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 the Ombudsman of Public Education Office of the Student Advocate District of Columbia State Athletic Association Deputy Mayor of Education University of the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (Government) on Wednesday, February 25, 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. Eric Goulet Vice President, SBOE 2. Robert Henderson Ward 5 Representative, DC SBOE 3. Danielle Robinette Senior Policy Attorney, Children’s Law Center 4. Katrina Owens Public Witness 5. Rachel Johnston Chief of Staff, DC Charter Alliance 6. Emma Kelly Public Witness 7. Njeri Jenkins OST Advocacy Manager, DC Action 8. Jessica Nguyen DC Action 9. Blanca Huezo Program Director, Multicultural Spanish Speaking Providers Association 10. Anoosha Imran DC Policy Center 11. Laura Fuchs President, Washington Teacher’s Union 12. Simon Rodberg Public Witness 13. Andria Tobin Public Witness 14. Gabriela Silva Senior Program Manager, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) 15. Heather Jenkins Chief Executive Officer, The Literacy Lab 16. Alessandra Pinna DC Impact Director, The Literacy Lab 17. Meco Jackson Public Witness 18. Peter Freeman Public Witness 19. Myunna Bennett Public Witness 20. Tyana Gregory Public Witness 21. Mehmet, Alex Arican Public Witness 22. Jhanine Walker Public Witness 23. Janet Davis Public Witness 24. Katherine Sung Public Witness 25. McAlister Clabaugh Programming and Grants Coordinator, Washington Urban Debate League 26. Jessica Giles Executive Director, DC, Center for Strong Public Schools Action Fund 27. Caroline Pryor Director of Policy & Power-Building, EmpowerED 28. Cathy Reilly Executive Director, Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals and Educators 29. Scott Goldstein Executive Director, EmpowerED 30. Tanya Borachi Director of Education and Workforce, Federal City Council 31. Joy Bentley Phillips Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Academy of Hope Adult PCS 32. Neil Richardson Coordinator, DC Coalition on Long Term Care 33. Andrew Lee Executive Director, Washington Conservatory 34. Dermell Brunson President, Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center 35. Nala King Public Witness 36. Anna Scudiero Public Witness 37. Erin Bibo Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, CityWorks DC 38. Jasmine Watkins Director of Programs, Project Create DC 39. Vernice Woodland Global Kids 40. Rainaka Proctor Global Kids 41. Shoneh Brooks Global Kids 42. Mercy Odagbodo Global Kids 43. Arafat Omijori Public Witness 44. Adenia Tesfalidet Public Witness 45. Allyson Espinoza Global Kids 46. Kori Bullock Global Kids 47. Adenia Tesfalidet Global Kids 48. Shandell Richards Chief Program Officer, Horton's Kids 49. Audrey Walker Director of Youth Services, Jubilee Housing, Inc 50. Vera Yaa-Anna Executive/Artistic Director, Captiol Hill Community Foundation 51. Blen Gebre Public Witness 52. Eva Morel Public Witness 53. Oyin Adeosun Public Witness 54. Genevieve Thomas Public Witness 55. Zowie Boyd Public Witness 56. Bri Corrales Public Witness 57. Mahder Dereje Public Witness 58. Dani Rodriguez Program Specialist, Global Kids 59. David Weinberg Public Witness 60. Fatima Baig Program Director, Asian American LEAD 61. Leslie Lewis DC Regional Manager, The Petey Greene Program 62. Christina Hanson Community Organizer, Free DC 63. Jazmine Brazier Youth Services Director, Healthy Babies Project 64. Michael Rodrigues Chief Executive Officer, St. Coletta of Greater Washington 65. Dominique Moore Community Organizer, EmpowerED 66. James Morgan Executive Director, Higher Achievement 67. Danielle Schmutz Executive Director, Beacon House 68. Laura Maestas CEO, DC Prep 69. Jennifer Bradham Public Witness 70. Irene Jacobs Policy Manager, Black Swan Academy 71. Rhayne Johnson Public Witness 72. Liddy Bella Supervisor of Out of School Time Program, Jah Kente International, Inc. 73. Ava Millstone EmpowerED 74. Kendall Brya Executive Director, Amy Jacques Garvey Institute 75. Noelia Mercedes Hurtado Garcia Public Witness 76. Cassandra Lemus-Reyes President, The Fashion Society from UDC’s Fashion Merchandising Program 77. Kayleah Shelton President, Undergraduate Student Government Association 78. Toluwalase Adetosoye Public Witness 79. Sheryl Augustine Public Witness 80. Korey Arnold Public Witness 81. Evelyn Joe Public Witness 82. Heavenly Anderson Healthy Babies Project 83. Meeta Sharma-Holt Executive Director, The Fishing School Inc. 84. Lorena Flores Public Witness 85. Dr. Marilyn James Executive Director, Children and Charity International 86. Ke’Aunte Rious Youth Participant, Health Babies Project 87. Luis Sotomayor Math Specialist and Saturday Academy Director, Mary Mcleod Bethune Day Academy PCS 88. Mercia Clinkscale Youth Participant, Healthy Babies Project 89. Tara Brown Parent Leader, PAVE 90. LaSheema Burnett Parent Leader, PAVE 91. Dylan Perry Student, Mikva Challenge 92. Josephine Mazyck Executive Director, Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso (FAN DC) 93. Amir Lowery Executive Director, Open Goal Project 94. Khalia Jackson Director of Development and Communications, Midtown Youth Academy 95. Angenette Planter DC Educator, EmpowerED 96. DaVaughn Montgomery Fellow/DC Educator, EmpowerED 97. Rosalyn Lake DC Educator, EmpowerED 98. Cara Schiavone DC Educator, EmpowerED 99. Ange Pirko DC Educator, EmpowerED 100. Zack Wilson DC Educator, EmpowerED 101. Celia Daughtridge DC Educator, EmpowerED GOVERNMENT WITNESS LIST 1. Kenneth Owens Executive Director, District of Columbia State Athletic Association 2. Jacque Patterson Presidet, DC State Board of Education 3. Kimberly Humphrey Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education 4. Dan Davis Chief Student Advocate, Office of the Student Advocate 5. Dr. Maurice Edington President, University of the District of Columbia 6. Paul Kihn Deputy Mayor for Education, Office of the Mayor 7. Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis Executive Director, DC Public Charter School Board