Committee of the Whole

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITNESS LIST 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on Agency Performance Oversight: State Board of Education Office of Student Advocate Ombudsman for Education District of Columbia State Athletic Association District of Columbia Public Charter School Board University of the District of Columbia on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Hearing Room 412 (Track B) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov) Cable Channel 13 (entertainment.dc.gov) WITNESS LIST 1. Robert Henderson State Board of Education, Ward 5 2. Eric Goulet State Board of Education, Ward 3 3. Jessica Giles Executive Director, Education Reform Now Advocacy 4. Anne Herr Senior Director of School Development & Accountability, DC Charter School Alliance 5. Miracle Cowser Public Witness 6. Faith Gibson Hubbard Chief Strategy Officer, PAVE 7. Anise Walker PAVE Parent Leader, PAVE 8. Katrice Fuller PAVE Citywide Board Parent Leader, PAVE 9. Christine Miller PAVE Citywide Board Parent Leader and ANC Leader, PAVE 10. Tyesha Andrews PAVE Citywide Board Parent Leader, PAVE 11. Ashley Ruff Commissioner, ANC 7F02 12. Ronald Williams Jr Public Witness 13. Lecester Johnson CEO, Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School 14. Laura Maestas CEO, DC Prep 15. Simon Rodberg Executive Director, Lee Montessori Public Charter School 16. Elizabeth Corinth Public Witness 17. Justin Lessek Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Public Charter School 18. Andre Aina Public Witness 19. Alexander Cobalt Head of school, BASIS DC PCS 20. Kristi Matthews-Jones Executive Director, DC Girls' Coalition 21. Maria Blaeuer Director of Programs and Outreach, Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. 22. John Glover Chief of External Affairs, Friendship PCS 23. Wallace Henry CEO, Community College Preparatory Academy 24. K.C. Boyd Public Witness 25. Luis Chavez Director of Community Engagement, The Family Place Public Charter School 26. Sarah Lewis Achievement Prep 27. Amelia French Director of Programs, Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. 28. Jacque Patterson Chief Community Engagement and Impact Officer, KIPP DC 29. Valerie Jablow Public Witness 30. Kathryn Procope Public Witness 31. Joshua Bork Public Witness Page 2 of 4 32. Jenne Siaka Public Witness 33. Kua Ngilbus Public Witness 34. La'Quisha Beynum Public Witness 35. Oliver Lake Public Witness 36. Michelle Mitchell Public Witness 37. Meredith Willis Public Witness 38. Nathaniel Bowman Public Witness 39. Edwin Miranda Public Witness 40. Kendrick Ford Public Witness 41. Louis Steptoe Public Witness 42. Fredis Ayala Public Witness 43. Mariela Demetrick Nunez Public Witness 44. Keisha Jones Public Witness 45. S. L Hoston Public Witness 46. Kesh Ladduwahetty Public Witness 47. Sia Barbara Kamara Chief Strategy Officer, DC Early Learning Collaborative, Inc. 48. Andrew Shapiro Public Witness 49. Blanca Huezo Outreach Coordinator, The Multicultural Spanish Speaking Providers Association 50. Sister Kassa ECE Educator and UDC Student, The Multicultural Spanish Speaking Providers Association 51. Autry Smalls Public Witness 52. Mary Beth Tinker Public Witness 53. Keith Johnson Public Witness 54. Amanda Huron Public Witness 55. Terrell Danley Public Witness 56. Judith Ingram Director, NW Community Food Pantry Page 3 of 4 57. Robert Newman Public Witness 58. Dr. Michelle C. Chatman Public Witness 59. Tiffany Johnson Public Witness 60. Folefac Fotem Public Witness 61. Brent Thigpen Public Witness 62. Stan Wall Public Witness 63. Scott Goldstein Executive, EmpowerEd Government Witnesses 1. Eboni-Rose Thompson President, DC State Board of Education 2. Toni Criner Interim Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education 3. Dan Davis Chief Student Advocate, Office of the Student Advocate 4. Kenneth Owens Executive Director, District of Columbia State Athletic Association 5. Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis Executive Director, Public Charter School Board 6. Dr. Maurice Edington President, University of the District of Columbia Page 4 of 4