ACCEPTED 03-14-00629-CV 4706963 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/31/2015 11:01:53 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK

FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS March 31, 2015 3/31/2015 11:01:53 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk The Honorable Jeffrey D. Kyle Clerk, Third Court of Appeals of Texas P.O. Box 12547 Austin, Texas 78711-2547 RE: Appeal No. 03-14-00629-CV; Trial Court No. D-1-GN-13-003654; Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District and Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education v. Jorge Vazquez; in the Third Judicial District Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas.

Dear Mr. Kyle: In reference to the Court’s letter dated March 30, 2015, requesting confirmation of the parties’ interest in oral argument before the Court, this letter is written to notify the Court and all parties of record that counsel for the Appellant Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education, wishes to argue this case before the Court. The Commissioner’s counsel is available for the current setting of April 22, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Respectfully, /s/Jennifer L. Hopgood JENNIFER L. HOPGOOD Assistant Attorney General Administrative Law Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 Phone (512) 936-1660; Fax (512) 320-0167 [email protected] ATTORNEY FOR MICHAEL WILLIAMS, TEXAS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

cc: Counsel/Parties of Record

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