Witness List Display

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WITNESS LIST

Public Education Committee

May 8, 2007 - 8:00 AM

SB 4

For:

Acevedo, Martin R. (KIPP Aspire Academy, Inc)

Acosta, Candice (Self)

Amstutz, Steven (Houston Independent School Dist.)

Arevalo, Annette (Self)

Barbic, Chris (Self and YES Prep Public Schools)

Beard, Jeremy (IDEA Public Schools, IDEA College Prep 6-12)

Blevins, Dollie (Ft. Worth Academy of Fine Arts)

Briggs, Pat (Self)

Dee, Michael (Self)

Dugar, Tori (Self and Kipp Liberation College Preparatory)

Durbin, Bill (YES Prep Public Schools)

Elliott, Teresa (Self and Nyos Charter School Inc)

Epstein, Steven J. (KIPP Austin College Prep)

Feinberg, Mike (KIPP, Inc. Charter)

Ford, Terry N. (Dallas Community Charter School)

Garcia, Nelda (Self)

Garcia, Paula Gama (IDEA Public Schools, IDEA Academy)

George, Demetria D. (Uplift Education (Public Schools))

Gill, Kinloch (Self and KIPP Austin College Preparatory School, INC.)

Grayson, Dr. Nancy (Rapoport Academy)

Greenberg, Joe (Self and YES Prep Public Schools)

Jackson, Elizabeth (Uplift Education (Public Schools))

Martinez, Analyssa (Self)

Montgomery, Philip (Self and Uplift Education)

Moore, Harvin (Houston ISD)

Munoz, Maria Guadalupe (Self)

O'Glee, Teri (KIPP Austin College Prep/Austin, Tx)

O'Neill, Patsy (Self and Resource Center for Charter Schools)

Ozer, Ozgur (Harmony Science Academy)

Perkins, Bobbie (Rapoport Academy)

Perlmeter, Rosemary (DBA Uplift Public Schools (Uplift Education))

Saavedra, Abelardo (Houston Independent School District)

Simonson, Stan (St. Mary's Academy Charter School)

Simpson, Sharon R. (Self and KIPP Academy-INC Charter)

Torkelson, Tom (IDEA Public Schools)

White, Roland (Self)

Wilmer, Elizabeth (KIPP Austin College Prep)

Against:

Aleman, A.J. (Self)

Ashmore, Lisa (The Education Centers (Little Elm, The Colony, Temple))

Blackmon, Janice (LTT'S Charter School Inc dba Universal Academy)

Bosco, Christina (Self)

Branch, Yohance (Self)

Chalkley, Melody (Self)

Chavez, Pedro (Self)

Cook, Chuck (Eagle Academies of Texas; Charter Choice)

Cousins, Amber (Self)

Crain, Brad (Self)

Dial, Malorie (Self and Erath Excels)

Doyle, Kim (Self)

Against:

Edgar, Frank (Self)

Ehrke, Lisa (Self)

Farley, Nick (The Education Center (061802); Temple Education Center (014803))

Foley, Brandon (Self)

Fuller, Tommy (Univeral Academy)

Garcia, Javier (Self)

Gillespie, Paulette (Self)

Halpin, Richard (Self)

Harllee, Blake (Self)

Harris, Diane (Universal Academy)

Hernandez, Deborah A. (Self)

Herrera, Nathan (Self)

Hicks, Kelton (Self and Erath Excels Academy)

Hinojosa, Cleo (Self)

Johnson, Jeffrey Dallas (Self)

Jones, Brittney (Self)

Marshall, Brittnee (Self)

McKee, Michael (Self and Universal Academy)

McKee II, Shaun (Self)

Miller, Debra (Self and Erath Excels! Academy)

Milstead, Brandy (Self)

Motsinger, H.M. (Texans Can! (Dallas, Ft Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio Can! Academies))

Neal, Jim (Southwest Preparatory School)

Phelps, Michael (Self and Erath Excels Academy)

Pineda, Juan A. (American YouthWorks)

Ramirez, Amanda (Self)

Rivas, Peter (Self)

Rodriguez, Carmen (American YouthWorks)

Rooters, Elizabeth (Self)

Salado, Leticia (Self)

Sauceda, Asad (Self)

Schmidt, Susan (Self)

Silverman, Dard (Self)

Stanfield, Tanis (Self and ComQuest Academy)

Staples, Deirdre (Self)

Stroman, Erica (Self)

