WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 12, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Coleman, Starlee Ceo, Texas Charter Schools Assoc (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools
Association), Austin, TX
Landsman, Sarah (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX
Shaffer, Randy Superintendent (Self; Trinity Basin Preparatory), Grand Prairie, TX
AGAINST:
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Barba, Michael (TPPF), Austin, TX
Belsick, Michael (Self) , Fredericksburg, TX
Carter, Jennifer Chief Mission Officer (Goodwill Excel Adult High School), Austin, TX
Colyandro, John (American federation for children), Dallas, TX
Conger, Eddie Superintendent (Self; International Leadership of Texas Public Schools),
Rockwall, TX
Corte, Frank Col. (Self; International Leadership of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Jones, Garry (Self; DFER TX), Fort Worth, TX
Katsev, Bibi Yasmin (Uplift Education, on behalf of Yasmin Bhatia), Colleyville, TX
Linn Minnehan, Julie (Self; Great Hearts Texas), Austin, TX
Martinez, Jorge Director of Coalitions (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), McAllen, TX
Matthews, Stephanie (Self; Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Oliver, Harold (SLHA), San Antonio, TX
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for prosperity), Austin, TX
Weirich, Teresa (Self) , Fredericksburg, TX
Wittenburg, Michelle (Good Reason Houston), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Bakich, Meg (Self) , Dallas, TX
Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
Broughton, Whitney Asst. Director of GR (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin,
TX
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Cross, James (Self; Southeast Texas Education Coalition), Richmond, TX
Davenport, Lynn (Self) , Dallas, TX
Fowler, Elaina Legislative Consultant (Texas State Teachers Assiciation), Austin, TX
Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Frankel, Nancy (Self) , Jersey Village, TX
Grant, Milo Rev. (Self; Pastors for Texas Children), Austin, TX
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX
Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development
Research Association)), Austin, TX
Lobberecht, Marlene (Self) , Houston, TX
McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX
McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Rose, Shannon (Self) , Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and
Supervisors Association), Austin, TX
Vickrey, Cameron (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Webb, Natalie Rev. (Self; Pastors for Texas Children), Austin, TX
ON:
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Oeser, Kelvey Deputy Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Schutte, Marian Executive Director TEA (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Terry, James Associate Commissioner of Finance (Texas Educatio Agency), Austin
Texas, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Adams, Bryce Vice President of Advocacy (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools
Association), Austin, TX
Bruno, Amy (Upbring, Trinity Charter Schools), Austin, TX
List, Amanda (Hunton Andrews Kurth, Tom Sage Partner), Austin, TX
Yasmin katsev, Bibi (Uplift Education), Colleyville, TX
AGAINST:
Ortiz, Pedro (Mexican American School Boards Association), Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX
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