WITNESS LIST

            Education

            June 2, 2011 9:30 AM

            SB 6

                  FOR:

                                 Blincoe, Dr. Reece   Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Brownwood ISD),

                                 Brownwood, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anderson, David   General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse   Legislative Consultant (Texas Association for Bilingual Education

                                 (T.A.B.E.)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Schiess, Jennifer   Senior Analyst (LBB), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Bergland, Jennifer   Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Computer Education

                                 Association), Pfugerville, TX

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

                                 Bryan, Beth Ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana   (Technology Association of America), Austin, TX

                                 Golsan, James   Education policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill   President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Haney, Julie   Leg. Consultant (Tx Assoc of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Holcombe, Linda   Executive Director (Texas Industrial Vocational Assoc (TIVA)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Painovich, Robin   Executive Director (Career and Technology Assoc of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Saenz, Jonathan   Director of Legislative Affairs (Liberty Institute), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Amanda   Advocacy Associate (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wurzel, Geoff   Director (TECHNET), Austin, TX

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

                                 York, Dwain   Superintendent (Wimberley ISD), Wimberley, TX

                                 Young, Gerald   Executive Director (Agriculture Teachers Assn of Tx), Austin, TX

                                 Zavala, Gilbert   VP Education and Talent Development (Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Davidson, Elizabeth   (Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Wagner-Haight, Tracy   Account Executive (Textbook Coordinators Association of Texas),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

            SB 8

                  FOR:

                                 Adams, John   Trustee DSISD Board of Trustees  (also providing written testimony) (Self),

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            June 2, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Chavez, Jesus H.   Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Texas School

                                 Alliance), Round Rock, TX

                                 Ellis, Karen   Member, Board of Trustees  (also providing written testimony) (Richardson

                                 ISD), Dallas, TX

                                 Hodgins, David    (also providing written testimony) (Council of School Attorneys), Spring,

                                 TX

                                 Hoke, Tracy   CFO  (also providing written testimony) (FBISD), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Inmon, Gary   President-Elect (Texas Association of Schools Board) (Texas Association of

                                 School Boards), Schertz, TX

                                 Janke, Kim R.   Board Member (Needville I.S.D), Needville ISD, TX

                                 Reed, Katie   Northside ISD (Bexar Co) Board of Trustees (Self and Northside), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Waggoner, Pamela   School Bd Trustee (Leander ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Wellman, Nola   Superintendent (Eanes ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Mark   President, Board of Trustees  (also providing written testimony) (Austin

                                 Independent School District), Austin, TX

                                 Winkler, Sarah   Vice President  (also providing written testimony) (Alief ISD), Houston,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

                                 Garibay, Montserrat   National Board Certified Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Hollingsworth, Lonnie   Director of Governmental Relations  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kouri, Richard   Assistant Executive Director of Public Affairs  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas State Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Owen, of Deats, Durst, Owen and Levy, Martha   Attorney / General Counsel (Texas AFT),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anderson, David   General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Rome, Christy   Director, Intergovernmental Relations (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Barksdale, Jay   VP, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Blincoe, Dr. Reece   Superintendent of Schools (Brownwood ISD), Brownwood, TX

                                 Brown, Kevin   Superintendent (Alamo Heights ISD), San Antonio, TX

                                 Bryan, Beth Ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Burge, Duke   President (Midlothian ISD Board of Trustees), Midlothian, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            June 2, 2011 9:30 AM

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

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana   (Technology Association of America), Austin, TX

                                 Clore, Paul   Superintendent of Schools (Gregory-Portland ISD), Portland, TX

                                 Connett, Brent   Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Gibson, Greg   Supt. of Schools (Schertz-CIBOLO-Universal City and TASA), Schertz, TX

                                 Golsan, James   Education Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill   President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Haney, Julie   Leg. Consultant (Tx Assoc of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Landrum, Mary Grace   Spring Branch ISD Trustee (SB ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Orr, Dawson R.   Superintendent (Highland Park ISD), Dallas, TX

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

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

                                 Rue, Karen   Superintendent (Northwest ISD), Ft W., TX

                                 Shields, Brad   Lobbyist (Tx Smokestack School Coalition), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Amanda   Advocacy Associate (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 York, Dwain   Superintendent (Wimberley ISD), Wimberley, TX

