District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0405 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
4	4	Chairman
5	5	Council of the District of Columbia
6	6	John A. Wilson Building
7	7	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
8	8	Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson:
9	9	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
10	10	142; D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01), and pursuant to section 211 of the District of Columbia Health
11	11	Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6- 99; D.C. Official Code § 3-
12	12	1202.11), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
13	13	Mr. Louis Ferguson
14	14	Morse Street, NE
15	15	Washington, DC 20002
16	16	(Ward 5)
17	17	for reappointment as a consumer member of the Board of Psychology, for a term to end November 30,
18	18	2024.
19	19	Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
20	20	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
21	21	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please do
22	22	not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
23	23	Sincerely,
24	24	Muriel Bowser
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39	39	Chairman Phil Mendelson
40	40	at the request
41	41	of the Mayor
42	42	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
43	43	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
44	44	14 To confirm the reappointment of Mr. Louis Ferguson to the Board of Psychology.
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46	46	16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
47	47	17 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Psychology Mr. Louis Ferguson Confirmation
48	48	18 Resolution of 2023".
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50	50	20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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57	57	Mr. Louis Ferguson
58	58	Morse Street, NE
59	59	Washington, DC 20002
60	60	(Ward 5)
61	61	27 as the consumer member of the Board of Psychology, pursuant to section 211 of the District of
62	62	28 Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D. C. Law 6-99;
63	63	29 D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.11), for a term to end November 30, 2024.
64	64	30 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
65	65	31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
66	66	32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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68	68	Louis H. Ferguson
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70	70	QUALIFICATIONS
71	71	Master of Science degree in Administration from Trinity College; After-
72	72	School for All Program Coordinator; elected Building Representative of
73	73	school chapter for WTU, administrative internship at Wilson Senior High
74	74	School; chair of discipline committee, knowledge and understanding of
75	75	student growth and development based on graduate and
76	76	undergraduate studies, as well as practical classroom experience;
77	77	knowledge and understanding of organizational systems based on
78	78	being an elected member to the Local School Restructuring Team
79	79	(LSRT), elected member to School Chapter Advisory Committee (SCAC),
80	80	and practical classroom teaching experience; knowledge and
81	81	understanding of the dynamics of a diverse student population,
82	82	neighborhood community, and diversity within the work force of an
83	83	urban setting for over fourteen years, as well as, numerous
84	84	conferences ad special events involving multi-cultural awareness and
85	85	sensitivity.
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87	87	EDUCATION
88	88	Master of Science Degree in Administration, May 2002, Trinity College
89	89	Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education, June 1979,
90	90	University of Maryland
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92	92	PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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95	95	October 2009---Present
96	96	Retired
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98	98	October 2007—October 2009 (RIF)
99	99	Assistant Principal, Leckie Elementary School (ES)
100	100	• Monitor instructional implementation of curriculum through
101	101	routine informal and formal classroom observation; assessed
102	102	and evaluated teaching strategies and effective practices;
103	103	advise and support teachers elevate practicing “best practices;”
104	104	• Collaborate with Principal, teachers and, support staff to
105	105	support student achievement by insuring quality of instruction
106	106	was present, appropriate supervision by designated personnel of
107	107	students were in place, observing, monitoring, and
108	108	implementing the application of Chapter 25 related to student
109	109	discipline to insure a healthy learning classroom environment
110	110	exist;
111	111	• Analyze DC CAS data to understand and develop strategies to
112	112	improve student achievement implemented through after-school 2
113	113	tutorial supplemental services, systematic grade-level weekly
114	114	sessions addressing students’ strengths and weaknesses; etc.
