WITNESS LIST

              HB 2824

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              May 16, 2013 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Kennedy, Dr. J.D.   Superintendent of McKinney ISD  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (McKinney ISD), McKinney, TX

                                          Turner, Dr. Jeff   Superintendent of Coppell ISD  (Coppell ISD), Coppell, TX

                        ON:

                                          Fitzpatrick, John   Executive Director  (Educate Texas), Dallas, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Alexander, Kim   Superintendent  (Roscoe Collegiate ISD), Roscoe, TX

                                          Bergland, Jennifer   Dir. of Government Relations  (Texas Computer Education

                                          Association), Georgetown, TX

                                          Canaday, Jennifer   Governmental Relations Manager  (ATPE (Assn. of TX Professional

                                          Educators)), Austin, TX

                                          Johnson, Karen R.   CEO / PRESIDENT  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          McCraw, Ken   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          McCreary, Dr. Casey   Assistant Executive Director  (Texas Association of School

                                          Administrators), Austin, TX

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

                                          Reilly, Wendy   Director, Government Affairs  (The Technology Association of America

                                          (Tech America)), Austin, TX

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

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Snider, Stewart   Issue Chair  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Thomas, Kathi   Mom  (Myself), Austin, TX

                                          Whitsett, Maria D.   Consultant  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                          Williams, Ellen   consultant/attorney  (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Wurzel, Geoff   Executive Director  (TechNet), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Hammond, Bill   President  (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

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