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Hello, my name is Elizabeth Corinth. I am a ward 6 resident and the parent of three DCPS students at School-Within-School @ Goding, where I currently serve as the LSAT chair. As we prepare the DCPS budget allocations for FY24, we urgently need to address the insufficiency of the baseline budgets that schools receive.  I challengeContinue reading “Elizabeth Corinth Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good evening. My name is Stephen Kletter and I am a practicing economist who has lived and worked in the District for over 25 years. I have two children that attend Jackson-Reed High School. Over the past few years I have spent an enormous amount of my own time deciphering the old and new DCPSContinue reading “Stephen Kletter Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Thank you for the opportunity to testify at today’s DCPS Public Budget Hearing, and thank you to my fellow participants and the public for guiding our school system’s use of resources. I am testifying here on behalf of School Without Walls High School’s Local School Advisory Team, to make three requests for DCPS’ 2023-24 schoolContinue reading “Sonja Walti – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

7th Grade Student, CHML Mr. Chancellor, my name is Max Whitsell and I’m in 7th grade at CHML. My school and friends are really important to me – and so are sports. I found out today at basketball practice that DCPS will not allow my school to have a basketball team that can compete inContinue reading “Max Whitsell Testimony – DCPS Budget – Nov 16 2022”

LSAT Secretary, SIT Member, Parent at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan Chancellor Ferebee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Danica Petroshius a DCPS parent for the last 12 years. My children both started at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan at age 3 and now they are a 7th grader at CHML andContinue reading “Danica Petroshius Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good Evening and thank you for allowing me to testify today. My name is Joshua Wiley, and I am an Assistant Principal at Whittier Elementary School.  Many school leaders will not testify about their school building due to fear of retaliation but my fear of students in an unsafe learning environment supersedes that.  I amContinue reading “Joshua Wiley Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good Evening Mayor Bowser, DME Kihn, Members of DC Council, Chancellor Ferebee and DCPS:  My name is Marty Welles and I have three children at Jackson-Reed High School. My children participate in a total of 7 different sports – Soccer (Fall); Cross-Country (Fall); Cheerleading (Year-Round); Ultimate (Year-Round); Track (Winter/Spring); Lacrosse (Fall/Spring); and Softball (Spring). AllContinue reading “Martin Welles Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Hello, Thank you for your time this evening. My name is Tim Abdella. I’m a Parent of 2 Capitol Hill Montessori DCPS students, Gabriella Abdella, age 13 in the 8th grade and Lauren Abdella, age 10 in the 5th grade. Both girls started at Capitol Hill Montessori, Gabriella was born in September, she started atContinue reading “Tim Abdella Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good evening, Chancellor Ferebee, DCPS staff and leadership, parents and students and participants of this DCPS Budget engagement process. My name is Tommie Jones, and I am proud CHML parent of a rising first grade scholar. I am the new chair of our LSAT and am committed to supporting CHML for years to come. MyContinue reading “Tommy Jones Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”