WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
April 4, 2019 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
For:
Blake, Judy (Self)
Sanders, Jolene (Easter Seals Central Tx)
Smith, Anna (Self)
On:
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Broughal, Christine (Texans for Special Education Reform)
Cripps, Kristie (Self)
Flores, Lisa (Self)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
List, Amanda (Texas Appleseed)
Litzinger, Linda (Texas Parent to Parent)
Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Moskowitz, Mara (Self; Texans for Special Education Reform)
Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas)
Ross, Julie (Self)
Sughrue, Alissa (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Ward, Kyle (Texas PTA)
On:
Hanson, Terri (Texas Education Agency)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Pearcy, Tammy (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Collins, Karen (Self)
Fountain, Sandra (Self)
Ginsburg, Tracy (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hall, Ash (Self)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
Kalthoff, Wendy (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Schneider (Self)
Sheldon, Connie (Self)
Simon, Arthur (Self)
Vunderink, Gregg (Self)
On:
Deviney, Lee (Texas Public Finance Authority)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Meyer, Mike (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Allen, Jackson (Self)
Cauthron, Rebecca (Self)
Davis, Joy (Self)
Frans, Molly (Self)
Gibson, Richard (Self; Acorn Educational Services/Renaissance Academy)
Hall, Cai (Self)
Hastings, Paul (Self)
Hill, Grace (Self)
Holt, Jeff (Self)
Jackson, Edna (Self)
Jackson, Edna (Self)
Jeffrey, Doug (Self; 46th Judicial District Attorney Staley Heatly and City of Vernon as Mayor)
Jeffrey, Doug (Self; Mayor of Vernon)
Lambert, Tim (Self; Tx Home School Coalition)
Lawson, Ashley (Self)
Lawson, Olivia (Self)
Mendoza, Victor (Self)
Moreland, Anne (Self)
Navarro, Jill (Self)
Newman, Jeremy (Self; Texas home school coalition)
Perricone, Chris (Self)
Perricone, Christopher (Self)
Simonfalvi, Juliana (Self)
Stroud, Don (Self)
Thomsen, Abigail (Self)
Tucker, Mark (Self)
Unnasch, Aaron (Self)
Vaughan, Gunnar (Self)
Vaughan, Monica (Self; Grace Christian Academy)
Vaughan, Monica (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Broadway, Paula (Self)
Bussey, Faith (Self; Texans for Homeschool Freedom)
Eaton, Elise (Self)
Hartman, Kim (Self)
Jumes, Julie (Self)
King, Read (Self)
Martin, Joe (Texas High School Coaches Association)
Sanders, Lynn (Self; Texans foe Homeschool Freedom)
Sewell, Jim (Self)
On:
Cauthron, Rebecca (Pamela Dawson, Head Choir Director DeSoto ISD)
Harrison, Jamey (UIL)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alexander, Kara (Self)
Black, Julie (Blackstone Academy)
Corser, Meagan (Self)
Cummings, Jacob (Self)
Deer, Davis (Heer)
English, Lexi (Self)
Frans, Amy (Self)
Gramigna, Joe (Self)
Gramigna, Melissa (Self)
Haddad Kindy, Rawan (Self)
Hokensom, Autumn (Self)
Hokenson, Abigail (Self)
Hokenson, Analise (Self)
Hokenson, Jeremiah (Self)
Hokenson, Joshua (Self)
Howsley, Stephen (Self)
Hudgens, Nicole (Texas Values Action)
Kindy, Micah (Self)
Kindy, Sean-Rakan (Self)
Kindy, Serena (Self)
Lambert, Stephanie (Self)
Lawson, Matthew (Self)
Lawson, Mike (Self)
Lynd, Michael (Self; GroWise Leadership Education Services)
McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)
Navarro, Armando (Self)
Navarro, Christopher (Self)
Perricone, Noah (Self)
Roberts, Beverly (Concerned Women for America of Texas)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Saenz, Jonathan (Self; Texas Values)
Skrnich, Haley (Self)
Sullivan, Michael (Self; Empower Texans)
Tucker, Cindy (Self)
Tucker, Luke (Self)
Unnasch, Jennifer (Self)
Wiese, Brent (Self)
Against:
Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Openshaw, Michael (Self)
Rau, Seth (San Antonio ISD)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
York, Ruth (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Zito, Al (Self)
For:
Moore, Deborah (Self; Start School Later Texas)
Rabe, Yen (Self; Start School Later Houston)
Salazar, Sonya (Self; Start School Later)
Spencer, Alexandra (Start School Later)
Sughrue, Alissa (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alvarado, Hugo (Self)
Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Davis, Joy (Self)
Gonzalez, Pedro (Self; Start School Later)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy Chair)
Lopez, Sonia (Self)
Ramirez, Destiny (Self)
Rau, Seth (San Antonio ISD)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Salazar, Sarah (Self)
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society)
Villanueva, Chandra (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Against:
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Meyer, Mike (Texas Education Agency)
On:
Broughal, Christine (Texans for Special Education Reform)
Litzinger, Linda (Texas Parent to Parent)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas State Teachers Association)
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Ward, Kyle (Texas PTA)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Against:
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Flores, Lisa (Self)
Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
On:
Kane, Tyson (TEA)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Moskowitz, Mara (Self; Texans for Special Education Reform)
Pearcy, Tammy (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Cavazos, Marcelo (Arlington ISD)
Hogg, Bowie (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees)
Kahl, Scott (Arlington ISD)
Robinius, Jacqulyn (Self; Arlington ISD)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Daniel, Katrina (TRS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
Poole, Steven (United Educators Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Zito, Al (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Bissell, Bethany (Self)
Lewis, Wesley (Student Press Law Center)
Listopad, Steven (Self)
