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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 10, 2021 10:00 AM

            SB 15

                  FOR:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Director of Government Relations  (Self; Texas Computer Education

                                 Association), Georgetown, TX

                                 Gearing, Bruce  Dr.  (Self; Leander ISD, Texas Association of School Administrators

                                 (TASA), Fast Growth School Coalition (FGSC)), Austin, TX

                                 Heuberger, Ann  School Board Trustee  (Self; Del Valle ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Hornok, Jonathan   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Texarkana, TX

                                 Indorf, Kurtis   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Great Hearts Online), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Odom Jr, Don  Rev  (Self), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Popinski, Bob   (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Robertson, Holly   (Self), Aledo, TX

                                 Tielle, Annette  Superintendent  (Self; Del Valle ISD), Del Valle, TX

                                 Wilson, Jamie  Superintendent Denton ISD  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Denton ISD), Denton, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association

                                 (TSTA)), Austin, TX

                                 Exter, Monty   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; The Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Senior Policy Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Disability

                                 Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Litzinger, Amy   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX

                                 Morath, Mike  Commissioner (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bode, Trish  LISD Board of Trustees - President  (Self; LISD Board of Trustees), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Coleman, Starlee  (Texas Public Charter School Association), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Indorf, Kurtis   (Self; Great Hearts Online), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Linn, Julie  (Texas District Charter Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann  (Fort Worth ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann  (Tx Urban Council of Superintendents), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann  (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Edgenuity), Austin, TX

                                 Matthews, Matt  (Bexar County Education Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Matthews, Matt   (Self; National Coalition fo Public School Options), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 10, 2021 10:00 AM

                                 Mostert, Michelle   (Self), Dripping Springs, TX

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

                                 Webster, Richard  (Spring Branch ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Webster, Richard  (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX

                                 Yandell, Madison  Policy Advisor  (Self; Texas 2036), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Cooper, Beth  Superintendent  (Self; University of Texas at Austin High School District),

                                 Driftwood, TX

                                 Kansra, Megha  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe  Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development

                                 Research Association)), Austin, TX

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe  Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development

                                 Research Association)), Austin, TX

                                 Litzinger, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Sass, Emily  Distinguished Senior Fellow, K-12 Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Yandell, Madison  Policy Advisor  (Self; Texas 2036), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Calahan, Rebekah  (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Ward, Wendolyn  Leadership and Advocacy Coordinator (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX