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 Office of the State Superintendent for Education on Wednesday, June 4, 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) PUBLIC WITNESS LIST 1. Eric Goulet Ward 3 Representative, DC State Board of Education 2. Robert Henderson Ward 5 Representative, DC State Board of Education 3. Lucy Santiago Student 4. Vanessa Carlo-Miranda Executive Director, The Partnership for DC School Excellence 5. Tami Lewis Senior Director of Government Affairs, DC Charter School Alliance 6. Davinia Seay Public Witness 7. Anne Gunderson Senior Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute 8. Audrey Kasselman Public Witness 9. Laura Maestas CEO, DC Prep PCS 10. John Glover Chief of External Affairs, Friendship PCS 11. Russ Williams CEO, Center City PCS 12. Lecester Johnson CEO, Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School 13. Kevin Huffman CEO, Accelerate - The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning 14. Zoe Fisherow Gr. 2 Student, Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School 15. Tom Clark ` Gr. 4 Student, Washington Yu Ying PCS 16. Penny Clark Gr. 4 Student, Washington Yu Ying PCS 17. Jorge Bermudez Student, Briya Public Charter School 18. Andria Tobin Executive Director, Kid Power 19. Danielle Robinette Senior Policy Attorney, Children's Law Center 20. Jamal Berry President and CEO, Educare DC 21. Adam Barragan-Smith Advocacy Manager, Educare DC 22. Zharray Johnson Teacher, Educare DC 23. Casi York Assistant Teacher, Educare DC 24. Artia Brown Assistant Teacher, Educare DC 25. Sharnetta Meyers Teacher, Educare DC 26. Stephanie Reese Teacher, Educare DC 27. Jamari Blakeney Teacher, Educare DC 28. Raul Echeverria CoFounder, President & CEO, CommuniKids Preschool and Children's Language Center 29. Cristina Chapman Academic Director, CommuniKids Preschool and Children's Language Center 30. Simeon Lehman Director, Arnold & Porter Child Care Center 31. Donna Mason Executive Director, St. Albans Early Childhood Center 32. Vicki Wak Administrator, Kiddie Academy - West End 33. M. Cristina Encinas Operations Director, Estrellitas School 34. Charlee Vinson Parent Ambassador, Educare DC 35. India Highsmith Parent Ambassador, Educare DC 36. Pamela Pratt Parent Ambassador, Educare DC 37. Yusuf Amusa Parent Ambassador, Educare DC 38. Otelia Pittman Parent Ambassador, Educare DC 39. Ebony Jeje Parent Ambassador, Educare DC 40. Chelsea Coffin Deputy Director, D.C. Policy Center 41. Caroline Pryor Lead Organizer, EmpowerEd 42. Emma Kelly Organizer, Keep PKEEP 43. Kishan Putta Anc2E commissioner, ANC 2E 44. Jordan Clark Keep PKEEP 45. Shar Caesar Douglas Public Witness 46. Shannon Hodge President, KIPP DC Public Schools 47. Kamren Rollins Public Witness 48. Scott Goldstein Executive Director, EmpowerEd 49. Jessica Panfil Executive Director, LAMB PCS 50. Josh Boots Executive Director, EmpowerK12 51. Kathryn Procope Executive Director, Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science 52. Justin Lessek Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Public Charter School 53. Nicole Hanrahan Co-Founder & Executive Director, LAYC Career Academy 54. Britanny Samaniego Student, LAYC Career Academy 55. Elani Lawrence Chief Academic Officer, Carlos Rosario International School 56. Patricia DeFerarri GED Instructor, Carlos Rosario International School 57. Alejandra Barrera Alumna/Board Member, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 58. Vivian Robledo Executive Director, The Next Step Public Charter School 59. Sahira Fernandez Chief of Student Support and Engagement, The Next Step Public Charter School 60. David Moreno San Lorenzo Graduate, The Next Step Public Charter School 61. Lecester Johnson Public Witness 62. Elizabeth Bowman Chief Academic Officer, Briya Public Charter School 63. Taryn Morrissey Public Witness 64. Mario Clopton Elementary Campus Principal, Washington Yu Ying PCS 65. Amy Quinn Early Years Campus, Washington Yu Ying PCS 66. Rustin Lewis Executive Director, Communities in Schools of the Nation's Capital 67. Dylan Amankwaah Site Coordinator, Communities in Schools of the Nation's Capital 68. Joanna Blotner Director of Government Affairs, DC Action 69. Brandon White