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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 1001

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              March 26, 2019 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Alexander, Kaycie   Policy analyst  (Texas public policy foundation), Austin tx, TX

                                          Merfish, Brett    (also providing written testimony)  (Texas appleseed), Austin, TX

                                          Wand James, Barbara   Consultant  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wardlow, Lyric   Youth Specialist  (Self; Texas network of youth services), Austin tx, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Dawn-Fisher, Lisa   Legislative consultant  (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                          DePrang, Jo   Policy Research Associate  (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Francis, Will    (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                          Kennon, Suzi   President-Elect  (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX

                                          Kimberly, Knox   SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations  (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                          Mares, Bryan   Public Policy Fellow  (Texas Casa), Austin, TX

                                          Rau, Seth   Director of Legislative and Strategic Affairs  (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio,

                                          TX

                                          Salazar, Girien   Policy Consultant  (Christian Life Commission - BGCT), Houston, TX

                                          Saxton, Josette   Director of Mental Health Policy  (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                          Sughrue, Alissa   Policy Coordinator  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                          AUSTIN, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Olison, Mary    (Self; Texas Education Policy Institute), San Antomio, TX

                        ON:

                                          Kravitz, Kelly    (TEA), Austin, TX

                                          Marin, Eric    (TEA), Austin, TX

                                          Parrish, Melody   Deputy Commissioner, Technology  (TEA), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        AGAINST:

                                          Kuhlmann, Kate    (Arlington ISD), Austin, TX

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