Wesley, Gregory A. (Self)

Yockey II, Richard Ferrol (Self)

On:

Chartock, Jonas (Charter School Policy Institute)

Dawson, Susan (Self)

Lannen, Virginia (Association of Charter Educators)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Lopez, Mike (Association of Charter Educators)

Molyneaux, Robert (Self)

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

Story, Jamie (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Suarez, Arturo (Association of Charter Educators)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Arevalo, Zoila Julissa (Eagle Academy of Laredo)

Behan, Kristen (Self and ComQuest Academy Charter)

Bosco, Lori (Self)

Brown, Rodney (Self)

Castillo, Anthony (Self)

Against:

Castorena, Michael (Self)

Contreras, Francisco (Self)

Cosentino, Erin (Self)

Doversberger, Larry (Self and Universal Academy Charter School)

Falkenberg, Jamie (Temple Education Center)

Garza, Dr. M L (Self and M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School)

Guerrero, Nayelly (Eagle Academy of Laredo)

Hartsfield, Alcovian (Temple Education Center)

Hernandez, Lucio A. (Self)

Jaggars, Ami (Self)

Jaime Jr., Ricardo (Self)

Medrano, Jesse (Eagle Academy)

Medrano, William (Eagle Academy of Laredo)

Mejia, Amira E. (Self)

Mitchell, Joe (Self)

Monschein, Brittany (Self)

Morgan, Cyndi (Temple Education Center)

Osburn, Jason (Temple Education Center)

Parks, Kathy (Self)

On:

Jimenez, Guadalupe (Self and George I. Sanchez Charter High School)

Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Association)

Perez, Diana (Self and George I. Sanchez Charter H.S.)

SB 8

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

On:

Cousins, Mark (University Interscholastic League (UIL))

SB 50

For:

Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)

Whitcamp, John A. (Child Care Associates (Pres/CEO))

On:

Falick, Mike (Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees)

Gunnewig, Susan (State Center for Early Childhood)

Story, Jamie (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Verver, Nicole (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Borden, Sandi (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association)

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Carpenter, Bill (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)

Casey, Daniel (Texas School Alliance)

Craven, Susan (Texans Care For Children)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

Flores, Rebecca (Houston ISD)

Gustafson, Lindsay (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc)

Guthrow, Kaitlin (Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition)

Holmes, Tere A. (Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

Lansdell, Glynis (TLCCA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Monsour, Yesenia (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers)

Pelletier, Eloisa (League of Women Voters)

Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

Sookiasian, Richard (Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC))

Webb, Kristine (Learning Care Group)

Against:

Fincher, David (Self and Professional Early Care and Education Coalition; Texas Children's Education Group)

On:

Rasco, Sasha (Department of Family and Protective Services)

SB 282

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assoc.)

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

Flores, Rebecca (Houston ISD)

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

SB 606

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

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

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

SB 817

On:

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assoc)

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

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

SB 881

For:

Casey, Daniel T. (Self and Fast Growth School Coalition)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

SB 1067

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn)

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

SB 1161

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

SB 1517

On:

Cousins, Mark (University Interscholastic League (UIL))

SB 1644

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)

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

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

SB 1679

Against:

Kanz, Dr. Kevin D. (Self and Texas Chiropractic Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)

Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)

Capelo, Jaime (Patients First Coalition)

Capelo, Jaime (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)

Froelich, D.O., Jim (Texas Osteopathic Medical Assoc.; Patients First)

For:

Girard, Chuck (Texas Orthopaedic Association)

Against:

Blackwell, Dr. Chad (Self)

Kent, Chip (Texas Chiropractic Assn.)

Nelson, D.C., Greg (Self)

Wofford, Scott (Self)

On:

Cousins, Mark (University Interscholastic League (UIL))

Kloster, Jeff (Texas Education Agency)

Slaughter, Chris (Christian Science Committee on Publication for Texas)

SB 1697

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assoc.)

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

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

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

SB 1700

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)

Casey, Daniel T. (Self and Texas School Alliance; Fast Growth School Coalition)

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

Grusendorf, Bill (Texas Association of Rural Schools)

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn of Community Schools)

Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

SB 1871

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)

Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisirs Assn.)

Gustafson, Lindsay (TCTA)

Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)

Quinzi, Patty (Texas Federation of Teachers)

Rodriguez, Jeanette (Texas State Teachers Association)

Romero, Jesse (Texas Association for Bilingual Education)