Fellowship Chapel Village • Detroit, MI
January 27, 2006 • 2:00–4:00 PM
Local Hearing Partner: Youth Sports and Recreation Commission, Detroit, MI

HEARING OFFICERS
Tonya Allen, Program Director; Skillman Foundation, Detroit, MI
Reginald M. Felton, Director, Federal Relations; National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA
Henry L. McClendon, Jr., Director, Youth Development; New Detroit, Inc., Detroit, MI
Guitele Nicoleau, Director, Research & Member Development; Public Education Network, Washington, DC
Judy Y. Samelson, Advocacy in Action, Flint, MI

STUDENT WITNESSES
Kamilia Landnem, Cass Technical High School
D’Ante Whitney, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Brittany Rogers, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
James Moody, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Latashia Shaw, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences

PARENT WITNESSES
Dorene Smith Bey, After-School Consultant, Detroit Parent Network
Terrance Collier, Local School Community Organization President, Coolidge Elementary School
Iris Essex, Parent/Mentor
Brian Love, Legislative Assistant, Office of State Senator Martha Scott
Nancy Coley, Detroit Planning Commission
Lynn Smith, Teacher, Southeastern High School
Bedriya Sabree, Acting Executive Director, Grants Procurement, Local, State and Federal Programs; Detroit Public Schools
Karen Martin, Parent/Community Advocate
Laverne Hughes (no affiliation given)
Aurelia Brown (no affiliation given)

COMMUNITY WITNESSES
Sharon Clayton Peters, President, Michigan’s Children
Charlie Anderson, Executive Director, Communities in Schools
Harrison Blackmond, President & CEO, Black Alliance for Educational Options – Detroit Chapter
Reginald Turner, Member, Michigan Board of Education
Charise Mauricette, Teacher, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Deborah Omokehinde, former Community Liaison, Detroit Public Schools