WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 5, 2011 8:30 AM

            SB 127

                  ON:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa   Deputy Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 291

                  ON:

                                 Givens, Anita   Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Dawson, Jodyann   Public Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Homer, Mark   Lobby (TX Bar and Night club Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Bill   Public Policy Liaison (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken   Ex. Director (TX Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Tarleton, Bill   Supt., Hico ISD (Hico ISD ; Texas Rural Educators Assoc.), Hico, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

                                 Tapia, Alex   Strategy Specialist (Texans Standing Tall), Austin, TX

            SB 346

                  ON:

                                 McCraw, Ken   Ex. Director (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Arnold, Jay   (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Dawson, Jodyann   Public Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Kathryn   Staff Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Knaack, Frank   Policy and Advocacy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of TX),

                                 Austin, TX

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

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

                  Against:

                                 Tarleton, Bill   Supt. Hico ISD (Texas Rural Educator Association), Hico, TX

            SB 746

                  FOR:

                                 Fuller, S Paige   Director of Special Education ; VP of Legislative Matters  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (TCASE and FISD /Poth ISD), Adkins, TX

                                 Schmidt, Don   Asst Supt for Student , Family and Community Service (Northside ISD,

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 5, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 TCASE), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Borden, Sandi   Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Canales, Ramiro   Assistant Executive Director, Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Goforth, Laurie   Director, Special Programs (Dickinson ISD), Dickinson, TX

                                 Haecker, Bonnie   Director of Special Education (Santa Fe ISD), Santa Fe, TX

                                 Haley, Jim   Assistant Superintendent (Sweeny ISD), Sweeny, 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

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

                                 Morrison, Michaelene   Special Education Director (Dayton ISD), Humble, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   Executive Director (South TX. Assoc. of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Pettier, Cynthia   Director of Special Education (Tx. City ISD), Pearland, TX

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

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Tarleton, Bill   Superintendent Hico ISD (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Hico, TX

            SB 975

                  FOR:

                                 González, Nick   High School Programs and Services  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (South Texas College), McAllen, TX

                                 King, Daniel   Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo

                                 ISD), Pharr, TX

                                 Wolfe, Rebecca E.   Senior Program Manager  (also providing written testimony) (Jobs For

                                 The Future), Boston, MA

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Steven   Associate Vice President (Texas Association of Community Colleges),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken   Ex. Director (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 5, 2011 8:30 AM

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

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Reed, Dr. Shirley H.   President South Texas College (South Texas College), McAllen, TX

            SB 1349

                  FOR:

                                 Kittrell, Mrs. Guiomar   High School Counselor  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (TAMFT), Bergheim, TX

                                 Metcalf, Linda   President, AAMFT (TAMFT), Arlington, TX

                                 Ramirez, Dr. Roxanna   Coordinator of Counseling and Related Services  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (TAMFT / SCUCISD), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Friese, Jan   Executive Director (Texas Counseling Associatino), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Bennett, Jessica   Executive Director, Texas Assn for Marriage and Family Therapy

                                 (TAMFT) (TAMFT- org.), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Bryan, Ph.D. LmFT, Laura   Clinical Administrator, Family Life Center (St. Marys

                                 University), San Antonio, TX

                                 Douglas, Chris   Exec Director (Communities in School), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Goldhorn, Veronica   Principal (TAMFT / SCUCISD), Schertz, TX

            SB 1788

                  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

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 5, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 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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