WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 12, 2015 9:00 AM

            HB 218

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Cardenas, Melva V.  Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Gov't Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Exec Director (Tx Assoc School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative  Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers.), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association For Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

            HB 256

                  FOR:

                                 List, Amanda  Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Responsive Education Solutions), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA, Goodwill Central Texas, Tx Association of Goodwills), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx classroom Teachers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  retired educator (League of Women Voters of Tx.), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Eileen  CEO (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                 Grammer, Chris  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP, State Advocacy (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director (TCASE (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Gov't Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 12, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Pierce, Dr. Wayne  Executive Director (Equity Center), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative  Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 ANDERSON, DAVID D.  CONSULTANT TO THE ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF

                                 TRUSTEES (ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES), AUSTIN, TX

            HB 870

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ortega Carter, Dolores  Travis County Treasurer (County Treasurers Association of TX),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 3562

                  FOR:

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association For Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dozier Gonzales, Melissa  Director F&N Administration (TX Dept. of Agriculture), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Ray  Deputy Executive Director (Equity Center), Austin, TX

                                 Grammer, Chris  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Exec Director (Tx Assoc School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative  Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

            SB 1012

                  FOR:

                                 Duke, Chris  Director of Policy & Outreach (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Assoc. Exec. Director (TASA), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Ex Dir for Gov Relations (Tx Assoc of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Williams, Ellen  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Byer, Von  General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative  Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers.), Austin, TX