WITNESS LIST

            Education

            November 17, 2014 10:00 AM

            Interim Charge #3

                  FOR:

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

                                 Colangelo, Laura  Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Demond, Austin  Student (Self), Mansfield, TX

                                 Demond, Lesley  Mother (Family), Mansfield, TX

                                 Grusendorf, Kent  Dir. Ctr. Education Freedom (TPPF), Austin, TX

                                 Seguin, Julie  Director (Hope for the Future), San Antonio, TX

                                 Slaughter, Marian E.  Public School Teacher (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Torkelson, Tom  CEO, IDEA Public Schools (IDEA Public Schools), Weslaco, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Roberson, Teresa Y.  Member (Coalition SAUS (Save Austin Urban Schools)), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cardenas III, Joe   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Latino Education Coalition),

                                 Louise, TX

                                 Chimene, Grace  League of Women Voters of Tx.  (also providing written testimony) ("   "

                                 legislative director), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Ed.D., Charles  Coordinator (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Malfaro, Louis  Secretary - Treasurer (Texas Amer. Fed. of Teachers (TxAFT)), Austin, TX

                                 Parker, Allan  President (The Justice Foundation), San Antonio, TX

                                 Prewett, Matt  Founder/Volunteer  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Parents

                                 Union), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Salazar, Placido  Veteran Legislation Liaison  (also providing written testimony) (Dr.

                                 Hector P. Garcia Amer. GI Forum Org), Universal City, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Support  (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stevenson, Ann  Chief Admin Officer (Uplift Education), Dallas, TX

                                 Tryon, Philip  Policy Advocate (Save Texas Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Weeks, Allen  Exec. Dir. (Save Texas Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba P  Parent  (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Onofre, Peter  Board Secretary - NCLA (New Life Christian Academy), San Antonio, TX

            Interim Charge #4

                  FOR:

                                 De Hoyos, Jose  Student (HCK Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Difuntorum, Leilani  Student (Higgs Carter King), San Antonio, TX

                                 Dixon, Sharene  Parent (Higgs Carter King Charter School - changes to senate bill 2), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Dominguez, Lisa  Parent (H.C.K Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX


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            Education

            November 17, 2014 10:00 AM

                                 Lopez, Clarita  Student (HCK Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Martinez Jr., Daniel S.  School administrator/ director of operations (Higgs, Carter, King

                                 Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Mendoza, Darla  Parent of child at Bay Area Charter School (Bay Area Charter School),

                                 Seabrook, TX

                                 Orumpo, Valentina  Student (Higgs Charter King), San Antonio, TX

                                 Warren, Tiffany  Parent (Higgs, Carter, King Academy), SA TX, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Claudette  CEO/ Head Learner/ Supt. (Higgs Carter King Charter), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Ybarra, Bertha  Parent Bertha Ybarra (HCK Charter Academy), SA TX, TX

                                 Zamparria, Abraham  Student (HCK Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Joseph, Zenobia C.  Educational Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (A +

                                 Writers Consulting, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Simmons, Hagmon  Supt (Texas Serenity Academy (Charter School)), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aycock, Heather  Parent (Bay Area Charter Elementary School), El Lago, TX

                                 Bailey, Lorry  Teacher (Bay Area Charter), Seabrook, TX

                                 Bernal, Jason  President and CEO (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Felchak, Aimee  Principal (Bay Area Charter School), League City, TX

                                 Ford, Stacy  (CHRPA-Coalition of Human Rights Policy Advocates), Leander, TX

                                 Gilder, Carrie  President, Board of Directors (Bay Area Charter School, Inc.), League City,

                                 TX

                                 Good, Rebecca  Superintendent/CEO (Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy), Dallas, TX

                                 Lazarow, Star  Parent (Bay Area Charter, Inc.), Webster, TX

                                 Mills, Donald  Superintendent (Meadow Land Charter), Boerne, TX

                                 Minchew, Linda  Teacher (Bay Area Charter), Alvin, TX

                                 Plummer, Lynda  Principal (Bright Ideas Charter School), Wichita Falls, TX

                                 Ray, David  Superintendent (St Anthony School), Dallas, TX

                                 Shrimplin, Melanie  Parent (Bay Area Charter), League City, TX

                                 Stevenson, Ann  Chief Admin. Officer (Uplift Education), Dallas, TX

                                 Torkelson, Tom  CEO, IDEA Public Schools (IDEA Public Schools), Weslaco, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba P  Parent-  (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ambriz, Savannah  Student (HCK Charter), San Antonio, TX

                                 Balditt, Christian  Student (H.C.K. Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 De La Cruz, Mya  H.C.K. Charter Academy (Student) (H.C.K. Charter Academy), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Maribel  Student (H.C.K. Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Haywood, Shawnyel  Teacher (HCK Charter), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hernandez, Alexis  Student (HCK Charter), San Antonio, TX

                                 Lewis, Kevin R.  Transportation (HCK), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            November 17, 2014 10:00 AM

                                 Martinez, Mary Ann  Teacher (HCK Charter), San Antonio, TX

                                 Muniz, Fabian  Student (H.C.K. Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Navarro, Brianna  Student (HCK Charter), San Antonio, TX

                                 Navarro, Hailie  Student (H.C.K. Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Olguin, Angela  Student (HCK charter), San Antonio, TX

                                 Olivarri, Scarlett  Student (HCK Charter), San Antonio, TX

                                 White, April  Teacher (H.C.K. Charter Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Yorecco, Will  Student (HCK Charter), San Antonio, TX

            Invited Witnesses

            Interim Charge #3

            Panel 1

                  ON:

                                 Austin, Ben  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Parent Revolution),

                                 TX

                                 Byer, Von  General Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Education Agency),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ladner, Matthew  Senior Advisor for Policy and Research  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Foundation for Excellence in Education), TX

                                 McGeady, John  Asst. Director (LBB), Austin, TX

                                 Toussant, Jarrad  Legislative Liaison  (also providing written testimony) (Texas for

                                 Education Reform), Austin, TX

            Invited Witnesses

            Interim Charge #4

            Panel 1

                  ON:

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

                                 Conger, Eddie  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (International Leadership

                                 of Texas), Rockwall, TX

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

                                 Haft, William  Vice President for Authorizer Development  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (National Association of Charter School Authorizers), TX

                                 Partridge, Sally  Associate Commissioner  (also providing written testimony) (TEA),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Chris  Senior Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            Invited Witnesses

            School Facility Demand Review

                  ON:

                                 Canby, Thomas  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Business

                                 Officials), Austin, TX

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Associate Comm. School Finance  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Gallagher, Jerry  (Self), Ovilla, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            November 17, 2014 10:00 AM

                                 Schiele, James  Chief Financial Officer  (also providing written testimony) (Fast Growth

                                 Coalition/Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD), Lantana, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Sr Policy Fellow-AFP and Policy and Leg dir-AFPTX  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX

            School Facility Demand Review

                  ON:

                                 Freeman, Ray  Deputy Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Equity

                                 Center), Austin, TX

                                 Sandifer, Collin  Account Executive  (also providing written testimony) (Schneider

                                 Electric), Carrollton, TX