CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

&

COUNCILMEMBER DAVID GROSSO

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

on

B23-887, the "Expanding Student Access to Period Products Act of 2020;"

B23-0921, the “Education and Credit Continuity Amendment Act of 2020;”

and

B23-579, the "Selective Service Federal Benefits Awareness Amendment Act of 2019"

on

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Live via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast

Council Channel 13 (Cable Television Providers)

DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.us)

Office of Cable Television Website (entertainment.dc.gov)

            Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember David Grosso announce the scheduling of a joint public hearing of the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education on Bill 23-887, the "Expanding Student Access to Period Products Act of 2020," and Bill 23-579, the "Selective Service Federal Benefits Awareness Amendment Act of 2019." The hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom video conference.

            The stated purpose of Bill 23-887 is to require that District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and public charter schools install and maintain dispensers for period products that are free for use in women’s and gender-neutral bathrooms.

The stated purpose of Bill 23-579 is to require the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) to create and implement a Selective Service awareness campaign in consultation with the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles. 

The stated purpose of Bill 23-0921 is to ensure smooth transitions, educational continuity, and credit accrual and transfers for 18 Students in the Care of the District of Columbia.

Those who wish to testify may sign-up online at bit.do/EducationHearings or call the Committee on Education at (202) 724-8061 by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020, and include your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title. Persons wishing to testify are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a copy of their testimony via email the day before the hearing. Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes. The hearing will be limited to three hours. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements should be submitted by email to astrange@dccouncil.us. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Education Committee of the need as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however, requests received in less than five (5) business days may not be fulfilled or alternatives may be offered.