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 Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Oversight: The D.C. State Board of Education The Office of the Ombudsman The Office of the Student Advocate DC State Athletics Association The University of the District of Columbia The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education Public Charter School Board on Friday, May 30, 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 The D.C. State Board of Education, The Office of the Ombudsman, and The Office of the Student Advocate Public Witnesses 1. Eric Goulet Ward 3 Representative, DC State Board of Education 2. Robert Henderson Ward 5 Representative, DC State Board of Education 3. Siobhan Perkins Public Witness 4. Kristin Yochum Executive Director of Operations, Paul PCS 5. Autumn Jackson Special Projects Manager, Washington Yu Ying PCS 6. Caroline Pryor Lead Organizer, EmpowerEd 7. Elizabeth Weiss DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 8. Ariel Johnson Executive Director, DC Charter Alliance 9. Raymond Weeden Executive Directors, Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School 10. Josh Boots Executive Director, EmpowerK12 11. Maya Martin Cadogan Founder and Executive Director, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 12. Natalie Smith Founder and CEO, Global Citizens Public Charter School 13. Robert Vinson Brannum Chairman, Ward 5 Leadership Council Public Safety Committee 14. Carlie Fisherow Executive Director, Washington Yu Ying PCS 15. Quiana Lamons Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 16. Sharn Boone Ruffin Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 17. Ty Andrews Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 18. Elizabeth Reddick Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 19. Elisa Gunduz Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) Government Witnesses 20. Jacque Patterson President, DC State Board of Education 21. Kimberly Humphrey Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education 22. Dan Davis Chief Student Advocate, Office of the Student Advocate The DC State Athletics Association Public Witnesses 23. Joy Taylor EVP, Capital Athletics  Government Witnesses 24. Kenneth Owens Executive Director, District of Columbia State Athletic Association The University of the District of Columbia Public Witnesses 25. Oye Owolewa Shadow Representative, United States House of Representatives 26. Sia Barbara Kamara Public Witness 27. Teri Huet Public Witness 28. Jhanine Walker Office of the President Summer Intern, UDC 29. Vernon Simmons Public Witness Government Witnesses 30. Dr. Maurice Eddington President, University of the District of Columbia The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education Public Witnesses 31. Christian Lawson Student, Actor, Children’s Legacy Theatre 32. Katrina Owens Executive Director, DC SCORES 33. Andria Tobin Executive Director, Kid Power 34. Danielle Robinette Senior Policy Attorney, Children’s Law Center 35. Emma Kelly Organizer, Keep PKEEP 36. Michael Rodrigues Chief Executive Officer, St. Coletta of Greater Washington 37. Briana Wallington-Ferguson Director of Program Operations, Higher Achievement 38. Erin Bibo Vice President, CityWorks DC 39. Angela Jones Youth Guidance 40. Axel Orellana Apprentice, CityWorks DC 41. Jubei Brown-Weaver Apprentice, CityWorks DC 42. Meeta Sharma-Holt Executive Director, The Fishing School Inc. 43. Jorge Membreno Director of Youth Advocacy, DC Action 44. Cameron Poles Public Witness 45. Jani Cousins Public Witness 46. Njeri Jenkins Public Witness 47. Laura Maestas CEO, DC Prep 48. Shannon Hodge President, KIPP DC Public Schools 49. Justin Lessek Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Public Charter School 50. Hannah Mason Senior Education Research Analyst, D.C. Policy Center 51. Amy Helms Public Witness 52. Rachel Kimboko Executive Director, DC Wildflower Public Charter School 53. Vanessa Gonzalez Chief Development Officer, DC Prep 54. Michael Rosskamm Public Witness 55. Cristen Long Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 56. Jacquelin Kakembo Supervisor, Jah Kente International Inc. 57. Jeffrey Abramowitz CEO, Petey Greene Program 58. Jackie Carter Executive Director, Children’s Legacy Theatre Government Witness 59. Paul Kihn Deputy Mayor for Education Public Charter School Board Public Witnesses 60. Dominique Foster Teacher, Friendship PCS 61. Dallas Minor Student, Friendship PCS 62. Simon Rodberg Executive Director, Lee Montessori PCS 63. Ashley High Chief Finance & Operations Officer, Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School 64. Brian Nielsen Chief Financial Officer, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School 65. Haley Wiggins Executive Director, The Family Place PCS 66. Guisenia Chacon Flores Student, The Family Place 67. Allison Kokkoros CEO, Carlos Rosario International PCS 68. Felipe Rafael Sanchez Digital Literacy tutor, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 69. Fidele Youssaka Student, Carlos Rosario International School 70. Lecester Johnson CEO, Academy of Hope Public Charter School 71. Kathryn Procope Executive Director, Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science 72. Sanjay Mitchell Executive Director, Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy 73. Dr. Jeffrey Grant CEO, Monument Academy PCS 74. David Trigaux Washington Urban Debate League 75. Shalonda Hutchins Public Witness 76. Cathy Reilly Convener and Facilitator, C4DC 77. Diana Smith Chief of Classical Education, Washington Latin Public Charter School 78. Daniela Anello Head of School, DC Bilingual Public Charter School 79. Krisitn Yochum Executive Director of Operations, Paul PCS 80. Kelley Ukhun Teacher, President of Charter Union, DC Acts Local 1927 81. Erica Beal Public Witness Government Witness 82. Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis Executive Director, Public Charter School Board