Overview and Purpose:
The Innovation and Systems Improvement Advisory Board will assist DCPS in identifying improvements to equitably align systems, resources, operations, and talent, to best meet the needs of our schools. This will include providing feedback on school budgeting, facilities, security, operations, staff recruitment, and staff retention.
Composition:
The Innovation and Systems Improvement Advisory Board will consist of 24 members, with a focus on DCPS parents and community leaders. The group should include representatives from every Ward and membership should be majority DCPS parents. The group may be supplemented by representatives from other city agencies who supply technical support to the planning process.
Meeting Frequency:
The Innovation and Systems Improvement Advisory Board will meet every other month.
Members:
| Name | School | Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Weltman | Bancroft Elementary School | Ward 1 |
| Lea Howe | Ward 1 | |
| Jacqueline Gran | Seaton Elementary School | Ward 2 |
| Frances Davidson | Wilson High School | Ward 3 |
| Daniel Obregon | Oyster-Adams Bilingual School | Ward 3 |
| Bianca Singh | n/a | Ward 3 |
| Alexandra Simbana | Cleveland Elementary School | Ward 4 |
| Kimberly Harriston | Ward 4 | |
| Avril Knott | Burroughs Elementary School | Ward 5 |
| Robert Vinson Brannum | Ward 5 | |
| Lissa Rosenthal-Yoffe | Ward 6 | |
| Grace Hu | Amidon-Bowen Elementary School | Ward 6 |
| Raymond Weeden | Tyler Elementary School | Ward 7 |
| Brittany Wade | Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School | Ward 7 |
| Sherice Muhammad | McKinley Technology High School | Ward 7 |