Overview
Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee’s Parent Advisory Board is composed of 32 (4 per Ward) parents and guardians from across the district. Parents and guardians who serve on the Advisory Board will learn more about DCPS priorities and provide input on the implementation of policies, programs, and new initiatives. Board members represent different school communities, students, and families across the District and are selected based on their motivation to serve on the board, their connection and commitment to DCPS, and their diverse background and experiences.
The Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Board meets once a month in the evenings from September to May. Some of the topics addressed during the meetings may include, but are not limited to, mental health, attendance, mental health support, social-emotional learning, DCPS’ budget, special education, college and career programming, and COVID-related topics such school operations, distance and hybrid learning and more.
Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee’s Parent Advisory Board Member for SY 2020-2021
Maria Vanessa Magana Martinez
Cleveland ES
Ward 1
Michael Forster
Garrison ES
Ward 1
Jen Kane
Marie Reed ES
Ward 2
Yasmin Hernandez
Bancroft ES
Ward 2
Jessica Parsons O’Connell
Stoddert ES and Hardy MS
Ward 3
Onyinye Ukeneru-Steve
Deal MS and Hearst ES
Ward 3
Vanessa Rubio
Brightwood EC
Ward 4
Diana Delgado
Bruce Monroe ES
Ward 4
Ricardo Villalba
Marie Reed ES
Ward 5
LaKresia Whittington
Banneker HS
Ward 5
Matthew Watson
Wilson HS and Eaton ES
Ward 6
Timothy Grisham
Van Ness ES
Ward 6
Sherell Anderson
Houston ES
Ward 7
Hah-Na'h Harper
Bard HS and Roosevelt STAY HS
Ward 7
Angela Humbert
Jefferson MS Academy
Ward 8
Sekou Toure
Payne ES
Ward 8
Hugh Beshers
Oyster Adams ES
Ward 1
Jillian Perrier
CHEC
Ward 1
Patrick Shaw
Hyde-Addison ES
Ward 2
Buwon Tran
School Without Walls HS
Ward 2
Jill Bohnenkamp
Lafayette ES
Ward 3
John Roane
Hardy MS
Ward 3
Jennifer Snowden-McKay
Lafayette ES and Deal MS
Ward 4
L Sumner McRae
Takoma EC
Ward 4
Eduvirgen Peralta Cruz
School-Within-School
Ward 5
Margaux Delotte- Bennett
Wheatley EC
Ward 5
Julie Muir
Miner ES
Ward 6
Anjuli Shivshanker
Peabody ES
Ward 6
Chantel Washington
Garfield ES
Ward 7
Jackie Alvarado
Bruce-Monroe ES
Ward 7
Shavon Collier
Ketcham ES, Kramer MS, and Luke C. Moore
Ward 8
Quiana Lamons
Ballou HS
Ward 8
