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COUNCILMEMBER DAVID A. CATANIA,
CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING
On
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,” and Bill 20-041, “Reading Development and Grade 3 Retention Act of 2013”
On
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 500, (for Public witnesses),
And
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., in Hearing Room 412, (for Government witnesses)
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember David A. Catania, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, announces the scheduling of a Public Hearing on 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,” and Bill 20-041, “Reading Development and Grade 3 Retention Act of 2013”. For public witnesses the hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. The Committee will hear from government witnesses on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in room 412.
The purpose of the hearing is to provide the public and the executive an opportunity to comment on proposed measures regarding school accountability, student achievement and promotion, and authorizing the Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools the ability to approve Innovation Schools or charter schools that will operate under the oversight of the Office of the Chancellor.
Those who wish to testify are asked to contact Jamaal Jordan, Staff Assistant, at jjordan@dccouncil.us or at (202) 724-8061, by Friday, July 5, 2013. Written statements are encouraged, and will be made a part of the official record. Statements should be submitted to the Committee on Education, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 119, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