Executive Director, Spark the Journey 70. Kevin Gray High School Student, Spark the Journey 71. Jami George High School Student, Spark the Journey 72. Azlyn Flores Rivas High School Student, Spark the Journey 73. Peter Anderson Head of Schools/CEO, Washington Latin PCS 74. Rachel Feinstein Director of DC Government and Community Relations, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington 75. Tyrell Holcomb VP of External Affairs, Jubilee Housing 76. Malcolm Rosenthal Policy and Advocacy Intern, Jubilee Housing 77. Maryam Trowell Co-Executive Director, Live It Learn It 78. Beth Bacon Director of Education, FRESHFARM 79. Will Stoetzer CEO, Ingenuity PrepPCS 80. Jennifer Zwilling CEO, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center 81. Hester Kamin Education Programs Manager for Theater J, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center 82. Lauren Eskovitz Preschool Director, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center 83. Bridget Hall Public Witness 84. Heather Jenkins President and CEO, The Literacy Lab 85. Adam Eidinger Treasurer, Homes Not Stadiums 86. Gracy Obuchowicz Director of Educator Wellness, EmpowerEd 87. Molly McSherry Head of School, St. John's Episcopal Preschool 88. Erin Fisher Public Witness 89. Monique Abbott Public Witness 90. Jodi Ovca Executive Director, Access Youth 91. Maya Martin Cadogan Founder and Executive Director, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 92. Joelle Goode Executive Director, JMG Productions Inc. (Service Provider for DC Futures) 93. Vernae Taylor Coach, JMG Productions Inc. 94. Nina Harris Public Witness 95. Ashley Ruff Commissioner, ANC 7F02 96. Aneathia Brown Public Witness 97. Aniyah Martin Public Witness 98. Justin Palmer VP, Public Policy & External Affairs, DC Hospital Association 99. Tiffany Williams President & CEO, Martha's Table 100. Aaron Cannon Chief of Operations, Maya Angelou Public Charter School & See Forever Foundation 101. Clarisse Mendoza - Davis CEO, Maya Angelou Public Charter School & See Forever Foundation 102. Felecia Hayward Deputy Chief of Secure Programs, Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools & See Forever Foundation 103. Blanca Huezo Programs Coordinator, Multicultural Spanish Speaking Providers Association 104. Kristin Ewing Policy Counsel, DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice 105. Pamela McKinney Public Witness 106. Catherine Peretti Executive Director, CityTutor DC 107. Yvette Selby Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 108. Sharn Boone Ruffin Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 109. Ana Rodriguez Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 110. Quiana Lamons Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 111. Ty Andrews Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 112. Brandi Reese Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education 113. Kirsten Seckler Public Witness 114. Ariel Maye Public Witness 115. Cynthia Davis Public Witness 116. Amy Helms Head of School, DC Scholars PCS 117. Dayna Nokes-Minor Public Witness 118. Angela Das Public Witness 119. Laura Houston Public Witness 120. Destynee Bolton Childcare organizer, SPACEs in action 121. Erika Harrell Executive Director, ElectED DC 122. Andre Aina Public Witness 123. Nitza Segui Executive Director, MSSPA 124. Jackie Strickland Senior Lead Teacher, Educare DC 125. Shakeemah White Director of Family Engagement, Educare DC 126. Kendra Kleber Public Witness 127. Keedra Williams Community Schools Coordinator, Latin American Youth Center 128. Valerie Butler Instructional Coach, HIT program 129. Kristin Sinclair EmpowerEd 130. Fari Ghamina Tumpe Senior Community Builder, SPACEs in Action 131. Stephanie Griffith Richardson Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 132. Yvette Selby Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 133. DaSean Jones Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 134. Elizabeth Ventura SPACEs in Action 135. Christina Hanson Executive Director, CARE DC, Anacostia Chapter 136. Megan Salmon Grassroots Bilingual Organizer, SPACEs in Action 137. Isabel Slonneger Public Witness 138. Raymond Armenta Community Schools Coordinator, LAYC 139. Alexia Roberts