the Texas Education Agency and Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education, in His Official Capacity v. Academy of Careers and Technologies, Inc. D/B/A Academy of Careers and Technologies Charter School

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-15-00528-CV 6701998 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 8/28/2015 1:41:35 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK No. 03-15-00528-CV FILED IN In the Third Court of Appeals 3rd AUSTIN, COURT OF APPEALS TEXAS Austin, Texas 8/28/2015 1:41:35 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND MICHAEL WILLIAMS, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY,

Appellants

v.

ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGIES, INC. D/B/A ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGIES CHARTER SCHOOL,

Appellee

ACCELERATED APPEAL FROM CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-15-002879 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS LEAD COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE

TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:

The undersigned appears and is hereby designated as lead appellate counsel

for Appellee Academy of Careers and Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Academy of

Careers and Technologies Charter School.

Please note this change in the Court’s records. Appellee requests that all

further notices, documents, and communications be directed to its lead counsel.

Respectfully submitted,

SMITH LAW GROUP LLLP 1250 Capital of Texas Highway South Three Cielo Center, Suite 601 Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 439-3230 (512) 439-3232 (fax)

By: /s/D. Todd Smith D. Todd Smith State Bar No. 00797451 todd@appealsplus.com

Lead Appellate Counsel for Appellee

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On August 28, 2015, in compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure

9.5, I served this document by e-service, e-mail, facsimile, or mail to:

Erika M. Laremont erika.laremont@texasattorneygeneral.gov Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548

Counsel for Appellant

/s/ D. Todd Smith D. Todd Smith