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 OVERSIGHT HEARING on Beating the Odds: Standout Schools in the District of Columbia on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Hearing Room 412 (Track B) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov) INVITED WITNESS LIST 1. Brigham Kiplinger Principal, Garrison Elementary School 2. Gregory Spears Principal, Friendship Armstrong PCS 3. Jessica Greer Instructional Coach, Barnard Elementary School 4. Amy Helms Head of School, DC Scholars PCS 5. Dr. Victorie Thomas-Gerald Principal, Patterson Elementary School 6. Niya White Principal, Center City Congress Heights PCS 7. Dr. Breanna Ghassemieh Assistant Principal, Moten Elementary School 8. Monique Hardin-Simmons Principal, KIPP DC- Promise Academy PCS