WITNESS LIST
Education Committee
April 7, 1999-9:00A
SB 4
FOR: Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn.), Austin
Clark, Jeff (Texas Assn. of Business and Chambers of
Commerce), Austin
Russo, Gavin J. (Enron Corp.), Katy
AGAINST: Berry, Rick (Fast Growth School Coalition/ Cypress-Fairbanks
ISD), Houston
Caloss, Dr. Ron (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Grusendorf, Bill (Texas Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
Hinojosa, Michael (Hays CISD), Buda
Holt, Charles C. (Common Cause Texa), WildBasin Ledge
Judy, Kenneth (Crawford ISD), Crawford
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin
Laurence, Ernie (District), Taylor
Lavine, Richard (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Miller, Karen (Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers (PTA)),
Houston
Moak, Lynn (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Rawlinson, Ed (Northside ISD), unavailable
Rigg, Dr. Lynn (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Schroeder, Rod (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Shugart, Dr. Jill (Texas School Alliance), Garland
ON: Colbert, Paul (resource witness), Houston
Damm, James (Plano ISD), Carrollton
Dowd, Denny (Arlington ISD), Arlington
Downing, Clayton (Lewisville ISD), Flower Mound
Frailey, Alton (Spring Branch ISD & Texas School Alliance),
Houston
Hawthorne, Jesse W. (Florence ISD), Florence
Hayers, Jannis (TASA & TASB), unavailable
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (TCTA), Austin
Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Assn.), Dripping Spring
Motheral, Mike (Small Rural Schools Finance Coalition & Tx.
School Coalition), Sundown
Santiago, Gwen Selby (Texas Assn. of School Business
Officials), Austin
Smith, Dr. James (TASA & TASB), unavailable
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clarke, Fred (Fort Bend ISD), Sugarland
Crawford, Phil A. (Dupont/ Conoco), Cypress
Howden, Robert S. (NFIB/ Texas), Austin
Against: Braswell, Ray (Denton ISD), unavailable
McCraw, Ken (Lamesa ISD), unavailable
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
SB 540
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ceverha, Bill (Texans for Good Schools), Dallas
Otto, Douglas (Plano ISD), Plano
On: Beecherl, Louis A. (self), unavailable
SB 541
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Dunn, David (TASB), Austin
Yawn, Larry (Houston ISD), Houston
SB 591
FOR: Berry, Rick (Fast Growth School Coalition), Houston
Damm, James (Plano ISD), Carrollton
Hinojosa, Michael (Fast Growth School Coalition), Buda
Jolly, Mike (Round Rock ISD), Georgetown
Otto, Douglas (Plano ISD), Plano
Rawlinson, Ed (Northside ISD), unavailable
Reedy, Rick (Fast Growth Coalition), unavailable
ON: Anderson, David (TEA), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Borden, Sandi (TEPSA), Round Rock
Dunn, David (TASB), Austin
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
Soehuge, Karen (TASA), unavailable
On: Casey, Dan (Fast Growth School Coalition), Austin
SB 592
FOR: Berry, Rick (Fast Growth School Coalition & Cypress- Fairbanks
ISD), Houston
Hinojosa, Michael (Fast Growth Coalition), Buda
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
SB 593
FOR: Berry, Rick (Fast Growth Schoool Coalition/ Cy- Fair ISD),
Houston
Hinojosa, Michael (Fast Growth Coalition), Buda
Rawlinson, Ed (Northside ISD), unavailable
ON: Wisnoski, Joe (TEA), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bechtol, Bill (TEPSA), unavailable
Dunn, David (TASB), Austin
Grusendorf, Bill (Tx.Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Assn.), Arlington
Soehuge, Karen (TASA), unavailable
SB 594
FOR: Berry, Rick (Fast Growth School Coalition/ Cypress-Fairbanks
ISD), Houston
Hinojosa, Michael (Fast Growth School Coalition), Buda
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Braswell, Ray (Denton ISD), unavailable
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
SB 595
FOR: Berry, Rick (Fast Growth School Coalition/ Cypress-Fairbanks
ISD), Houston
Hinojosa, Michael (Fast Growth Coalition), Buda
Rawlinson, Ed (Northside ISD), unavailable
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Borden, Sandi (TEPSA), Round Rock
Braswell, Ray (Denton ISD), unavailable
Dunn, David (TASB), Austin
Grusendorf, Bill (Tx. Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
Soehuge, Karen (TASA), unavailable
SB 596
FOR: Berry, Rick (Fast Growth School Coalition/ Cypress-Fairbanks
ISD), Houston
Damm, James (Plano ISD), Carrollton
Downing, Clayton (Lewisville ISD), Flower Mound
Hinojosa, Michael (Fast Growth Coalition), Buda
Jolly, Mike (Round Rock ISD), Georgetown
Otto, Douglas (Plano ISD), Plano
Reedy, Rick (Fast Growth Coalition), unavailable
ON: Carpenter, Bill (Fast Growth Schools), Houston
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Braswell, Ray (Denton ISD), unavailable
