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