1 State Law Resources Fall 2013 Meeting Jesse Gutierrez, Director of Public & Government Affairs October 25, 2013 Amelia Island, Florida

2 Company Description  125-year-old publishing house now software company;  gone from public to private company;  6,000+ employees in 44 countries;  developing education technologies;  preK-12 students, teachers, principals and admin;  higher education, faculty and college admin;  assessments for testing and placement;  workforce development and professional;  adaptive learning and gaming.

3 Legal and Legislative Issues  state funding of instructional materials;  politics around k-12 textbook adoptions;  college textbook affordability;  remedial education;  intellectual and copyright protection;  education software and privacy;  broadband access and hardware;  accessibility for print disabled.

4 Government Affairs  track education legislation in all 50-states;  work with publisher & software industry associations;  retain lobbyists and consultants in various states;  interested in north carolina, ohio and pennsylvania.

5 Contact Information Jesse Gutierrez Director, Public & Government Affairs McGraw-Hill Education Office: LinkedIn: jesse gutierrez