CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

&

COUNCILMEMBER DAVID GROSSO

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

ANNOUNCES A JOINT BUDGET OVERSIGHT HEARING

on

District of Columbia Public Schools (Public Witnesses Only)

and the

Deputy Mayor for Education

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

9:30 a.m., Hearing Room 500, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember David Grosso announce the scheduling of the Budget Oversight Hearing on District of Columbia Public Schools and the Deputy Mayor for Education. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Hearing Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building. 

The Committee invites the public to testify or submit written testimony. 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 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2020. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to bring 10-15 copies of their written testimony. 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Written 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close two business days following the conclusion of each respective hearing. Persons submitting written statements for the record should observe this deadline.

Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office 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.