Community Alert: Call for Witnesses for Hearing on Councilmember McDuffie's "Title IX Athletic Equity Act"
On Wednesday, January 22, 2014, the Council's Education Committee will hold a hearing on Councilmember McDuffie's "Title IX Athletic Equity Act". Councilmember McDuffie is seeking residents to testify in person or to submit written testimony in support of the bill. The bill takes the first important steps toward bringing the District into compliance with Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding, including athletics. The bill requires public schools to increase transparency by annually submitting data to the Mayor regarding athletic participation, staffing, funding, expenditures, scheduling, competition success, academic supports, and facilities' conditions. It additionally requires the Mayor to develop a strategic plan every five years to achieve athletic equity.
Residents interested in testifying should contact Kate Mitchell, Legislative Counsel, at kmitchell@dccouncil.us. The hearing will be held in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, at 10am on January 22, 2014.
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