Contact:  Beverley Wheeler, (202) 741-0884

Washington, DC – The DC State Board of Education (DCSBOE) will receive two presentations from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The first will be about steps to remove the District from the High Risk category for receiving grants. The second will be on the Common Core College and Career Readiness Standards.

The State Board will also vote to adopt a resolution designating December as AIDS Awareness Month in the District.

The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 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 meeting 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 Beverley.Wheeler@dc.gov before the close of business Monday, November 16, 2009. Please provide one electronic copy and bring 15 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.