Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 77th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
SENATE MEMBERS
- Sen. Teel Bivins —CO-CHAIR
- Sen. Steve Ogden
- Sen. Florence Shapiro
- Sen. Eliot Shapleigh
- Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
- Sen. Royce West
HOUSE MEMBERS
- Rep. Paul Sadler —CO-CHAIR
- Rep. Harold S. Dutton
- Rep. Kent Grusendorf
- Rep. Scott Hochberg
- Rep. Rene Olivera
- Rep. Todd Smith
OTHERS
- Hon. Kent Caperton
- Hon. Will Davis
- Craig Foster
- Hon. Lyndon Olson
- Hon. Mark Stiles
- David Thompson
CLERK:
Amy Schwartz
TEL:
(512) 463-0355
Video/Audio
— Archives- September 13, 2002
- May 9, 2002
- April 3, 2002
- March 7, 2002 (Part 2)
- March 7, 2002 (Part 1)
- February 7, 2002
- January 25, 2002
- January 24, 2002
- December 13, 2001 — audio only
- December 6, 2001 — audio only
- November 29, 2001 — audio only
- November 15, 2001 — audio only
- November 14, 2001 — audio only
- November 7, 2001 — audio only
- October 26, 2001
- October 25, 2001
Reports
The following reports are available for download:
- The following items are the Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance Interim Reports to the 78th Legislature:
- Public School Finance Report (250 KB, PDF format)
- Public School Finance Report Appendix A (112 KB, PDF format)
- Public School Finance Report Appendix B (1.5 MB, PDF format)
- Public School Finance Report Appendix C (24 KB, PDF format)
Interim Charges
- Conduct a comprehensive review of the public school finance system in Texas, including,
- the system's structure, being sure to address issues of facilities, transportation and similar issues;
- the method of funding for public schools in the state; and
- factors that determine how to pay for education (e.g., personnel costs vs. student attendance, course completion, classroom vs. distance learning)
- Consider of all equity issues affecting school districts and the school finance system
- Examine fully the revenue resources for funding public schools, including a review of the state's tax system as it relates to public school finance.
