WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 16, 2016 9:00 AM

            Governance

                  ON:

                                 Acevedo, Fidel  Texas Lulac Dirtrict XII Director  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Arzola, Jose Pablo   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Bakich, Meg  Parent  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Byer, Von  General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Casarez, Erma V.  School Board President (Harlandale Independent School District), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Castaneda, Gina  Field Director -Tax Payer- (The Libre Initiative), San Antonio, TX

                                 Crabill, AJ  DC of Gov  (also providing written testimony) (DEA), Austin, TX

                                 Davenport, Lynn  Parent  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Gore, Phil  Division Director, Leadership Team Services (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Round Rock, TX

                                 Hassett, Kristi   (Self), Flower Mound, TX

                                 Healey, Jolee  Exec Direc  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Hernandez, Debra P.   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hinojosa, Dr. Michael  Supt.  (also providing written testimony) (Dallas ISD), Dallas, TX

                                 Houchins, Randy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jaramillo (Aggie), Agapita  School Board Governance  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Lecholop, Steve  Trustee (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX

                                 Linahan, Alice  Mom  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Argyle, TX

                                 McAdams, Donald R.   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Bellaire, TX

                                 Morales, Gilbert   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Morath, Commissioner Mike  Commissioner  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Education Agency), Austin, TX

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

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Skillern-Jones, Rhoda  Board Member (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Dolcefino, Wayne  President- Dolcefino Consulting (Company), Houston, TX

                                 Olson, Laura  Program Coordinator, Success By 6, United Way for Greater Austin (Success

                                 By 6, Early Childhood, United Way for Greater Austin), Austin, TX

            Pre-K

                  FOR:

                                 Ellis, Linda  Assistant - Sup. Teaching and Learning (Grand Prairie ISD), Grand Prairie, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 16, 2016 9:00 AM

                                 Landy, Garrett  Special Assistant, Education Initiatives (Early Matters, Commit

                                 Partnership), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Everitt, Shay  Assistant Director, Public Policy & Early Education  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Children At Risk), Houston, TX

                                 Lowe, Pamela D.  Instructional Director, Alief ISD (H.D. Chambers, Alief ISD, Early

                                 Matters), Katy, TX

                                 Menster, Lance  Elementary Curriculum Officer  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Porter, Jacquie  Director of Early Childhood  (also providing written testimony) (Austin

                                 ISD), Austin, TX

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

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Schwinn, Penny  Deputy Commissioner of Academics  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mathon, Emily  SB 6 Classroom Coach Coordinator (United Way for Greater Austin),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Olson, Laura  Program Coordinator, Success By 6, United Way for Greater Austin (Success

                                 By 6, Early Childhood, United Way for Greater Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Rubin, Stephanie  CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Burk, Megan  Program, Director (Texas Association for the Education Young Children),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Dennis D.  Sheriff, Limestone County (Fight Crime, Invest In Kids), Groesbeck,

                                 TX

            Teacher Preparation

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy  (also providing written

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

                                 Fitzpatrick, John  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Educate Texas -

                                 CFT), Austin, TX

                                 Harrison, Richard  Chief Academic Officer (Uplift Education), Dallas, TX

                                 Huber, Ed.D, Diann  President  (also providing written testimony) (iTeach Texas), Denton,

                                 TX

                                 Jacobs, Sandi  Principal  (also providing written testimony) (Education Counsel),

                                 Washington, DC

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  Chief Government Relations Officer (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            August 16, 2016 9:00 AM

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

                                 Federation of Teachers (TX-AFT)), Austin, TX

                                 Ridley, Scott  Dean, College of Education  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Tech

                                 University), Lubbock, TX

                                 West, Dr. Sandra  Assoc. Prof. Biology & Science Ed., Science Teachers of TX (STAT- Sci

                                 Teachers of TX), Bulverde, TX

                                 Winchester, Martin  Deputy Commissioner of Educator Support (Texas Education Agency),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Ballard, Glenda  Dean, School of Education, St Edwards Univ (TX Assn of Colleges for

                                 Educator Preparation), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Tim  Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX