WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 7, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 4

                  ON:

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

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

            SB 669

                  FOR:

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

                                 Young EdD, Caprice  Policy Advisor (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Duron, Dr. Jodi  Superintendent (Elgin ISD & Tx Asso. of Mid-Sized Schools (TAMS)),

                                 Elgin, TX

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

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  Governmental Relations Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Nelson, Jim  Counsel, Thompson & Horton (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Tx-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Jones, Max  Manager, Government Affairs (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barba, Michael  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 CARDENAS, JOEY  TEXAS STATE DIRECTOR (TEXAS HOPE (HISPANICS

                                 ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION)), LOUISE, TX

                                 Flores, Rebecca  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 7, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 ANDERSON, DAVID D.  CONSULTANT TO THE ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF

                                 TRUSTEES (ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann  Leg Consultant (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Eastman, Anna  Board Member (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Skillern-Jones, Rhonda  Board President (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen  (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 895

                  FOR:

                                 Dunwoody, Mac  Board Member of Project Grad  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Feinberg, Mike  Co-Founder  (also providing written testimony) (KIPP Public Schools),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Solar, Ash  Executive Director (Achievement Schools), Memphis, TN

                                 Toussant, Jarrad  Legislative Liaison (Texans For Education Reform), Austin, TX

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

                                 Young, Caprice  Policy Advisor (Texans For Education Reform), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Duron, Dr. Jodi  Superintendent (Elgin ISD), Elgin, TX

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

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  Governmental Relations Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Nelson, Jim  Counsel, Thompson & Horton (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Tx-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Reed, Holly  Policy Director of the Louisiana Recovery School district (Louisiana Recovery

                                 School District), New Orleans, LA

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barba, Michael  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Davenport, Ryan  Teacher, North Dallas HS-Dallas ISD  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Fernandez, Martha  Director of Advocacy (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gomez, Addie  Director of Government Affairs (Texans for Quality Public Charter

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Max  Manager, Government Affairs (The Greater Houston Partnership), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 7, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Venable, Peggy  policy director (Americans for Prosperity-Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 CARDENAS, JOEY  TEXAS STATE DIRECTOR (TEXAS HOPE (HISPANICS

                                 ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION)), LOUISE, TX

                                 FLORES, REBECCA  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 ANDERSON, DAVID D.  CONSULTANT TO THE ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF

                                 TRUSTEES (ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Martinez, Louann H.  Leg Consultant (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Eastman, Anna  Board Member (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Skillern Jones, Rhonda  Board President (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen  (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1241

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Klussmann, Duncan  Superintendent (Spring Branch ISD & Texas School Alliance),

                                 Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  Governmental Relations Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Tx-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Tx PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Barba, Michael  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Campbell, Grover  Associate Ex Dir Gov Relations (Tx Ass of School Board), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 7, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Feinberg, Mike  Co-Founder (KIPP Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Flores, Rebecca  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Dana C.  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Gomez, Addie  Director of Government Affairs (Texans for Quality Public Charter

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Linn, Julie  President (Texas for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

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

                                 Venable, Peggy  policy director (Americans for Prosperity-Texas), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 TX

            SB 1483

                  FOR:

                                 Cruz, Dr. Paul  Superintendent of Schools  (also providing written testimony) (Austin ISD),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  Governmental Relations Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Hinojosa, Gina  Austin School Board President of Board (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jaramillo, Carolina  Student at Reagan High School (Reagan High School), Austin, TX

                                 MALFARO, Louis  PRESIDENT TEXAS AMERICAN FED OF TEACHERS (TEXAS

                                 AFT), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Sanchez, Raul  Principal-Webb Early college Middle School (Webb Middle School),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Watson, Mia  Student (Reagan Early College High School), Austin, TX

                                 Weeks, Allen  Executive Director (Austin Voices For Education & Youth/Save Texas

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Weeks, Julie  Family Resource Center Director (Austin Voices for Education & Youth),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Campbell, Grover  Associate Ex Dir Gov Relations (Tx Assoc of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas Association

                                 of School Administrators), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 7, 2015 9:00 AM

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

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 FLORES, REBECCA  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, D.C.  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director Govt. Relations (TCASE Texas Council of Administrators of Special

                                 Education), Austin, TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Spilman, Annie  lege director (National Federation of Independent Business/TX), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Moffat, Susan  -  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen  (Self), Austin, TX