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Public Hearings before the DC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION July 3, 8, 9, 11,
Wednesday July 3 – 9:00am – Room 412 – Please sign up to testify by July 1 with Jamaal Jordan who can be reached at 202-724-8061 or via email at jjordan@dccouncil.us . The public record for submitted testimony will close on July 17th.
EDUCATION HEARING ON B20-312 AND B20-313 (PUBLIC WITNESSES)
The Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on Bill 20-312, the Unified Public Education Lottery Act of 2013 and Bill 20-313, the Comprehensive Planning and Utilization of School Facilities Act of 2013. The hearing for government witnesses will take place on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 at 9 a.m. in room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, and the hearing for public witnesses will take place on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 at 9 a.m. in room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The Unified Public Education Lottery Act of 2013 would require the establishment of a unified lottery and common application for District of Columbia Public Schools and public charter schools. The Act directs the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to establish a process for the unified lottery and amends Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to establish a process for the unified lottery.
The Comprehensive Planning and Utilization of School Facilities Act of 2013 would mandate an annual review of facilities utilization for the District of Columbia Public Schools and outlines a process for the designation and disposition of surplus DCPS properties. The Act would require the Department of General Services to make surplus school properties available to educational institutions for lease or purchase based on a three year right of first offer priority order. Additionally, the Act would allow the Public Charter School Board to challenge DCPS or the Department of General Services in Superior Court if it believes these agencies are not in compliance with the requirements of the Act.
Monday, July 8 – 9:00am – Room 123 – Please sign up to testify by July 3 with Jamaal Jordan who can be reached at 202-724-8061 or via email at jjordan@dccouncil.us . The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2013..
The Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on the following legislation:
· Bill 20-314, Parent and School Empowerment Act of 2013 ,which would amend the Ombudsman for Public Education Establishment Act of 2007 to clarify the duties and responsibilities of the Ombudsman for Public Education and provide for complaint resolution services within the Office of the Ombudsman for students and parents of District of Columbia public schools. Further, the bill would establish an Office of the Student Advocate to represent students and parents on issues regarding public education in the District of Columbia.
· Bill 20-315, Public Education Governance Improvement Act of 2013, which would amend the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000 to establish a 4-year term for the State Superintendent of Education. The Bill would also authorize the State Superintendent to grant waivers of existing regulations for purposes of improving student achievement. The Bill would also amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to allow for the payment of up to one percent in administrative fees to the Public Charter School Board and would set removal criteria for Public Charter School Board members. Further, the Bill would amend the Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007 to direct the State Board of Education to issue an annual review of the performance of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and to allow the State Board of Education to initiate policy recommendations. Finally, the Bill would direct the Public Charter School Board and the State Board of Education to issue an annual report on the state of education in the District of Columbia.
Tuesday, July 9, 9am in Room 500 – Please sing up to testify byJuly 5th with Jamaal Jordan who can be reached at 202-724-8061 or via email at jjordan@dccouncil.usThe record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
EDUCATION HEARING ON B20-310, B20-311, B20-328, AND B20-41 (PUBLIC WITNESSES) The Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on the following legislation: · Bill 20-310, the Individual School Accountability Act of 2013 · Bill 20-311, the Focused Student Achievement Act of 2013 · Bill 20-328, Increasing Access to High Quality Educational Opportunities Act of 2013 · Bill 20-041, Reading Development and Grade 3 Retention Act of 2013 |
Thursday July 11 – 9:00am – Room 123 Room 412 – Please sign up to testify by July 9thwith Jamaal Jordan who can be reached at 202-724-8061 or via email at jjordan@dccouncil.us The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday July 19, 2013.
EDUCATION: B20-309 THE FAIR STUDENT FUNDING AND SCHOOL-BASED BUDGETING ACT (PUBLIC WITNESSES)
The Committee on Education will hold a public hearing on Bill 20-309, the Fair Student Funding and School-Based Budgeting Act of 2013. The public hearing for government witnesses will take place on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building. The public hearing for members of the public to testify will be on Thursday, July 11, 2013 in hearing room 123.
The purpose of the hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to testify on the bill which would amend the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Act of 1998 to provide for additional supplements for students eligible for free and reduced meals, for students at schools with low graduation rates, and for students enrolled in career and technical education programs and would require that at least 80 percent of local funds within DCPS be allocated to schools. In addition, the bill would provide for greater principal autonomy in school budget development, establish certain school support expenditures that are the responsibility of the Chancellor, provide for school stabilization of local funding and provide for student transportation subsidies.
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