Opening Statements Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein Senator Liz Krueger Senator Thomas F. O'Mara Assemblyman Edward Ra Testimony and questions Betty A. Rosa, Interim Commissioner, New York State Education Department Assemblyman Michael Benedetto Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblymember Douglas Smith Senator James Tedisco Assemblymember Josh Jensen Senator John Mannion Assemblyman Edward Ra Senator Robert Jackson Phyllis Morris, Chief Financial Officer, New York State Department of Education Assemblymember Deborah Glick Senator Samra Brouk Assemblymember Mark Walczyk Senator Jessica Ramos Assemblymember Kevin Byrne Senator John C. Liu Assemblymember Michael Reilly, Jr. Chris Suriano, Assistant Commissioner, New York State Education Department Senator Brad Hoylman Assemblymember Jen Lunsfod Senator Pete Harckham Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Assemblymember Michael Lawler Senator Pete Harckham Assemblymember Harvey Epstein Senator Pete Harckham Assemblymember Sarah Clark Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski Recess Return from Recess Assemblyman Steven Otis Assemblymember Melissa Miller Assemblymember William C. Conrad, III Assemblymember Judy Griffin Dr. Kim Wilkins, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Education Department Assemblymember Harry Bronson Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou Assemblymember Nader Sayegh Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman Assemblymember Inez E. Dickens Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein Richard A. Carranza, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education Assemblyman Michael Benedetto Senator John C. Liu Assemblymember Douglas Smith Senator Shelley Mayer Lindsey Oates, Chief Financial Officer, New York City Department of Education Assemblymember Deborah Glick Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Senator Robert Jackson Assemblymember Michael Reilly, Jr. Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright Assemblymember Harvey Epstein Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon Senator Liz Krueger PANEL A Andrew Pallotta, President, New York State United Teachers - NYSUT Michael Mulgrew, President, United Federation of Teachers - UFT Assemblyman Edward Ra Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblyman Michael Benedetto Senator John C. Liu Assemblymember Douglas Smith Senator Brad Hoylman Assemblymember Jen Lunsford Senator Robert Jackson Assemblymember Michael Reilly, Jr. Senator Liz Krueger Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski Assemblymember Judy Griffin Assemblyman Steven Otis Assemblymember Michael Lawler Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright PANEL B Jennifer K. Pyle, Executive Director, Conference of Big 5 School Districts Jaime Alicea, Superintendent, Syracuse City School District Will Keresztes, Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs, Buffalo Public Schools Dr. Lesli Myers-Small, Superintendent, Rochester City School District Dr. Edwin Quezada, Superintendent, Yonkers Public Schools Assemblyman Michael Benedetto Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblymember Sarah Clark Senator Samra Brouk Assemblymember Harry Bronson Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman PANEL C Dr. Bernadette Kappen, Co-Chair, 4201 Schools Association Lindsay Miller, Executive Director, NY Association on Independent Living Randi Levine, Policy Director, Advocates for Children of New York Amber Decker, NYC Public School Parent, Special Support Services Assemblyman Edward Ra Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblyman Michael Benedetto PANEL D Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education Alli Lidie, Network Lead, NYS Community Schools Network Assemblyman Michael Benedetto Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou PANEL E Robert Lowry, Deputy Director, NYS Council of School Superintendents Mark Cannizzaro, President, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators Cynthia E. Gallagher, Director of Government Relations, School Administrators Association of NYS Brian C. Fessler, Director of Gov't Relations, NYS School Boards Association Brian S. Cechnicki, Executive Director, ASBO New York Assemblyman Michael Benedetto Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblyman Edward Ra Senator Sean Ryan Assemblyman Steven Otis Senator John C. Liu Senator Robert Jackson Senator Liz Krueger PANEL F Yomika Bennett, Executive Director, New York Charter School Association Maria S Cruz, Charter Parent, Charter Parent Council James Merriman, CEO, NYC Charter School Center Sabrina Skelton, Charter Parent Crystal McQueen-Taylor, Chief Advocacy Officer, StudentsFirstNY Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman Senator Shelley Mayer Senator John C. Liu Senator Robert Jackson PANEL G Briana McNamee, Dir. Govt. Relations and Advocacy, New York Library Association Christopher Goeken, Executive Director, Association of Public Broadcasting Stations of New York Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblymember Josh Jensen Senator Sean Ryan Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages Senator Pete Harckham Assemblyman Steven Otis Senator Liz Krueger Assemblymember Douglas Smith PANEL H David F. Christopher, Executive Director, NY Association for Pupil Transportation Fred Koelbel, Legislative Committee Co-Chair, NYS School Facilities Association Corey Muirhead, President, New York School Bus Contractors Association Assemblyman Edward Ra Senator Shelley Mayer PANEL I David A. Little, Esq.Executive Director, Rural Schools Association of NYS James Cultrara, Director of Education, New York State Catholic Conference Marian Bott, Education Finance Specialist, League of Women Voters of New York State Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblymember Michael Lawler Senator Liz Krueger PANEL J Kearstin Brown, Member Education Committee, Greater Rochester Parent Leadership Training Institute Karen Belanger, Administrator, Lower Hudson Education Coalition Assemblymember Michael Lawler Senator Shelley Mayer Assemblyman Steven Otis Senator Samra Brouk Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein Senator Liz Krueger Closing