In this newsletter you’ll find:
*ReOpening Wrap Up
*Safe Passage Efforts
*SBOE September Update
*News You Can Use: Upcoming Council Hearings
*What’s Happening in Ward 7: Upcoming Community Events & Info
*Grants & Community Resources
*COVID-19 Resources *Catching Up in the Community
I look forward to continue working with the Ward 7 Community to continue supporting our students, families, and schools. I hope the resources and updates below are helpful.
Please reach out to me at eboni-rose.thompson@dc.gov if there are resources you’d like to share in future newsletters or if there are questions and concerns.
Yours in Service,
ReOpening Wrap Up: School Visits, Council Testimony & Responding to Ward 7
Schools opened a month ago, and the big questions on everyone’s minds is are:
Are we keeping kids and educators safe?
Are the buildings ready?
I have been visiting schools with Councilmember Gray and the Ward 7 Education Council to make sure we can answer yes to both of those questions.
These visits, along with connections with educators and families are informing my focus around school reopening. Recently, I tested before the DC Council at the reopening and facilities readiness hearings to make sure our concerns are on the record and do not go unaddressed.
Now that school is back in session, I spent some time with East River Strengthening Collaborative checking out what safe passage looks like for students on Minnesota Avenue, one of our busiest major thoroughfares.
Looking forward to when the official initiative gets off the ground this fall.
SBOE Updates
The DC SBOE postponed its September Public Meeting in observance of Yom Kippur to ensure members & the public are given the opportunity to attend and testify.
We heard testimony from the public about school reopening and held a special session on safe passage.
To watch the September meeting or sign up to testify at future meetings visit our website.
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