WITNESS LIST
SB  1830
Senate Committee Report
Education
March  31, 2009 - 8:30 AM
 
FOR:
 
 
Barbic, Chris  Founder and Head of Schools (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Charter School Assoc),  Houston, TX
 
 
Dunn, David  Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Charter Schools Assc.),  Austin, TX
 
 
Lowe, Gail  State Board of Educ member (also providing written testimony)  (myself),  Lampasas, TX
 
 
Schoolfield, Bob (also providing written testimony)  (self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Suarez, Arturo B  Director/ Superintendent (also providing written testimony)  (TCSA),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Terry, Brooke  Education Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Public Policy Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
 
THOMPSON, DAVID  ATTORNEY  (Houston INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT),  Houston, TX
 
 
Washington, Cheryl A.  CEO / Superintendent (also providing written testimony)  (TCSA - Charter Initiative),  Converse, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.  Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
 
Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (also providing written testimony)  (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
 
Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
KING, MARY BETH  SCHOOL TRUSTEE  (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS),  PLANO, TX
 
 
MOFFAT, Susan  (self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony)  (Texas - AFT),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
 
Anderson, David  General Counsel  (Texas Education Agency),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Erben, Andrew  President  (TIER),  Austin, TX
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum),  Dallas, TX
 
 
MOORE, HARVIN  TRUSTEE BOARD OF EDUCATION and 2008 BOARD PRESIDENT  (HOUSTON ISD),  HOUSTON, TX
 
 
Yancy, Justin  Executive Director  (Governor's Business Council),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Duty, David  Consultant  (Texas Assoc. of Community Schools (TACS)),  Austin, TX
 
 
Pena, Martin  Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
On:
 
 
Forgione, Pat  Superintendent  (Austin ISD),  Austin, TX
April  21, 2009 - 8:30 AM
 
ON:
 
 
Anderson, David  General Counsel  (Texas Education Agency),  Austin, TX