Great News: SWWHS Teacher Positions RESTORED in the SY2025 Budget!

Thank You and Please Thank Council

Dear SWWHS Community,

We are thrilled to share that the amendment to restore the SWWHS theater arts and foreign language teacher positions introduced by Ward 2 Councilmember Pinto passed (10 yes votes!). 

Thank you for your support and action throughout this long and emotional process. We are grateful to have been able to keep our faculty intact in SY2025. 

With gratitude,

Dana Springer (LSAT Chair and LSAT Rep-Elect SY25), 

Christy Leavitt (HSA Rep to LSAT and HSA Vice President-Elect SY25), and 

Sandra Moscoso (HSA President)

p.s. - Please take a moment to thank the following Councilmembers who supported the amendment** --> Chairman Mendelson, CM McDuffie, CM Robert White, CM Pinto, CM Frumin, CM Lewis-George, CM Allen, CM Gray, and CM Trayon White: 

pmendelson@dccouncil.gov,
kmcduffie@dccouncil.gov,
rwhite@dccouncil.gov,
bpinto@dccouncil.gov,
mfrumin@dccouncil.gov,
jlewisgeorge@dccouncil.gov,
callen@dccouncil.gov,
vgray@dccouncil.gov,
twhite@dccouncil.gov

**Corrected to reflect accurate list of Councilmembers who voted to support the amendment to restore the teacher positions for SWWHS.