WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 11, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 196

                  FOR:

                                 Calzada, Becky   (Self), Leander, TX

                                 Friese, Jan  Executive Director (Texas Counseling Assoc. & TX School Counselor Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (TX PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  (League Women Voters Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris  Retired  (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Mental Health Policy Director (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Sheffield, Heather   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Travis, Clayton  Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (Texas League of Community Charter Schools), Austin, TX

            SB 463

                  FOR:

                                 Breaux, Darlene  Director of Special Populations Harris County Dept. Ed  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Texas Education Policy Institute (TEPI)), Houston, TX

                                 Cherry, Patrick  Coordinating Principal (Alief ISD-Hastings HS), Richmond, TX

                                 Cook, Kim   (Self; TAMSA and parent), Austin, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Hinojosa, David   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Latino Education Coalition),

                                 SA, TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Oman, Nicole   (Self), Taylor, TX

                                 Puente, Jaime  Doctoral student  (Self), Houston, TX

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

                                 Trevino, Theresa  President, Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment  (also

                                 providing written testimony) (TAMSA), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Tyra  Director of Counseling (Alief ISD), Tomball, TX

                                 West, Dr. Dana B.  Superintendent Amarillo ISD (Amarillo ISD), Amarillo, TX

                                 Worthington, Greg  Ph.D. Student, UT Austin-Ed Policy & Planning; Research Assistant-

                                 Texas Center for Education Policy  (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 11, 2017 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP  (also providing written testimony) (Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anthony, Dr. David  Retired pub. sch. dist. superintendent  (Self), Bullard, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (TX PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cavazo-Reyna, C. LeRoy  VP Government Affairs (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of

                                 Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Chavez, Jesus H.  Co-Exucutive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                                 Cowan, Julie  Austin ISD Trustee  (Self; AISD Board), Austin, TX

                                 DeLeon, Marty  (Round Rock ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Flores, Juan H.  Consultant/advisor (La Fe Policy Research and Education Center), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Flores, Rebecca  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Lauter, Lisa  Parent  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Majcher, Dineen   (Self; Parent, business owner, TAMSA mom), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann  (TX Urban Council (Austin, Aldine, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San

                                 Antonio, El Paso, Ysleta ISDs, Corpus Christi)), 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 (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sconzo, Guy  Executive Director (Fast Growth School Coalition), Kingwood, TX

                                 Sheffield, Heather   (Self; TAMSA), Austin, TX

                                 Stratton, Jennifer   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Ellen  Consultant/attorney (Houston Independent School District), Austin, TX

                                 Yeager, Laura  Parent  (Self; Children in public schools), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Westbrook, Robert M.  TASB Board of Director, Region 20 (TASB, Schertz-Cibolo-

                                 Universal City ISD), Schertz, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 11, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 1122

                  FOR:

                                 Flores, Dr. Edwin  Trustee, Dallas ISD, Dist. 1  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Hinojosa, Dr. Michael  Supt. (Dallas ISD), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Burd, JP  Exec. Director of Transportation (Dallas County Schools), Dallas, TX

                                 Davis, Angela  President (National Education Association-Dallas), Garland, TX

                                 Kaiser, Dale D.  Administrator At-large  (Self; National Education Association),

                                 Duncanville, TX

                                 King, Paul  Financial Consultant (Dallas County Schools), Dallas, TX

                                 Lanoux, Ray  Director Risk & Response Mgmt (Dallas County Schools), Richardson, TX

                                 Lindsey, Gary  Chief of Police (Dallas County Schools), Mesquite, TX

                                 Mullins, Leatha  Acting Superintendent (Dallas County Schools), Dallas, TX

                                 Tauer, Timothy  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Education Resource Group), The

                                 Woodlands, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Joyce, Pam   (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Layne, Scott  Chief Operations Officer (Dallas ISD), Dallas, TX

                                 Trimble, Robert "Skip"   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Turner, Kay  (N/A), Houston, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Amanda  General Counsel (Dallas County Schools), McKinney, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Sheffield, Heather   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1166

                  FOR:

                                 Joyce, Pam   (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Kitson, Carol Knight  N/A  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Moore, George P.  Harris County School Board Trustee (for ID only)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Turner, Kay  N/A  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Wolfe, Michael  Harris County School Trustee (for Identification only)  (Self), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bostic, Dr. Robert  Superintendent of Schools (Harris County Department of Education,

