WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

            SB 42

                  FOR:

                                 Coleman, Dennis   Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana   (Technology Association of America), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Gámez, Erin   (Texas Pta), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Lance, John   (Self), The Colony, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy (Tex Protects, The Texas Asso. For the

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Miller, Jeff   (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   Executive Director (South Tx Assoc. of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Sabo, Jason   Senior VP (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Smith, Chuck   Deputy Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Sturzl, Frank   Consultant (City of Arlington, TX), Austin, TX

                                 Wynne, Anne   Co Chair, Board Chair (Equality Texas ; Atticus Circle), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat   President (Texas Eagle Forum), FT. Worth, TX

                                 Knaack, Frank   Policy and Advocacy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of TX),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 49

                  FOR:

                                 Coleman, Dennis   Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Kathryn   Staff attorney (TX Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Gamez, Erin   (Texas Pta), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Sabo, Jason   (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette   Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

            SB 127

                  FOR:

                                 Booker, Jerel   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Stand for Children),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Borreca, Chris   Partner, Thompson and Horton  (also providing written testimony) (Self),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Dunn, David   Exec Director (TX Charter Schools Assn), Aus, TX

                                 Feinberg, Michael   Co-Founder  (also providing written testimony) (KIPP, Inc.), The

                                 Woodlands, TX

                                 Packard, Ron   CEO (K12), Herndon, VA

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

                                 Wilson, Thomas   Chancellor of Life School  (also providing written testimony) (Life

                                 School and TCSA), Red Oak, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Exter, Monty   lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hayes, Tracey   Advocacy and Outreach (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Potter, Shelley   President  (also providing written testimony) (San Antonio Alliance of

                                 Tchrs and Support Personnel and Tx AFT), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Federation of Teachers)), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Osvaldo   Vice - President, Robstown ISD (Texas Association of School Boards /

                                 Robstown ISD), Robstown, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa   Deputy Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay   Director of Public Affairs (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Needham, Christen   Policy Analyst (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Mary   Director - Division of Charter School Administration (Texas Education

                                 Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona   Dir. of Family Support Serv (The Arc of TX.), Austin, TX

                                 Wolcott, Peyton   Self (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Brown, Maria Garza   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Cook, Charles   CEO (Responsive Education Solutions), Double Oak, TX

                                 Dolibois, Ryan   (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Erben, Andrew   President (TIER), Austin, TX

                                 Fariás, Richard   Pres - CEO (Raul Yzaguirre Charter), Houston, TX

                                 Griffin, Robert   CMO (Responsive Education Solution), South Salem, NY

                                 Rickey, Richard N.   C.E.O. (Orenda Education), Georgetown, TX

                  Against:

                                 Lara, René   Legislative Director (Texas AFL - CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   Executive Director (South Tx Assoc. of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                  On:

                                 Garcia, Veronica   Director of Legal and Policy Services (Texas Charter Schools

                                 Association), Austin, TX

            SB 205

                  FOR:

                                 Coleman, Dennis   Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Knaack, Frank   Policy and Advocacy Strategist  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (American Civil Liberties Union of TX), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Horton, Colleen   Policy Program Officer  (also providing written testimony) (Hogg

                                 Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana   (Technology Association of America), Austin, TX

                                 Gámez, Erin   (Texas Pta), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy (Tex Protects, The Texas Asso. For the

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason   Senior VP (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette   Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron   Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Chuck   Deputy Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sturzl, Frank   Consultant (City of Arlington, TX), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl   Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Wynne, Anne   Co Chair  Board Chair (Equality Texas  Atticus Circle), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat   President (Texas Eagle Forum), FT. Worth, TX

            SB 242

                  FOR:

                                 Bolt, Crystal   (Self), Joshua, TX

                                 Carmichael, Tami   (Self), Cleburne, TX

                                 Cirkiel, Martin   Attorney (Cirkiel and Associates, PC), Round Rock, TX

                                 Exter, Monty   lobbyist  (also providing written testimony) (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Gross, Karen   Austin Community Director (Anti- Defamation League), Austin, TX

                                 Harrison, Dr. Lorna   Chief Operating Officer (The Trevor Romain Co), Austin, TX

                                 Lance, Deborah   (Self), The colony, TX

                                 Lance, Jason   (Self), The colony, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Kathy   President (Texas Feedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, René   Grant Coordinator (Fort Worth ISD), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Paris, Barbara J   Principal, Round Rock ISD / Board of Directors National Assoc.

