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 “Academic Achievement in the District of Columbia” on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. Hearing Room 412 (Track B) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov) WITNESS LIST 1. Katreena Shelby Principal, Kramer Middle School 2. Allister Chang Ward 2 Rep., DC State Board of Education 3. Robert Henderson Ward 5 Rep., DC State Board of Education 4. Vielka Scott- Marcus Chief Academic Officer, Friendship PCS 5. Gregory Spears Principal, Friendship Blow Pierce PCS 6. Samantha Thompson ELA Instructional Specialist, Friendship PCS 7. Ariel Johnson Executive Director, The DC Charter School Alliance 8. Cathy Reilly Executive Director, SHAPPE 9. Chelsea Coffin Director, Education Policy Initiative, DC Policy Center 10. Jennifer Cartland Executive Director, Reach, Incorporated 11. Joe Smith CEO, Eagle Academy PCS 12. Tiffanie Williams Senior Managing Director of STEM, KIPP DC 13. Josh Boots Executive Director, EmpowerK12 14. Yvonne Miller Public Witness 15. Shanette Covington CDMA Business Model 16. Maya Martin Cadogan Executive Director, PAVE 17. Letisha Vinson Public Witness 18. Simone Scott Public Witness 19. Sharnetta Boone-Ruffin Public Witness 20. Dominique Moore Public Witness 21. Yvette Selby Public Witness 22. Tyesha Andrews Public Witness 23. Renee Davis Public Witness 24. Ana Rodriguez Public Witness 25. DaSean Jones Public Witness 26. Stephanie Griffith Richardson Public Witness 27. Laura Maestas CEO, DC Prep 28. Rasheki Kuykendall Principal, Roots Public Charter School 29. Raymond Weeden Executive Director, Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School 30. Karley Sessoms Public Witness 31. HollyAnn Freso-Moore Chief Academic Officer, Carlos Rosario Charter School 32. Karla Reid-Witt Co-Founder, Decoding Dyslexia DC 33. Daniela Anello Head of School, DC Bilingual PCS 34. Jessica Giles Executive Director, DC, Education Reform Now Advocacy 35. Christopher Williams Public Witness 36. Scott Goldstein Executive Director, Empower ED 37. Andre Aina Public Witness 38. Sheila CarsonCarr Co-Founder, Decoding Dyslexia DC 39. Khiya Brown President, Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan Student Government  40. Regina Bell Vice-President, Washington Teacher’s Union GOVERNMENT WITNESSES 1. Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis Executive Director, District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (PSCB) 2. Dr. Christina Grant State Superintendent, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) 3. Dr. Lewis Ferebee Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)