CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
&
COUNCILMEMBER DAVID GROSSO
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
ANNOUNCE A JOINT ROUNDTABLE
on
Return to In-person Instruction in DC Public Schools
On
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.
Live via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast
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Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember David Grosso announce the scheduling of a joint roundtable of the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education on the Return to In-person Instruction in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). The roundtable will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast.
The purpose of this roundtable is to hear from DCPS parents, guardians, and other educational stakeholders on DCPS’ proposed plan to return to in-person instruction safely. Previously, DCPS announced that a total of 21,000 students would be offered the opportunity to either receive live, in-person instruction from a teacher or in-person support on their distance learning for Term 2. After pushback, DCPS then announced the delay of in-person instruction and are revising their plans to offer in-person supports for students with no date yet set for when students can return. This roundtable will be an opportunity for DCPS leadership to provide clarity on the continuation of distance learning and improvements as well as updates being made to the return-to-school plans for DCPS students.
Those who wish to testify can sign up online at http://bit.do/educationhearings or by calling the Committee on Education at (202) 724-8061 by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020, and include your name, organization affiliation (if any), and title. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to submit an electronic copy of their written testimony via email. Witnesses should limit their testimony to 3 minutes. The witness list will be limited to 30 public witnesses and will close at the deadline or once it reaches the maximum number of witnesses, whichever comes first. 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 Friday, December 16, 2020.
Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform 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, and alternatives may be offered.