                                 Secondary Principals (Bullypolice and Public School educators), Austin, TX

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

                                 Truong, Amy    (also providing written testimony) (self), Houston, TX

                                 Truong, David   (self), Houston, TX

                                 Wynne, Anne   Co - Chair  Board Chair (Equality Texas,  Atticus Circle), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Knaack, Frank   Policy and Advocacy Strategist  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (American Civil Liberties Union of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Quinto-Pozos, Manuel   Staff Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (American Civil

                                 Liberties Union of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Jonathan   Director of Legislative Affairs (Liberty Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette   Policy Associate  (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for

                                 Children), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Smith, Valerie   Counselor - Walnut Hill Elementary School (self), Carrollton, TX

                                 Solmonson, Dr. Le'Ann   Director of Counselor Education Programs (Self), Nacogdoches,

                                 TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Armendariz, Daniel   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis   Legislative Liaision (Tx NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Bredeson, Sheri   Mom (Self), RR, TX

                                 Camp, Torie   Deputy Director (Texas Assoc. Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana   (Technology Association of America), Austin, TX

                                 Coleman, Dennis   Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Ellis, Randall   Senior Director of Government Relations (Self), Houston, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Lance, Judy   (Self), The colony, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. For the

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Pitts, John R.   (Self as an Episcopal Priest and the Episcopal Diocese of Texas), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Pollack-french, Susan   Board (Tent Transgender Education of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Sabo, Jason   Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Chuck   Deputy Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sturzl, Frank   Consultant (City of Arlington, TX), Austin, TX

                                 Werner, Stephanie   Director of Public Policy (United Way of Metropolitan Dallas), Dallas,

                                 TX

                  Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat   President (Texas Eagle Forum), FT. Worth, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Freeman, Kathryn   Staff attorney (TX Appleseed), Austin, TX

            SB 290

                  FOR:

                                 Ewing, Laura   President  (also providing written testimony) (self and org), Houston, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Fairfield, Stephan   CEO (Covenant Community Capital), Houston, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Sabo, Jason   Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette   Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

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

            SB 518

                  FOR:

                                 Barfield, Kathleen   Executive Vice President  (also providing written testimony) (Edvance

                                 Research), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Grusendorf, Wm. C. (Bill)   Exec. Director (Tx Assoc of Rural Schools), San Saba, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

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

                                 Simpson, Grant W.   Dean, School of Education (Texas Assn of Colleges For Teacher

                                 Education (TACTE)), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Brownson, Amanda   Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 597

                  FOR:

                                 Barbie, Chris   CEO and Founder (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Dunn, David   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Charter

                                 Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sage, Thomas A.   Attorney, Andrews Kurth LLP  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Charter School Association/ KIPP Inc/ Life Schools Inc/ YES Prep Public Schools),

                                 Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa   Deputy Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Perlmeter, Rosemary   founder, Uplift Education (Uplift Education and Texas Charter

                                 School association), Dallas, TX

                                 Wolcott, Peyton    (also providing written testimony) (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Booker, Jerel   Executive Director (Stand for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Dolibois, Ryan   Chief Development Officer (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Erben, Andrew   President (Tx. Institute For Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Feinberg, Michael   Co-Founder (KIPP, Inc.), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Grier, Terry   Superintendent (HISD), Houston, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Martinez, Louann   Leg. Consultant (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Rickey, Richard N.   C.E.O. (Orenda Education), Georgetown, TX

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

                  Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat   President (Texas Eagle Forum), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Giarratani, Dominic   Asst. Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

                                 Hall, Mark   Attorney (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 738

                  FOR:

                                 Perlmeter, Rosemary   founder, Uplift Education, Teaching Trust (Uplift Education,

                                 Teaching Trust), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of professional Development and Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock   Gov't relations Director (Association of TX. Professional Educators ATPE),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Hartman, Eric   Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa   Deputy Assoc Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

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

                                 Williams, Ellen   consultant (Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas

                                 Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Wolcott, Peyton   Self (self), Horseshoe Bay, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Brownson, Amanda   Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Erben, Andrew   President (Tx. Institute For Education Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don   Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Assistant Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Potter, Shelley   President (San Antonio Alliance of Tchrs and Support Personnel and Tx

                                 AFT), San Antonio, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 22, 2011 8:30 AM

            SB 949

                  FOR:

                                 Beard, Jeremy   Apollo 20 School Improvement Officer (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Calaway, James   Chair - HISD Foundation (Self), Hou, TX

                                 Dolibois, Ryan   Chief Development Officer (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Grier, Terry   Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (HISD), Houston, TX

                                 Handy, Brenda   Parent (self), Houston, TX

                                 Hardin, Paul A.   Principal (Kashmere Sr. High School Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Rodriguez-Davila, Xochitl   Principal/Lee High School (Lee High School), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gallegos, Mario   State Senator (Dist 6 State Senate), Galena Park, TX

                                 LETT, SAM   President  (also providing written testimony) (Sept Start, Inc.), FT. WORTH,

                                 TX

                  ON:

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

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Borden, Sandi   Executive Director (Tx. Elem. Principals and Supervisors Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Brownson, Amanda   Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 Erben, Andrew   President (TIER), Austin, TX

                                 Feinberg, Michael   Co-Founder (KIPP, Inc.), Woodlands, TX

                                 Gámez, Erin   (Texas Pta), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Valdez, Jerry   lobbyist (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Sabo, Jason   (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

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