WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 14, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 471

                  ON:

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

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

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

                  ON:

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

            SB 968

                  FOR:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 Business), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ramos, Shelly  Curriculum Division Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 CASTANEDA, JR, TRISTAN  Government Relations, Partner (Helios), Austin, TX

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

                                 Garcia, Eileen  CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Pahl, Sarah  Policy Attorney (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Randolph, Ian  Policy Director (CNAP - Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Saxon, Lucinda  (Legacy Community Health Services - Houston), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Fred  (National Safety Council), Austin, TX

            SB 1170

                  FOR:

                                 Pruitt, Julie  Deputy Director Education (Harris County JPD), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  Manager (Tx Assn of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  (TCASE), TX

                                 Pirtle, Dr. Danny  Deputy Director of Education D (Dallas County Juvenile Dept.), Dallas,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 14, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 1568

                  FOR:

                                 Ballard, Jeff  Superintendent (Texas Rural Education Assoc.), Pattonville, TX

                                 King, Ed  Senior Vice President (TREA), Southlake, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Assoc. Exec. Dir. (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 FLORES, REBECCA  ASSOCIATE (Texas School Alliance), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  Manager (Tx Assn of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Association), Buda, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

            SB 1611

                  FOR:

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

                                 Brummett, William Andrew  N/A  (Self), Leander, TX

                                 Judson, Jeff  Director and Senior Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Heartland

                                 Institute), San Antonio, TX

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

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

                                 Vera, Colleen  Retired Teacher (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Zimmerman, Jennifer L.  Teacher/principal (Self.), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cardenas III, Joe  Chairman of Texas HOPE  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Hispanics Organized for Political Education), Louise, TX

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

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Acevedo, Fidel  Texas Lulac Legislative Chair (Tex. Lulac), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  Manager (TX Assn of School Boards), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

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

                                 TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director (TCASE), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 14, 2015 9:00 AM

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

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

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

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Association (TEPSA)), Austin, TX

            SB 1897

                  FOR:

                                 Armbrust, John  Executive Director (Austin Achieve), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Oscar  Vice President (Regions Bank), Dallas, TX

                                 Dixon, Sharene  Parent (Higgs Carter King), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 East, Yvette  Regional Director (Responsive Education Solutions), Lewisville, TX

                                 Gross, Sarahi  Executive Director (El Paso Academy), El Paso, TX

                                 Landry, Ray  Athletic Dir (Higgs Carter King), San Antonio, TX

                                 McClellan (Oscar Davis, Todd Brewer), Nathan  Director Mid America Government &

                                 Institutional Banking (Regions Bank and all other Financial Institutions serving as secured

                                 lender to charters), Dallas, TX

                                 Nelson, Tonja  Superintendent (Academy of Careers & Tech), SA, TX

                                 Plummer, Lynda  Founder/Business Manager  (also providing written testimony) (Bright

                                 Ideas Charter), Wichita Falls, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Claudette  Superintendent (Higgs Carter King), S.A., TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

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

                  ON:

                                 Brewer, Todd  Partner, McGuire Woods LLP (Regions Bank/Bond Counsel), Houston, TX

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

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

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Amador, Daniel G  Superintendent (Jubilee Academic Center), San Antonio, TX

                                 Applin, Paula  Board President (Academy of Careers & Technology), San Antonio, TX

                                 Bustamante, Elizabeth  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Corte Jr., Frank J.  (Texas League of Community Charter Schools), San Antonio, TX

                                 Diaz, Isabelita  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Foster, Stephen M  Consultant/ Atty (Academy of Careers & Technologies), SA, TX

                                 Gallegos, Rene  Chief Financial Officer (Jubilee Academic Center, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Jalleen, Marin  (Self), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 14, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Koger, Thomas  Ex. Dir. (Jubilee Academic Center), San Antonio, TX

                                 Martinez, Daniel  School Administrator (Higgs Carter King), San Antonio, TX

                                 Mendoza, Roxanne  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Pedraza, Leonor  Self (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Melinda  (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Ybarra, Bertha  (my self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Zamarripa, Abraham P.  student (Higgs Carter King), San Antonio, TX

                                 Zamarripa, Alfred  Self (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Association (TEPSA)), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  retired university professor (League of Women Voters of Austin),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1898

                  ON:

                                 Brewer, Todd  Partner, McGuire Woods LLP (Regions Bank/Bond Counsel), Houston, TX

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

                                 Davis, Oscar  Vice President (Regions Bank), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Koger, Thomas  Ex. Dir. (Jubilee Academic Center), San Antonio, TX

                                 McBurnett, Robert  Treasurer (Yes Prep Public Schools), Sugar Land, TX

                                 McClellan (Oscar Davis, Todd Brewer), Nathan  Director Mid America Government &

                                 Institutional Banking (Regions Bank and other Financial Institutions serving as secured

                                 lender to charters), Dallas, TX

                                 Vaughan Robertson, Janet  Attorney (Haynes and Boone, LLP), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Amador, Daniel G  Superintendent (Jubilee Academic Center), San Antonio, TX

                                 Corte Jr., Frank J.  (Texas League of Community Charter Schools), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gallegos, Rene  Chief Financial Officer (Jubilee Academic Center, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 14, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  -retired (League of Women Voters of Austin), Austin, TX