Ginger McCall, a DCOGC board member, will lead a wide-ranging discussion with the new City Council members: Christina Henderson (at-large) and Brooke Pinto (Ward 2). The session will explore their views on transparency laws that foster greater public knowledge of and participation in government decision-making, as well as enhanced accountability of agencies and officials.
Empower Ed’s Scott Goldstein and D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson will join Sandra Moscoso, another DCOGC board member, to explore continuing efforts to improve public access to records of D.C. public and charter schools, and meetings of charter school boards. They will discuss how greater access can empower parents and teachers to play a more effective role in shaping the District’s school systems.
Nate Jones, a Washington Post FOI expert, Niquelle Allen, D.C. Office of Open Government director, and Fritz Mulhauser, DCOGC blogger-in-chief, will assess the state of D.C.’s Freedom of Information Act today. They will address the novel coronavirus pandemic’s impact on FOIA compliance generally, the Metropolitan Police Department’s long-standing resistance against transparency, and the governmentwide failure to implement proactive disclosure requirements.
Tom Susman, DCOGC president, will conclude the Summit with a community call to action, outlining how individuals and organizations can use transparency tools to make local government more efficient and accountable.
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