WITNESS LIST
Finance
February 11, 2019 10:00 AM
FOR:
Bacak, Jennifer Real Estate Agent (Myself), College Station, TX
Bush, Pierce Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star (also providing written testimony) (My
organization and our state affiliates)
Pennington, Joel Student (Self)
Pennington, Orit small business owner (Self), Hou, TX
Pennington, Robert small business owner (Self), Hou, TX
Stasny, David Attorney (Texas Association of School Boards), College Station, TX
Williams, Doug Education (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of
School Administrators), Sunnyvale
ON:
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights
Texas)
Benestante, Jacquie Director of Advocacy & Outreach (also providing written testimony)
(Autism Society of TX), Austin, TX
Bugen, Claire Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Texas School f/t Deaf)
Carpenter, Dr. Clint Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Windham School
District), Huntsville, TX
Daugherty, William TSBVI (also providing written testimony) (TSBVI), Austin, TX
Exter, Monty Senior lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin,
TX
Fickel, Ann Assoc. Exec. Director (TX Classroom Teachers Association), Austin
Flores, Lisa advocacy specialist (also providing written testimony) (Easter Seals Texas &
affiliates)
Guthrie, Brian Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (TRS), Austin
Hawk, Austin teacher (also providing written testimony) (Self)
Henricksen, Aaron LBB Staff (also providing written testimony) (LBB)
Hernandez, Demetrio LBB Staff (also providing written testimony) (LBB)
Hoffman, Shannon Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (The Hogg
Foundation for Mental Health)
Holladay, Tedd LBB Staff (also providing written testimony) (LBB)
Howell, Cherie Dyslexia Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Texas ALTA),
Frisco, TX
Knapp, Tammy Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony) (National Math
and Science Initiative), Dallas, TX
Lee, Tim Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (TX Retired Teachers
Assn), Austin, TX
Lopez, Leonardo Chief School Finance Officer (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Education Agency), Austin, TX
MacLaurin, Andy LBB Staff (also providing written testimony) (LBB)
McGeady, John LBB Staff (also providing written testimony) (LBB)
Morath, Mike Commissioner, TEA (also providing written testimony) (TEA), Austin, TX
Overmyer, Andrew LBB Staff (also providing written testimony) (LBB)
WITNESS LIST
Finance
February 11, 2019 10:00 AM
Piccola, Kyle Government Relations Officer (The Arc of Tx), ATX
Rome, Christy Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX
Saxe, Avery LBB Staff (also providing written testimony) (LBB)
Siedlecki, Joe Associate Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (TEA)
Smith, Orion teacher (also providing written testimony) (Self)
Spivey, Ray (also providing written testimony) (TRS), Austin
Sughrue, Alissa Policy Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (NAMI Texas)
Tucker, Chris Student (also providing written testimony) (Communities In Schools of
Texas), Selma, TX
Villanueva, Chandra Director, Economic Opportunity (Center for Public Policy Priorities),
Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hutchison, Ryan nonprofit management (TSD Governing Board)
Saunders, David ower of Private Business (TSD Governing Board), Waxahachie, TX
ON:
Broughal, Christine Education Advocate (Texans for Special Education Reform), Cedar
Park, TX
Darden, Pamela CFO - TSBVI (Tx School for the Blind & Visually Impaired), Austin
Haughtling, Susan Director of Planning & Evaluations (Tx. School for the Blind &
Visually Impaired), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Amy (myself), Austin, TX
Loyola, LeAnn Budget Analyst (TSD), Austin, TX
Masey, Chris advocacy director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
O'Banion, Robert Chief Financial Officer (Windham School District), Huntsville, TX
Pobedinsky, Maria Legislative Intern (Disability Rights Texas)
Raff, John Dep Exec Dir., TFC (TFC resource)
Smith, Kimberly CFO (Frisco ISD), Frisco, TX
Stie-Buckles, Michelle VP (National Math & Science Initiative), Dallas, TX
Wedel, Justin CFO (Texas School For The Deaf), Austin
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Butler, Daaniel ResidentIal Instructor Ii (Self; Texas School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired), Austin, TX
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa Legislative Consultant (Texas State Teachers Association)
Ramirez, Valeria (Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired), Austin, TX
Thompson, Tyler Coordinator (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cripps, Charles and Kristie Mr. and Mrs. (Self; 250,000 and our son denied disability
identification services under the 8.5% Cap.), Bryan,, TX
ON:
Bey, Sharon School Counseling (Texas School Counselor Association), Waller, TX
Clarke, Debby (Self), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Finance
February 11, 2019 10:00 AM
Copeland Patience, Dee (Self), Austin, TX
Daniel, Katrina Chief Healthcare Officer (TRS), Austin
Feigen, David Early Childhood Policy Associate (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Harrington, Katherine Marketing and communications (Myself, as the parent of a special
needs student), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda public policy specialist (Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX
McGuire, Kristin Governmental Relations Director (TCASE)
Moyer, Michael Professional Counselor (TCA Texas Counseling Association), S.A., TX
Saxton, Josette Mental Health Policy Director (Texas Care for Children), Austin, TX