WITNESS LIST

Committee of the Whole Senate Committee
May 11, 2004 -10:00A


Administrative Efficiencies
       ON:        Campbell, Jack (Texas Association of Business),
                         Austin, TX
                  Jolly, Mike D. Assoc. Superintendent (Fin & Bus.
                         Serv.) (Round Rock Independent School
                         District), Georgetown, TX
                  West, Steve Asst. Superintendent (Fin. and Oper.)
                         (Allen Independent School District), Allen,
                         TX

Bilingual Funding Weight Changes
       FOR:       Acosta, Sandra President (Texas Association of
                         Bilingual Education), Houston, TX
                  Barbosa, David Superintendent (Grand Prairie ISD),
                         Grand Prairie, TX
                  Pina-Hinojosa, Isabella Coordinator of Bilingual-ESL
                         (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD), Denton, TX
       ON:        Jackson, Mary Director of Special Programs (Fort
                         Bend ISD), Houston, TX

Charter School Facilities
       ON:        Barbic, Christopher Founder/Head of Schools (YES
                         College Preparatory Schools and Texas Charter
                         Coalition), Houston, TX
                  Feinberg, Michael Co-Founder (KIPP Academy Charter
                         School and Texas Charter Coalition), Houston,
                         TX
                  McClure, Leroy CEO and Superintendent (Texas Charter
                         Coalition and Focus Learning Academy),
                         Dallas, TX
                  Perlmeter, Rosemary Founder/Director (LIFT Education
                         and Texas Charter Coalition), Irving, TX
                  Torkelson, Thomas E. Executive Director (Texas
                         Charter Coalition and IDEA Academy), Donna,
                         TX

Cost of Education Index
       FOR:       Middleton, Richard A. Superintendent (North East
                         ISD), San Antonio, TX
       ON:        Lewis, Larry D. Superintendent (Lancaster ISD),
                         Lancaster, TX
                  Motheral, Mike Superintendent (Sundown ISD and
                         Region 17 Schools), Sundown, TX
                  Tafoya, Charles L. Superintendent (El Paso ISD), El
                         Paso, TX
                  Taylor, Lori Assistant Professor (George Bush School
                         of Government and Public Service), College
                         Station, TX

Facilities
       FOR:       LaBoon, Bruce (Locke, Liddell and Sapp), Houston, TX
       ON:        Clark, Catherine (Texas Association of School
                         Boards), Austin, TX
                  Merrell, Leonard Superintendent (Fast Growth Schools
                         Coalition/Katy ISD), Houston, TX

Single Tier and Elements of the System
       ON:        Parks, Ursula Acker Public Education Manager
                         (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX
                  Wisnoski, Joe Deputy Associate Commissioner (Texas
                         Education Agency), Austin, TX