WITNESS LIST

Education Committee
March 31, 2005 - 8:30A


HB 2-Panel on Financial Accountability
      FOR:        Hammond, Bill President (Texas Association of
                         Business), Austin, TX
                  Venable, Peggy Director (Americans For
                         Prosperity-Texas), Austin, TX

HB 2-Public Testimony
      FOR:        Bruno, Tina Executive Director (Texans for a
                         Traditional School Year), San Antonio, TX
                  Dawdy, Danny Executive Director of Highland Lakes
                         Baptist Camp (Highland Lks. Bap.
                         Camp/C.A.M.P./America Camping Assoc./30 TX
                         Bap. Camps/Christian Camping Inter.),
                         Spicewood, TX
                  Golden, Mary-Ellen (Self), Austin, TX

HB 2-Panel on Bilingual Education & Special Language Programs
      AGAINST:    Acosta, Sandra Pres. (TABE), Houston, TX
                  P. Hinojosa, Isabella BiL-ESL Coor (CFB ISD),
                         Carrollton, TX

HB 2-Panel on Educator Quality & Incentives
      AGAINST:    Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development
                         and Advocacy (Texas Classroom Teachers
                         Association), Austin, TX
                  Hartman, Eric Legislative Director (Texas Federation
                         of Teachers), Austin, TX

HB 2-Panel on High Academic Achievement Programs
      AGAINST:    Weinberg, Tracy Interim Executive Director (Texas
                         Association for the Gifted and Talented),
                         Austin, TX

HB 2-Public Testimony
      AGAINST:    Anderson, Dr. Linda Director of Career & Technology
                         -Birdville ISD (Texas Career and Technology
                         Council), Haltom City, TX
                  Evans, Imani Intern (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
                  Floyd, Scott S. Public School Teacher (Self),
                         Gladewater, TX
                  Fuller, Edward J. Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Texas
                         at Austin (Self), Austin, TX
                  Kelly, Jack Legislative Specialist (Texas State
                         Teachers Association), Austin, TX
                  Perry, Robin L. Disabled Educator (Self), Dripping
                         Springs, TX

HB 2-Panel on Bilingual Education & Special Language Programs
      ON:         Bruni, Sylvia Superintendent (Laredo ISD), Laredo,
                         TX

HB 2-Panel on Educator Quality & Incentives
      ON:         Emberton, Dr. Sherilyn President-EDICUT; Dean,
                         School of Education-Le Tourneau Uni
                         (Education Deans Independent Colleges & Univ.
                         in Texas (EDICUT)), Longview, TX
                  Kress, Sandy Consultant (Texas Businesses for
                         Educational Excellence), Austin, TX

HB 2-Panel on Financial Accountability
      ON:         Clark, Catherine Associate Executive Director (Texas
                         Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
                  Santiago, Gwen Executive Director (Texas Association
                         of School Business Officials), Austin, TX

HB 2-Panel on High Academic Achievement Programs
      ON:         Garganta, Rene Principal (Waco ISD), Waco, TX
                  Patterson, Chris Director of Research (Texas Public
                         Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

HB 2-Public Testimony
      ON:         Cunningham, William Former Chairman of the School
                         Start Date Task Force (Self), Austin, TX
                  Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas
                         Elementary Principals & Supervisors
                         Association), Austin, TX
                  Gilden, David Professor (SEPSTART), Austin, TX
                  Kostelecky, Carolyn Assistant Vice President and
                         Regional Manager (ACT), Austin, TX
                  Ressel, Betty J Special Asst to the Comptroller for
                         Technical Assistance (Texas Comptroller of
                         Public Accounts), Austin, TX
                  West, Steve Asst Supt Finance & Operations (Allen
                         ISD), Allen, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      Against:    Bledsoe, Gary President (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
                  Dunphy, David Asst. Principal (Self), Rowlett, TX
                  Hall, Larry R ATPE- Local Vice President (HEB ISD
                         (A.T.P.E.)), Fort Worth, TX
                  Miller, Carol Government Relations Coordinator
                         (National Association of Social
                         Workers-Texas), Austin, TX
                  Sanders, Matthew R. (ATPE HEB ISD), Irving, TX

  Providing written testimony:
      For:        Shepard, Janelle Executive Director (Texans for
                         Texas), Weatherford, TX
      Against:    Burris, Dretha (Self), Rowlett, TX
      On:         Morin, Milton Publisher Emeritus (Daily Court
                         Review), Houston, TX
                  Watson, Forrest E. Ch./CEO (Alliance for Sound
                         Education Policy), Cedar Park, TX