WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 12, 2011 8:30 AM

            SB 4

                  ON:

                                 Malfaro, Louis   Secretary Treasurer Texas AFT (Org.), Austin, TX

                                 Scott, Robert P.   Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Weingarten, Randi   PRESIDENT (AMERICAN FED OF TEACHERS), Washington, DC

            SB 149

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

            SB 536

                  FOR:

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

                                 Spiller, Lee   Dir Investigations (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Boatright, Clay   Parent (Self), Plano, TX

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

                                 Fowler, Deborah   Deputy Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley R.   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Chris W.   Deputy Director of Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement

                                 Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lindsey, Andrew   Authorized Representative (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

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

            SB 866

                  FOR:

                                 Armstrong, Kathy   Parent/ Educator (advocate for children with learning disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hinton, Susan   Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Macik, Helen   President, Academic Language Therapy Association (Academic Language

                                 Therapy Association), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (TX Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 12, 2011 8:30 AM

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

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Gladden, Linda   (Self (member of Dyslexia Interim Study Committee), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Carpenter, Bill   (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

            SB 1113

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley R.   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Holt, David   (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Golson, Kathy   Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 1328

                  FOR:

                                 Boatright, Clay   President (Arc of Texas), Plano, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Assoc. Exec. Director (TASA), Austin, TX

                                 Borreca, Christopher   Partner (Self, TCASE), Houston, TX

                                 Carpenter, Bill   (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley R.   (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Lindsey, Andrew   Authorized Representative (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Shields, Julie   Assistant Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

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

            SB 1543

                  FOR:

                                 Garcia, Brian   Assistant Vice President (Piper Jaffray), Dallas, TX

                                 Terry CPA, Dr James   Chief Financial Officer (North East ISD), SA, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 12, 2011 8:30 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 McIntyre, Scott   Senior Portfolio Manager (First Southwest Company), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Leuschel, Jeff   Partner, McCall, Parkhurst and Horton L.L.P. (Self), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Tx Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Saragusa, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

            SB 1619

                  FOR:

                                 Haenisch, Barry   Superintendent (Pampa ISD, TACS, TAMS), Pampa, TX

                                 Howard, Carol   Assistant Superintendent (Granbury ISD / Texas Association of

                                 Community Schools), Granbury, TX

                                 Sharp, Nancy   Director, Communications and Community Relations  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Lubbock ISD Supt. Dr. Karen Garza), Lubbock, TX

                                 Siegrist, Andrew   Superintendent Tidehaven I.S.D. (Texas Rural Education Assn.),

                                 Blessing, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baxter, Mark   Associate Program Officer (Texas High School Project), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Brownson, Amanda   Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Rhodes, Curtis   Supt. (Needville ISD / TACS), Needville, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Diretor of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

            SB 1872

                  FOR:

                                 Cook, Charles   CEO (Responsive Education Solutions), Lewisville, TX

                                 Regino, Guillermo (Willy)   (Premier High School - North Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Reiner, Myranda Leigh   Student (Por Vida Academy), SA, TX

                                 Rendon, Joseph G.   Supt. (Por Vida Academy), SA, TX

                                 Torres, Anna   Student (Por Vida Academy), SA, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 12, 2011 8:30 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Salinas, Nelson   Governmental Affairs Manager (The Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Against:

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

                                 Austin, TX

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