To: House Appropriations Article III Subcommittee
Re: Public Testimony ON HB 1, Funding for Junior Colleges & Community Colleges
“Chairman Kitzman, Vice Chair Martinez and Members of the Subcommittee, My name is Kelle Kieschnick, and I am the Vice President of Policy at the Texas Business Leadership Council testifying in support of funding for community colleges. We are a nonpartisan network of business leaders advancing policies to support a globally competitive Texas. We currently have a skills gap due to low postsecondary attainment that is putting a strain on our workforce…”