WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 1, 2011 8:30 AM

            SB 79

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (Tx - AFT (American Federation of Teachers)), Austin,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 McCraw, Ken   Ex. Dir (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

            SB 140

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Robert   Exec. Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas music Educators

                                 Assc. / Texas Coalition For Quality Arts Education), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT), Austin, TX

            SB 155

                  FOR:

                                 Hoke, Tracy   CFO (Fort Bend), Sugar Land, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Tx Assoc. of School Administrators), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 McCraw, Ken   Ex. Dir (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Rumancik, Robin   Public Relations Coordinator (Texas Counseling Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Director oF Govt Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 296

                  FOR:

                                 Disler, Jimmy   Executive Director of Capital Improvements  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Leander I.S.D.), Leander, TX

                                 Schneider, Robert   Trustee  (also providing written testimony) (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 1, 2011 8:30 AM

                  ON:

                                 Mintz, David   VP, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Scott   Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Exec. Director (Tx Assoc. of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Brownson, Amanda   Consultant (Fast Growth School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken   Ex. Dir (TX Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

            SB 391

                  FOR:

                                 Williams, Ellen   Attorney (McGraw-Hill Education), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Assoc. Executive Director (Tx Assoc. of School Administrators), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Haney, Julie Freeman   Consultant (Perfection Learning, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann   Legislative Consultant (Assoc. of American Publishers), Austin, TX

                                 Matz, Laura   Consultant (Learning.com), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken   Exec. Dir (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX-AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas   SBOE member (SELF), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse   Legislative Consultant (Hampton-Brown / National Geographic School

                                 Publishing), San Antonio, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

            SB 570

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona   Director of Family Support Services (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wurzbach, Linda   President (self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Borreca, Chris   Attorney / Consultant (TCASE), Houston, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 1, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Carpenter, Bill   Consultant (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

            SB 596

                  FOR:

                                 Martinez, Jamie   Youth Leadership Facilitator (El Paso Youth Leadership Forum), El Paso,

                                 TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona   Director of Family Support Services  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Shipley, Steve   Director  (also providing written testimony) (ESC Region 17 and TCASE),

                                 Idalou, TX

                  ON:

                                 Buckner, Laura G.   M.Ed. , LPC, Community Education Specialist  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (TX. Center for Disability Studies, UT-Austin), Longview, TX

                                 Horton, Colleen   Policy Program Officer  (also providing written testimony) (Hogg

                                 Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX

                                 Schmidt, Don   Asst Supt for Student, Family and Community Service  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (TCASE), San Antonio, TX

                                 Thomas, Rexanne   Director of Special Education  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (TCASE and Van ISD), Lindale, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Alcala, Millie E.   El Paso Community College (self), El Paso, TX

                                 Bailon, Amy   (Self), El Paso, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Dawson, Jodyann   Public Policy Intern (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT), Austin, TX

            SB 912

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Exec. Director (Texas Assoc. of School Boards (TASB)

                                 Texas Assoc. of School Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Cárdenas, Melva V.   Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 1, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Administrators (TASPA)), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Ray   Deputy Executive Director, Equity Center (The Equity Center), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Grusendorf, Wm. C. (Bill)   Exec. Director (Tx. Assoc of Rural Schools), San Saba, TX

                                 Hartman, Eric   Director of Government Relations (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson   Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Mission, TX

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