Mark Simon Testimony – Roundtable on Chancellor of DCPS Dr Ferebee Confirmation – February 6, 2019

Testimony of Mark Simon Wednesday, February 6th 2019 DC Council COW and Ed Committee Joint Public Roundtable Hearing on Lewis Ferebee Chairman Mendelson, Committee chair Grosso, members of the Council, my name is Mark Simon. I’ve lived in DC for 46 years, sent my daughter through DCPS, served on 2 LSATs, and tried to beContinue reading “Mark Simon Testimony – Roundtable on Chancellor of DCPS Dr Ferebee Confirmation – February 6, 2019”

Rebecca Reina Testimony – Roundtable on Chancellor of DCPS Dr Ferebee Confirmation – February 6, 2019

Testimony of Rebecca Reina to DC Council, Committee on Education, public hearing on the nomination of Dr. Lewis Ferebee as Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, on 2/6/19 at 6:00 pm, Cardozo Education Campus cafeteria (1200 Clifton St, NW)   Hello, I‘m Becky Reina, mother of 2 Cleveland Elementary School students, where I have served onContinue reading “Rebecca Reina Testimony – Roundtable on Chancellor of DCPS Dr Ferebee Confirmation – February 6, 2019”

Sandra Moscoso Testimony – Roundtable on Chancellor of DCPS Dr Ferebee Confirmation – February 6, 2019

Sandra Moscoso Testimony Committee on Education’s public roundtable on PR23-0067, the “Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee Confirmation Resolution of 2019.” February 6 at 6:00 P.M. at Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus Good evening, Chairpersons and Councilmembers. I am Sandra Moscoso, the parent of a 7th grader at CapitolContinue reading “Sandra Moscoso Testimony – Roundtable on Chancellor of DCPS Dr Ferebee Confirmation – February 6, 2019”

Mary Levy Testimony – Roundtable on At-Risk Funding – February 1, 2019

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL At-Risk Funding Transparency Mary Levy   –   February 1, 2019 Thank you for holding this hearing, and thanks to the Council members who introduced and who supported this legislation.  Since 1980, I have analyzed public school budgets, expenditures, and staffingContinue reading “Mary Levy Testimony – Roundtable on At-Risk Funding – February 1, 2019”

Jessica Sutter Testimony – Roundtable on At-Risk Funding – February 1, 2019

February 1, 2019 Jessica Sutter Testimony at Council Oversight Roundtable on At Risk Funding Transparency Thank you Chairman Mendelson and Members of the DC Council for inviting public testimony today. My name is Jessica Sutter and I have the honor of representing Ward 6 on the DC State Board of Education. I am testifying hereContinue reading “Jessica Sutter Testimony – Roundtable on At-Risk Funding – February 1, 2019”

Grace Hu Testimony – Roundtable on At-Risk Funding – February 1, 2019

Grace Hu Amidon-Bowen Elementary PTA mailto:amidonbowendc@gmail.com February 1, 2019 My name is Grace Hu. I serve on the PTA of Amidon-Bowen Elementary and have previously served on the Amidon-Bowen Local School Advisory Team.  On behalf of the Amidon-Bowen PTA, I would like to thank you for holding this hearing and specifically thank Councilmember Charles AllenContinue reading “Grace Hu Testimony – Roundtable on At-Risk Funding – February 1, 2019”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 2018 and January 2019

Miner Elementary School – 601 15th Street, NE January 15, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.   2019 Performance Oversight and Budget Hearings, Laura Marks and Anne Phelps Budget Presentation. See presentation. Important to make priorities heard by Mayor before it is transmitted to Council (March 20), as agencies are formulating their budget now. Citizen prioritiesContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 2018 and January 2019”

Connect on DCPS Chancellor: DC Council Public Rountables and Acting Chancellor Meet and Greets

Chancellor Confirmation Public Roundtables: DC Council’s Committee of the Whole and Education will host a series of Public Roundtables on Chancellor of DC Public Schools Resolution of Confirmation on: Wednesday, January 30, 6:00pm Wednesday, February 6, 6:00pm Tuesday, February 12, 11:00am Visit http://www.davidgrosso.org/education-committee/ for details and register to testify here. Acting Chancellor Meet and Greets:Continue reading “Connect on DCPS Chancellor: DC Council Public Rountables and Acting Chancellor Meet and Greets”

Upcoming hearings, Performance and Budget Hearing schedules – Jan-Feb 2019

Good afternoon – The Council’s Performance Oversight and Budget Oversight schedules are now out, so I wanted to pass those along (attached) and flag a few other hearings of interest. Coming up on Friday, the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education will hold a hearing on the issue of At-Risk School FundingContinue reading “Upcoming hearings, Performance and Budget Hearing schedules – Jan-Feb 2019”