee on Public Education.
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 ed84wtr 2/84
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	HCR 275
Library Call Number:	HCR 275
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View document [4 pages  File size: 236 kb]
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Committee documentation: committee overview and appointments, subcommittee appointments and scope of work (Finance, Educating the Child, Public Relations, Teaching Profession, Organization and Management, Legislative Action)
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 ED84R 68
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View document [18 pages]
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Presentation by the Houston Independent School District (including educational systems in Japan and Soviet Union, reports to National Commission on Education, Houston Plan for Educational Excellence, Challenge and the Chance Governor's Commission 1968)
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 ED84R 68
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View document [714 pages]
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Notices of public hearing, formal meeting, and work session
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1801.9 ED84R 68
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View document [28 pages]
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	Interim Report - Legislative Implementation and Finance Formulas
Library Catalog Title:	Legislative implementation and finance formulas : report and recommendations / Select Committee on Public Education.
Subjects:	Bilingual education | Curriculum | Education | Education reform | School finance | Teacher quality | Teachers |
Library Call Number:	L1836.67 ed84 5
Session:	67th R.S. (1981)
Online version:	View report [77 pages  File size: 4,051 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Review the history of Texas educational system prior to the 67th session, and evaluate the changes made by the 67th session, particularly legislation relating to: entry and exit competency tests for teachers, bilingual education, statewide curriculum reforms, summer school pilot programs, vocational education, school-community guidance centers and school finance. *
2.	Study the issues and concerns relating to public education in Texas, including curriculum reform, bilingual education, requirements relating to teacher competency, and alternative methods of financing.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Joint Public Education, Select
Title:	SCR 22, 1st C.S.
Library Call Number:	SCR 22, 1st C.S.
Session:	67th R.S. (1981)
Online version:	View document [4 pages  File size: 889 kb]
Committee:	House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report / the House Interim Study Committee on the Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education.
Subjects:	Education | Education reform | Educational equity | School finance |
Library Call Number:	L1836.63 ed833r
Session:	63rd R.S. (1973)
Online version:	View report [109 pages  File size: 5,600 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Conduct an interim study directed toward a complete reorganization and modernization of state agencies which administer public education in Texas. Study in detail the systems of supervising and funding public education in other states and in certain foreign countries, as well as the system in Texas, in arriving at recommendations for modernization.
Supporting documents
Committee:	House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim
Title:	Draft Report
Library Catalog Title:	Draft Report
Library Call Number:	L1836.63 Ed833d
Session:	63rd R.S. (1973)
Online version:	View document [138 pages]
Committee:	House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim
Title:	Letter from Speaker Daniel appointing House committee members
Library Call Number:	L1836.63 ED833R
Session:	63rd R.S. (1973)
Online version:	View document [0 pages]
Committee:	House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim
Title:	List of Public Members
Library Call Number:	L1836.63 ED833R
Session:	63rd R.S. (1973)
Online version:	View document [0 pages]
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Final report of the Gilmer-Aikin Committee : report of Joint Committee, known as Gilmer-Aikin Committee, pursuant to House concurrent resolution no. 48 as adopted by the regular session of the 50th Legislature
Subjects:	Education reform | Educational adequacy | Educational equity | School attendance | School district consolidation | School districts | School finance |
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Online version:	View report [34 pages  File size: 2,181 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study unequal educational opportunities and all other questions relating to improvement of the public school system of Texas, and particularly with a view to effecting school district reorganization; obtaining uniform and adequate local support in the financing of an adequate, improved, and uniform school program for Texas; that necessary and suitable steps be taken to obtain the desired attendance in the schools by the children of Texas, and at least to an extent comparable with other states; that the School Laws of Texas be revised and codified; that the methods, systems, and policies of the other States of the United States, upon like subjects, be studied and recommended, where deemed applicable to Texas; and that unnecessary division and differences among school organizations, interests, and groups be ascertained and determined to the end that the best educational advantages may be obtained for the greatest number as promptly and possible.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - A memorandum regarding state management of education in Texas
Library Catalog Title:	A memorandum regarding state management of education in Texas
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421SM
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - Digest of state arrangements for the state management of education
Library Catalog Title:	Digest of state arrangements for the state management of education : based on reports in State boards of education and chief state school officers / by W.S. Deffenbaugh and Ward W. Keesecker ; compiled at the request of the Subcommittee on State Organizat
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421D
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - Financing public education in Texas : a proposed plan
Library Catalog Title:	Financing public education in Texas : a proposed plan
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421F
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - Let's look at our local schools in Texas
Library Catalog Title:	Let's look at our local schools in Texas : guides for county committees in the study of their local school systems
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421L
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - Must! or which way, G-A?
Library Catalog Title:	Must! or which way, G-A?
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421H
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - Present status of education in Texas
Library Catalog Title:	Present status of education in Texas : organization, administration, and support : a brief report
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421P
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - Summaries and excerpts dealing with the state's responsibility for public schools
Library Catalog Title:	[Summaries and excerpts from books, reports, and articles dealing with the state's responsibility for public school curricula and textbooks].
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421SB
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - The Fourth R, responsibility of the states in education
Library Catalog Title:	The Fourth R, responsibility of the states in education : an examination of the organization of state departments of education
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421R
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - The Gilmer-Aikin Committee for the Study of Education Authorization, Organization, and Plan for Citizenship Participation.
Library Catalog Title:	The Gilmer-Aikin Committee for the Study of Education Authorization, Organization, and Plan for Citizenship Participation.
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421B
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - The Gilmer-Aikin mystery : whose business is it anyhow?
Library Catalog Title:	The Gilmer-Aikin mystery : whose business is it anyhow?
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421G
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - To have what we must
Library Catalog Title:	To have what we must-- : a digest of proposals to improve public education in Texas
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421T
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Online version:	View document [46 pages]
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report - What can statewide citizenship organizations do?
Library Catalog Title:	What can statewide citizenship organizations do?
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 G421W
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)
Committee:	Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special
Title:	Report- Citizenship at work : a plan for use by statewide citizenship organizations in participating in the study of education in Texas
Library Catalog Title:	Citizenship at work : a plan for use by statewide citizenship organizations in participating in the study of education in Texas / by the Gilmer-Aikin Committee for the Study of Education in Texas.
Library Call Number:	L1836.50 B421C
Session:	50th R.S. (1947)

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