WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
March 10, 2015 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
For:
Bonton, Michelle (Self; The rhodes school)
Boswell, Courtney (Texas Institute for Education Reform)
Broyles, Bobby (Pastors for Texas Children)
Chapman, William (Jarrell ISD)
Cuellar Rojas, Adrianna (United Ways of Texas)
Dewoody, Crystal (Knowledge Universe and Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Duron, Jodi (Self; Elgin ISD)
Exter, William (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Farley, Nick (Priority CHarter Schools)
Ford, Terry (Self; Lumin Education)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Halley, Kristina (Self)
Kimball, Mandi (Children at Risk)
Klussmann, Duncan (Texas School Alliance)
Kofron, Kimberly (Self; Texas assoc. for the Education of Young Children)
Linn, Julie (Texans for Education Reform)
Lunceford, Mike (Houston ISD)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Monk, Kendra (Self; Elgin ISD)
Priddy, Wes (Fight Crime: Invest in Kids)
Sconzo, Guy (Self)
Warner, Ryan (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
On:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Anthony, David (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Brauer, Andrea (Texans care for children)
Butler, James (Self)
Cohen, Alan (Dallas ISD)
Cohen, Alan (Dallas ISD)
Curtis, Larriann (Texas PTA)
Fincher, David (Self; NCCC)
Freeman, Ray (Equity center)
Greenhaw, Lanet (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Horton, Melissa (Self; Primrose Schools and the Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Lobberecht, Marlene (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Marsh, Shelia (Houston Gateway Academy)
Marz, Carrie (Self)
Marz, Carrie (Self)
May, Gretchen (The Commit! Partnership)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
McClelland, Scott (Greater Houston Partnership; Early Matters Coalition)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Porter, Jacquie (Austin ISD)
Saravia, Carla (Houston gateway academy)
Shattuck, Carol (Collaborative for Children)
Simonton, Haley (KIPP Houston Public Schools)
Simpson, Richard (Self; Nccc)
Villanueva, Chandra (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Willis, Randy (Self; Granger ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Anderson, David (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees)
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)
Campbell, Grover (Texas Association of School Boards)
Casto, Larry (City of Dallas)
Cowan, Julie (Self; Austin ISD Board of Trustees)
Coyle, Jeff (City of San Antonio)
Davis-Troutman, Kristina (Self)
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Franco, Brie (City of El Paso)
Hammond, Bill (Texas assoc of business)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Christian Life Commission)
Martinez, Louann (Dallas ISD)
Mcmahan, Joseph (Mission: readiness)
Mcmahan, Joseph (Fight Crime:Invest in Kids)
Mills, Dianna (Self)
Morse, Catherine (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Petty, Cameron (Texas Institute for Education Reform)
Scheberle, Drew (Metro 8 chambers of commerce)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Against:
Asmussen, Cindy (Self; Concerned women for america of texas)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynns (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Concerned Women for America)
Hodges, Dana (Self; Concerned women for America)
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
On:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas Education Agency)
Grissom, Darren (Texas PTA)
Hoff, Susan (Self; United way metro dallas)
Hoff, Susan (Self; United way metro dallas)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Hoff, Susan (Umited way dallas)
Holmes, Tere (Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
MORRISON, HOWARD (Texas Education Agency)
Ragan, James (Self; Head start parents)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
For:
Bonton, Michelle (Self; The Rhodes School)
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)
Brauer, Andrea (Texans care for children)
Cuellar Rojas, Adrianna (United Ways of Texas)
Exter, William (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Halley, Kristina (Self)
Kimball, Mandi (Children at Risk)
Kofron, Kim (Self; Texas Assoc. Education Young Education)
Lobberecht, Marlene (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Villanueva, Chandra (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Warner, Ryan (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Anthony, David (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Curtis, Larriann (Texas PTA)
Klussmann, Duncan (Texas School Alliance)
Marz, Carrie (Self)
Willis, Randy (Self; Granger ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)
Davis-Troutman, Kristina (Self)
Lavelle, Tanya (Easter Seals Central Texas)
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Against:
Asmussen, Cindy (Self; Concerned women for america of texas)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynns (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Concerned Women for America)
Hodges, Dana (Self; Concerned women for America)
On:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas Education Agency)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Grissom, Darren (Texas PTA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
MORRISON, HOWARD (Texas Education Agency)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)
Cuellar Rojas, Adrianna (United Ways of Texas)
Exter, William (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Halley, Kristina (Self)
Kofron, Kim (Self; Texas Assoc. Education Young Education)
Lobberecht, Marlene (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Summerville, Cody (Texans Care for Children)
Villanueva, Chandra (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Warner, Ryan (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Against:
Bonton, Michelle (Self; The rhodes school)
On:
Anthony, David (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Curtis, Larriann (Texas PTA)
Ford, Terry (Self; Lumin Education)
Greenhaw, Lanet (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Klussmann, Duncan (Texas School Alliance)
Marz, Carrie (Self)
Porter, Jacquie (Austin ISD)
Saravia, Carla (Self; Houdton Gateway Academy)
Simonton, Haley (KIPP Houston Public Schools)
Willis, Randy (Self; Granger ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)
Davis-Troutman, Kristina (Self)
Lavelle, Tanya (Easter Seals Central Texas)
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Against:
Asmussen, Cindy (Self; Concerned women for america of texas)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynns (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Concerned Women for America)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Hodges, Dana (Self; Concerned women for America)
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
On:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas Education Agency)
Grissom, Darren (Texas PTA)
Holmes, Tere (Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
MORRISON, HOWARD (Texas Education Agency)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
