Thirty-three individuals presented testimony before The Board of Education on a wide range of topics at the September 20, 2007 forum. Read the written testimony of those who spoke, listed in the order in which they appeared at the forum.

Written Testimony of Speakers

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1. Maria Diaz — Student, Magruder High School
2. Oscar Lemus — Student, Magruder High School
3. Chris Lloyd — Individual
4. Danuta Wilson — Individual
5. Holly Defnet — Student, Poolesville High School Global Ecology Magnet
6. Karen Bowers — Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education - Least Restrictive Environmental Access Group
7. Kaushal Chauhan — Global Organization of People of Indian Origin
8. Steve Augustino — Gaithersburg High School PTSA
9. Julie Wilhelm — Parent
10. John Zachary — Montgomery County SGA/MCR
11. Jackie Suzich — Parent
12. Don O'Neill — Individual
13. Preston Kavanagh — Friends of Centerway Park
14. Rebecca Newman — Montgomery County Association of Administrative & Supervisory Personnel
15. Bonnie Cullison — Montgomery County Education Association
16. Merle Cuttitta — Service Employees International Union, SEIU Local 500
17. Marti Wade — Parent
18. Karen Neilson — Individual
19. Tatiana Murillo — Student, Clarksburg High School
20. Sumbal Sheldon — Parent
21. Chad Chitvaranund — Burtonsville Elementary School PTA
22. Morganne Reid — Student, Poolesville High School
23. Rodrigo Fuentes — Student, Gaithersburg High School
24. Victor Fuentes — Student, Gaithersburg High School
25. Oliver Fajardo — Identity, Inc.
26. Valerie Ricardo — Individual
27. Mimi Hassanein — Parent
28. Harris Akhta — Student, Seneca Valley High School
29. Ron Brown — No written testimony available
30. Gary Sharp — No written testimony available
31. Louis Wilen — Magruder High School PTSA
32. Susan Young — Cluster Coordinator, Watkins Hill High School
33. Rita Lewi — Chinese Culture and Community Service Center