WITNESS LIST
Education
September 18, 2024 9:00 AM
COVID-19 Funding Oversight
ON:
Borrego, Jorge Education Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public
Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Chambers, HD Executive Director (Self; Texas School Alliance), Montgomery, TX
Green, Cory Associate Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
Hodge, Andrew (also providing written testimony) (TEA), Austin, TX
McGee, Josh (also providing written testimony) (Self), Fayetteville, AR
Pate, David Assistant Superintendent of Finance (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Richardson ISD), Richardson, TX
Terry, James Chief Finance and Operation Officer (also providing written testimony)
(Houston ISD), Houston texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Copeland, Amy Associate Commisioner for School Finance (Texas Education Agency),
Austin, TX
Dela Garza Larralde, Gloria (Self), San Antonio, TX
Mckenzie, Al Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Monitoring: Library Procurement and Content Policies
ON:
Ayres, Shannon (Self; Citizens Defending Freedom-Collin County), Frisco, TX
Brown. Rodriquez, Tami Dir of Policy (also providing written testimony) (Self; Jaco
Booyens Ministries), Dallas, TX
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Kercher, Ryan (OAG), Austin, TX
Meraz, Gloria Director and Librarian (also providing written testimony) (Texas State
Library and Archives Commission), Austin, TX
Papari, Arshia (also providing written testimony) (Self; (SEAT) Students Engaged in
Advancing Texas), Austin, TX, TX
Rhodes, Fran President (Self; True Texas Project), Fort Worth, TX
Rodriguez, Jordan (Self), Kermit, TX
Wallace, Bonnie (Self), Llano, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Blair, Shanice (Self; The Future is US), Galveston, TX
Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education
September 18, 2024 9:00 AM
Woodland, Wendy Director of Advocacy & Communications (Texas Library Association),
Austin, TX
Monitoring: Parent-Approved Health Education
ON:
Jimenez, Rudy Chief of Schools and Leadership (also providing written testimony) (North
East ISD), San Antonio, TX
Kuykendall, Lori Health Education Consultant (also providing written testimony) (Beacon
Health Education Resources), TX
Rhodes, Fran President (Self; True Texas Project), Fort Worth, TX
Simmons, Deborah (Self), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Biundo, Jennifer Senior Director of Policy and Research (Healthy Futures), San Antonio,
TX
Monitoring: Public School Safety
ON:
Broaddus, Jeffrey President, Broaddus Defense (Self; Broaddus Defense LLC), Austin, TX
Colson, Faith (also providing written testimony) (Self), Quitman, TX
Garza, Lupe Retired Peace Officer (Self; Campus Safety Products-Rhinoware Door Lock
System), Baytown, Texas, TX
Maika, Sean Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (North East ISD), San
Antonio Texas, TX
Martinez-Prather, Dr. Kathy Director (Texas School Safety Center at Texas State
University), San Marcos, TX
Rhodes, Fran President (Self; True Texas Project), Fort Worth, TX
Scott, John Chief of School Safety and Security (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Education Agency), Austin, TX
Tran, Crystal (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Aleman, Steven Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Orta, Erik (EZYPA), Austin texas, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT), Austin, TX
McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Papari, Arshia (Self; (SEAT) Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Austin, TX, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Reading and Math Readiness
ON:
Aleman, Steven Senior Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability
Rights Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education
September 18, 2024 9:00 AM
Bustillos, Adrian Chief Transformation Officer (also providing written testimony) (Aldine
ISD), Houston, TX
Grantham, Gabriel (also providing written testimony) (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
McKenzie, Lauren (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for Children), Austin,
TX
Shields, Amber (also providing written testimony) (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX
Trejo, Shannon Deputy Commissioner, School Programs (also providing written
testimony) (TEA), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Bishop-Watt, Trista Director, Government Relations (Good Reason Houston), Houston, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Dr. (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)),
Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
State of the State of Education
ON:
Morath, Mike Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (TEA), Austin, TX
Testing Reform
ON:
Bostic, Robert Superintendent of Stafford MSD (also providing written testimony)
(Stafford Municipal School District), Stafford, TX
Harrod, Tiffany Ex. Dir. Assessment & Data Analysis (also providing written testimony)
(International Leadership of Texas), Richardson, TX
Johnston, Kim (also providing written testimony) (Midway ISD), Waco, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Texas education agency),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Carrasco, Laura Deputy Supt (ILTexas Public Charter), Richardson, TX
Zamora, Gabriel Dr. (Self; Fort Stockton ISD), Fort Stockton, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Bishop-Watt, Trista Director, Government Relations (Good Reason Houston), Houston, TX
Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX