WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 24, 2012 9:00 AM

            Interim Charge #5

            Panel 1: Overview of Charter Schools

                  ON:

                                 Dunn, David  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Charter

                                 Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Grover, Dr. Lisa  Senior Director, State Advocacy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools), Washington, DC

                                 Richmond, Greg  President and CEO  (also providing written testimony) (National

                                 Association of Charter School Authorizers), Chicago, IL

            Interim Charge #5

            Panel 2: Policies and Authorization Boards

                  ON:

                                 Anthony, David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Houston, TX

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

                                 Feinberg, Mike  Co-Founder (KIPP Houston), Houston, TX

            Interim Charge #5

            Panel 3: Best Practices

                  ON:

                                 Klussmann, Dr. Duncan  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Spring Branch

                                 ISD), TX

                                 Sanborn, Dr. Bob  President and CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Children at

                                 Risk), Houston, TX

                                 Torkelson, Tom  Founder and CEO (IDEA Public Schools), Edinburg, TX

            Interim Charge #5: Public Testimony

                  FOR:

                                 Evans, Johnese  Parent (Harmony Public Schools), Rosharon, TX

                                 Harper, John E.  Board Advisor-  (also providing written testimony) (Harmony Public

                                 Schools), Rowlett, TX

                                 Huron, Irma V.  Parent (Harmony Science Academy-SA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Huron III, Paul  Parent (Harmony Science Academy-SA), SA, TX

                                 Huron IV, Paul  Student (Harmony Science Academy-SA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Norton, Julie  Director Elementary Curriculum (Harmony Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Prewett, Matt  Volunteer  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Parents Union), Cedar

                                 Park, TX

                                 Schoolfield, Bob  Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Austin CEO Fnd/Texas for

                                 Parental Choice in Education), Austin, TX

                                 Van Beck, Scott  Executive Director (Houston A + Challenge), Houston, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  State Director  (also providing written testimony) (Americans For

                                 Prosperity), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Marian  Parent at Harmony Public School (Harmony Public Schools), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barzano, Lorie  Co-Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition to Strengthen

                                 Austin Urban Schools), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 24, 2012 9:00 AM

                                 Creedle, Callier  Student (Kealing Middle School), Austin, TX

                                 Procknow, Dr. Hillary  Instructor UT, TS (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Golsan, Richard James  Education Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  Director of Public Affairs/Staff Attorney  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

                                 Miller, Karen  (SELF), Houston, TX

                                 Parker Jr., Allan E.  President, The Justice Foundation  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (The Justice Foundation -), San Antonio, TX

                                 Parrish, Deborah L.  Retired Texas public school teacher (32 years) (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen (Self +), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jim  Attorney at Law (Texas Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mallette, Cynthia  Mother of 2 & non-profit communications director (My self), Austin, TX

                                 Sadowski, Connie  Consultant (Austin CEO Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Moffat, Susan  - (Self), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Weeks, Allen  Executive Director (Austin Voices for Education and Youth), Austin, TX

            Interim Charge #6

            Panel 1: School Choice Overview

                  ON:

                                 Barnes, Matthew  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Families

                                 Empowered)

                                 Erben, Andrew  President  (also providing written testimony) (Tx. Institute for Education

                                 Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Ladner, Dr. Matthew  Senior Advisor for Policy and Research  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Foundation for Excellence in Education)


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 24, 2012 9:00 AM

            Interim Charge #6

            Panel 2: Edu. Tax Credits/Taxpayer Savings Grants

                  FOR:

                                 Bast, Joseph  President  (also providing written testimony) (The Heartland Institute),

                                 Chicago, IL

                                 Enlow, Robert  President and CEO  (also providing written testimony) (The Friedman

                                 Foundation for Educational Choice), Indianapolis, IN

            Interim Charge #6: Public Testimony

                  FOR:

                                 Cotlar, Daniel  Chief Marketing Officer of Blind.com  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Houston Orthodox Jewish Day Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Culotta, M.D., Brother Stanley  President (Holy Cross of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Demond, Austin  (Self), Mansfield, TX

                                 Demond, Lesley  (Self), Mansfield, TX

                                 Hervitz, Jesse  Deputy Director, Political Affairs  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Orthodox Union), Washington, DC

                                 Jumes, Julie  Home Educator (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Lewis, Derek  Voter/Parent (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Onofre, Peter  Operations Administrator (Peter Onofre), San Antonio, TX

                                 Patterson, Jeff  Executive Director (Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sadowski, Connie  Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (Austin CEO

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Schoolfield, Bob  Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Austin CEO Fnd./Texans

                                 for Parental Choice in Education), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Brooke  Grassroots Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Taxpayer

                                 Savings Grants), Flower Mound, TX

                                 Uecker, Eugene  (SELF), Lago Vista, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  TX Director  (also providing written testimony) (Americans For

                                 Prosperity), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barzano, Lorie  Co-Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition to Strengthen

                                 Austin Urban Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Kopplin, Zachary  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Malfaro, Louis  Co-Chair  (also providing written testimony) (COALITION FOR PUBLIC

                                 SCHOOLS), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Karen   (also providing written testimony) (Cypress Fairbanks Community

                                 Leadership Council), Houston, TX

                                 Procknow, Dr. Hillary  Instructor UT, TS (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Parker, Jr., Allan E.  President  (also providing written testimony) (The Justice Foundation),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Parrish, Deborah L.  Retired Texas public school teacher (32 years) (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 24, 2012 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mallette, Cynthia  Mother of two & non-profit communications director (My self), Austin,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Moffat, Susan  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 McQueen, Catherine  Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent (Archdiocese of

                                 Galveston-Houston Catholic Schools), Houston, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Archer, Tom  President (Our Values Our Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Fanarof, Justine  Jean + Jerry Moore Southwest Civil Rights Counsel (Anti-Defamation

                                 League), Houston, TX

                                 Miller, Kathy  Exec. Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

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

                                 Reeves, Stephen  Legislative Counsel (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

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

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

                                 TX