WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 5, 2011 8:30 AM

            HB 6

                  FOR:

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Joyce   Director of Academic Technology Services  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Computer Education Agency (Northside ISD)), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn   Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford, TX

                  ON:

                                 Romero, Jesse   Legislative Consultant (Texas Association for Bilingual Educaiton

                                 (T.A.B.E.)), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer   Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Computer Education

                                 Associaton), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

                                 Carpenter, Bill   (TCASE), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Green, Terry   Exec. Director (FCSTAT), Austin, TX

                                 Holcombe, Linda   Executive Director (Texas Industrial Vocational Assoc (TIVA)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Painovich, Robin   Executive Director (Career and Technology Assoc of Texas), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy   Dir (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Gerald   Executive Director VATAT (Agriculture Teachers Assn of TX), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 370

                  ON:

                                 Cousins, Mark   Athletic Director (UIL), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

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

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

            HB 1130

                  FOR:

                                 Gann, Cynthia   Director of Special Education/TCASE President  (also providing written

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 5, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 testimony) (TCASE), Hondo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lenz, Gene   Deputy Associate Commissioner For Special Programs (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

                                 Carpenter, Bill   (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Hanna, Mark J.   Attorney (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Melissa   Staff (Texas Educational Diagnosticians Association), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Williams, Ellen   consultant (Houston Independent School District), Austin, TX

            HB 1550

                  FOR:

                                 Thomas, Amanda   Advocacy Associate (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anderson, David   General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

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

            SB 975

                  ON:

                                 Lindsey, Jan   Senior Director - Dropout Prevention and College Readiness (Texas

                                 Education Agency), Austin, TX

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