                                 Zavala, Gilbert   VP Education and Talent Development (Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Acosta, Amelia Marie   Pre-K Bilingual Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Acosta, Connie M.   Bilingual Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Aguilar, Anna   Teaching Assistant (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Aguilar, Liz   (Self), Kyle, TX

                                 Arreola, Augustin   Grand Parent (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Arriaga, Margaret   Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Autin, Albert   Student (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Banda, Rudy   Custodian x (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Banda, Yolanda   Secretary/Bookkeeper (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Berfrand, Vickie   TA (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bertrand, Lesker   parent (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bos, Donald W.   Librarian (School) (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bujanda, Miryan   Public Policy Manager (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Bunton, Kim   TA (AISD), Austin, TX

                                 Burnett, Oralia B.   Bilingual Teacher 2nd grade (Eduacation Austin (AFT)), Austin, TX

                                 Camarillo, Virginia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Campos, Frank   Tchr (El Buen Pastor ECDC), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            June 2, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Capo, Zeph   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Carlin, Tom   Retired Airline Employee (Self), Hurst, TX

                                 Carrizález, Armando   Educator (Ed. Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alicia   Registrar - Elem School (Self), Cedar Creek, TX

                                 Castillo, Rudolph   Teacher Assist - Elem School (Self), Cedar Creek, TX

                                 Cerda-Hysaw, Mrs. Anna M.   Clerk @ Middle School (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Chandler Reynolds, Ella L.   Bus Driver (Ella L. Chandler), Austin, TX

                                 Clark, Mark   Parent (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Coleman, Susan   Clerk/grandparent (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Cortez, David   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Coutee, Danah   Teachers Assistant (Danah Coutee), Austin, TX

                                 DeLa Rosa, Minerva   Reading Specialist - Bilingual (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Deutsch, Carolyn   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dupont, David   Teacher - Austin i.s.d. (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ferrier, Jeannie   teacher (Self), Aus, TX

                                 Flint, Cynthia   Parent (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Forbes, Lee   Director of Human Relations, Texas AFL-CIO (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gage, R. Lynne   (Education Austin / Bedichek Middle), Austin, TX

                                 Gibbons, Bob   Teacher - 29 years experience (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Eva Teresita   Teaching Assistant (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guevara, Noelia   Parent Support Specialist (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hoberer, Shannon   AISD-teacher/coach (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hoelzel, Gail   Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hutchinson, Judith   Exec. Board (Education Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Kenney, Matt   Teacher (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Kriegel, Kim   Teacher (Region 10-Association of Tx. Professional Educators), Red Oak,

                                 TX

                                 Kurtz, Pam   (Self), Port OConnor, TX

                                 Lopez, Luis   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mabry, Regina   teacher Metz El (Education Austin), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Martinez, Carolyn E.   Teacher (Self), Aus, TX

                                 Martinez, Sandy I.   Bilingual Pre-K teacher (self), Austin, TX

                                 Means, Randall   Teacher (Myself), Austin, TX

                                 Medrano, Ora   Teacher Assistant (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Meza, Rick   Driver (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Doris   Elementary ESL Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mullen, Lawrence R   Retired (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Nash, David   Monitor (Self), Dale, TX

                                 Neal, Lynda Nash   Bus Driver (Self), Austin, TX

                                 O'Sullivan, Sonja   retired teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Pannell, Lisa   Bus Driver (Education Austins), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            June 2, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Pená, Esperanza   Elem. Bil. Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Perez, Dolores   Parent Support Specialist (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Perez, Gwendolyn   English Teacher (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Pocaigue, Dorothy C   Teacher - 20 yrs (Self), Del Valle, TX

                                 Ramirez, Gracie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Reynolds, Allen   Bus Driver (Allen Reynolds), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Robert   Deputy Sheriff (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Sadie A.   Food Service worker (Self), Aus., TX

                                 Sills, Edward   Communications Director, Texas AFT-CIO (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Valdez, Alma   Instructional Coordinator (Self), Bastrop, TX

                                 Valdez, Pete B   Bus Driver AISD (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vela, Matilde   Teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Willis, Vivian   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Yazdanpanahi, Miriam   Student/nurse (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ybarra, Ceceil   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ybarra, Ruby   Second-Grade Elementary (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Zoch, Jerrilyn   Teacher - Elementary First Grade (Self), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Parrish, Deborah L.   retired Texas teacher (self), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Garcia, Eileen   CEO (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Michelle   Treasurer (Partnership for a Healthy TX and Parent), Austin, TX

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