Committee of the Whole

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on Bill 25-35, Universal School Meals Amendment Act of 2023, Bill 25-317, Extended Students’ Right to Home and Hospital Instruction Amendment Act of 2023 Bill 25-436, Institution of Higher Education Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resource Accessibility Act of 2023 Bill 25-501, Universal Free Application for Federal Student Aid Graduation Requirement Act of 2023 on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Hearing Room 412 (Track B) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov) WITNESS LIST 1. Jessica Giles Executive Director, Education Reform Now 2. Katrina Fitzgerald Public Witness 3. Brett Gotlib Public Witness 4. Danielle Robinette Policy Attorney, DC Children’s Law Center 5. Rachel Clark Policy Director, Redstone Center for Prevention and Wellness 6. Winnie Huston Food Policy Strategist, DC Greens 7. LaMonika Jones DC Hunger Solutions 8. Jessica Weisz Pediatrician, Children’s National Hospital 9. Alicia Tucker Public Witness 10. Jennifer Floran Social Worker, Children’s National Hospital 11. Emily Frymark Clinical Pediatric Dietician, Children’s National Hospital 12. Dionna Day Food Service Director, KIPP DC 13. Kimberly Kraska Public Witness 14. Misha Hill Partnerships and Advocacy Manager, Mamatoto Village 15. Naida Henao Head of Engagement, Network for Victim Recovery of DC 16. Carolynne Burk Public Witness 17. Charlotte Davie Public Witness 18. Isabella Zambrano Public Witness 19. Sophie Thackray Supervising Attorney, School Justice Project 20. Julia Hellmich Managing Director of KIPP Forward, KIPP DC 21. Khiya Brown President, CHML Student Government 22. Ethan Henshaw Public Witness 23. Aisling O’Connell Public Witness 24. Caroline Pryor Lead Organizer, EmpowerEd 25. Stuart Berlow Sr. Region Lead, State Government Relations, American Heart Association 26. Julia Comino Public Witness 27. LaTia Taylor Context Team Member, DCPCA-DCNEXT 28. Raphael Bussey Context Team Member, DCPCA-DCNEXT 29. NaZyia Lashley Context Team Member, DCPCA-DCNEXT 30. Tahjai Pete Context Team Member, DCPCA-DCNEXT 31. Patricia Quinn VP of Policy and Partnerships, DCPCA-DCNEXT 32. Nandi Barton Context Team Lead, DCPCA-DCNEXT 33. Tatiyana Bell Context Team Lead, DCPCA-DCNEXT 34. Abby Canning Public Witness 35. Salvatore Cottone Public Witness 36. Carina Gervacio Impact and Partnerships Lead – DC & MD, FoodCorps 37. Mathena Jencka Public Witness 38. Darius Wagner Public Witness 39. Emily Minster Public Witness 40. Vanessa Gonzalez Chief Development Officer, DC Prep 41. Marcia Lee Data Specialist, United Planning Organization 42. Alexis Lahr Public Witness 43. Reilly Souther Public Witness 44. Eric Goulet Ward 3 Representative, DC State Board of Education 45. Dr. Yolanda Hancock Executive Board Member, American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region 46. Emma O’Hara Public Witness 47. Lily James Co-Executive Director, The Every Voice Coalition 48. Lola Bloom Public Witness 49. Zoe Fisher Public Witness 50. Annika Smith Public Witness 51. Anna Mayer Public Witness GOVERNMENT WITNESSES 1. Eboni-Rose Thompson President, District of Columbia State Board of Education 2. Mondi Kumbula-Fraser Vice President of Government Relations & General Counsel, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area 3. Tia Brumsted Assistant Superintendent of Health and Wellness, Office of the State Superintendent of Education 4. Dr. Antoinette Mitchell Assistant Superintendent of Post-Secondary and Career Education, Office of the State Superintendent of Education