Committee of the Whole

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA C O MMITTEE O F T H E W H O L E NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE and CHAIRWOMAN BROOKE PINTO COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on Bill 25-309, “Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Amendment Act of 2023” and Bill 25-461, “Leading Education Access for Reentry and Necessary Success Amendment Act of 2023” on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Hearing Room 412 (Track B) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov) Public Witnesses 1. Ashley Ruff Public Witness 2. Sarah Comeau Director of Programs & Co-Founder, School Justice Project 3. Salim Adofo ANC 8C 4. Tayo Belle Managing Attorney, School Justice Project 5. Rev. Anthony Motley Public Witness Government Witnesses 6. Katerina Semyonova Special Counsel for Policy and Legislation, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia 7. Danielle Branson Deputy Superintendent, Office of State Superintendent of Education 8. Tabbitha Burnett Education Divisional Administrator, DC Department of Corrections