WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 30, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 160

                  FOR:

                                 Broughal, Christine  Education Advocate (Texans for Special Education Reform), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Cripps, Kristie   (also providing written testimony) (Son-"C.C"), Bryan, TX

                                 Flores, Lisa M.  Parent & member of Austin Society of TX  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gandy, Rachel  Policy Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gidseg, Joey  Social Work (Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Hardwick, Grace  Advocacy Intern  (also providing written testimony) (Easterseals Central

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Litzinger, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Litzinger, Linda   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist  (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, parent),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McKelvey, Jana   (also providing written testimony) (Texans For Special Education Reform

                                 (Tx SER)), Austin, TX

                                 Peña, Andrea   (Self; Parent), Austin, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  Chief Government Relations Officer (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sanders, Jolene  Advocacy Manager (Easterseals Central TX), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Anna  (My son Steven Smith), Leander, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lenz, Gene  Director, IDEA Support (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Marin, Eric  Attorney (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Schwinn, Penny  Deputy Commissioner, Academics (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (TX PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Ewing, Diane  Mental Health Policy Fellow (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Veronica L.  Vice President of Government & Public Affairs (Texas Charter

                                 Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Gomez, Addie  Exec Director (Texans For Quality Public Charter Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Austin (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kohler, Adriana  Senior Health Policy Associates (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 30, 2017 9:00 AM

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

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Govt. Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Mehta, Hannah  Executive Director (Protect TX Fragile Kids), Flower Mound, TX

                                 Miyakawa, Felicia  Special Education Advocate  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Rural Education Assoc. & Texas Assoc. of Community

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

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

                                 Utzman, Aidan  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Steven  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 276

                  FOR:

                                 Berry, Traci  Sr. VP & Superintendent (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Delisi, Ted  President (Excel Center Board of Directors), Austin, TX

                                 Paniagua, Shirley  Student (Goodwill Excel), Manor, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carney, Dee  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Veronica L.  Vice President of Government & Public Affairs (Texas Charter

                                 Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gomez, Addie  Exec. Director (Texans For Quality Public Charter Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Legislative Director (National Federation of Independent

                                 Business/Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Utzman, Aidan  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Waltors, Brittany  Graduate Student (Goodwill Excel Center), Pflugerville, TX

            SB 489

                  ON:

                                 Kelder, Steve  Professor (Univ. TX, School Public Health), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 30, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 610

                  FOR:

                                 Mackin, Kamdin  Student  (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Mackin, Shea  Parent  (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Plummer, Audra  Deputy Head of Schools Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy/Insight

                                 Schools of Oklahoma (Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy), Pauls Valley, OK

                  AGAINST:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cook, Colleen  Director-National Board Member (Public School Options), Oklahoma City,

                                 OK

                                 Davis, Kathleen  Learning Coach/Parent  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Gov't. Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Sregner, Lora  Parent  (Self), Pearland, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX

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

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Assoc. of Community Schools & TX Rural Education

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Pulte, Gregory  (N/A), Austin, TX

                                 Sikes, Chloe  Member (Texas Latino Education Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Worthington, Greg  Ph.D. Student-Education Policy, UT-Austin/Research Assistant-TX

                                 Center for Ed. Policy  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carney, Dee  Austin (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

            SB 671

                  FOR:

                                 Romero, Jesse   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association For Bilingual

                                 Education), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  Moak, Casey & Associates Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 DeLeon, Marty  (Texas Urban Council), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 30, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Grey, John  Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Rural Education Assoc. & TX Assoc. of Community

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Pulte, Gregory  (N/A), Austin, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Legislative Coordinator (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sikes, Chloe  Member (Texas Latino Education Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Worthington, Greg  Ph.D. Student-Education Policy UT-Austin; Research Assistant-TX

                                 Center for Ed. Policy  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gain, Kerry  Assistant Superintendent (Comal ISD), New Braunfels, TX

            SB 1317

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (TX Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Grey, John  Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carney, Dee  Moak, Casey, & Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 1634

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (TX Classroom Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carney, Dee  Moak, Casey & Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Gov't. Relations Specialists (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),

                                 Austin, TX