WITNESS LIST SB 1871 Senate Committee Report Education April 19, 2011 - 9:00 AM FOR: Argun, Beti Mom (Self), Austin, TX Harris, Craig (Self and son Michael Harris), Round Rock, TX Hockenyos, Jon (Self), Austin, TX Ryan, Rebecca Parent / Atty / BCBA (ABA provider) (Self), Austin, TX Spier, Mimi Board Member Arc of The Capitol Area (Self and The Arc), Austin, TX Yerly, Rebecca (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX AGAINST: Canales, Ramiro Asst Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX Carpenter, Bill (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX Gann, Cynthia Director of Special Education (also providing written testimony) (TCASE), Hondo, TX Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Hartman, Eric Director of Government Relations (Texas AFT), Austin, TX Malfaro, Louis Co-Chair (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX Miller, Kathy Executive Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX ON: Anderson, David General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Statman, Rona Dir. of Family Support Services (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Hempstead, Chuck Executive Director (Texas Educational Diagnosticians Assoc.), Austin, TX Against: Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors), Austin, TX Gregg, Brock Governmental Relations Director (ATPE), Austin, TX McCraw, Ken Ex. Director (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX Spiller, Lee Director of Investigations (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Ross, Emilie (Self), Austin, TX Against: Shields, Julie Asst. Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 1871 Senate Committee Report Education May 10, 2011 - 8:30 AM FOR: Hockenyos, Jon (Self), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX Sanderson, Josh Lobbyist (Assoc. of TX Professional Educators), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: On: Statman, Rona Director of Family Suppor (The Arc of), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 1871
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 19, 2011 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Argun, Beti Mom (Self), Austin, TX
Harris, Craig (Self and son Michael Harris), Round Rock, TX
Hockenyos, Jon (Self), Austin, TX
Ryan, Rebecca Parent / Atty / BCBA (ABA provider) (Self), Austin, TX
Spier, Mimi Board Member Arc of The Capitol Area (Self and The Arc), Austin, TX
Yerly, Rebecca (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Canales, Ramiro Asst Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas Association
of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Carpenter, Bill (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX
Gann, Cynthia Director of Special Education (also providing written testimony)
(TCASE), Hondo, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Hartman, Eric Director of Government Relations (Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Malfaro, Louis Co-Chair (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX
Miller, Kathy Executive Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
ON:
Anderson, David General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Statman, Rona Dir. of Family Support Services (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hempstead, Chuck Executive Director (Texas Educational Diagnosticians Assoc.),
Austin, TX
Against:
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom
Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX
Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and
Supervisors), Austin, TX
Gregg, Brock Governmental Relations Director (ATPE), Austin, TX
McCraw, Ken Ex. Director (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX
Spiller, Lee Director of Investigations (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin,
TX
Providing written testimony:
For:
Ross, Emilie (Self), Austin, TX
Against:
Shields, Julie Asst. Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 1871
Senate Committee Report
Education
May 10, 2011 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Hockenyos, Jon (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Sanderson, Josh Lobbyist (Assoc. of TX Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On:
Statman, Rona Director of Family Suppor (The Arc of), Austin, TX
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