Madhira, Neha (Self)
Raper, Margie (Self; Texas Association of Journalism Educators)
Silveira, Lisa (Self)
Waters, Leah (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Baschnagel, Rachel (Self)
Berry, Samantha (Self; Texas Association of Journalism Educators)
Blas, Sam (Self)
Brien, Jake (Self)
Brooks, Jocelyn (Self)
Brown (Self)
Cabrera (Self)
Catalan, Ash (Self)
Chairez, Cianna (Self)
Collins, Karen (Self)
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Dang, Peter (Self)
Davis, Joy (Self)
De la Garza (Self)
De la Garza, Izabella (Self)
Espinoza, Jennifer (Self)
Farlow, Chloe (Self)
Flores, Lisa (Self)
Gatson, Raven (Self)
Glass, Angela (Self)
Gray, Rey (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hall, Ash (Self)
Handy, Zeta (Self)
Hayne, Amelie (Self)
Holme, Kathryn (Self)
Jaquette, Kateri (Self)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Madhira, Madhavi (Self)
Morales, Joe (Self)
Negri, Andrea (Self; Texas Association of Journalism Educators)
Negri, Laura (Self; Journalism Education Association)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Olivo, Anneliese (Self)
Ong, Abby (Self)
Reeves, Michael (Self)
Rice, Madison (Self)
Salazar, Marisa (Self)
Schneider (Self)
Scruggs, Carter (Self)
Scruggs, Ed (Self)
Shannon, Kelley (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)
Sheldon, Connie (Self)
Todd, Cindy (Self; TExas Association of Journalism Educators)
Torres (Self)
Villanueva (Self)
Vunderink, Gregg (Self)
White, Sarah (Self)
Against:
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
On:
Smith, Johnnie (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
DePrang, Jo (Children's Defense Fund)
On:
Hanson, Terri (Texas Education Agency)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Martinez, Beth (Self)
Against:
Bethea, Louise (Self; Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Vane, Mark (HB Strategies)
Ward, Kyle (Texas PTA)
Zito, Al (Self)
On:
Bhakta, Nimisha (Department of State Health Services)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Bergland, Jennifer (Texas Computer Education Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Flores, Lisa (Self)
Against:
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
On:
Hanson, Terri (Texas Education Agency)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Broughal, Christine (Texans for Special Education Reform)
Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Davis, Joy (Self)
Flores, Lisa (Self)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)
Moskowitz, Mara (Self; Texans for Special Education Reform)
Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Zito, Al (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Moriaty, Laura (Texas Education Agency)
Rodriguez, David (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Allen, Lisette (Texas Catholic Conference Of Bishops)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Moskowitz, Mara (Self; Texans for Special Education Reform)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Zito, Al (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Moriaty, Laura (Texas Education Agency)
Rodriguez, David (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Allen, Lisette (Texas Catholic Conference Of Bishops)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Davis, Joy (Self)
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas State Teachers Association)
Grey, John (Texas School Alliance)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Palmer, Jacob (TexProtects)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Zito, Al (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Mitchell, Demetrie (Dept of Family and Protective Services)
For:
Berrones-Johnson, Frances (Self; Triumph Public High Schools)
Carothers, Scott (Self; Triumph Public High Schools)
Harvey, Michelle (Self; Learn4Life)
Mattison, Timothy (Texas Charter Schools Association)
On:
Meyer, Mike (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)
List, Amanda (ResponsiveEd)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Turner, Ashlea (Houston ISD)
Against:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas State Teachers Association)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Hanson, Terri (Texas Education Agency)
Kromei, Liz (Dept of Family and Protective Services)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Mauze, Heather (Texas Education Agency)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Fishman, Dan (Self; IDEA Public Schools)
Riddick, Orlando (Midland ISD)
On:
Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Katsev, Bibi (District Charter Alliance)
Rau, Seth (San Antonio ISD)
Weiner, Molly (Texas Aspires Foundation)
Against:
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Siedlecki, Joe (TEA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Camacho, Priscilla (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Zito, Al (Self)
On:
Ellis, Keven (Self)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martin, Rusty (SLB)
Meyer, Mike (Texas Education Agency)
On:
Broughal, Christine (Texans for Special Education Reform)
Feuerbacher, Alisha (Self; Frisco ISD)
Litzinger, Linda (Texas Parent to Parent)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas State Teachers Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Against:
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Flores, Lisa (Self)
Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
On:
Kane, Tyson (TEA)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Moskowitz, Mara (Self; Texans for Special Education Reform)
Pearcy, Tammy (Texas Education Agency)
On:
Ellis, Keven (Self)
Martin, Rusty (SLB)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Camacho, Priscilla (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)
Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Tillman, Calvin (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Zito, Al (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Meyer, Mike (Texas Education Agency)
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