WITNESS LIST

              SB 894

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              March 12, 2015 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Arnett, Thomas   Education Research Fellow  (also providing written testimony)  (Clayton

                                          Christensen Institute), San Mateo, CA

                                          Barba, Michael   Policy Analyst  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                          Bell, Tanya    (Self) , Clarendon, TX

                                          Drenth, Harmond    (Self) , Clarendon, TX

                                          Linn, Julie   President  (also providing written testimony)  (Texans for Education Reform),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Vanderark, Tom    (Self) , Federal Way, WA

                                          Worthen, Maria   VP, Federal & State Policy  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (INACOL), Vienna, VA

                        AGAINST:

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

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Colbert, Paul    (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Gregg, Brock   Governmental Relations Director  (Association of Texas Professional

                                          Educators), Austin, TX

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

                                          TX

                                          Gustafson, Lindsay    (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                          Luke, Charles   Coordinator  (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX

                                          Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Council  (also providing written testimony)  (Tx - American

                                          Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                          Ybarra, Velma   Retired Ed. Admin  (also providing written testimony)  (Hispanics

                                          Organized for Pub. Ed.), SA, TX

                        ON:

                                          Brownson, Amanda   Director of State Funding  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                          Campbell, Neil   Policy Director for Personalized and Blended Learning  (also providing

                                          written testimony)  (Foundation for Excellence in Education), Washington, DC

                                          Dawn-Fisher, Lisa   Chief School Finance Officer  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                          Gardner, Darla   Assistant Principal Oklahoma Connections Academy  (Oklahoma

                                          Connections Academy), Bartlesville, OK

                                          Ramos, Shelly   Curriculum Division Director  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                          Sanders, Mary Ann   Elementary lead grade 4/master teacher 3, 4, 5  (Texas Connections

                                          Academy @ Houston ISD), Katy, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Boswell, Courtney   Executive Director  (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Fernandez, Martha   Director of Advocacy of Texas Charter Schools Association 

                                          (Organization), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 894

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

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

                                          Hebert, Bryan    (Public School Options), Austin, TX

                                          Mackin, Shea   Parent Leader  (Public School Options), Pflugerville, TX

                                          Mahoney, Annie    (Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC)), Austin, TX

                                          Mays, Dan   Consultant  (K12, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                          Petty, Cameron   Policy Associate  (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                          Prewett, Matt   Founder  (Texas Parents Union), Cedar Park, TX

                                          Remington, Sherri    (Self) , Denton, TX

                                          Yancy, Justin   Executive Director  (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Campbell, Grover   Assoc Exec Dir Governmental Relations  (Tx Assoc of School

                                          Boards), Austin, TX

                                          Cornell, Victor   Statewide Advocacy Manager  (American Civil Liberties Union of

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Eckhart, Harley   Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assoc.),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Guidry, Wayne   Director of Curriculum  (West Orange-Cove CISD), Orange, TX

                                          Haenisch, Barry   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                          TX

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

                                          Administrators of Special Education - as member of Coalition for Public Schools), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Miller, Kathy   President  (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                          Nichols, Colby   Attorney  (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                          Rome, Christy   Executive Director  (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Romero, Jesse   Legislative Consultant  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education

                                          (TABE)), San Antonio, TX

                        ON:

                                          Dow, Pauline   Chief Academic Officer  (Austin Independent School District), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        AGAINST:

                                          Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School

                                          Administrators), Austin, TX

                                          Flores, Rebecca   Associate  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                          Willis, Randy   Superintendent  (Granger ISD), Granger, TX

                        ON:

                                          Lambert Alley, Noell   Consultant  (Responsive Education Solutions), Austin, TX

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