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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            December 7, 2015 10:00 AM

            Charter Schools

                  AGAINST:

                                 Smith, Christian L.  TX State Deputy Director for Young Adults (TX League of United

                                 Latin American Citizens), The Colony, TX

                                 Ybarra, Velma  Vice Chair (HOPE- Hispanic Organization for Political Education &

                                 T.L.E.C.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Associate Commissioner, School Finance  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Dunn, David  Exec Director (TX Charter Schools Assn), Austin, TX

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

                                 Goodman, Jennifer  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Odyssey

                                 Academy), League City, TX

                                 Gordon, Jeff  Deputy General Counsel (General Land Office), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie  General Counsel (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, John  CFO (KIPP Houston Public Schools), Houston, TX

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

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Sage, Thomas  Partner (Invited Testimony- Andrews Kurth LLP), Houston, TX

                                 Simnick, Russ  Senior Director of State Advocacy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools), Washington, DC

                                 Toenjes, Larry  Ret  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Clear Lake Shores, TX

                                 Whitehurst, Kalese  Chief of Staff/ Sr VP Corporate Operations  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Responsive Education Solutions), Colleyville, TX

                                 Wilson, James  Superintendent of Schools  (also providing written testimony) (Denton

                                 ISD), Denton, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Zimmerman, Kathleen  Executive Director (NYOS Charter School), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Carter, Brian  Sr. Deputy Director Asset Enhancement (General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Contreras, Andrea Longoria  Parent (Kipp Esperanza), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cotton, Inga M.  Parent (Great Hearts Monte Vista), San Antonio, TX

                                 Leal-Hallam, Barbara  Parent (Kipp: San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hinojosa, I.D.R.A David  Atty David Hinojosa- Policy Center Dir (IDRA), San Antonio,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            December 7, 2015 10:00 AM

                  ON:

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

            Teacher-Student Relationships

                  ON:

                                 Green, Christina  Director  of Public Affairs (Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hall, Tompie  Partner ("Speak Up" (Source HOV)), Colleyville, TX

                                 Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie  General Counsel (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Phillips, Doug  Director of Educator Investigations (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Robert, Catherine  Doctoral Fellow/ Former Exec. Dir. of Human Resources (The

                                 University of Texas at San Antonio), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Thompson, David P  Professor of Educational Leadership, UTSA  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Warren, Katherine  Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney), Houston,

                                 TX