WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

            SB 503

                  FOR:

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Wofford, Molly  Executive Director (Texas Partnership for Out of School Time), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Jay  Lobby (Boys + Girls Clubs), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (Untied Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Finck, James  CEO YMCA Austin (YMCA State Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Hayes, Patricia V.  Policy Consultant (Stand for Children Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Maddox, David  - (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Vannoy, Tamara  Advocacy Chairman (Texas Afterschool Association), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 von Haefen, Katherine  Senior Program Manager (United Way of Greater Houston),

                                 Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

            SB 1062

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anthony, David  CEO (Raise Your Hand Texas), Houston, TX

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

                                 Pena, Martin  - (-), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Wright, Howell  Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, Texas Association of Mid Size Schools),

                                 Rockdale, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1298

                  FOR:

                                 Abraham, Salem  Board member of Canadian ISD + board member of Texans for Education

                                 Reform (Self, Texans for Education Reform), Canadian, TX

                                 Chatham, Jennifer  (Self), Tomball, TX

                                 Chatham, John  (Self.), Tomball, TX

                                 Golsan, James  Education Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public

                                 Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Haney, Julie  Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition for Public

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Anthony, David  CEO (Raise Your Hand Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir. of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Computer Education Association), Georgetown, TX

                                 Myslinski, David  State Policy Director (Digital Learning Now!), Washington, DC

                                 Willis, Randy  Superintendent (Granger ISD), Granger, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Boswell, Courtney  Executive Director (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Snodgrass, Ben  Policy Analyst (Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  TX DIR (AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Clayton, Nan  - (League of Women Voters - TX), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Ex. Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

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

                                 Quinn, Dan  Communications Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie  Assistant Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Howell  Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, TAMS), Rockdale, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Popinski, Bob  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 1403

                  FOR:

                                 Beltran, Policy Program Director, Erika   (also providing written testimony) (Teaching

                                 Trust), Dallas, TX

                                 Freeman, Isaac  Teacher  (also providing written testimony) (Teaching Trust, Self), Dallas,

                                 TX

                                 Hodge, Stacey  Teacher Science 7th + 8th  (also providing written testimony) (Teaching

                                 Trust), Dallas, TX

                                 Wisniewski, Danielle  Teacher  (also providing written testimony) (Teaching Trust, self),

                                 Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  retired superintendent (Texas Association of Community Schools), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                                 MALFARO, LOUIS  Secretary - Treasurer (Texas Am. Fed of Teachers (Tx AFT)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Martin, Ed  Director of Public Affairs (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crafton, Susie  Interim Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Stand for

                                 Children), Houston, TX

                                 Fitzpatrick, John  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Educate Texas),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 GIARRANTANI, DOMINIC  Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hill, Dr. Julie  General Manager, Human Capital Accountability  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Paige, Rod  (TER), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coaltion), Austin, TX

                                 Holm, Anthony  (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Maddox, David  Director (Kids First), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Ex. Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 King, Mike  Supt (Bridge City ISD), Bridge City, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Moses, Mike  Chair - Texas Teaching Commission (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Nelson, Jim  Executive Director (AVID), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Assoc. Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1406

                  FOR:

                                 Griffing, John  Reporter, Journalist, Public Speaker  (also providing written testimony)

                                 ("myself"), Houston, TX

                                 McGregor 'Ms. Mac', Jeanine  Teache - (Pre K thru 12) Educational Researcher  (also

                                 providing written testimony) (Self.), Ballinger, TX

                                 Sands, Kara  Mom  (also providing written testimony) (Self & my 3 children - they attend a

                                 public CSCOPE school), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Smith, Michelle  Associate State Director for Concerned Women for America (Concerned

                                 Women for America and Self), Rockwall, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  TX DIR (Americans For Prosperity), Austin, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen  NA  (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barnett, Shaun  Superintendent (Stamford ISD), Stamford, TX

                                 Bland, Eddie  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 Community Schools), Bridgeport, TX

                                 Blincoe, Reece  Superintendent of Schools (Brownwood ISD), Brownwood, TX

                                 Borchardt, Cheri  Director of Curriculum - Instruction (Lorena ISD), Lorena, TX

                                 Crum, Denver  Superintendent (Springlake-Earth ISD), Earth, TX

                                 Drews, Ed.D., Celia  Principal Lorena M.S. (Lorena ISD), Woodway, TX

                                 Hinojosa, Saul  Superintendent (Somerset ISD), Somerset, TX

                                 Motheral, Mike  Superintendent - Sundown ISD (Self, Texas Association of Community

                                 Schools), Sundown, TX

                                 Parish, Mark  President of the Board (Springlake-Earth ISD), Earth, TX

                                 Parker, Jimmy  Superintendent (Roosevelt ISD and Texas Association of Community

                                 Schools), Lubbock, TX

                                 Richey, Alan  Superintendent (Bronte ISD), Bronte, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Riley, Kevin  V. Pres Board of Trustees (Springlake-Earth ISD), Springlake, TX

