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: District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (PCSB) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 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. Robert Henderson Ward 5 Representative, DC SBOE 2. Tiffany Johnson Principal, Whittier Elementary School, DCPS 3. Kermit Burks Principal, Noyes Elementary School, DCPS 4. Danielle Robinette Senior Policy Attorney, Children’s Law Center 5. Tierra Stewart Chief Program Officer, DC SCORES 6. Anne Herr Senior Director of School Development & Accountability, DC Charter School Alliance 7. Hannah Mason Senior Education Research Analyst, D.C. Policy Center 8. Max Broad DC Voters for Animals 9. Ange Pirko Public Witness 10. Christina Macken Public Witness 11. Francesca Macken Public Witness 12. Siobhan Perkins Public Witness 13. Laura Fuchs President, Washington Teachers' Union 14. Trupti Patel Public Witness 15. Gabriela Silva Senior Program Manager, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 16. Miloš Miljkovic Public Witness 17. Joanne Lamparter Public Witness 18. Ed Dieterle Public Witness 19. Kevval Hanna Public Witness 20. Jamie Barden LSAT Member, Bancroft ES LSAT 21. Heather Jenkins Chief Executive Officer, The Literacy Lab 22. Alessandra Pinna DC Impact Director, The Literacy Lab 23. Maria Blaeuer Director of Programs and Outreach, Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. 24. David Trigaux Public Witness Washington Urban Debate League 25. Sarah Buckley Public Witness 26. Jessica Giles Executive Director, DC, Center for Strong Public Schools Action Fund 27. Stanley Harris Public Witness 28. Caroline Pryor Director of Policy & Power-Building, EmpowerEd 29. Ava Millstone Ally, EmpowerEd 30. Cathy Reilly Exec Director, Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals and Educators 31. Elizabeth Mettler Public Witness 32. Dr. LaJoy Johnson-Law Public Witness Ward 8 State Board of Education Representative 33. Scott Goldstein Executive Director , EmpowerEd 34. Regina Legette Public Witness 35. Tiffany Godbout Acting Chief Executive Officer & Chief  Operations Officer, Academy of Hope Adult PCS 36. Yvonne Slosarski Public Witness 37. Dr. Jeffrey Grant CEO, MONUMENT ACADEMY PCS 38. Shaina Kuhn Public Witness 39. Peter Anderson Head of Schools/CEO, Washington Latin PCS 40. Vivian Robledo Executive Director, The Next Step/El Próximo Paso Public Charter School 41. Michael Rodrigues Chief Executive Officer, St. Coletta of Greater Washington 42. Angela Jones Executive Director, Youth Guidance 43. Christina Sessoms Program Manager, Youth Guidance 44. Caprice Casson President, Nalle PTO 45. Pat Brantley CEO, Friendship Public Charter School 46. Shawna Dix Principal, Browne Education Campus, DCPS 47. Sophie Sahaf Public Witness 48. Elani Lawrence Chief Academic Officer , Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 49. Justin Lessek Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Public Charter School 50. Ashley Simpson Baird Director of Research and Policy, Briya Public Charter School 51. Josh Boots Public Witness 52. Katherine Makris Public Witness 53. Matthew Bond Public Witness 54. Nadiya Pope Education Justice Attorney, Advocates for Justice and Education 55. Santiago Sanchez Principal, Harvard Street Campus, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 56. Haven King-Nobles Public Witness 57. LaMonika Jones Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions 58. Kristin Caspar-Riggs Public Witness 59. Alka Chandna Public Witness 60. Corry Westbrook Public Witness 61. Pauline Azore Nurse Aide Instructor, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School 62. Katrice Turner Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 63. Yvette Selby Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 64. Davinia Seay Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 65. Ty Andrews Parent Leader, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 66. Patricia Stamper Public Witness 67. Serena Lin Public Witness 68. Lisa Corchado Public Witness 69. Robin Roesch Public Witness 70. Paul Strzelczyk Public Witness 71. Paige Rothblum Public Witness 72. Michael Dunn Public Witness 73. Francisco Hernandez Student, Briya Public Charter School 74. Erin OGrady Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay 75. Elisa Gunduz Board of Directors, Secretary, DC Bilingual Public Charter School 76. Dontae Watson Public Witness 77. DaVaughn Montgomery DC Educator, EmpowerEd 78. Alfons Prince DC Educator, EmpowerEd 79. Angenette Planter DC Educator, EmpowerEd 80. Cara Schiavone DC Educator, EmpowerEd 81. Zack Wilson DC Educator, EmpowerEd 82. Ayana Dudley DC Educator, EmpowerEd 83. Sophia Baratta DC Educator, EmpowerEd 84. Zellee Jones DC Educator, EmpowerEd 85. Natalie Jackson DC Educator, EmpowerEd 86. Carolina Cuartas Public Witness 87. Dylan Craig Public Witness 88. Laura Maestas CEO, DC Prep 89. Daniela Anello Public Witness 90. Ben Lookner Public Witness 91. Monique Sullivan Reading Specialist, Lee Montessori PCS 92. Qiana Hooker Public Witness 93. Sam Bertocchi Public Witness 94. Marlena Mitchell Public Witness 95. Christina Hanson Educator, WTU 96. Waeiz Syed Public Witness 97. Marianella Morales Director of Operations, The Family Place Public Charter School 98. Rachel Nadelman Public Witness