WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 8, 2011 8:00 AM

            SB 3

                  FOR:

                                 Anthony, David   Superintendent (Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Tx School Alliance),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Bender, Missy   Trustee (Plano ISD and Texas Assn. of School Boards), Plano, TX

                                 Caston, Kim   Richardson ISD Trustee (Richardson ISD and Texas Assoc. of School

                                 Boards), Richardson, TX

                                 Fuller, Dr. John   Superintendent (Wylie ISD), Wylie, TX

                                 Grier, Dr. Terry   Superintendent of Schools (Houston Independent School District),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Hinojosa, Dr. Michael   Supt. (Dallas ISD, Tx School Admin), Dallas, TX

                                 Hodgins, David   Attorney (TASA), Spring, TX

                                 Middleton, Dr. Richard   Superintendent, North East ISD (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators)

                                 Moore, Harvin   Board Member (Houston Independent School District), Houston, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew   Sr Vice President (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Howell   Supt.  (also providing written testimony) (Rockdale ISD, TAMS, TREA,

                                 TACS), Rockdale, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Dickens, M. Scott   (Champions Pest Control), Spring, 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

                                 Hartman, Eric   Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Hintikka, mary   RN, MSN  (also providing written testimony) (Children of Texas IPM

                                 Network), Houston, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke   Director  (also providing written testimony) (Environment Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ohm, Tom   Co-Founder (TIPMAPS), Frisco, TX

                                 Smith, Tom 'Smitty'   Director (Public Citizen, Inc), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bamberg, Wanda   Superintendent (Aldine ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Hurley, Tx AgriLife Extension, Janet A.   Program Specialist- School IPM (Texas AgriLife

                                 Extension), Dalla, TX

                                 Merchant, PhD, Michael   Professor and Extension Entomologist (Texas AgriLife Extension

                                 Svc), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Borreca, Chris   Consultant (TCASE), Houston, TX

                                 Cárdenas, Melva V   Executive Director (Texas Assoc. of School Personnel

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 8, 2011 8:00 AM

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Clark, Jeffrey   Regional Vice President (Technology Association of America (Tech

                                 America)), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent   Task Force Director and Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition

                                 Research Institute), Austin, TX

                                 De Leon, Marty   Legislative Liaison (Ft Worth ISD), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Dunn, David   Executive Director-T (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Duron, Robert   Superintendent (SA ISD), SA, TX

                                 Goss, Barbara   Board of Trustees. (Wylie ISD, Collin County), Wylie, TX

                                 Helvey, Ken   Superintendent and Board (Allen ISD), Allen, TX

                                 Leggett, Heather   Board of Trustees (Wylie I.S.D. , Collin Co.), Wylie, TX

                                 Love, Jarod   Representative (Stand for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Pace, Sheryl   Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Rhodes, Curtis   Superintendent (Needville ISD; TACS), Needville, TX

                                 Roach, Tracey   Asst. Director (Texas School Coalition), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson   Governmental Affairs Mgr (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Robert   Trustee (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Schroder, Rod   Superintendent (Texas School Alliance - Amarillo ISD), Amarillo, TX

                                 Williams, Mark   President, Board of Trustees (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Todd   Superintendent (Kaufman ISD), Kaufman, TX

                  Against:

                                 Lara, René   Legislative Director (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Lowerre, Richard   President (Caddo Lake Institute), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Brundrett, Bob   Superintendent (Self), TX City, TX

                                 Elliff, Scott   Superintendent (Corpus Christi ISD), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Giles, Vickey   Superintendent (Sheldon ISD), TX

                                 Randle, Thomas   Superintendent (Lamar CISD), Rosenberg, TX

                                 Ray, Alfred   Superintendent (Duncanville ISD), Duncanville, TX

                                 Wall, Leigh   Superintendent (Santa Fe ISD), Santa Fe, TX

                                 Williams, Leland   Superintendent (Dickinson ISD), Dickinson, TX

                  Against:

                                 Reed, Cyrus   Conservation Director (Sierra club, Lone Star chapter), Austin, TX

            SB 35

                  FOR:

                                 Mansour, Mackenzie   self Advocate (self- student), Lone Oak, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Schonfeld, Terri   Vice President, Arc of Hunt County, and Parent (Self-), Lone Oak, TX

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            March 8, 2011 8:00 AM

                                 Statman, Rona   Dir. of Family Support  (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bamberg, Wanda   Supt. (Aldine), Houston, TX

                                 Wright, Howell   Supt.  (also providing written testimony) (TACS, TREA, Rockdale ISD),

                                 Rockdale, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Dimitry, Lauren   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pena, Martin   Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Rivas, Andrew   Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl   Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of TX), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Fuller, Paige   Director of Special Education (TCASE and Floresville / Poth ISD), Adkins,

