The Texas Blueprint: Transforming Education Outcomes for Children & Youth in Foster Care
EDUCATION COMMITTEE The Honorable Patricia Macías, Chair Carolyne Rodriguez Judge, 388th District Court Senior Director of Texas Strategic Consulting, El Paso, Texas Casey Family Programs Austin, Texas The Honorable Cheryl Shannon, Vice-Chair Judge, 305th District Court Robert Scott Dallas, Texas Commissioner, Texas Education Agency Austin, Texas Howard Baldwin Commissioner, Texas Department of Family Vicki Spriggs and Protective Services Chief Executive Officer, Texas CASA* Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Joy Baskin Dr. Johnny L. Veselka Director, Legal Services Division Executive Director, Texas Association of School Texas Association of School Boards Administrators Past Chair, State Bar of Texas School Law Section Austin, Texas Austin, Texas *Joe Gagen, former Chief Executive Officer of Claudia Canales Texas CASA, served on the Education Committee Attorney, Law Office of Claudia Canales P.C. until his retirement in 2012. Pearland, Texas **Ms. McWilliams began serving in 2011, James B. Crow substituting for Ms. Estella Sanchez, former foster Executive Director, Texas Association of School youth, San Antonio, who served in 2010. Boards Austin, Texas Lori Duke Clinical Professor, Children’s Rights Clinic, University of Texas School of Law Austin, Texas Anne Heiligenstein Senior Policy Advisor, Casey Family Programs and Immediate Past Commissioner, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Washington, D.C. The Honorable Rob Hofmann Associate Judge, Child Protection Court of the Hill Country Mason, Texas April McWilliams Former Foster Youth, and CPS Youth Specialist, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, El Paso, Texas 2 SCHOOL READINESS SUBCOMMITTEE Technical Advisor Ms. Melissa Leopold The Honorable Patricia Macías Foster Parent, Hallettsville Judge, 388th District Court, El Paso Ms.
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