578040 Proposed Pre-K Rules, Public Hearing

 

OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

 

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

901 G Street, NW

Room A-5

Washington, DC 20001

1:00pm – 3:00 pm

 

 

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Division of Early Childhood Education will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed rulemaking applicable to Pre-kindergarten Education in the District of Columbia. The proposed rules, were published in the District of Columbia Register (DCR) on September 17, 2010, at 57 DCR 38. OSSE invites public comment on these rules at the public hearing and through the written comment period which has been extended through December 17, 2010, as announced on October 8, 2010 at 57 DCR 41.

 

The proposed rules affect all publicly-funded Pre-kindergarten programs in the District of Columbia. The proposed rules seek to create uniform expectations and provide state level standards for high quality Pre-kindergarten education programs across all sectors.  This rulemaking will be an integral part in the establishment of an effective early childhood education system to ensure that all District of Columbia children have access to universally high-quality early education programs.

 

 

Persons wishing to review these proposed regulations and submit comments may visit the DC Register website at: www.dcregs.dc.gov or by direct link to the regulations at: http://dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/NoticeHome.aspx?NoticeID=461931. 

 

Copies of the proposed rulemaking are also available at the following public libraries:

 

Anacostia Public Library

1800 Good Hope Road, SE

 

Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library

5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

901 G Street, NW

 

Petworth Neighborhood Library

4200 Kansas Avenue, NW

 

Washington Highlands Neighborhood Library

115 Atlantic Street, SW

 

Woodridge Neighborhood Library

1801 Hamilton Street, NE

 

 

Individuals wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Ke’Sha Scrivner at [phone], or by email at [e-mail]  no later than 5 PM on November 15, 2010. Each person presenting verbal testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes in an effort to allow all individuals an opportunity to be heard.  Individuals representing an organization will be limited to seven (7) minutes total presentation time. Copies of written testimony will be accepted at the hearing. Individuals may request accommodations for disabilities or language access needs in order to participate in the public hearing by contacting Ke’Sha Scrivner at [phone], or by email at [e-mail]  no later than 5 PM on November 15, 2010.

 

Individuals who do not register with the OSSE prior to the hearing may testify based upon a first come-first-serve basis as time permits within the time frame announced for the hearing. On-site assistance with registration will be available prior to the hearing.

 

Individuals who wish to submit comments following the public hearing as part of the official record, may submit written comments through December 17, 2010 to:

 

Virginia F. Crisman, Esquire

Office of the State Superintendent of Education,

810 First Street, NE, 9th Floor

Washington, DC  20002

Or by e-mail to [e-mail]