                                 TX

                                 Long, Paula   Director of Special Education / TCASE Pres-Elect (TCASE and Mission

                                 CISD), McAllen, TX

                                 Pawelek, Lynse   Director (Atascosa-McMullen and TCASE), Potect, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

                                 Horton, Colleen   Program Officer (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX

            SB 443

                  FOR:

                                 Anthony, David   Superintendent (Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Tx Sch. Alliance), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Fuller, Dr. John   Superintendent (Wylie ISD), Wylie, TX

                                 Grier, Dr. Terry   Superintendent of Schools (Houston Independent School District),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Hinojosa, Dr. Michael   Superintendent (Dallas ISD, Tx School Alliance), Dallas, TX

                                 Mehl, Cheryl T   Attorney; former Chair TASB CSA (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Middleton, Dr. Richard   Superintendent, North East ISD (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Tx classroom Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley   Assoc. Ex. Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

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                                 Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hartman, Eric   Director of Government Relations (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX AFT), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ramos-Echandi, Edwin (Ed)   Teacher  (also providing written testimony) (Self, San

                                 Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Classified Employees), Windcrest, TX

                                 Reid, Meredith   bilingual prekindergarten teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse   Legislative Consultant (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bamberg, Wanda   Supt. (Aldine), Houston, TX

                                 Wright, Howell   Supt.  (also providing written testimony) (Rockdale ISD, TACS, TREA),

                                 Rockdale, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Borreca, Chris   Consultant (TCASE), Houston, TX

                                 Cárdenas, Melva V   Executive Director (Texas Assoc. of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent   Task Force Director and Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition

                                 Research Institute), Austin, TX

                                 De Leon, Marty   Legislative Liaison (Ft. Worth ISD), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Dunn, David   Executive Director (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Duron, Robert   Superintendent (Self), SA, TX

                                 Goss, Barbara   Board of Trustees (Wylie ISD, Collin  County), Wylie, TX

                                 Helvey, Ken   Superintendent and Board (Allen ISD), Allen, TX

                                 Krebs, Donald   Neighborhood Group Leader (san antonio Tea Party), Universal City, TX

                                 Leggett, Heather   Board of Trustees (Wylie I.S.D. , Collin Co.), Wylie, TX

                                 Morton, Dale   Supt. (Wells ISD), Nacogdoches, TX

                                 Pace, Sheryl   Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Roach, Tracey   Assistant Director (Texas School Coalition), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Schneider, Robert   Trustee (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Schroder, Rod   Superintendent (Texas School Alliance - Amarillo ISD), Amarillo, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Taylor, MR. Ronald E   (San Antonio Tea Party), San Antonio, TX

                                 Williams, Mark   President, Board of Trustees (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Todd   Superintendent (Kaufman ISD), Kaufman, TX

                  Against:

                                 Banks, Yannis   state staff (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, René   Legislative Director (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

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            Education

            March 8, 2011 8:00 AM

                                 Pena, Martin   (self), Laguna Vista, TX

                  On:

                                 Parrish, Deborah L.   retired Texas public school teacher - 32 years in Resource spec. Ed.

                                 (self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 764

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Chatron, Michael J.   President (AGC Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

            SB 778

                  FOR:

                                 Fuller, Paige   Director of Special Education (TCASE and Floresville / Poth ISD), Adkins,

                                 TX

                                 Pawelek, Lynse   Director (Atascosa, McMullen Cooperative and TCASE), Poteet, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Tx Assoc. of School Administrators), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE Association of TX

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hanna, Mark J.   Legal and Legislative Counsel (Texas Speech - Language - Hearing

                                 Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Hempstead, Chuck   (Texas Educational Diagnosticians Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Long, Paula   Director of Special Education / TCASE Pres-Elect (TCASE and Mission

                                 CISD), McAllen, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   Policy specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Schmidt, Don   Asst Supt Student, Family and Community Services (Northside and

                                 TCASE), San Antonio, TX

                                 Statman, Rona   Dir. Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl   Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of TX), Austin, TX

            SB 872

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anthony, David   Superintendent (Cypress-Fairbanks ISD), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hartman, Eric   Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

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            Education

            March 8, 2011 8:00 AM

                                 Miller, Charles   Chair, Institute for Productivity in Education/ Self  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Clark, Jeffrey   Regional Vice President (Technology Association of America

                                 (TechAmerica)), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent   Task Force Director and Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition

                                 Research Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson   Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin   Executive Director (Governor's Business Council), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Schroder, Rod   Supt (Alliance), Amarillo, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Ray   Deputy Executive Director , Equity Center (Equity Center), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Swanson, Steve   Citizen (Self), Austin, TX

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