WITNESS LIST

            Education

            October 8, 2012 9:00 AM

            Interim Charge #3

            Panel 1: Texas Virtual School Network Overview

                  ON:

                                 Echols Jr., Wilburn O. (Buddy)  Executive Director (Region 10 Education Service Center),

                                 Richardson, TX

                                 Martinez, Monica  Managing Director, Curriculum Division  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Barbara  Project Director-TxVSN Catalog (Region 10 ESC/TxVSN), Richardson,

                                 TX

            Interim Charge #3

            Panel 2: Nat. Perspectives Quality Virtual Learning

                  ON:

                                 Barbour, Dr. Michael  Assistant Professor  (also providing written testimony) (Instructional

                                 Technology, College of Education, Wayne State University)

                                 Huerta, Luis  Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Senate ed comm), NY, NY

                                 Staker, Heather  Senior Research Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Innosight

                                 Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Wilka, Matthew  Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (FSG), San Francisco, CA

            Interim Charge #3

            Panel 3: TX Virt. Learning:Demand;Benefits;Barrier

                  FOR:

                                 Manley, Nancy  School Compliance Officer for Houston ISD  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (HISD Texas Connections Academy @ Houston), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Parmer, Jean  Assist Director Plano ISD eSchool  (also providing written testimony) (Plano

                                 ISD eSchool), Plano, TX

                                 Seagler, Troy  High School Principal  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Gruver, TX

                                 Teal, David  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Gruver ISD), Gruver, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gifford, Mary  Senior Vice President, School Services, K12 Inc.,TXVA  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Texas Virtual Academy, K12 Inc.), Mesa, AZ

            Interim Charge #3

            Panel 4: Other Barriers to Maximizing Virt. Learn.

                  ON:

                                 Rousseau, Julia Joy  Director of Technology, Arp ISD  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (TCEA, Arp ISD + Small districts in TX), Troup, TX

                                 Shirley, Don  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Connected Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            Public Testimony

                  FOR:

                                 Burris, Marsha  Principal  (also providing written testimony) (Texarkana ISD Virtual

                                 Academy), Texarkana, TX

                                 King, Linda  English Teacher (Houston ISD-Texas Connections Academy-Houston),

                                 Rockdale, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            October 8, 2012 9:00 AM

                                 Locher, Jr., R. Brady  Director of Partnership Development (Texarkana ISD + Calvert

                                 Education Services.), Hunt Valley, MD

                                 Schield, Lisa  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Schield, Miranda  Student (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Van Beck, Scott A.  Executive Director (Houston A+ Challenge), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Garcia, Dr. C.P.  CMDR Emeritus (Dr Hector Garcia American GI Forum of TX), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Martin, Phillip  Political Director (Progress Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Dr. Nick  Vice Commander (American G.I. Forum), S.A., TX

                                 Salazar, Placido  Veteran Legis. Liason  (also providing written testimony) (Dr. Hector

                                 Garcia American GI Forum of TX), Universal City, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anthony, Ed.D., David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Cooley, Rebecca  Learning Coach at Texas Virtual Academy (Self-Virtual Education), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Golsan, James  Education Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Kauffman, Martha V.  Homemaker (Virtual Education - Mother (learning coach)), San

                                 Antonio, TX

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

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Roy, Jennifer  President/Public School Options (Public School Options.org), Burleson, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lockard, Lea  Principal (HISD/TCAM), Meadows, TX