WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
April 4, 2023 - 8:00 AM
For:
Franklin, Ryan (Educate Texas)
Grantham, Gabe (Texas 2036)
Henson, Darryl (Self; Marlin ISD)
Herrera, Cecilia (Self)
Mayer, Jean (Pfisd)
Muri, Scott (Self; Ector County ISD)
Tamarez Torres, Josue (Self)
Against:
Harris, Dwight (Self)
On:
Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Oeser, Kelvey (Texas Education Agency)
Rollo, Kathy (Lubbock ISD)
Tanabe, Clifton (The University of Texas at El Paso)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Calahan, Rebekah (Philanthropy Advocates)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Casparian, Hannah (Self)
Corte, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas)
Cuevas, Avital (Self)
Curry, David (Self)
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Hoffman, Kate (The Commit Partnership)
Jones, Adam (Iteach Texas)
Jones, Garry (DFER)
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Margulies, Jennifer (Self)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Oliver, Harold (Shulman Lopez Hoffer Adelstein)
Rodriguez, Marc (North Texas Commission)
Schmitt, Stacy (Self; Opportunity Austin)
Spellman, Becka (Self)
Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Young Montgomery, Rebecca (Coalition East Tarrant Chambers)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
Against:
Bishop, Delaina (Self)
Clark, Jaime (Lewisville ISD)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
On:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Duron, Jodi (Self; Texas association of midsize schools)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hodge, Andrew (TEA)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Holzgrafe, Matthew (TEA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McLoughlin, Jessica (TEA)
Rombado, Maximiliano (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Ward, Elizabeth (Texas Coalition for Educator Preparation)
For:
Balter, Matthew (Self)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Jackson, Latoya (Self)
Mayer, Jean (Pfisd)
McKinney, Sharon (Port Aransas ISD and the Texas Association of School Adminisstrators)
Popinski, Bob (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Rush, Ana (Self; Del Valle ISD)
Smith, Chris (Texas School Alliance and Katy ISD)
Smith, Greg (Fast Growth School Coalition)
Williams, Ellen (Texas Association of School Boards)
Against:
Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
On:
Bosher, Mark (Career & Technical Association of Texas)
Boswell, Lynn (Austin ISD Board of Trustees)
Bustiilos, Adrian (Aldine ISD)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Colbert, Paul (Self)
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Lopez, Leo (MoakCasey)
Pieniazek, Ray (Self; Agriculture Teachers Associatiom of Texas)
Sanderson, Josh (Equity Center)
Smith, Kayne (Texas Association for Pupil Transportation)
Smith, Kimberly (Frisco ISD)
Symington, Krystina (Self)
Villanueva, Chandra (Every Texan)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Yeager, Laura (Self; Just Fund It TX)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Bruno, Amy (Upbring)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Casparian, Hannah (Self)
Corte, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas)
Cuevas, Avital (Self)
Curry, David (Self)
Frazier, Kyle (Fredericksburg Education Alliance)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Arts Education Campaign)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Henson, Darryl (Self; Marlin ISD)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
List, Amanda (Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP)
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Margulies, Jennifer (Self)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Oliver, Harold (Shulman Lopez Hoffer Adelstein)
Ovitt, Jenee (Self)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036)
Rodriguez, Marc (North Texas Commission)
Spellman, Becka (Self)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Ullrich, Claudia (Self)
Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Against:
Bishop, Delaina (Self)
Clark, Jaime (Lewisville ISD)
Foster, Lin (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
On:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)
Duron, Jodi (Self; Texas association of midsize schools)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Hoffman, Kate (The Commit Partnership)
Holzgrafe, Matthew (TEA)
Joseph, Zenobia (Self)
Lee, Michael (Self; Texas Association Rural Schools)
Long, Diana (Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA))
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Mckenzie, Alastair (TEA)
McLoughlin, Jessica (TEA)
Meyer, Mike (Texas Education Agency)
Oeser, Kelvey (Texas Education Agency)
Stockton, Danny (Frisco ISD)
Terry, James (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Gesch, Rory (Self)
Perez, Peter (Elgin ISD)
On:
Gagen, Charlie (American Lung Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hunt, Ray (Self; HPOU)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Louderback, AJ (Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance)
Meroney, Mike (Self)
Parnell, James (Dallas Police Association)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Apodaca, Steven (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Leahy, Francesca (Self)
Messina, Stephanie (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Miller, Amy (Texas Juvenile Justice Department)
For:
Pinon, Lizdelia (Self; IDRA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Calahan, Rebekah (Philanthropy Advocates)
Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Pinon, Lizdelia (Self; IDRA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calahan, Rebekah (Philanthropy Advocates)
Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Villanueva, Chandra (Every Texan)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
Harkleroad, Rebecca (Self; Texas School Nurses Organization)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Apodaca, Steven (Self)
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Casas, Isabel (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Garrett, Amy (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Gonzalez, Sara (Texas Hospital Association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Koen, Terri (Self)
Leahy, Francesca (Self)
Louderback, AJ (Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance)
Messina, Stephanie (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Associatoin)
Shah, Jayesh (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Sutton, Jill (Texas Osteopathic Medical Assn)
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Adams, Terri (Self; Natural Bridge Caverns)
Blevins, Johnny (Self; TTA)
Boyd, Erika (Texas Travel Alliance)
Neal, Daniel (Self; Camping Association for Mutual Progress)
Against:
Allen, Bryan (Self; Texas Association of Community Schools)
Bustiilos, Adrian (Aldine ISD)
McKinney, Sharon (Port Aransas ISD and the Texas Association of School Adminisstrators)
Rush, Ana (Self; Del Valle ISD)
On:
Martin, Leah (TEA)
Stockton, Danny (Frisco ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)
Streufert, Kelsey (Texas Restaurant Association)
Against:
Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Hodge, Andrew (TEA)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
Harkleroad, Rebecca (Self; Texas School Nurses Organization)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Apodaca, Steven (Self)
Garrett, Amy (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Gonzalez, Sara (Texas Hospital Association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Hicks, Britt (Self)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Jones, Garry (DFER)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Koen, Terri (Self)
Leahy, Francesca (Self)
Messina, Stephanie (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Romo, Joel (American Diabetes Association)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
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