Contact:  Beverley Wheeler (202) 741-0884

The DC State Board of Education (DCSBOE) will have a public meeting to vote on the proposed English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards. The ELP Standards were developed by the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium. Additionally, the Office of the State Superintendent will give a presentation to the State Board on the proposed reorganization of the Science Standards.

The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 5:30 pm at 441 4th Street, NW, in the District of Columbia State Board of Education Chambers, located on the lobby level of the building.

Constituents who wish to comment at the hearings are required to notify the State Board of Education in advance by contacting the Executive Director, Beverley Wheeler, by phone at (202) 741-0884 or by email at [email protected] 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time. Please provide one electronic copy and bring fifteen copies to the hearing for the State Board members to view.

The meeting will air live on District Knowledge Network (DKN) Comcast Channel 99 and RCN Channel 18.