115	115	• Interview, recommended prospective candidates for hire, and
116	116	managed staff of educators and support staff related to
117	117	classroom environment and instruction, and office procedures
118	118	and practices;
119	119	• Assist Principal to facilitate faculty and staff meetings, LSRT, and
120	120	SCAC meetings;
121	121	• Supervise in the management and operation of the school’s
122	122	Administrative Office in relations to support staffs’ duties and
123	123	responsibilities, i.e. typing and filing operation, servicing the
124	124	faculty and students, and parents to supervising custodial staff
125	125	related to cleaning and repairs to insure that a safe and
126	126	conducive environment exist for optimum teaching and learning;
127	127	and
128	128	• Engage in parent conferences to develop a working partnership
129	129	for the effort to establish mutual academic and behavioral goals
130	130	related to the ultimate success of the student/child; and
131	131	• Administrative liaison to America’s Choice Reform Model
132	132	personnel and local school personnel;
133	133	• Coordinate, collaborate, and facilitate developing academic
134	134	strategies with Testing Committee to improve students’ test
135	135	scores;
136	136	• Review, assimilate, and compile data for America’s Choice
137	137	Reform Model Reports.
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140	140	August 2006 – October 2007
141	141	Assistant Principal, Anacostia Senior High School (SHS)
142	142	• Monitor instructional implementation of curriculum through
143	143	routine informal and formal classroom observation; assessed
144	144	and evaluated teaching strategies and effective practices;
145	145	advise and support teachers elevate practicing “best practices;”
146	146	• Collaborate with Principal, teachers and, support staff to
147	147	support student achievement by insuring quality of instruction
148	148	was present, appropriate supervision by designated personnel of
149	149	students were in place, observing, monitoring, and
150	150	implementing the application of Chapter 25 related to student
151	151	discipline to insure a healthy learning classroom environment
152	152	exist;
153	153	• Analyze DC CAS data to understand and develop strategies to
154	154	improve student achievement implemented through after-school
155	155	tutorial supplemental services, systematic grade-level weekly
156	156	sessions addressing students’ strengths and weaknesses; etc.
157	157	• Interview, recommended prospective candidates for hire, and
158	158	managed staff of educators and support staff related to
159	159	classroom environment and instruction, and office procedures
160	160	and practices; 3
161	161	• Assist Principal to facilitate faculty and staff meetings, LSRT, and
162	162	SCAC meetings;
163	163	• Supervise in the management and operation of the school’s
164	164	Administrative Office in relations to support staffs’ duties and
165	165	responsibilities, i.e. typing and filing operation, servicing the
166	166	faculty and students, and parents to supervising custodial staff
167	167	related to cleaning and repairs to insure that a safe and
168	168	conducive environment exist for optimum teaching and learning;
169	169	and
170	170	• Engage in parent conferences to develop a working partnership
171	171	for the effort to establish mutual academic and behavioral goals
172	172	related to the ultimate success of the student/child; and
173	173	• Administrative liaison to America’s Choice Reform Model
174	174	personnel and local school personnel;
175	175	• Coordinate, collaborate, and facilitate developing academic
176	176	strategies with Testing Committee to improve students’ test
177	177	scores;
178	178	• Review, assimilate, and compile data for America’s Choice
179	179	Reform Model Reports.
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182	182	December 2005—August 2006
183	183	Assistant Principal, M.M. Washington, Career Senior High School
184	184	(CSHS)
185	185	• Monitor instructional implementation of curriculum through
186	186	routine informal and formal classroom observation; assessed
187	187	and evaluated teaching strategies and effective practices;
188	188	advise and support teachers elevate practicing “best practices;”
189	189	• Collaborate with Principal, teachers and, support staff to
190	190	support student achievement by insuring quality of instruction
191	191	was present, appropriate supervision by designated personnel of
192	192	students were in place, observing, monitoring, and
193	193	implementing the application of Chapter 25 related to student
194	194	discipline to insure a healthy learning classroom environment
195	195	exist;
196	196	• Analyze DC CAS data to understand and develop strategies to
197	197	improve student achievement implemented through after-school
198	198	tutorial supplemental services, systematic grade-level weekly
199	199	sessions addressing students’ strengths and weaknesses; etc.
