4687833 Joint Public Oversight Hearing Notice on "Truancy Reduction in the D.C. Public Education System"

CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON

THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

AND

COUNCILMEMBER DAVID CATANIA

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING

on

TRUANCY REDUCTION IN THE D.C. PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

on

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

10:00 a.m., Hearing Room 412, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

 

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember David Catania announce the scheduling of a Joint Public Oversight Hearing of the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education to discuss truancy reduction in the District of Columbia Public Education System.  The public oversight hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., in hearing room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building. 

 

 

The purpose of this public oversight hearing is to hear testimony regarding the progress of DCPS, the Public Charter Schools, and supporting agencies in reducing the incidence of truancy this school year (2013-2014) and beyond.  Experience shows that many of the District’s students with high rates of truancy will never finish school and, as a result, will most likely struggle to be productive adults.  Similar hearings were held on June 24, 2013 and October 10, 2013, and the Committees will continue to hold these oversight hearings. 

                       

Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at [phone], or e-mail Renee Johnson, Legislative Assistant, at [e-mail] and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Wednesday, February 4, 2014.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on February 3, 2014, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses. 

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014.