Minutes

ANC 3B

May 11, 2000

Present

Commissioner Procida

Commissioner Breeden

Commissioner Lively

Commissioner Mizerek

Commissioner Ritzenberg

Commissioner Mizerek opened the meeting at 7:30pm

2^nd DISTRICT POLICE REPORT

Sgt. Brown stated that the Smart machine is still in for repairs. The police department did not obtain a service contract thus Sgt. Brown was unable to give a timeframe for the machine to be back on the streets.

He stated that PSA 205 was leading the entire police department in property crime reductions.  Sgt. Brown also stated that a theft from auto suspect had been locked up.

Commissioner Ritzenberg asked that members of the police department be on the lookout for red light runners and speeding cars on Cathedral Avenue now that it has been reopened for two- way traffic.

INTERNAL BUSINESS

Approval of April 13, 2000 Minutes

A motion was made, seconded and passed (5-0-0)

Approval of April 2000 expense report

A motion was made, seconded, and passed (5-0-0)

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PRESENTATION BY DR. HANES, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Superintendent Ackerman, who was to appear before the Commission was unable to attend. In her place were nourmaous officials of the Public School System.   Dr. Hanes apologized for her absence.

Dr. Hanes spoke on the Community Master Facilities Planning program developed in conjunction with DeJong and Associates, an educational facility planning organization.  This program offers all community residents in The District of Columbia input in the decision-making processes effecting schools in DC.  The school system will not impose its will on residents but work with community members to address their concerns.  Glover Park and Cathedral Heights are part of Area G.  Community input will allow the District of Columbia Public School system (DCPS) to tailor schools to the needs of the residents.

Former and much loved Principal Gill from Murch School spoke on the Summer Stars Program.  This program is designed to give supplemental instruction to 22,000 students in grade 1-12 who score below the norm in reading and math.  In addition, partnerships have been formed to provide educational services to 40 incarcerated students this summer.  90 sites throughout the city will be offering five-week summer programs.

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Commissioner Ritzenberg asked if evening courses were available.  Principal Gill stated that evening programs are available year round

Mr. Jayyousi, Director of Facilities, DC Public Schools provided an informational package that addressed schools physical structures The packaged listed requested services, ongoing reconstruction and repairs, and completed tasks for Ward Three schools.

Concerns raised by the members of the audience included: late and incorrect pay for teachers, sanitation violations on school property, lack of ground maintenance, shoddy workmanship on repairs, incompetent janitorial staff.

Ward Three Councilmember Kathy Patterson addressed the audience stating that she felt that DCPS conditions had improved but there was room for additional improvements in all areas of the school system.

Respectfully submitted,

Christopher Lively, Transcriber