WITNESS LIST

              SB 1298

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              April 2, 2013 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Abraham, Salem   Board member of Canadian ISD + board member of Texans for

                                          Education Reform  (Self, Texans for Education Reform), Canadian, TX

                                          Chatham, Jennifer    (Self), Tomball, TX

                                          Chatham, John    (Self.), Tomball, TX

                                          Golsan, James   Education Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas

                                          Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Haney, Julie   Coordinator  (also providing written testimony)  (Coalition for Public

                                          Schools), Austin, TX

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

                                          Austin, TX

                        ON:

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

                                          Bergland, Jennifer   Dir. of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (Texas Computer Education Association), Georgetown, TX

                                          Myslinski, David   State Policy Director  (Digital Learning Now!), Washington, DC

                                          Willis, Randy   Superintendent  (Granger ISD), Granger, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

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

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

                                          Connett, Brent    (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

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

                                          Snodgrass, Ben   Policy Analyst  (Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Venable, Peggy   TX DIR  (AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY), Austin, TX

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

                        AGAINST:

                                          Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School

                                          Administrators), Austin, TX

                                          Canaday, Jennifer   Governmental Relations Manager  (Association of TX Professional

                                          Educators), Austin, TX

                                          Clayton, Nan   -  (League of Women Voters - TX), Austin, TX

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

                                          Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                          Eckhart, Harley   Deputy Ex. Director  (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                          Austin, TX

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

                                          TX

                                          McCraw, Ken   Ex Dir  (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 1298

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

                                          Quinn, Dan   Communications Director  (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                          Shields, Julie   Assistant Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of School

                                          Boards), Austin, TX

                                          Wright, Howell   Superintendent  (Rockdale ISD, TAMS), Rockdale, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        AGAINST:

                                          Popinski, Bob   Consultant  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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