                                 Stafford Municipal School District), Stafford, TX

                                 Colbert, James  Superintendent (Harris County Department of Education), Kingwood, TX

                                 Moore, Keith  Supt of Crosby ISD  (Self), Crosby, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aven, Kathy  Project Manager (State Auditor's Office), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 11, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Elliot, Verma  Assistant State Auditor (Texas State Auditors Office), Austin, TX

                                 Ramirez, Angelica  Audit Manager (State Auditor's Office), Austin, TX

                                 Wells Ed. D., Ram  Executive Director (Region 4 Education Service Center), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Polichino, Jean E.  Private Citizen  (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Sheffield, Heather   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Amezcua, Dr. Jesus  Asst. Supt-CFO (HCDE Adminstration), Spring, TX

                                 Langlois, Sarah  Attorney (HCDE Administration), Houston, TX

            SB 1220

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz"  CPS Director of Services (Department of Family & Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (TX PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Barillas, Katherine  Director of Child Welfare Policy (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Campbell, Gover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  (League of Women Voters of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris  Retired  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP. Advocacy & Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Senior Child Welfare Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin,

                                 TX

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

            SB 1278

                  FOR:

                                 Lund, John-Peter  Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Teachers Educator

                                 Preparation Program), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (ACT San Antonio and ACT Houston/Dallas/Austin), Austin,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anthony, Dr. David  Retired Superintendent  (Self), Bullard, TX

                                 Aquino Garza, Priscilla  Deputy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Educate TX),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Burke, Angela  Teacher  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Ovilla, TX

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

                                 Leanderman, Kristian  Teacher  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Meadows Place,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 11, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Watts, Jenna  VP of Policy (Deans for Impact), Austin, TX

                                 West, Sandra  Volunteer-STAT Legislative Liaison  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT)), Bulverde, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Love, Jarod  (Texas Teachers), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Flores, Rebecca  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Sobel, Lindsay  Austin (Teach Plus), Executive Director, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

            SB 1353

                  FOR:

                                 Lusignolo, Cynthia  Superintendent (Texas City ISD), Texas City, TX

                                 Thompson, David  Attorney (Texas City ISD), Houston, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Ginsburg, Tracy  Executive Director (Texas Assoc. of School Business), Austin, TX

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

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Motheral, Mike  Executive Director (Small Rural School Fiance Coalition), Sundown, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Sconzo, Guy  Executive Director (Fast Growth School Coalition), Kingwood, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 11, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 1404

                  FOR:

                                 Reis-Khanna, Alison  Executive Director (TX Partnership for Out of School Time), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Tagle, Richard  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Andy Roddick Foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (TX PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Burwell, Christina  Public Policy & Legislative Affairs Manager (Texas State Alliance of

                                 YMCAs), Austin, TX

                                 Eyer, Jenny  Senior policy analyst, manager, center for child health, research, and policy

                                 (Children At Risk), Dallas, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Government Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Herring, Megan  Legislative Analyst (Early Matters Dallas), Austin, TX

                                 Herring, Megan  Legislative Analyst (Commit Dallas), Austin, TX

                                 McMahan, Joseph  State Director (Fight Crime! Invest in Kids), Georgetown, TX

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

            SB 1481

                  FOR:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Director of Government of TCEA  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Computer Education Association), Georgetown, TX

                                 Gabehart, Mark E.  Exec. Dir, Tech of Round Rock ISD  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas CTO Council and Round Rock ISD), Round Rock, TX

                                 Hodges, Brianna  Director of Digital Learning (Stephenville ISD), Stephenville, TX

                                 Hooker, Carl  Director of Innovation and Digital Learning (Eanes ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Joiner, Caroline  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Tech Net), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Shelley, Dan  (Apple), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Massingill, Gavin  (Edgenuity), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Nichols, Colby  Legislative Counsel (Instructional Material Coordinators' of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1854

                  FOR:

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 11, 2017 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Friese, Jan  Executive Director (TX Counseling Assoc. and TX School Counselor Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

            SB 1903

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (TX PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Gover  AED (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Fraire, Jacob  President (Texas Association of Community Colleges), Austin, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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