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 University of the District of Columbia District of Columbia Public Charter School Board Deputy Mayor of Education on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. Hearing Room 412 (Track B) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov) WITNESS LIST SBOE, OSA, OMB, DCSAC Public Witnesses 1. Eric Goulet Ward 3 Representative, DC State Board of Education 2. Laura Fuchs Secretary, Washington Teachers Union 3. Jessica Giles Executive Director, Education Reform Now Advocacy - DC 4. Ariel Johnson Executive Director, DC Charter School Alliance 5. Scott Goldstein Executive Director, EmpowerEd 6. Caroline Pryor Lead Organizer, EmpowerEd 7. Maya Martin Cadogan Founder and Executive Director, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 8. Kristi Matthews-Jones Director, DC Girls’ Coalition 9. Justin Lessek Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Public Charter School 10. Mario Clopton Elementary Campus Principal, Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School 11. Laura Maestas CEO, DC Prep 12. Emilia Calma Director of Research and Policy , D.C. Policy Center 13. Pat Brantley CEO, Friendship PCS 14. Letisha Vinson Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 15. Ty Andrews Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 16. Tiffany Randall Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 17. Quiana Lamons Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 18. Takia Shire Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 19. Elizabeth Reddick Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 20. Yvette Selby Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 21. Sharn Boone-Ruffin Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 22. Stephanie Griffith-Richardson Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 23. Siobhan Saul Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 24. Raymond Weeden Executive Director, Thurgood Marshall Academy PCHS 25. Myron Long Executive Director, Social Justice Public Charter School Inc. 26. Craig Leen Public Witness 27. Aliscia Gerken Public Witness 28. Yeimy Ramos Public Witness 29. Jackie Carter Public Witness 30. Evelyn Joe Board Member, Jah Kente International Inc 31. Natalie Smith Founder and CEA/Head of School, Global Citizens Public Charter School 32. Kwanza Billy The Ward 8 Education Council SBOE, OSA, OMB, DCSAA Government Witnesses 33. Jacque Patterson President, DC State Board of Education 34. Kimberly Humphrey Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education 35. Dan Davis Chief Student Advocate, Office of the Student Advocate 36. Kenneth Owens Executive Director, District of Columbia State Athletic Association UDC Public Witnesses 37. Marlene Berlin Public Witness 38. Sia Barbara Kamara Chief Strategy Officer, DC Early Learning Collaborative 39. Karen Gomez Public Witness 40. Mirna Hernandez Public Witness 41. Maria Teresa Marcia Reyes Public Witness 42. Yeimy Ramos Public Witness 43. Blanca Huezo Program Coordinator, Multicultural Spanish Speaking Providers Association 44. Carlos Kelly Public Witness 45. Jaleel Shujath Public Witness 46. LaKisha Brown Public Witness 47. Ta’Quan Ford Public Witness 48. Fendian Polluck Public Witness 49. Kyle Nolan Public Witness UDC Government Witness 50. Dr. Maurice Edington President, University of the District of Columbia PCSB Public Witnesses 51. Robert Henderson Ward 5 Representative. State Board of Education 52. Danielle Robinette Senior Policy Attorney, Children’s Law Center 53. Cathy Reilly Executive Director, Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals and Educators 54. Valerie Jablow Public Witness 55. Matthew McCrea Public Witness 56. Carlie Fisherow Executive Director, Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School 57. Shannon Hodge President, KIPP DC 58. Allison Kokkoros CEO, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 59. Vivian Robledo Executive Director, The Next Step PCS/El Proximo Paso PCS 60. Elani Lawerence CAO, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 61. Janett Arandia Teacher, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 62. Victoria Bonilla Student, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 63. Stephanie Mintz Director of Student Services, Briya Public Charter School 64. Lecester Johnson Chief Executive Officer, Academy of Hope Public Charter School 65. Gabby Salado Student Services Coordinator, Briya Public Charter School 66. Nicole Hanrahan Executive Director, LAYC Career Academy 67. Dr. Jeffrey Grant CEO, Monument Academy Public Charter School 68. Patrick Clowney Public Witness 69. Rachel Kimboko Executive Director, DC Wildflower Public Charter School 70. Lanette Bacchus Director of Leadership Development, Paul Public Charter School 71. Elizabeth Henke Instructional Coach, Lee Montessori Public Charter School 72. Joshua Jackson Principal, Cesar Chavez 73. Joshua Bork Head of School, Sela PCS 74. Kathryn Procope Executive Director, Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCSB Government Witness 75. Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis Executive Director, DC Public Charter School Board DME Public Witnesses 76. Michael Rodrigues Chief Executive Officer, St. Coletta Special Education Public Charter School 77. Chelsea Coffin Director, Education Policy Initiative, D.C. Policy Center 78. Tierra Stewart Chief Program Officer, DC Scores 79. Maurquis Hall Youth Specialist, Ballou Senior HS, Youth Guidance 80. Josh Lewis Public Witness 81. Steven Dean Co-chair, Bancroft Annex Working Group 82. Njeri Jenkins Out-of-School-Time Advocacy Manager, DC Action 83. Shelly Stoddard Directors of Programs, FIRST Chesapeake 84. Elizabeth Mitchell Public Witness 85. Audrey Walker Director of Youth Services, Jubilee Housing, Inc. 86. Shandell Richards Horton’s Kids 87. Caroline Smith DC Action 88. Valerie Jablow Public Witness 89. Jorge Membreño Director of Youth Advocacy, DC Action 90. Erin Bibo Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, CityWorks DC 91. Emma Kelly Public Witness 92. Raymond Rodriguez Division Manager, The Petey Greene Program 93. Mary Losurdo Executive Coordinator, Sitar Arts Center 94. Tom Pollak Executive Director, DC Tutoring and Mentoring InitiativeH 95. Megan Stohner Conway Public Witness 96. Charles Cox Public Witness 97. Jamie Barden Public Witness 98. Jaiden Dammons Children’s Legacy Theater 99. Kareem Barnett Children’s Legacy Theater 100. Kamron Jackson Children's Legacy Theater DME Government Witness 101. Paul Kihn Deputy Mayor for Education, Office of the Mayor