WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
August 11, 2017 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Armbrust, John Executive Director / Board Member (TCSA) (also providing written
testimony) (Austin Achieve and Texas Charter School Association.), Austin, TX
Colbert, Paul Consultant (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Grusendorf, Bill Executive Director (Tx. Assoc. of Rural Schools), San Saba, TX
Palmer, Ann Professor (Self) , Austin, TX
Rome, Christy Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX
Zimmerman, Kathleen Executive Director/Board Member (NYOS Charter School/TX
Charter School Assoc), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Bassett, Steve CFO (Fort Bend ISD), Missouri City, TX
Malfaro, Louis President (also providing written testimony) (Texas American Fed of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Marsel, Alice (Self; Texas ALTA), Austin, TX
Villanueva, Chandra Senior Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin,
TX
ON:
Aleman, Steven Policy Analyst (Disability Texas), Austin, TX
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Chavez, Jesus H. CO - Executive Director (South Tx Association of Schools), Round
Rock, TX
Cowan, Julie School Bd Trustee (Self, Austin ISD), Austin, TX
Cowan, Julie School Bd Trustee (also providing written testimony) (Self; Austin ISD),
Austin, TX
Guzman, Samuel Director of Operations (Mexican American School Board), Austin, TX
Guzman, Samuel Director of Operations (Mexican American School Board Association),
Austin, TX
Hassett, Kristi Trustee (Lewisville ISD), Flower Mound, TX
Henricksen, Aaron Analyst (LBB), Austin, TX
McGeady, John Asst. Director (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
McNeil, Dr. Jesse Jai President-McNeil Educational Foundation (Texas Latino Education
Coalition & McNeil Educational Foundation), Cypress, TX
McNeil, Jesse Taj President - McNeil Educational Foundation (Texas Latino Education
Coalition & McNeil Educational Foundation), Cypress, TX
Moreno, Celina Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Romero, Jesse (Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE)), San Antonio, TX
Vierra, Chris Trustee, Spring Branch ISD (Self, Spring Branch ISD), Houston, TX
Vierra, Chris Trustee, Spring Branch ISD (Self; SBISD school board), Houston, TX
Wilson, Columba P (also providing written testimony) (Self) , San Antonio, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Arnold, Ellen (Goodwill Central TX Excel Ctr.), Austin, TX
Cisarik, Kathleen Education Major at Baylor University (N/A), Houston, TX
Cisarik, LTD, CALT, Marian Chair: East Texas ALTA (Houston Branch International
Dyslexia Association-Advisory Role), Houston, TX
Freeman, Ray Executive Director (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Garcia, Veronica Vice President of Government & Public Affairs (Texas Charter School
Association), Austin, TX
Gladden, Linda Chair; Texas ALTA (Texas Chapter; Academic Language Therapy
Association), Austin, TX
Gomez, Addie Exec Director (Texans For Quality Public Charter Schools), Austin, TX
Hebert, Bryan (School Taxpayers Relief Coalition), Austin, TX
Hoffman, Courntey (Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)), Austin, TX
List, Amanda (The Texas League of Community Charter Schools), Austin, TX
Waggoner, Pam (IMCAT), Austin, TX
Waggoner, Pam Leander ISD Bd President (Self) , Austin, TX
Waggoner, Pamela (TREA), Austin, TX
York, Dwan Supt. of Wimberley ISD (Texas Association of Mid Size Schools),
Wimberley, TX
AGAINST:
Beneski, Amy Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),
Austin, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Longoria, Ruben Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of
School Boards), Austin, TX
Mott, Vernagene Pflugerville ISD Board President (PISD District, 25000 students; TASB
Director; 5m+ public student children of Texas), Pflugerville, TX
Salas, Jennifer School Board Vice President (Self; Eanes ISD), Austin, TX
Teich, Ann Trustee-Austin ISD (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Cahn, Adam Blogger (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX
Haenisch, Barry Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,
TX
Tassin, Kristin Board President, Fort Bend ISD (Self; Fort Bend ISD), Missouri City, TX
Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors
Association), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Lara, Severita Community Advocate (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ybarra, Velma Community Rep. (Texas Latino Ed Coalition), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Anderson, David D. Consultant (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX
Camacho, Priscilla VP of Education/Workforce Development (San Antonio Chamber of
Commerce), San Antonio, TX
Chambers, HD Superintendent (Self; Alief ISD, Texas School Alliance), Houston, TX
Love, Jarod (Lovejoy ISD), Austin, TX
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