                                 Robinson, Larry  Superintendent (Valley Mills ISD), Valley Mills, TX

                                 Stanford, Kevin  Superintendent (Kerens ISD & ESC 12), Kerens, TX

                                 Willis, Randy  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Granger ISD), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                                 Youngblood, Herb  Superintendent (Abernathy ISD), Abernathy, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bass, John  Executive Director (Region 16 ESC), Amarillo, TX

                                 Cargill, Barbara  Chair, State Board of Education  (also providing written testimony) (self),

                                 The Woodlands, TX

                                 Frey, Neal  none  (also providing written testimony) (self), Longview, TX

                                 Parrish, Deborah L.  (self-), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  SBOE Member (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Terry  Executive Director (Region 13 ESC), Austin, TX

                                 Wells, Pam  Executive Director - Region 4 ESC (Region 4 ESC), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bartlett, Laurie  President (On Point Broadcasting + Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bennett, Sandra  Volunteer - Pro Life (Life Speaks), Ennis, TX

                                 Bradford, Scott  Citizen (Texas, Dallas & Tarrant County Eagle Forum), Grapevine, TX

                                 Bradford, Trayce  Dallas Eagle Forum Pres. (Dallas Eagle Forum, Texas Eagle Forum),

                                 Grapevine, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum and Self (Homemaker)),

                                 Weatherford, TX

                                 Hettinger, Ann  STaTe Director (Concerned Women for America), Rockwall, TX

                                 Madsen, Lisa  Steering Committee (Concerned Women for America of South Texas),

                                 Richmond, TX

                                 Pena, Martin  - (-), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Pitts, Tricia  (Center for the Preservation of American Ideals), Ennis, TX

                                 Roberts, Beverly  Director (Concerned Women for America of South Texas), Houston, TX

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN  PRESIDENT (TEXAS VALUES), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Sterling Bousman, Brett  Substitute Teacher; Certified Social Studies Teacher (4-8)(8-12)

                                 (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Wood, Cecilia M.  Legislative Liason (Concerned Women for America of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Ex. Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gibson, Greg  Supt. of Schools (Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), Schertz, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  retired superintendent (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 King, Mike  Supt. (Bridge City ISD), Bridge City, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Quinn, Dan  Communications Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Robertson, Rebecca L  Legal & Policy Director (ACLU of Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Wright, Howell  Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, Texas Association of Mid Size Schools),

                                 Rockdale, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wargo, Kyle  Executive Director Region 17 ESC (Region 17 ESC), Lubbock, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Popinski, Bob  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 1408

                  ON:

                                 Williams, Michael L.  Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            SB 1474

                  FOR:

                                 Sands, Kara  Mom (Self & my 3 children - ages 11 & 9 (twins) 5th gr. 3rd gr.), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anthony, David  CEO (Raise Your Hand Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  Assoc. Exec. Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Bland, Eddie  Superintendent (Texas Association of Community Schools), Bridgeport, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Crum, Denver  Superintendent (Springlake-Earth ISD), Earth, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

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

                                 Motheral, Mike  Superintendent - Sundown ISD (Self, Texas Assoc of Community

                                 Schools), Sundown, TX

                                 Parish, Mark  Board President (Springlake-Earth ISD), Earth, TX

                                 Parker, Jimmy  Superintendent (Roosevelt ISD and Texas Association of Community

                                 Schools), Lubbock, TX

                                 Pena, Martin  - (-), Laguna Vista, TX

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

                                 Riley, Kevin  V. Pres Board of Trustees (Springlake - Earth ISD), Springlake, TX

                                 Robinson, Larry  Superintendent (Valley Mills ISD), Valley Mills, TX

                                 Stanford, Kevin  Superintendent (Kerens ISD), Kerens, TX

                                 Wright, Howell  Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, TAMS), Rockdale, TX

                                 Youngblood, Herb  Superintendent (Abernathy ISD), Abernathy, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

            SB 1718

                  AGAINST:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Hartman, Eric  Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Weeks, Allen  Executive Director (Austin Voices for Education / SAVE TEXAS

                                 SCHOOLS), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anthony, David  CEO (Raise Your Hand Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Craig, Asa  Education Research and Policy Analyst at Laura and John Arnold Foundation

                                 (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Garcia, Veronica  Government Relations Director (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Stone, Michael  Chief External Relations Officer (New Schools for New Orleans), New

                                 Orleans, LA

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Boswell, Courtney  Executive Director (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Dunn, David  Executive Director (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Richie, Jr., Carl S.  Attorney (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  TX DIR (AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Howell  Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, TAMS), Rockdale, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Crafton, Susie  Interim Executive Director (Stand for Children Texas), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Boards and

                                 Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Popinski, Bob  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 1775

                  FOR:

                                 Holm, Anthony  (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anthony, David  CEO (Raise Your Hand Texas), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 2, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Byer, Von  Deputy General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Hartman, Eric  Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Motheral, Mike  Supt - Sundown ISD (Self -), Sundown, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Boswell, Courtney  Executive Director (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Courreges (Courageous), David  Attorney (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Hastings, Paul  Public Policy Director (Texas Home School Coalition), Lago Vista, TX

                                 Richie, Jr., Carl S.  Attorney (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  TX DIR (AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Wright, Howell  Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, TAMS), Rockdale, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Popinski, Bob  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX