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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Economic Development
Committee on Transportation and the Environment
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004
Notice of Public Oversight Roundtable
COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND
COUNCILMEMBER MARY CHEH, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE
ON
Implementation of the Kids Ride Free Program
December 12, 2013
2:00 PM
Room 120
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
On December 12, 2013, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Development and Councilmember Mary Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, will hold a public oversight roundtable to review the implementation of the Kids Ride Free program.
The Kids Ride Free program was created and funded by the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Act and Budget Request Act. It offers public, charter, and private school students in the District a free ride to and from school via Metrobus and the DC Circulator. Thanks to cooperation between the Council, District Department of Transportation, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and other agencies, the District was able to launch the program in time for the first day of school on August 26, 2013. This public oversight roundtable will review the status of the program to ensure that it is convenient for parents and students, preventing truancy, and effectively using District resources.
The public roundtable will begin at 2:00 PM in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Individuals and representatives of organizations wishing to testify should contact Judah Gluckman, Legislative Counsel for the Committee on Economic Development, at (202) 724-8025, or jgluckman@dccouncil.us and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.
If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Economic Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 112 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
