Garfield Park Fieldhouse, Chicago, IL
November 17, 2005 • 4:00–7:00 PM
Local hearing partner: Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform, Chicago, IL

HEARING OFFICERS
Richard Guss, Student, Harlan High School, Chicago, IL
Wendy D. Puriefoy, President, Public Education Network, Washington, DC
Ken Rolling, Executive Director, Parents for Public Schools, Chicago, IL
Beth Swanson, Director, After School and Community School Programs; Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
Careda Taylor, Deputy Chief, High School Programs; Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL

STUDENT WITNESSES
Maria Salgado, Senn High School
Michael McDowell, Austin High School
Terri Shields, Dyett High School
Brandi Jones, AASTA High School

PARENT WITNESSES
Chris Brown, Local School Council, Jones College Prep High School
Wanda Hopkins, Parents United for Responsible Education
Ana Cepeda, Funston Elementary School

COMMUNITY WITNESSES
Andrea Lee, Grand Boulevard Federation
Idida Perez, West Town Leadership United
Travis Stein, Neighborhood Capital Budget Group
Kathy Posner, Board Member, City Club of Chicago
Jim O’Neal, Civic Leader
Ken Farmer, Colorado College student on semester program in Chicago
Alfred Rodgers, Neighborhood Capital Budget Group
John Paul Jones, Neighborhood Capital Budget Group
Julie Woesteho., Parents United for Responsible Education
Wanda Evans, Purple Rain
Antoinette McMorris, Purple Rain
Sha Calhoun, TARGET Area Development Corporation
Samuel McDade, TARGET Area Development Corporation
Claudia Ingram, TARGET Area Development Corporation
Denis Ferguson, Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Eddie Brant, Student Teacher
J. E. Terrell, Garfield Boulevard Federation
Steven Evans, Just Us Fellas