WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
May 16, 2017 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Duggins, Paige (MALDEF (Mex. Am. Legal Def. & Educ. Found.)), San Antonio, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Sikes, Chloe Policy Intern (Texas Latino Education Coalition (TLEC)), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Denton, Jodi Social Studies Educator (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Melcher, Tina Director-UTeach Liberal Arts Program (Self) , Austin, TX
Scheberle, Drew SVP (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX
Weiner, Molly Director of Policy (Texas Aspires Foundation), Austin, TX
ON:
Hardy, Pat Texas State Board of Education (N/A), FW, TX
Harrison, Jamey Deputy Executive Director (UIL), Georgetown, TX
Kasper, Dodie Director of Social Studies (Self) , McKinney, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Stratton, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX
Trevino, Theresa President (Texans Adv. for Meaningful Student Assessment), Austin,
TX
Yeager, Laura Parent (Self; 3 Children in TX Public Schools), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Campbell, Grover AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX
Chavez, Jesus H. Co.-Ex. Director (South TX Association of Schools), Round Rock, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (TX Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Eckhart, Harley Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),
Austin, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Haenisch, Barry Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,
TX
Masey, Chris Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
McCreary, Casey Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Nichols, Colby Attorney (TX Rural Education Assoc. & TX Assoc. of Community
Schools), Austin, TX
Thimesch, Kronda Trustee (Lewisville ISD), Lewisville, TX
Williams, Doug Superintendent (Sunnyvale ISD), Sunnyvale, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
AGAINST:
Greenhaw, Lanet Vice President Education & Workforce (Dallas Regional Chamber),
Dallas, TX
ON:
Cook, Kim Board member (TAMSA-Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student
Assessment), Austin, TX
Hassett, Kristi (TAMSA), Flower Mound, TX
Morrow PhD, Rosemary Clinical Asst. Professor; UTeach-Liberal Arts Program, The
University of Texas at Austin (Self) , Austin, TX
Ramirez, Joe Austin ISD Social Studies Supervisor (retired) (Self) , Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Anderson, David D. Consultant to Arlington ISD (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),
Austin, TX
Carney, Dee Moak, Casey, & Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Goodsheller, Miranda Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
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