All hearings and roundtables will be at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
June 22 –- PERAA Roundtable Part II -– 11am (Rm 500)
This is the continuation of a public roundtable on the summative evaluation of public schools in the District of Columbia as required by the Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007. Please contact Christina Henderson at chenderson@dccouncil.us by close of business Thursday, June 18 to testify.
June 23 -- Value of Investing in Trauma-Informed Public Schools and Support Services –- 1pm (Rm 123)
The purpose of this roundtable is to learn more about the importance of trauma-informed schools and environments. How do we identify students affected by trauma? What exactly does it mean to be trauma-informed? What types of existing services and trainings are available to students and school-based staff in this regard? How can the District of Columbia better coordinate and improve mental health services for students? Please contact Christina Henderson at chenderson@dccouncil.us by close of business Friday, June 19 to testify.
June 29 –- Joint Education & Committee of the Whole Roundtable on Truancy -– 11am (Rm 123)
The purpose of this roundtable is to receive testimony from government witnesses and partners, including the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the Child and Family Services Agency, the District of Columbia Public Schools, the Public Charter School Board, and the Justice Grants Administration regarding truancy in the District and the continued implementation of truancy reform initiatives. Please contact Christina Setlow at csetlow@dccouncil.us by close of business Thursday, June 25 to testify.
July 1 -– Joint Education, Judiciary & Committee of the Whole Hearing on B21-66, the Language Access for Education Amendment Act of 2015 -– 11am (Rm 412)
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on B21-0066, the Language Access for Education Amendment Act of 2015. Please contact Kate Mitchell at kmitchell@dccouncil.us by close of business Friday, June 26 to testify.
July 6 -– Hearing on B21-239, the Testing Integrity Amendment Act of 2015 -– 1pm (Rm 123)
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on B21-0239, the Testing Integrity Amendment Act of 2015. Please contact Christina Henderson at chenderson@dccouncil.us by close of business Thursday, July 2 to testify.
July 8 -– Joint Education and Transportation & the Environment Roundtable on DGS Contracting and Procurement Practices for Constructing and Modernizing District of Columbia Public Schools -– 11am (Rm 500)
This roundtable is specifically on the Department of General Services contracting and procurement practices for constructing and modernizing facilities for DCPS. Please contact Aukima Benjamin at abenjamin@dccouncil.us by close of business Monday, July 6 to testify.