For:
Bonton, Michelle (Self; The rhodes school)
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)
Cuellar Rojas, Adrianna (United Ways of Texas)
Exter, William (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Farley, Nick (Priority CHarter Schools)
Freeman, Ray (Equity center)
Garibay, Montserrat (Self)
Greenhaw, Lanet (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Halley, Kristina (Self)
Halley, Kristina (Self)
Kofron, Kim (Self; Texas Assoc. Education Young Education)
Lobberecht, Marlene (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Villanueva, Chandra (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Warner, Ryan (Self)
Warner, Ryan (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Anthony, David (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Curtis, Larriann (Texas PTA)
Dewoody, Crystal (Knowledge Universe and Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Ford, Terry (Self; Lumin Education)
Horton, Melissa (Self; Primrose Schools and the Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Klussmann, Duncan (Texas School Alliance)
Marz, Carrie (Self)
Saravia, Carla (Self; Houdton Gateway Academy)
Willis, Randy (Self; Granger ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Coyle, Jeff (City of San Antonio)
Davis-Troutman, Kristina (Self)
Osburn, Robin (Self; Priority Charter Schools)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Against:
Asmussen, Cindy (Self; Concerned women for america of texas)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynns (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Concerned Women for America)
Hodges, Dana (Self; Concerned women for America)
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
On:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas Education Agency)
Grissom, Darren (Texas PTA)
Holmes, Tere (Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
MORRISON, HOWARD (Texas Education Agency)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
For:
Bonton, Michelle (Self; The rhodes school)
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)
Boswell, Courtney (Texas Institute for Education Reform)
Brauer, Andrea (Texans care for children)
Brent, Fred (Self; Texas Association of School Administrators)
Broyles, Bobby (Pastors for Texas Children)
Chapman, William (Jarrell ISD)
Cuellar Rojas, Adrianna (United Ways of Texas)
Duron, Jodi (Self; Elgin ISD)
Exter, William (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Garibay, Montserrat (Self)
Greenhaw, Lanet (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Greenhaw, Lanet (Self; Dallas Regional Chamber)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Halley, Kristina (Self)
Kimball, Mandi (Children at Risk)
Kofron, Kimberly (Self; Texas assoc. for the Education of Young Children)
Lobberecht, Marlene (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Malcolmson, Ken (Self; Dallas Regional Chamber)
May, Gretchen (The Commit! Partnership)
Melton, Mark (Self; Dallas Regional Chamber)
Warner, Ryan (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Willis, Randy (Self; Granger ISD)
On:
Anthony, David (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Cohen, Alan (Dallas ISD)
Cohen, Alan (Dallas ISD)
Curtis, Larriann (Texas PTA)
Dewoody, Crystal (Knowledge Universe and Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Ford, Terry (Self; Lumin Education)
Freeman, Ray (Equity center)
Horton, Melissa (Self; Primrose Schools and the Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Klussmann, Duncan (Texas School Alliance)
Marz, Carrie (Self)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Porter, Jacquie (Austin ISD)
Saravia, Carla (Self; Houdton Gateway Academy)
Sconzo, Guy (Self)
Simonton, Haley (KIPP Houston Public Schools)
Villanueva, Chandra (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)
Campbell, Grover (Texas Association of School Boards)
Casto, Larry (City of Dallas)
Cowan, Julie (Self; Austin ISD Board of Trustees)
Coyle, Jeff (City of San Antonio)
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Franco, Brie (City of El Paso)
Garcia, Adrian (Self; Harris County Sheriff's Office)
Hoff, Susan (Self; United way metro dallas)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Christian Life Commission)
Lavelle, Tanya (Easter Seals Central Texas)
May, Joe (Self; Dallas County Community College District)
Mcmahan, Joseph (Mission: readiness)
Mcmahan, Joseph (Fight Crime:Invest in Kids)
Petty, Cameron (Texas Institute for Education Reform)
Scheberle, Drew (Metro 8 chambers of commerce)
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Against:
Asmussen, Cindy (Self; Concerned women for america of texas)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynns (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Concerned Women for America)
Hodges, Dana (Self; Concerned women for America)
Long, Matt (Self)
Mccall, Matt (Self)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
Weaver, Michael (Self)
On:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas Education Agency)
Grissom, Darren (Texas PTA)
Hoff, Susan (United way metro dallas)
Holmes, Tere (Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Mannes, Tori (Self; ChildCareGroup)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
MORRISON, HOWARD (Texas Education Agency)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
For:
Bonton, Michelle (Self; The rhodes school)
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)
Cuellar Rojas, Adrianna (United Ways of Texas)
Dewoody, Crystal (Knowledge Universe and Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Exter, William (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Halley, Kristina (Self)
Horton, Melissa (Self; Primrose Schools and the Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Kofron, Kimberly (Self; Texas assoc. for the Education of Young Children)
Lobberecht, Marlene (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Saravia, Carla (Self; Houdton Gateway Academy)
Villanueva, Chandra (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Warner, Ryan (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Anthony, David (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Klussmann, Duncan (Texas School Alliance)
Marz, Carrie (Self)
Summerville, Cody (Texans Care for Children)
Willis, Randy (Self; Granger ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)
Davis-Troutman, Kristina (Self)
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Fernandez, Martha (Self; Texas Charter Schools Association)
Holmes, Tere (Texas Licensed Child Care Association)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Von Haefen, Katherine (United Way of Greater Houston)
Against:
Asmussen, Cindy (Self; Concerned women for america of texas)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynns (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Concerned Women for America)
Hodges, Dana (Self; Concerned women for America)
On:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas Education Agency)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
MORRISON, HOWARD (Texas Education Agency)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
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