WITNESS LIST
SB  4
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
May  8, 2007 - 8:00 AM
 
 
For:
Acevedo, Martin R. (KIPP Aspire Academy, Inc)
 
 
 
Acosta, Candice  (Self)
 
 
 
Amstutz, Steven (Houston Independent School Dist.)
 
 
 
Arevalo, Annette  (Self)
 
 
 
Barbic, Chris  (Self and YES Prep Public Schools)
 
 
 
Beard, Jeremy (IDEA Public Schools, IDEA College Prep 6-12)
 
 
 
Blevins, Dollie (Ft. Worth Academy of Fine Arts)
 
 
 
Briggs, Pat  (Self)
 
 
 
Dee, Michael  (Self)
 
 
 
Dugar, Tori  (Self and Kipp Liberation College Preparatory)
 
 
 
Durbin, Bill (YES Prep Public Schools)
 
 
 
Elliott, Teresa  (Self and Nyos Charter School Inc)
 
 
 
Epstein, Steven J. (KIPP Austin College Prep)
 
 
 
Feinberg, Mike (KIPP, Inc. Charter)
 
 
 
Ford, Terry N. (Dallas Community Charter School)
 
 
 
Garcia, Nelda  (Self)
 
 
 
Garcia, Paula Gama (IDEA Public Schools, IDEA Academy)
 
 
 
George, Demetria D. (Uplift Education (Public Schools))
 
 
 
Gill, Kinloch  (Self and KIPP Austin College Preparatory School, INC.)
 
 
 
Grayson, Dr. Nancy (Rapoport Academy)
 
 
 
Greenberg, Joe  (Self and YES Prep Public Schools)
 
 
 
Jackson, Elizabeth (Uplift Education (Public Schools))
 
 
 
Martinez, Analyssa  (Self)
 
 
 
Montgomery, Philip  (Self and Uplift Education)
 
 
 
Moore, Harvin (Houston ISD)
 
 
 
Munoz, Maria Guadalupe  (Self)
 
 
 
O'Glee, Teri (KIPP Austin College Prep/Austin, Tx)
 
 
 
O'Neill, Patsy  (Self and Resource Center for Charter Schools)
 
 
 
Ozer, Ozgur (Harmony Science Academy)
 
 
 
Perkins, Bobbie (Rapoport Academy)
 
 
 
Perlmeter, Rosemary (DBA Uplift Public Schools (Uplift Education))
 
 
 
Saavedra, Abelardo (Houston Independent School District)
 
 
 
Simonson, Stan (St. Mary's Academy Charter School)
 
 
 
Simpson, Sharon R.  (Self and KIPP Academy-INC Charter)
 
 
 
Torkelson, Tom (IDEA Public Schools)
 
 
 
White, Roland  (Self)
 
 
 
Wilmer, Elizabeth (KIPP Austin College Prep)
 
 
Against:
Aleman, A.J.  (Self)
 
 
 
Ashmore, Lisa (The Education Centers (Little Elm, The Colony, Temple))
 
 
 
Blackmon, Janice (LTT'S Charter School Inc dba Universal Academy)
 
 
 
Bosco, Christina  (Self)
 
 
 
Branch, Yohance  (Self)
 
 
 
Chalkley, Melody  (Self)
 
 
 
Chavez, Pedro  (Self)
 
 
 
Cook, Chuck (Eagle Academies of Texas; Charter Choice)
 
 
 
Cousins, Amber  (Self)
 
 
 
Crain, Brad  (Self)
 
 
 
Dial, Malorie  (Self and Erath Excels)
 
 
 
Doyle, Kim  (Self)
 
 
 
Edgar, Frank  (Self)
 
 
 
Ehrke, Lisa  (Self)
 
 
Against:
Farley, Nick (The Education Center (061802); Temple Education Center (014803))
 
 
 
Foley, Brandon  (Self)
 
 
 
Fuller, Tommy (Univeral Academy)
 
 
 
Garcia, Javier  (Self)
 
 
 
