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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 2285

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              April 16, 2019 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

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

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Anderson, David    (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                          Beneski, Amy    (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                          Berry, Traci   Sr. VP, Community Engagement & Education  (Goodwill Central Texas),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Brown, Celeste   Advocacy Manager  (Self; KIPP Texas), San Antonio, TX

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

                                          Cox, Dustin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Dockery, Crystal   Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Gonzalez, Dax    (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

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

                                          Kindel, Aaron   Superintendent  (Great Hearts Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                          List, Amanda    (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                          Nunn, Karalei Nunn   Founder COO  (Self) , Round Rock, TX

                                          Sage, Thomas    (Self; Texas Charter School Association), Houston, TX

                                          Ward, Kyle   Executive Director  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                          Yancy, Justin   President  (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

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

                        ON:

                                          Crowe, Jamie    (Tea), Austin, TX

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

                                          Mauze, Heather   Director  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

              April 30, 2019 - 9:00 AM

                        ON:

                                          Byer, Von   General Counsel  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

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