Dunn, David (TASB), Austin
Rawlinson, Ed (Northside ISD), unavailable
Soehuge, Karen (TASA), unavailable
SB 695
FOR: Hollingsworth, Lonnie (TCTA), Austin
Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Assn.), Dripping Spring
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin
ON: Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
Registering, but not testifying:
For: McLamore, Mike (ATPE), Manchaca
Sanchez, Joe (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational
Fund), unavailable
SB 836
ON: Smith, Major Ricky D. (Tx Dept. of Public Safety), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Roberts, Dan (Texas Assn. for Pupil Transportation), Austin
On: Goertz, Debbi (Tx DPS), Austin
SB 856
FOR: Hollingsworth, Lonnie (TCTA), Austin
Kelly, Jack (TSTA), Dripping Spring
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin
ON: Shaw, Larry (United Education Association), Arlington
Registering, but not testifying:
For: McLamore, Mike (ATPE), Austin
Sanchez, Joe (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational
Fund), unavailable
SB 1139
FOR: Grusendorf, Bill (Tx. Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
McFerrin, Pat (Gholson ISD), unavailable
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Rogers, Don (Tx. Assn. of Community Schools), Dripping Spring
SB 1285
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Dunn, David (TASB), Austin
Soehuge, Karen (TASA), unavailable
SB 1286
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Grusendorf, Bill (Tx. Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
SB 1289
ON: Burck, Dan (U.T.), unavailable
Mullins, Charles B. (University of Texas), Austin
Wilson, James S. (U.T.System), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Flores, Jose Luis (City of Laredo), unavailable
Martinez, Mario A. (City of Laredo), unavailable
SB 1290
FOR: Flores, Jose Luis (City of Laredo), unavailable
ON: Burck, Dan (University of Texas), unavailable
Mullins, Charles B. (U.T. System), Austin
Wilson, James S. (U.T. System), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Martinez, Mario A. (City of Laredo), unavailable
SB 1326
ON: Calfee, Laura (University of Houston), unavailable
SB 1448
FOR: Moak, Lynn (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Rigg, Dr. Lynne (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Schroeder, Rod (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Shugart, Dr. Jill (Texas School Alliance), Garland
Sockwell, Keith (Plano ISD- member of State Board Ed. Cert.),
unavailable
ON: Collins, Robby (Texas School Alliance), Dallas
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (TCTA), Austin
Kelly, Jack (TSTA), Dripping Spring
Lara, Rene (Texas Fed. of Teachers), Austin
McLamore, Mike (ATPE), Manchaca
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Assn.), Arlington
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Grusendorf, Bill (Tx.Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
SB 1450
FOR: Moak, Lynn (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Rigg, Dr. Lynne (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Schroeder, Rod (Texas School Alliance), unavailable
Shugart, Dr. Jill (Texas School Alliance), Garland
Sockwell, Keith (Plano ISD), Plano
ON: Hollingsworth, Lonnie (TCTA), Austin
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin
McLamore, Mike (ATPE), Manchaca
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Grusendorf, Bill (Tx. Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
SB 1452
FOR: Brown, Frances (Texas Assn. of School Nurses/ Texas Nurse
Assn.), Purmela
Rudd, June, RN (Texas Assoc. of School Nurses/ Self), Hereford
Shobe, Jacki,RN (Tx. Association of School Nurses), San Antonio
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hollingsworth, Lonnie (TCTA), Austin
Kelly, Jack (TSTA), Dripping Spring
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
Willman, James (Texas Nurses Association), Austin
SB 1489
FOR: McCraw, Ken (Lamesa ISD), unavailable
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Dunn, David (TASB), Austin
Grusendorf, Bill (Tx. Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
Soehnge, Karen (Texas Assn. of School Admin.), unavailable
SB 1616
FOR: Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn.), Austin
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin
Pierce, Wayne (Kaufman ISD), Kaufman
ON: Hollingsworth, Lonnie (TCTA), Austin
Shaw, Larry (United Educators Association), Arlington
Skrla, Dr. Linda (unavailable), Brenham
Walter, Joyce M. (Creative Consumer Research), Houston
White, Lisa (Creative Consumer Research), Katy
Wisnoski, Joe (TEA), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Grusendorf, Bill (Tx. Assn. of Rural Schools), San Saba
McLamore, Mike (ATPE), Manchaca
Rogers, Dan (Tx. Assn. of Community Schools), Dripping Spring
SJR 33
THIS LIST HAS NO WITNESSES.