WITNESS LIST
Education
March 26, 2018 10:00 AM
Classroom Conduct
ON:
Craven, Morgan Director, School-to-Prison Pipeline Project (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (also providing written
testimony) (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Ewing, Diane Mental Health Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (Texans
Care for Children), Austin, TX
Freund, Sara Educator (Self), Austin, TX
Levin, Marc V.P. of Criminal Justice (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public
Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Rose, Lauren Director of Youth Justice Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Sanders, Jolene Advocacy Manager (also providing written testimony) (Easterseals Central
TX), Austin, TX
Swanson, Steve Citizen - Volunteer in Education - Grandparent - Retired Bus. Exec. (Self),
Austin, TX
Wilson, Columba P. (Self), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Special Education
ON:
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability Right
Texas), Austin, TX
Becker, Ben (Self), Houston, TX
Becker, Sarah (Self), Houston, TX
Broughal, Christine Education Advocate TXSER Steering Committee (Self; TXSER),
Austin, TX
Cooper, Robbi Policy Advocacy Decoding Dyslexia Texas (Self), Austin, TX
Corder, Daphne Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Parent (Self; Other parents (parent
advocate)), Austin, TX
Flores, Lisa N/A (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Gonzales, Marie Executive Director for Special Education / 504 (Round Rock ISD), Round
Rock, TX
Jones, Elizabeth Senior Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (San
Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX
Litzinger, Amy (also providing written testimony) (Easter Seals), TX
Litzinger, Linda Public Policy Specialist, parent & caregiver (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX
Masey, Chris Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education
March 26, 2018 10:00 AM
McGuire, Kristin Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX
McKelvey, Jana Co-Founder (Texans for Special Education Reform/TXSER), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Morrison, Kelly Director, Special Education (also providing written testimony) (TCASE),
Amarillo, TX
P. Wilson, Columba (Self), San Antonio, TX
Peltier, Cynthia Director of Special Education (also providing written testimony)
(TCASE), Pearland, TX
Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Rafa, Alyssa Policy Analyst (Education Commission of the States), Denver, CO
Romero, Kristin N/A (also providing written testimony) (Self), Lumberton, TX
Schwinn, Penny Deputy Commissioner of Academics (Texas Education Agency), Austin,
TX
Sheffield, Heather Parent Advocate (Decoding Dyslexia), Austin, TX
Swanson, Steve Grandparent, Retired Bus. Exec., Volunteer in Education (Self), Austin,
TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Teacher Compensation
ON:
Burke, Angela Science teacher (also providing written testimony) (Self), Ovilla, TX
Flores, Lisa N/A (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Garza, Laura Ex Dir. Dallas ISD (also providing written testimony) (Dallas ISD), Dallas,
TX
Garza, Priscilla Aquino Deputy Director (Educate Texas), Austin, TX
Green, Christopher Master Teacher (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio,
TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Kuhlmann, Kate Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Lager, Jerry Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Ki Charter), San Marcos,
TX
Malfaro, Louis President, TX AFT (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Sass, Emily Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation (TPPF)), Austin, TX
Stone, Dr. Jeannie Superintendent (Richardson ISD), Richardson, TX
Weiner, Molly Director of Policy (Texas Aspires Foundation), Austin, TX
Williams, Paige Director of Legislation (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education
March 26, 2018 10:00 AM
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Potasznik, Alyssa N/A (Self), Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX