WITNESS LIST

              SB 816

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              March 26, 2013 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Black, Donna   Educational Consultant  (also providing written testimony)  (self), Frisco,

                                          TX

                                          Borreca, Christopher   Partner  (also providing written testimony)  (Self, 40+ school

                                          districts), Houston, TX

                                          Cheramie, Ph.D., Gail   Assoc. Professor, Lic. Psyc., LSSP  (also providing written

                                          testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                          Eskridge, Laura   Lead LSSP PPCD / Developmental Assessment Team  (also providing

                                          written testimony)  (Katy ISD), Magnolia, TX

                                          Goforth, Laurie   Director of Special Programs, DISD   Treasurer, ARC of the Gulf Coast 

                                          (also providing written testimony)  (Dickinson ISD), Dickinson, TX

                                          Hess, Christine   Executive Director Special Services  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (Spring Independent School District), Houston, TX

                                          Horton, Dr. Anita S.   Director, Counseling & Psychological Services  (also providing

                                          written testimony)  (Katy ISD), Katy, TX

                                          LaRue, Sally   Director of Educational Support Services  (also providing written

                                          testimony)  (Humble ISD), The Woodlands, TX

                                          Miller, Virginia G.   Special Services Administrator  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (Brownsville I.S.D.), Los Fresnos, TX

                                          Peltier, Cynthia   Director of Special Education  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (TCISD), Pearland, TX

                                          Shafer, Fred   Retired Special Education Director  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (SELF), Katy, TX

                                          Williams, Kathryn   Director - Special Educator  (also providing written testimony)  (Katy

                                          ISD), Katy, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Geigerman, Louis H.   President National ARD/IEP Advocates  (also providing written

                                          testimony)  (self), Houston, TX

                                          Litzinger, Linda   caregiver and advocate  (self and family), Austin, TX

                                          Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist  (also providing written testimony)  (Disability Rights

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Moussa, Nagla    (also providing written testimony)  (Self & Arc of Texas - National

                                          Autism Assoc. of No Tx.), Plano, TX

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

                                          Wilson, Columba P    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Beneski, Amy   Assoc. Executive Director  (Texas Assoc. of School Administrators),

                                          Austin, TX

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

                                          Professional Educators), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 816

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

                                          Eckhart, Harley   Deputy Ex. Director  (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Horton, Janet   Partner  (Self and 40 + school districts), Houston, TX

                                          McCraw, Ken   Exec Dir  (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

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

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

                                          TX

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

                        AGAINST:

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

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Lilly, Janna   Director Governmental Relations  (Texas Council of Administrators of

                                          Special Education), Austin, TX

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