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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 2117

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              April 16, 2019 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          DiBella, Mark    (Self; YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                          Larson, Mark    (Kipp Texas Public Schools), San Antonio, TX

                                          Muri, Scott   Superintendent  (Self; Spring Branch ISD), Houston, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Atkinson, Richard   Policy Fellow  (Self; Family To Family Network), Houston, TX

                                          Beneski, Amy    (TASA), Austin, TX

                                          Cahn, Adam    (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX

                                          Carney, Dee    (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                          Coleman, Starlee    (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                          Frandsen, Chris    (Self; Texas League Of Women Voters), Austin, TX

                                          Katsev, Bibi Yasmin   Executive Director  (District Charter Alliance), Austin, TX

                                          Nishimura, Christine   General Counsel  (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                          Rome, Christy   Executive Director  (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Zimmermann, Kathleen    (Self; Nyos Charter School), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

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

                                          De Leon, Marty    (Texas Urban Council), Austin, TX

                                          Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (Texas Classroom

                                          Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Jones, Christopher   Attorney  (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

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

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