CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

&

COUNCILMEMBER DAVID GROSSO

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

on

PR23-0221, the “Public Charter School Board Saba Bireda Confirmation Resolution of 2019,”

PR23-0222, the “Public Charter School Board Ricarda Ganjam Confirmation Resolution of 2019,”

and

PR23-0342, the “Public Charter School Board James Sandman Confirmation Resolution of 2019”

On

Thursday, June 27, 2019

10:00 A.M., Hearing Room 412, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004 

            Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember David Grosso announce the scheduling of a joint public roundtable of the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education on PR23-0221, the “Public Charter School Board Saba Bireda Confirmation Resolution of 2019,” PR23-0222, the “Public Charter School Board Ricarda Ganjam Confirmation Resolution of 2019,” and  PR23-0342, the “Public Charter School Board James Sandman Confirmation Resolution of 2019”. The roundtable will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10:00am in room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.

            The stated purpose of PR23-0221 is to confirm the reappointment of Saba Bireda as a member of the Public Charter School Board in accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2214 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.14).

The stated purpose of PR23-0222 is to confirm the reappointment of Ricarda Ganjam as a member of the Public Charter School Board in accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2214 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.14).

The Stated purpose of PR23-0342 is to confirm the appointment of James Sandman as a member of the Public Charter School Board, replacing Donald Soifer, in accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2214 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.14).

Those who wish to testify may sign-up online at http://bit.do/educationhearings or call the Committee on Education at (202) 724-8061 by 5:00pm on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 10-15 copies of written testimony.  Witnesses appearing on his or her own behalf should limit their testimony to three minutes; witnesses representing organizations should limit their testimony to five minutes. 

If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Written statements should be submitted by email to Ashley Strange, astrange@dccouncil.us, or by post to the Committee on Education, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 116 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2019.