WITNESS LIST
Finance
February 10, 2025 10:00 AM
FOR:
Fowler, Rebecca Director, Public Policy and Gov. Affairs (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Coalition for Health Minds; Mental Health America of Greater Houston),
Houston, TX
ON:
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights
Texas)
Bailey, Peter L. Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Texas School for the
Deaf), Austin, TX
Benestante, Jacquie Executive Director - Nonprofit (Autism Society of TX), Austin, TX
Bishop-Watt, Trista Director, Gov. Relations (Good Reason Houston), Houston, TX
Bomberger, Chris Executive Director Admin Services (Denton ISD)
Borden, Robert Chief executive officer / chief investment officer (Texas Permanent School
Fund Corporation), Austin, TX
Callaway, Tabbatha MSB School Services, Chief Compliance Officer (also providing
written testimony) (Self; MSB School Services)
Castillo, Jason Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Hogg Foundation for
Mental Health)
Chevalier, Andrea Director of Governmental Relations (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX
Colbert, Paul (Self; El Paso ISD), Houston, TX
Coleman, Emily Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (TSBVI Texas School
for the Blind & Visually Imparied), Austin, TX
Connor, Jim Superintendent of Schools (Columbus ISD), Columbus, TX
Cooper, Robbi Mom (Decoding Dyslexia - TDC Member), Austin, TX
Daniel, Katrina Chief Health Care Officer (Teacher Retirement System of Texas), Austin,
TX
DeWolfe, Megan Education (also providing written testimony) (Frisco ISD)
Exter, Monty GR ATPE (also providing written testimony) (ATPE)
Franklin, Ryan Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy (also providing written testimony)
(Philanthropy Advocates), Waco, TX
Furlich, Sara Parent and Special Education Teacher (also providing written testimony)
(Decoding Dyslexia), Dallas, TX
Gambino, Aggie Learning & Development Strategist Consultant (also providing written
testimony) (Moco Dyslexia Partnership), Spring, TX
Gregg, Brock Associate Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Retired
Teachers Assn.)
Guurie, Brian Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Teacher Retirement
System of Texas), Austin, TX
Harding, Vincent Fxec. Dir. (also providing written testimony) (TX Alliance of Boys &
Girls Club), Houston, TX
Hartman, Kristina J. Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Windham School
District)
Hesseltine, Eddie Superintendent Orange Grove ISD (OGISD), Orange Grove, TX
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Hesseltine, Erika School Board Trustee (Orange Grove ISD), Orange Grove, TX
Holmes, Rebecca Homemaker (also providing written testimony) (Texas Dyslexia
Coalition)
Hyland, Jennifer Homemaker, Travel Planner (also providing written testimony)
(Empowering Dyslexia for Spring Branch Houston)
Jebsen, Maggie Budget Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Legislative Budget
Board), Austin, TX
Lewis, Scott Budget Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Legislative Budget
Board), Austin, TX
Lindsey, Julie Assistant Director (also providing written testimony) (Legislative Budget
Board), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Amy Public Policy Lead (also providing written testimony) (Texas Parent to
Parent), Austin, TX
May, Nicole Mom (also providing written testimony) (MOCO Dyslexia Partnership),
Woodlands, TX
Maynard, Tom Chair, Board of Directors (Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation,
Board of Directors), Austin, TX
McPeters, Pamela Director of Governmental Relations (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike TEA Commissioner of Education (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Education Agency)
Morris, Robert Retired (Grandparents for Public Schools)
Najera, Antonio Budget Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Legislative Budget
Board), Austin, TX
Navarrette, Emily Budget Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Legislative Budget
Board), Austin, TX
O'Banion, Robert Windham School District - CFO (also providing written testimony)
(Windham School District), Huntsville, TX
Pipes, Dallas Realtor (Boerne ISD), Boerne, TX
Polk, Stephen Counselor (Self), Georgetown, TX
Prabu, Conner Student (Self; Public School Students)
Pruneda, Mary Lynn Director, Education & Workforce Policy (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Rinehart, Clara Student and my class (Alpine Texas), Alpine, TX
Rinehart, Michelle Superintendent (Alpine ISD), Alpine, TX
Salazar, Alejos Superintendent (Lasara ISD), Harlingen, TX
Saucedo, Sabrina Gonzalez Director of Public Policy & Advocacy (The Arc of Texas)
Saxe, Avery Budget Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Legislative Budget
Board), Austin, TX
Sena, Richard Insurance Agent, School Trustee (also providing written testimony) (Boerne
ISD Board of Trustee), Boerne, TX
Sheffield, Heather GR ATPE (ATPE)
Smith, Kimberly Chief Finance & Strategy Officer (also providing written testimony)
(Frisco ISD)
Trevino, Roberta K. Superintendent, Zapata Co. ISD (Zapata CISD), Zapata, TX
Tuite, Amanda L. CEO of Access Vine (Deaf & HH Students)
WITNESS LIST
Finance
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Valdez, Daniella Lopez Board of Trustee (Brownsville ISD), Harlingen, TX
Villanueva, Chandra Director of Policy and Advocacy (also providing written testimony)
(Every Texan), Austin, TX
Wedel, Justin Chief Financial Officer (Texas School for the Deaf), Austin, TX
Weiser, Nicole CFO (Lockhart ISD), Lockhart, TX
Whitman, Linda Retired administrator; Advocate (also providing written testimony) (Self)
Willis, Randy Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of
Rural Schools), San Saba, TX
Wilson, Beckley Student (also providing written testimony) (Self)
Wilson, Elizabeth Mom (also providing written testimony) (Texas Dyslexia Coalition)
Wolf, Saralyn Retired Lawyer (Boerne ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Bednarz, Steven Engineer (Texas State Soil and Water Consv Board), Temple, Tx, TX
Beneski, Amy Deputy Executive Director, Gov Relations (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Copeland, Amy (TEA), Austin, TX
Ford, Grace Student (Self), Austin, TX
Mckenzie, Al (Tea), Austin, TX
Nicid, Simon Student (Self)
Ratcliffgardy, Vinson Public School Student (Public School Students), Austin, TX
Sanders, Jolene Advocacy Director (Self; Coalition of Texans with disabilities), Austin, TX
Sims, Luca Student (Self)
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
ON:
Hoffeman, Shannon Policy Manager (Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX
Luftop, Jennifer President, Texas ALTA, License and Dyslexia Therapist (Texas Academic
Language Therapy Association (TX ALTA))
Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX, TX
Turner, Randi (Self; Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf Policy, and Advocacy
Committee), Austin, TX