WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2013 8:30 AM

            HB 590

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 ALLEN, NANCY L.  (self), Bastrop, TX

                                 BOREL, DENNIS  EXEC. DIR. (COALITION OF TEXANS WITH DISABILITIES),

                                 AUSTIN, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE (Assn. of TX Professional

                                 Educators)), Austin, TX

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

                                 MILLER, CYRAL  member (Tx Association for the Education & Rehabilitation of the

                                 Blind and Visually Impaired), Austin, TX

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

                                 Statman, Rona  Dir. Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Toelle, Nancy  Chairperson (AVIT  Alliance of + for Visually Impaired Texans), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Murrell, Martha  (Volunteer) Legislative Contact (Alliance of and for Visually Impaired

                                 Texans (AVIT)), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX

            HB 647

                  FOR:

                                 Fimble, Chuck  Chief Talent Officer  (also providing written testimony) (KIPP Houston

                                 Public Schools), Pearland, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Addie  Director of Govt. Affairs (TX Charter Management Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Lindsey  Legal Director (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

            HB 742

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE (Assn. of TX Professional

                                 Educators)), Austin, TX

                                 SABO, JASON  (Texas Education Grantmakers), Austin, TX

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

            HB 1454

                  FOR:

                                 Thomas, Kathi  Mom (Myself), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2013 8:30 AM

            HB 1775

                  ON:

                                 Harrison, Jamey  Deputy Director (UIL), Georgetown, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann  Legislative Liaison (Texas High School Basketball Officials

                                 Association), Austin, TX

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

            HB 2012

                  FOR:

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

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fitzpatrick, John  Executive Director (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE (Assn. of TX Professional

                                 Educators)), Austin, TX

                                 Chadwick, Ashley  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Kyle  - (Stand For Children Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Maddox, Ben  (Kids First), Austin, TX

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

                                 Snider, Stewart  Issue Chair (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 2201

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fisher, Jon  President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Dr. Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Womack, Daniel  (TEXAS CHEMICAL COUNCIL), Austin, TX

            HB 2483

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE (Assn. of Tx Professional

                                 Educators)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Finley, Marissa  Vice President (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Kyle  (Stand For Children Texas), Austin, TX

                                 GARCIA, EILEEN  CEO (TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Gibson, Stephanie  consultant (Texas Dental Hygienists Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Rudd, Tyler  Legislative Consultant (Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Calvert, Jess  Director of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Dental Association),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 2607

                  FOR:

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

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE (Assn. of TX Professional

                                 Educators)), Austin, TX

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

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

            HB 2824

                  FOR:

                                 Kennedy, Dr. J.D.  Superintendent of McKinney ISD  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (McKinney ISD), McKinney, TX

                                 Turner, Dr. Jeff  Superintendent of Coppell ISD (Coppell ISD), Coppell, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fitzpatrick, John  Executive Director (Educate Texas), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Kim  Superintendent (Roscoe Collegiate ISD), Roscoe, TX

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir. of Government Relations (Texas Computer Education Association),

                                 Georgetown, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE (Assn. of TX Professional

                                 Educators)), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Karen R.  CEO / PRESIDENT (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Dr. Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

                                 Reilly, Wendy  Director, Government Affairs (The Technology Association of America

                                 (Tech America)), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Dir of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Snider, Stewart  Issue Chair (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Thomas, Kathi  Mom (Myself), Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria D.  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Ellen  consultant/attorney (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wurzel, Geoff  Executive Director (TechNet), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

            HB 2836

                  FOR:

                                 JOSEPH, ZENOBIA C.  EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT (A+ WRITERS Consulting,

                                 LLC), AUSTIN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Thomas, Kathi  Mom (Myself), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

            HB 3573

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir. of Goverment Relations (Texas Computer Education Association),

                                 Georgetown, TX

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

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Dr. Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Dir of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Wurzel, Geoff  Executive Director (TechNet), Austin, TX

            HB 3662

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Karen R.  CEO United Ways of Texas (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Milliron, Mark  Chancellor (WGU Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rhodes, Richard  President (Austin Community College), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fitzpatrick, John  Executive Director (Educate Texas), Austin, TX