200	200	• Interview, recommended prospective candidates for hire, and
201	201	managed staff of educators and support staff related to
202	202	classroom environment and instruction, and office procedures
203	203	and practices;
204	204	• Facilitate faculty and staff meetings, LSRT, and SCAC meetings;
205	205	• Assist in the manage of the operation of the school related to
206	206	the Main Office’s duties and responsibilities, i.e. typing and filing
207	207	operation, servicing the faculty and students, and parents to
208	208	supervising custodial staff related to cleaning and repairs to 4
209	209	insure that a safe and conducive environment exist for optimum
210	210	teaching and learning; and
211	211	• Hold parent conferences to develop a working partnership for
212	212	the effort to establish mutual academic and behavioral goals
213	213	related to the ultimate success of the student/child; and
214	214	• Review, assimilate, and compile data for LEA Annual Report.
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216	216	September 2000—November 2005
217	217	6
218	218	th
219	219	Grade Mathematics Teacher, Macfarland Middle School
220	220	• Instruct, facilitate, observe, assess, evaluate, and counsel
221	221	students and parents regarding academic concepts, skills, and
222	222	principles related to mathematic discipline
223	223	• Collaborate in the design and implementation of the school’s
224	224	disciplinary policy, practices, and procedures with voluntary
225	225	faculty and staff;
226	226	• Collaborate in the design, implementation, and practices with
227	227	the testing committee to increase student test scores;
228	228	September 2004—Present
229	229	Building Representative for Chapter Unit, Macfarland Middle School
230	230	• Represent and present teacher concerns, relating to Union
231	231	contractual compliances, to administration through oral dialogue
232	232	and written communications;
233	233	• Facilitate oral and written communication with administrative staff
234	234	and SCAC during monthly meetings addressing faculty concerns, as
235	235	well as, monthly Chapter meetings with faculty;
236	236	• Counsel teachers concerning appropriate procedures related to
237	237	work issues, etc.
238	238	October—June 2003
239	239	After—School for All Evening Program Coordinator, Macfarland Middle
240	240	School
241	241	Design evening program containing work schedule for facilitators;
242	242	rotational schedule of activities for students containing snacks,
243	243	academic tutorial study sessions, and recreational activities, i.e.,
244	244	computer science, soccer and basketball, arts and crafts
245	245	components, and mathematics workshops. This program also
246	246	included a special partnership with the Building School Program
247	247	which allowed students to integrate their creative talents with the
248	248	practical applications of mathematics and design, as well as, a
249	249	separate parent partnership component to increase parent
250	250	involvement with the collaboration with the school social worker.
251	251	February—April 2002
252	252	Principal Internship, Stephen Tarason, Principal, Woodrow Wilson
253	253	Senior High School
254	254	• Observe, analyze, and evaluate District high schools operating
255	255	instructional programs through scheduled collaborative sessions
256	256	cited as, citywide focus walks;
257	257	• Observe and analyze local school budget committee operating
258	258	procedures and dynamics related to critical line-item dialogue,
259	259	deliberation, and methods of aligning priorities; 5
260	260	• Assist in principal’s staff meeting with presentations and
261	261	discussions;
262	262	• Assisted in principal’s unstructured, structured, and mid-year
263	263	conferences (with the consent of willing staff) related to
264	264	classroom observations;
265	265	• Attended superintendent staff meetings;
266	266	• Attended, observed and evaluated principal mid-year
267	267	performance review with supervisor;
268	268	• Observed, analyzed, and evaluated administrative negotiation
269	269	skills and style related to local school stakeholders and
270	270	department meetings, i.e., Wilson’s Cabinet Meeting, SCAC, and
271	271	faculty meetings, etc., and
272	272	• Participated in community ties with multi-cultural constituents
273	273	involving scheduled evening community events to build
274	274	community and parental support and involvement.
