WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 5, 2011 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Borreca, Chris Partner, Thompson and Horton (also providing written testimony) (self,
TCASE, 25 school districts in Houston), Houston, TX
Fuller, S. Paige Director of Special Education and VP of Legislative Matters (also
providing written testimony) (TCASE and FISD/Poth ISD), Adkins, TX
Haley, Jim Assistant Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Sweeny I.S.D.),
Sweeny, TX
Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Pettier, Cynthia Director of Special Education (also providing written testimony) (Texas
City ISD), Pearland, TX
Schmidt, Don Asst Supt for Student, Family and Community Service (also providing
written testimony) (Northside ISD, TCASE, TSA), San Antonio, TX
Statman, Rona Director of Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Canaday, Jennifer M. Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX
Canales, Ramiro Assistant Executive Director, Governmental Relations (Texas
Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and
Supervisors Association), Austin, TX
Goforth, Laurie Parent of Student w/ Int. Dis. (Director, Special Programs) (My
daughter / Dickinson ISD), Dickinson, TX
Hanna, Mark J. Attorney (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association), Austin, TX
Jones, Melissa Staff (Texas Educational Diagnosticians' Association), Austin, TX
McCraw, Ken Ex Director (TX Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX -AFT), Austin, TX
Shields, Julie Asst. Dir of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),
Austin, TX
Tarleton, Bill Supt., Hico ISD ; (Hico ISD; Texas Rural Educators Assoc.), Hico, TX
Providing written testimony:
For:
Haecker, Bonnie Director of Instructional Support Programs (Santa Fe ISD), Santa Fe,
TX
Morrison, Michaelene Special Ed Director/Parent (Dayton ISD), Humble, TX
Whitsett, Maria Associate, Moak, Casey and Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin,
TX
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