JMG/DC Features 140. Tiffanie Cherry DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 141. Michelle Wood DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 142. Javonne Haynes Leader, SPACEs in action 143. Eva Fletcher Leader, SPACEs in action 144. Kiera Fernandez Leader, SPACEs in action 145. Deneen Miller Public Witness 146. Min Lee Infant Teacher, Kiddie Academy of DC - West End 147. Karen Galdos School Administrator, Kiddie Academy of DC - West End 148. Luis Martinez Promotor Pathway Program Manager, Latin American Youth Center 149. Lizzett Garcia DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 150. Sebrena Rhodes Community Organizer / ANC 5D02, Empower DC / Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner 151. LaKyah Burden DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 152. Tamikia Betts DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 153. Tamara McDonald DC Futures Students, JMG/DC Futures program 154. Jasmine Joyner Public Witness 155. Janet Jones DC-Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 156. Sally D'Italia Public Witness 157. Vernon Kelley Incoming CEO, Rosemount Center 158. Bakasia Branch Public Witness 159. Wilma Jones DC Futures Coach, JMG Productions/DC Futures Scholarship Program 160. Ashley Williams DC Futures Student, JMG/ DC Futures 161. Saba Tekleab DC futures student, JMG/Dc futures program 162. Dr. Susan Hudec DC Futures Coach, JMG/DC Futures Program 163. Nancy Villalta In-DC Futures student, JMG/DC Futures program 164. Michia Pardlow Dc Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 165. Shonda Bragg DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 166. Gabriela Jimenez Public Witness 167. Arnetta Collins DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 168. Kimberly Murray DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 169. Betel Fikru DC Futures Student, DC Future Program 170. Arianna Camacho-Mendez DC-Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 171. Susan Hudec Public Witness 172. DeShawne Williams Public Witness 173. Geysel Torres DC FUTURES STUDENT, JMG/DC Futures program 174. Tannetta Elliott Public Witness 175. Earleshia Davis DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 176. Mirabel Ndikum DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 177. Gabriela Deleon DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 178. Jordan Daugherty EmpowerEd 179. Angelique Simpson DC Futures Student, JMG/DC Futures Program 180. Sundai Riggins Public Witness 181. Maria Cristina Encinas Board President, Multicultural Spanish Speaking Providers Association 182. Tracy White CEO, Paul PCS 183. Rachel Schumacher Board Member, Educare DC 184. Cara Schiavone DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 185. Jessica Rucker DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 186. Elizabeth Weiss DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 187. Maya Perkins DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 188. Nathaniel Moore DC Teacher, EmpowerEd/ Live It, Learn It 189. Rachel Venator Educator, EmpowerEd 190. Armand Cuevas DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 191. Ange Pirko DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 192. Andrea Trujillo DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 193. Dieter Lehmann Morales DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 194. India Harrison DC Teacher, EmpowerEd 195. Sarah Cappo Bridge the Gap Program Coordinator, Live it Learn it 196. Linda Cole McKay Bridge the Gap Coordinator, Live it Learn It 197. Casey Weld Public Witness 198. Berna Artis Interim Executive Director, DCAEYC 199. Arella Graham Parent, United Planning Organization 200. Dominique Moore EmpowerEd 201. Tedonia Fullwood Latin American Youth Organization, Participant 202. Dr. Antoinette C. Grace Mbarga Community School Coordinator, Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative 203. Shelia Holt Public Witness 204. Elizabeth Reddick Parent Leader, PAVE 205. Aubrey Walker Director of Youth Services, Jubilee Housing 206. Cheili Obregon Molina Public Witness GOVERNMENT WITNESSES 207. Dr. Antoinette Mitchell State Superintendent of Education, Office of the State Superintendent of Education