As part of the Student Assignment and School Boundaries Review Process, the DME established the DC Advisory Committee on Student Assignment. The Advisory Committee, co-chaired by Deputy Mayor Smith and long-time District leader John Hill, will incorporate public discussion, research, and analysis to provide the DME with fair minded, thoughtful, and informed policy recommendations.
The Advisory Committee will:
- Review current citywide policies on attendance zones, feeder patterns and school choice;
- Formulate guidelines and principles for public school assignment and choice policies and practices;
- Listen to the community and serve as insightful interpreters of public sentiment, concerns, and questions;
- Develop recommendations and scenarios for revised DCPS attendance zone and feeder patterns;
- Make recommendations on how to bridge student-assignment and choice policies across DCPS and charter schools.
Members of the Advisory Committee were selected by the DME and include members of varied perspectives who are strongly invested in the success of the public education system and the future of our City. Members include parents from both charter and DCPS schools, as well as individuals with a deep knowledge of schools, neighborhoods, DC history, and urban planning, or with legal and policy experience.
Advisory Committee Members’ names, affiliation and ward of residence are listed below.
| Committee Member Name & Bio | Affiliation and Ward of Residence |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs: Abigail Smith | Deputy Mayor for Education; (Ward 1) |
Community Representatives
| Committee Member Name & Bio | Affiliation and Ward of Residence |
|---|---|
| Maryam Ahranjani | American University Washington College of Law; Marshall Brennan Project; (Ward 1) |
| Wilma Bonner | Howard University; Retired DCPS Principal and Assistant Superintendent; (Ward 5) |
| Ed Davies | DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation; Crossroads Academy Public Charter School Board of Directors; (Ward 4) |
| Denise Forte | Leadership for Educational Equity; DCPS parent; (Ward 6) |
| Matt Frumin | Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) 3E; DCPS parent; (Ward 3) |
| Heather Harding | The Education Consortium for Research and Evaluation (EdCORE) at George Washington University; PCS parent; (Ward 5) |
| Faith Hubbard | Ward 5 Council on Education; DC Board of Library Trustees; (Ward 5) |
| Rev. Donald Isaac | East of the River Clergy, Police, Community Partnership, Inc. (ERCPCP); Interfaith Council; (Ward 7) |
| Kamili Kiros | Achievement Prep Board of Trustees; PCS parent; (Ward 8) |
| Ellen McCarthy | Urban Planning Consultant; Urban Planning Program at Georgetown University; (Ward 3) |
| Dianne Piche | Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; (Ward 1) |
| Cathy Reilly | Senior High Alliance of Parents Principals and Educators (S.H.A.P.P.E); (Ward 4) |
| Sharona Robinson | Ward 8 Education Council; Ballou HS Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA); MySchool DC Parent Advisory Council (PAC); Jefferson MS Academy Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and Randle Highlands PTA; DCPS parent; (Ward 8) |
| Evelyn Boyd Simmons | Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) 2F Education Committee Co-Chair; DCPS parent; (Ward 2) |
| Eboni-Rose Thompson | Save the Children Organization; Ward 7 Education Council; Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) for Plummer Elementary School; (Ward 7) |
| Marta Urquilla | PCS parent (Ward 4); Georgetown University |
| Martin Welles | Labor and Employment Attorney; Amidon-Bowen Parent Teacher Association (PTA); DCPS parent; (Ward 6) |
District Agency Representatives
| Committee Member Name & Bio | Affiliation and Ward of Residence |
|---|---|
| Josephine Bias-Robinson | DCPS Chief of Family & Public Engagement; (Ward 7) |
| Christopher Delfs | Senior Citywide Planner, DC Office of Planning; (Ward 4) |
| Ariana Quinones | Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services; (Ward 4) |
| Emily Bloomfield | Public Charter School Board Member; (Ward 2) |
Technical Team
| Committee Member Name & Bio | Affiliation and Ward of Residence |
|---|---|
| Claudia Lujan | Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education |
| Cecilia Kaltz | Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education |
| Mary Filardo | 21st Century School Fund |
| Nancy Huvendick | 21st Century School Fund |
| Alex Donahue | 21st Century School Fund |
| Austin Nichols | Urban Institute |