WITNESS LIST

Education Committee
February 22, 2005 - 8:30A


SB 78
      FOR:        Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
                         Teachers), Austin, TX
                  Padilla, Pam Assistant Superintendent (Canutillo
                         ISD), El Paso, TX
      ON:         Romero, Jesse Consultant (B.E.A.M.-E.N.A.B.L.E),
                         Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
                  Weinberg, Tracy Interim Executive Director (Texas
                         Association for the Gifted and Talented),
                         Austin, TX

SB 83
      FOR:        Forgione, Dr. Pat Superintendent (Austin Independent
                         School District), Austin, TX
                  Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Association),
                         Austin, TX
                  Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
                         Teachers), Austin, TX
                  Palacios, PH.D., Rebecca A. National Board Certified
                         Pre-K Teacher (Vice Chair, National Board for
                         Professional Teaching Standards), Corpus
                         Christi, TX
                  Voelzel, Linda Teacher (Chair, Texas Partnership for
                         Accomplished Teachers (NBC Teachers), Austin,
                         TX
      ON:         Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
                  Martin, Dr. Alejandra Executive Director (Texas
                         Association of School Personnel
                         Administrators), Austin, TX
                  Reeves, Gary (Texas Association School Personnel
                         Adms.), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Forbes, Tom (Educational Testing Service), Austin,
                         TX

SB 111
      FOR:        Kitchens, Shirley (Texas International Baccalaureate
                         Schools), El Paso, TX
                  LaFevers, Jeanette IB Coordinator, Lamar Academy,
                         McAllen ISD-McAllen, TX (Texas IB Schools),
                         McAllen, TX
                  Mallam, Jon (Texas IB Schools/Lamar High
                         School-Houston), Houston, TX
                  McSwain, Dr. James (Texas I.B. Schools/Lamar High
                         School, Houston Independent School District),
                         Houston, TX
                  Newman, Thomas (Tommy) Advanced Academic
                         Coordinator/HEB ISD (Trinity High School),
                         Euless, TX
                  Phillips, Karen Executive Director (Texas IB
                         Schools), Flower Mound, TX
                  Russell, Alicia Coord. of Advanced Acedemics
                         (Leander ISD), Leander, TX
                  Vogler, Doyle Principal Lubbock HS (Texas IB
                         Schools), Lubbock, TX
                  Wink, Ann Program Specialist (Texas IB Schools),
                         Flower Mound, TX
                  Wolf, Mary Ellen IBMYP Coordinator (IBMYP/IBO
                         International Education/Lamar High School),
                         Houston, TX
      ON:         Parsoneault, Ph.D., Catherine (Texas Higher
                         Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Weinberg, Tracy Interim Executive Director (Texas
                         Association for the Gifted and Talented),
                         Austin, TX

SB 124
      FOR:        Bryan, Susie (Self), Austin, TX
                  Humble, Macy (Autistic children in the State of
                         Texas), Dallas, TX
                  Karney, Anita Parent (Self), Waco, TX
                  Scillian, Elizabeth (Parent), Allen, TX
      ON:         Blanck, Stephanie Special Ed Director & LSSP (TCASE
                         & TASB), Austin, TX
                  Jennings, Dawn Parent Liaison, Georgetown ISD (Self)
                  Lilly, Janna Special Educ. Director (TCASE, TASB),
                         Austin, TX
                  Rhatigan, Steven (Self), The Woodlands, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
                  James Maxfield, Greta Parent (Children w/Autism),
                         Austin, TX
      On:         Altobelli, Joan TCASE, Vice President & AISD Special
                         Ed Director (TASB, TCASE), Austin, TX

  Providing written testimony:
      For:        Bordelon, Maureen (Parents of the State of Texas),
                         Allen, TX
                  Bradford, Mika (Self), North Richland Hills, TX
                  Scillian, Troy Parent (Self), Allen, TX
                  Yeaman, Karen Parent (Students with autism),
                         Dripping Springs, TX

SB 256
      FOR:        Mehl, Cheryl T. Attorney (TASB), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
                  Canales, Ramiro Assistant Executive Director- Gov.
                         Rel. (Texas Association of School
                         Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX
                  Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
                         Teachers), Austin, TX