WITNESS LIST

            Education

            September 14, 2016 9:00 AM

            Innovation

                  FOR:

                                 Cabrera, Juan  Superintendent El Paso ISD (EPISD, TALAD, Texas Urban Council), El

                                 Paso, TX

                                 Muri, Scott  Superintendent (Spring Branch ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Legislative Coordinator (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crabill, AJ  Deputy Comm of Governance (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Smisko, Ann  Deputy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Director of Legislation (Texas Classroom Teachers Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gearing, Bruce  Superintendent  (Self; DSISD, TACS, TREA), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Beto, Barbara  (Arnold Public Affairs - Texas PTA), Austin, TX

            Minutes (HB 2610)

                  FOR:

                                 Mosely, Dr. Helena  Deputy Superintendent of Achievement (Lancaster Independent School

                                 District, Texas Alliance of Black School Educators), Lancaster, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barker, Brance  Dean and Founder  (also providing written testimony) (UME Preparatory

                                 Academy), Dallas, TX

                                 Brommers, Susana  Teacher/Parent (UME Preparatory Academy), Dallas, TX

                                 Brown, Fred  Honorable (Texans Can Academy), Salado, TX

                                 Chavez, Dr. Melissa M.  Associate Vice President UT Austin  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (UT-Charter School), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Leo  Chief School Finance Officer  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Monica  Associate Commissioner, Standards & Support Services (Texas

                                 Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Nishimura, Christine  Director of Legal and Policy Services  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Director of Legislation (Texas Classroom Teachers Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            September 14, 2016 9:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Nunn, Karalei  Founder & Chief Operating Officer (Meridian World School), Round Rock,

                                 TX

            School Choice

                  FOR:

                                 Bodenger, Melissa   (Self; AFP), Austin, TX

                                 Dippel, Colleen  Founder & Executive Director  (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Hammond, Scott  State Senator Nevada  (Self), Las Vegas, TX

                                 Haynes, Ph.D., Carole H.   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Mitchell, Joni  Teacher & Mother of School Choice Children  (Self; Houston Gateway

                                 Academy), Houston, TX

                                 Steinhauser, Randan  Texas Advisor (EdChoice), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Former White House liaison, US Dept of Education  (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Backick, Meg  Mom  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Bethune, Rev. Dr. Larry  Senior Pastor (Pastors for Texas Children, University Baptist

                                 Church), Austin, TX

                                 Contreras, Victor  Board Member (Marion ISD), Marion, TX

                                 Davenport, Lynn  Mom  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 DeGaravilla, James R.  Vice President/ Director  (also providing written testimony) (Silsbee

                                 ISD Board/ TASB Board), Silsbee, TX

                                 Gearing, Bruce  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (DSISD, TACS,

                                 TREA), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Hernandez, Lisa  Representative and Policy Advisor (Texas Center for Education Policy),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Linahan, Alice  Mom  (Self), Argyle, TX

                                 Luke, Dr. Charles  Coordinator - Coalition for Public Schools (Coalition for Public

                                 Schools), Weatherford, TX

                                 Monte Mayor, Aurelio  Senior Education Specialist  (also providing written testimony)

                                 ((IDRA) Intercultural Development Research Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Morgan-Lyles, Mrs.   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Puente, Jaime   (Self), Houston, TX

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

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Ybarra, Velma  (T.L.E.C), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Catholic

                                 Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Barba, Michael  Associate Director of Public Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Bejar, Rafael  Texas State Director (The Libre Initiative), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            September 14, 2016 9:00 AM

                                 Colangelo, Laura  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Private

                                 Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Keeling, Tami  Trustee, Victoria ISD  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; VISD),

                                 Victoria, TX

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

                                 Peshek, Adam  Director of Education Choice Policy (Foundation for Excellence in

                                 Education), Washington, DC

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba P.   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wolf, Dr. Patrick  Distinguished Professor of Education Policy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Fayetteville, AR

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Moore, Julia  Outreach Manager (Texans for Education Opportunity), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Holt, Janis  School Board Trustee (Silsbee ISD), Silsbee, TX

                                 Jackson, Walter  Superintendent (Brenham ISD), Brenham, TX

                                 James, Grayle  School Board Trustee (Fort Bend ISD), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Seward, Robert  Board President  (Self; Mesquite ISD), Mesquite, TX

                                 Tassin, Kristin  Trustee, Fort Bend ISD (Organization), Missouri City, TX

                  ON:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (TX NAACP), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Parker, Jr., Allan E.  President, The Justice Foundation (The Justice Foundation, (Universal

                                 School Choice for All)), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beto, Barbara  (Arnold Public Affairs for Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Cavazos, Ramiro  President & CEO (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber), San Antonio, TX

                                 Dimas, Brianna  VP Communications (Texas Latino Education Coalition), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hassett, Kristi  Trustee (Lewisville ISD), TX

                                 Sheetz, Samuel  Policy Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX