WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 20, 2015 9:00 AM

            HB 731

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Lamm, Jennifer  mom/grad student/teacher (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Association), Austin, TX

            HB 743

                  FOR:

                                 Andrus, Aurora  (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Andrus, Nancy  (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Coltharp, Kaeden  Student (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Duren, Molly  9 student (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Gonzales, Andrea  Principal  (also providing written testimony) (Self and Coalition of

                                 Parents and Teachers for Testing Reform), Wimberley, TX

                                 Houchin, Randy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mokry, Jules  Student (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Myers, Chelsey  Teacher (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Pennington, Chloe  Student (my self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Pennington, Tina  mother; teacher (my self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Remy, Chris  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Richter, Linda  Parent (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Rivera, Hudson  8 year old student (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Rivera, Robyn  Mom/Teacher (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Sumers, Mel  Mom/Teacher (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Swindle, Jarae  Mom/Teacher (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Thibodeaux, Jamie  Teacher (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Toomey (Age 11), Blu  5th grade student  (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Uroda, Melissa  Dyslexia Coordinator WISD (Self), Wimberley, TX

                                 Yates, Cindy  mom (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Martinez, Monica  Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education

                                 Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Stratton, Jennifer   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Zyskowski, Gloria  Director, Student Assessment (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 20, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Cook, Kim  Board Member (TAMSA - Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student

                                 Assessment), Austin, TX

                                 Culwell, Curtis  /Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Fickel, Ann  Director of Legislation (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  GR Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Lamm, Jennifer  mom / grad student / teacher  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director (TCASE (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Majcher, Dineen  Board, TAMSA  (Self; TAMSA), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Negovetich, Marisha  Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of

                                 School Boards), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

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

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Trevino, Theresa  Board of Directors  (Self; TAMSA), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 West, Dr. Sandra  Legislative Chair (Science Teachers of Tx), Bulverde, TX

            HB 1164

                  FOR:

                                 Cook, Kim  Board member (+ Mom) (TAMSA - Texans Advocating for Meaningful

                                 Student Assessment), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Joseph, Zenobia C.  Educational Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (A+ Writers

                                 Consulting, LLC), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Steve  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Majcher, Dineen  TAMSA Board, self (" "), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Director of Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stratton, Jennifer   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Trevino, Theresa  Board of Directors  (Self; TAMSA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Fickel, Ann  Director of Legislation (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 20, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Gregg, Brock  GR Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Lamm, Jennifer  Mom / grad student / teacher  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Negovetich, Marisha  Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of

                                 School Boards), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Valenzuela, Angela  Professor (Texas Center for Education Policy), Austin, TX

            HB 1171

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Lawson, Drew  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

            HB 2186

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gregg, Brock  GR Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lamm, Jennifer  Mom / grad student / teacher  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 2251

                  FOR:

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

                                 Kesavan, Anand  CFO (KIPP Austin), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ayala, Jesse  Public Policy Manager (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 20, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Gomez, Addie  Director of Government Affairs (Texans for Quality Public Charter

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

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

                                 List, Amanda  Director of Government Relations (Responsive Education Solutions), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Petty, Cameron  Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Griffin, Paula  TRAN Project Manager (State Comptroller), Austin, TX

            HB 2593

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

            HB 3987

                  FOR:

                                 Rosen, Laura  Policy analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy

                                 Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Scurlock, Steve  Executive Vice President (Independent Bankers Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Widrow, Woody  Executive Director (RAISE Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baddour, Ann  Director, Fair Financial Services Programs (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

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

                                 Gregg, Brock  GR Director (ATPE), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Huffman, Jeff  President (Texas Credit Union Association), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Perez, Gina  (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX