WITNESS LIST
Education
May 24, 2022 9:00 AM
Bond Efficiency
FOR:
Quintero, James (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
ON:
McKenzie, Richard (Self), Austin, TX
Noelke, George (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Padavil, Devin Superintendent of Taylor ISD (Self), Taylor, TX
Palmer, Terrell (Self), Houston, TX
Schmidt, Rolinda (Kerrville ISD and TASB), Kerrville, TX
Smith, Kimberly Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony) (Frisco ISD),
Frisco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Latsha, Rob Executive Director (Bond Review Board), Austin, TX
Lopez, Leonardo Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
COVID-19 Impact on Educator Talent Pipeline
FOR:
Falcòn, Raymond Dr. (also providing written testimony) (Self; Teach Plus), Lubbock, TX
ON:
Aleman, Steven Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Government Relations (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)),
Austin, TX
Beckett, Melissa (Self), Longview, TX
Elatkin, Mitch Managing Director of Special Populations (Self; KIPP Texas Public
Schools), San Antonio, TX
Hollingsworth, Lonnie General Counsel (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Kim, Andrew (Self; Comal ISD), New Braunfeld, TX
McKenzie, Richard (Self), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner (TEA), Austin, TX
Muri, Scott Superintendent of Ector County ISD (Ector County ISD), Odessa, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Tanabe, Clifton Dean (also providing written testimony) (University of texas at el paso), El
Paso, TX
Ward, Stacey Educator (Self; Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Garcia, Veronica (Good Reason Houston), Housron, TX
Hoffman, Kate (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX
Holzgrafe, Matthew (Tea), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education
May 24, 2022 9:00 AM
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
Oeser, Kelvey Deputy Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX
Wu, Grace (TEA), Austin, TX, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Calahan, Becky (Educate Texas), Austin, TX
Marder, Michael Dr (Self; UTeach Science Program), Austin TX, TX
Pruneda, Mary Lynn Senior Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX, TX
Homestead Exemption
ON:
Craymer, Dale President (Texas taxpayers and research assoc), Austin, TX
Kim, Andrew (Self; Comal ISD), New Braunfeld, TX
Lopez, Leonardo Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
McKenzie, Richard (Self), Austin, TX
Young, David Superintendent Abilene ISD (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Abilene ISD), Abilene, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Castillo, Korry Deputy comptroller - operations (resource only) (Texas comptroller of
public accounts), Austin, TX
Monitoring - HB 1525
ON:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Government Relations (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)),
Austin, TX
Beckett, Melissa (Self), Longview, TX
Fleck, Jennifer (Self), Spicewood, TX
Hollingsworth, Lonnie General Counsel (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Kuykendall, Lori President (also providing written testimony) (Self; Beacon Health
Education Resources), Flower Mound, TX
Lynch, Kyle Superintendent (Seminole ISD and Texas School Coalition), Seminole, TX
McKenzie, Richard (Self), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner (TEA), Austin, TX
Smith, Kimberly Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony) (Frisco ISD),
Frisco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Blachowski, Aileen (Self), Prosper, TX, TX
Lopez, Leonardo Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education
May 24, 2022 9:00 AM
Oeser, Kelvey Deputy Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Simmons, Deborah (Self), Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX
Valdez, Erin Policy Director, TPPF (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Monitoring - HB 3
ON:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Government Relations (also providing written testimony) (Texas
State Teachers Association (TSTA)), Austin, TX
Baray, Sarah (also providing written testimony) (Self; Pre-K 4 SA), San Antonio, TX
Emadi, Kelly (also providing written testimony) (Self), Lockart, TX
Etri, Christina (also providing written testimony) (Self; Teach Plus), Dallas, TX
Hollingsworth, Lonnie General Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Deputy Director of Policy (also providing written testimony) (IDRA
(Intercultural Development Research Association)), Austin, TX
Lynch, Kyle Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Seminole ISD and Texas
School Coalition), Seminole, TX
Mackey, Ben (also providing written testimony) (Texas Impact Network), Dallas, TX
McKenzie, Richard (Self), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (TEA), Austin, TX
Ozuna, Rebekah (Self; Texas AFT), Austin TX, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (also providing written
testimony) (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Villanueva, Chandra (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Smith, Karla Teach Plus and Dallas ISD (Self; Dallas ISD and Teach Plus), The Colony,
TX
ON:
Feigen, David Senior Policy Associate (Self; Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development
Research Association)), Austin, TX
Lopez, Leonardo Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Oeser, Kelvey Deputy Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Garcia, Veronica (Good Reason Houston), Housron, TX
Pruneda, Mary Lynn Senior Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX, TX
ON:
Hoffman, Kate (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education
May 24, 2022 9:00 AM
Valdez, Erin Policy Director, TPPF (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX
Monitoring - HB 4545
FOR:
Jackson, Angie (also providing written testimony) (Self; Teach Plus Policy Fellowship),
Donna, TX
Jones, Ron Director of partnerships (Self), Dripping springs, TX
ON:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Government Relations (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)),
Austin, TX
Beckett, Melissa (Self), Longview, TX
Chambers, HD Superintendent (Self; Alief ISD, Texas School Alliance), Houston, TX
Cunningham, Wesley Chief Academic Officer - Frisco ISD (also providing written
testimony) (Frisco ISD), Frisco, TX
Fleck, Jennifer (Self), Spicewood, TX
Hollingsworth, Lonnie General Counsel (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
McCloud, Aaron CEO (Self; Intervene K-12), Houston tx, TX
McKenzie, Richard (Self), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner (TEA), Austin, TX
Williams, Sharla (also providing written testimony) (The commit partnership), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Hoffman, Kate (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX
Oeser, Kelvey Deputy Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Ridgeway, Lizette Director District Systems and Strategies (Texas Education Agency),
Buda, TX
Self, Colby Director of texas tutoring (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Bhatia, Yasmin Ceo (Uplift Education and District Charter Alliance), Dallas, texas, TX