Gillespie, Paulette  (Self)
 
 
 
Halpin, Richard  (Self)
 
 
 
Harllee, Blake  (Self)
 
 
 
Harris, Diane (Universal Academy)
 
 
 
Hernandez, Deborah A.  (Self)
 
 
 
Herrera, Nathan  (Self)
 
 
 
Hicks, Kelton  (Self and Erath Excels Academy)
 
 
 
Hinojosa, Cleo  (Self)
 
 
 
Johnson, Jeffrey Dallas  (Self)
 
 
 
Jones, Brittney  (Self)
 
 
 
Marshall, Brittnee  (Self)
 
 
 
McKee, Michael  (Self and Universal Academy)
 
 
 
McKee II, Shaun  (Self)
 
 
 
Miller, Debra  (Self and Erath Excels! Academy)
 
 
 
Milstead, Brandy  (Self)
 
 
 
Motsinger, H.M. (Texans Can! (Dallas, Ft Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio Can! Academies))
 
 
 
Neal, Jim (Southwest Preparatory School)
 
 
 
Phelps, Michael  (Self and Erath Excels Academy)
 
 
 
Pineda, Juan A. (American YouthWorks)
 
 
 
Ramirez, Amanda  (Self)
 
 
 
Rivas, Peter  (Self)
 
 
 
Rodriguez, Carmen (American YouthWorks)
 
 
 
Rooters, Elizabeth  (Self)
 
 
 
Salado, Leticia  (Self)
 
 
 
Sauceda, Asad  (Self)
 
 
 
Schmidt, Susan  (Self)
 
 
 
Silverman, Dard  (Self)
 
 
 
Stanfield, Tanis  (Self and ComQuest Academy)
 
 
 
Staples, Deirdre  (Self)
 
 
 
Stroman, Erica  (Self)
 
 
 
Wesley, Gregory A.  (Self)
 
 
 
Yockey II, Richard Ferrol  (Self)
 
 
On:
Chartock, Jonas (Charter School Policy Institute)
 
 
 
Dawson, Susan  (Self)
 
 
 
Lannen, Virginia (Association of Charter Educators)
 
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
 
Lopez, Mike (Association of Charter Educators)
 
 
 
Molyneaux, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
Story, Jamie (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
Suarez, Arturo (Association of Charter Educators)
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
 
Against:
Arevalo, Zoila Julissa (Eagle Academy of Laredo)
 
 
 
Behan, Kristen  (Self and ComQuest Academy Charter)
 
 
 
Bosco, Lori  (Self)
 
 
 
Brown, Rodney  (Self)
 
 
 
Castillo, Anthony  (Self)
 
 
 
Castorena, Michael  (Self)
 
 
 
Contreras, Francisco  (Self)
 
 
 
Cosentino, Erin  (Self)
 
 
Against:
Doversberger, Larry  (Self and Universal Academy Charter School)
 
 
 
Falkenberg, Jamie (Temple Education Center)
 
 
 
Garza, Dr. M L  (Self and M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School)
 
 
 
Guerrero, Nayelly (Eagle Academy of Laredo)
 
 
 
Hartsfield, Alcovian (Temple Education Center)
 
 
 
Hernandez, Lucio A.  (Self)
 
 
 
Jaggars, Ami  (Self)
 
 
 
Jaime Jr., Ricardo  (Self)
 
 
 
Medrano, Jesse (Eagle Academy)
 
 
 
Medrano, William (Eagle Academy of Laredo)
 
 
 
Mejia, Amira E.  (Self)
 
 
 
Mitchell, Joe  (Self)
 
 
 
Monschein, Brittany  (Self)
 
 
 
Morgan, Cyndi (Temple Education Center)
 
 
 
Osburn, Jason (Temple Education Center)
 
 
 
Parks, Kathy  (Self)
 
 
On:
Jimenez, Guadalupe  (Self and George I. Sanchez Charter High School)
 
 
 
Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Association)
 
 
 
Perez, Diana  (Self and George I. Sanchez Charter H.S.)