WITNESS LIST

Education Reform & Public School Finance, Sel Committee
February 6, 2006 -10:00A


Governor's Educator Excellence Award Program
      ON:         Gelinas, Robin Program Manager (TEA Education
                         Initiatives), Austin, TX
                  Martin, Christi Senior Advisor for Education
                         Initiatives (Texas Education Agency), Austin,
                         TX

Panel 1: Efficiency
      ON:         Anderson, David General Counsel (Texas Education
                         Agency), Austin, TX
                  Cloudt, Criss Associate Commissioner, Accountability
                         & Data Quality (Texas Education Agency),
                         Austin, TX
                  Dougherty, Ph.D., Chrys Director of Research
                         (National Center for Educational
                         Accountability), Austin, TX
                  Kress, Sandy (Self), Austin, TX
                  Riley, Jay Director (Deloitte Consulting), Austin,
                         TX

Panel 2: Post-Secondary Success
      ON:         Friou, Eileen AVID District Director (Richardson
                         Independent School District), Dallas, TX
                  Hayes, Patricia V. Associate Commissioner-Educator
                         Quality & P16 Initiatives (Texas Education
                         Agency), Austin, TX
                  Israel, Cary A. President- Collin County Community
                         College District (Collin County CCD), Plano,
                         TX
                  Pennell, Karen L. Assistant Vice President and
                         Southwest Regional Manager (ACT, Inc.),
                         Austin, TX
                  Wright, B. Ann Vice President, Southwest (College
                         Board), Austin, TX

Panel 3: High School Reform
      ON:         Boyd, Charles B. Director-Secondary School
                         Leadership (Fort Worth Independent School
                         District), Fort Worth, TX
                  Ewing, Kent Director, Blue Print High Schools, High
                         School Redesign (Austin I.S.D.), Austin, TX
                  Fitzpatrick, John Executive Director (Texas High
                         School Project), Dallas, TX
                  Hernandez, Dr. Rosalinda Associate Supt. for High
                         Schools (Austin ISD), Austin, TX
                  Martin, Christi Senior Advisor for Education
                         Initiatives (Texas Education Agency), Austin,
                         TX
                  McClellan, Anne Founding Principal (HISD), Houston,
                         TX

Public Testimony
      ON:         Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development &
                         Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers Association),
                         Austin, TX

Resource Witnesses

  Registering, but not testifying:
      On:         Barron, Dr. Glenda Associate Commissioner for
                         Participation & Success (Tx Higher Education
                         Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
                  Gardner, Dr. David Associate Commissioner for
                         Academic Excellence & Research (Tx Higher
                         Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX