Committee of the Whole & Education Public Hearing

The Committee of the Whole and Committee on Education will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

• B23-717, the “Expanding Equitable Access to Great Schools Act of 2020;”
• B23-642, “African American and Cultural Studies Inclusion Amendment Act of 2020;”and
• B23-818, the “Child Enrollment Preference Amendment Act of 2020”

Those who wish to testify may sign-up by emailing Ashley Strange, Committee Assistant,
at astrange@dccouncil.us or call the Committee on Education at (202) 724-8061 by 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 29 and include your name, organization affiliation (if any), and title. Persons
wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 10-15 copies of written testimony
via email. Witnesses appearing on his or her own behalf should limit their testimony to four
minutes. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be
made a part of the official record. Statements should be submitted by email to astrange@dccouncil.us. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2020.