275	275	• Drafted professional instructional staff bulletins (Macfarland MS)
276	276	September 1998—June 2000
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278	278	th
279	279	Grade Social Studies Teacher, Macfarland Middle School
280	280	• Instruct, facilitate, observe, assess, evaluate, and counsel
281	281	students and parents regarding academic concepts, skills, and
282	282	principles related to mathematic discipline
283	283	• Collaborated in the design and implementation of the school’s
284	284	disciplinary policy, practices, and procedures with voluntary
285	285	faculty and staff;
286	286	• Collaborated in the design, implementation, and practices with
287	287	the testing committee to increase student test scores;
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291	291
292	292	September 1990—June 1998
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294	294	st
295	295	, 3
296	296	rd
297	297	, 4
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299	299	, 5
300	300	th
301	301	, and 6
302	302	th
303	303	Grade Classroom Teacher, Barnard Elementary
304	304	School
305	305	Instructed, facilitated, observed, assessed, counseled, and
306	306	evaluated students’ academic understanding of the concepts
307	307	and skills related to their studies in reading, language arts,
308	308	mathematics, science, and social studies.
309	309	OTHER EXPERIENCES
310	310	• Trained and supervised volunteer teachers as Co-director of
311	311	Sunday School; Unity Church of Washington, D.C.
312	312	• Participated as usher and member of choir, Unity Church of
313	313	Washington, D.C.
314	314	• Designed and instructed program curriculum as Co-director of
315	315	Sunday School;
316	316	• Assessed, analyzed, evaluated management concerns related to
317	317	employee behavior or
318	318	• Observed, assessed, analyzed, evaluated and classified job
319	319	descriptions related to their scope, complexity, and 6
320	320	responsibility of work assignments, as Classification Specialist,
321	321	Department of the Navy;
322	322	• Assessed, analyzed, evaluated, and interviewed applicants
323	323	related to job vacancies to determine qualifications and
324	324	respective recommendations for most qualified candidates for
325	325	certification, as Staffing Specialist, Department of the Navy;
326	326	• Veteran: United States Navy
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328	328	PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
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330	330	• DCPS Administrative Services Credential Standard Professional
331	331	• DCPS Professional Teaching License
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333	333	PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFILIATION
334	334	• Member, Phi Delta Kappa, George Washington University
335	335	Chapter
336	336	• Member, The American Association of School Administrators
337	337	(AASA)
338	338	• Member, American Federation of Teachers
339	339	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
340	340	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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345	345	Louis Ferguson
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347	347	Mr. Ferguson is currently retired and recently finished a term on
348	348	the Board of Psychology. He has also served on the Board of
349	349	Massage Therapy.
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351	351	In his recent work experience, Mr. Ferguson was an Assistant
352	352	Principal at Leckie Elementary School in the District. He was
353	353	responsible for monitoring the successful implementation of
354	354	curriculum through classroom observations for collaboration with
355	355	the principal, teachers, and external stakeholders. This was to
356	356	support and enhance student achievement, as well as to evaluate
357	357	and assimilate data toward student goals. Mr. Ferguson was also
358	358	previously the Assistant Principal at Anacostia and M.M.
359	359	Washington Career Senior High Schools. In all, he was a teacher for eight years prior to serving
360	360	in an administrative capacity.
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362	362	A Ward 5 resident, Mr. Louis Ferguson earned his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
363	363	from the University of Maryland and his Master of Science in Administration from Trinity College.
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365	365	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
366	366	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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368	368	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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371	371	______________________________________________________________________________
372	372	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
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374	374	To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
375	375	From: Betsy Cavendish
376	376	Date: July 31, 2023
377	377	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Louis Ferguson, Dr. Anthony
378	378	Jimenez, Dr. Joette James, and Dr. Jeremy Kozne as members of the Board of Psychology
379	379	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
380	380	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
381	381	hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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384	384	______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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