CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

&

COUNCILMEMBER DAVID GROSSO

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

on

PR23-0658, the “Public Charter School Board James Sandman

Confirmation Resolution of 2020”

On 

Thursday, March 26, 2020

2:00 p.m., Hearing Room 123, 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 PR23-0658, the “Public Charter School Board James Sandman Confirmation Resolution of 2020.”  The roundtable will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. or immediately following the joint Budget Oversight Hearing on the Public Charter School Board, in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building. 

            The stated purpose of PR23-0658 is to confirm the reappointment of James Sandman 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).

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 Tuesday, March 24.  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 hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements should be submitted by email to Ashley Strange, Committee Assistant, at 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, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday April 9, 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.