Joint Legislative Public Hearings On
2015-2016 Executive Budget Proposal
Elementary & Secondary Education
February 3, 2015
9:30AM
Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building
Testimony
Acting Commissioner, New York Education Department
Chancellor, NYC Dept. of Education
President, United Federation of Teachers – UFT
Executive Vice President, NYS United Teachers – NYSUT
Executive Director, Conference of Big 5 School Districts
Superintendent, Rochester
Executive Vice President, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators – CSA
Dir. Govt. Relations, School Administrators Association of NYS – SAANYS
Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education
Chairwoman, 4201 Schools Association
Chairman, Education Conference Board
President, Coalition of Special Acts Public Schools
Advocacy Advisor, UJA-Federation of NY
Executive Director, NYLA
Executive Director, NYS Association of Small City School Districts
Chair, Legislative Committee, NYS School Facilities Association
Executive Director, Rural Schools Association of NYS
Director of Organizing, StudentsFirst NY
Executive Director, StudentsFirst NY
Executive Director, NYCAN
Executive Director, Agencies for Children’s Therapy Services – ACTS
Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, NYS Catholic Conference
NYS Policy Director, Orthodox Union
Manager Government/External Relations, United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York
Executive Director, NYS Association of School Business Officials
Deputy Director, NYS Council of Superintendents
Director of Government Relations, NYS School Boards Association
Brigadier General, Council for Strong America
President & CEO, Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director, Literacy NY
Executive Administrator, NYS Congress of Parents & Teachers
Early Childhood Project Director, Advocated for Children
Vice President, NY School Bus Contractor Association
Executive Director, NY Association of Pupil Transportation
Education Specialist, League of Women Voters
Written Testimony
Director of Advocacy, NYS Coalition of 853 Schools
Executive Director, Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation
Co-Chairs, Winning Beginning NY
Executive Director, NYS Afterschool Network
Public Policy Director, Early Care & Learning Council
President & CEO, Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy
Policy Director, Center for Children’s Initiatives
Executive Director, NY Association on Independent Living (NYAIL)
Policy Director, Orthodox Union Advocacy Center -- Teach NYS Initiative