The theme of the meeting was Caps, Gowns, and Growth with a focus on celebrating academic growth, student resilience, and meaningful milestones reached this year.
“From early learning through postsecondary, and from students to the adults who guide and support them, our DC education community is truly soaring,” said DC PCSB Executive Director Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis. “While we celebrate important milestones like graduation and school anniversaries, we’re also recognizing the dedication that makes these achievements possible for everyone in our schools.”
Two staff presentations focused on oversight as a supportive intervention. The first, from our School Equity and Effectiveness team, explained the Mystery Caller Initiative, Special Populations and Audit and Monitoring Policies, and Qualitative Site Reviews. The second, from DC PCSB’s Community Engagement team, discussed the process of hearing and acting on community complaints and reinforced the importance of facilitating resolutions and empowering families.
This meeting also included the election of new officers: Chair Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan, Vice Chair Michelle Yan, Treasurer Carisa Stanley Beatty, Secretary Maura Marino. Read more about our board leadership here.
“There is important work ahead of us. We must continue to focus on the performance of schools across the charter sector, frankly, it has to improve,” said new Board Chair, Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan. ”Every student in this city deserves access to a high-quality learning environment where they are growing academically and prepared to succeed in the future.”
To see a list of board actions and watch a video of the March 9 meeting, head over to our Board Meetings page. For recordings of all previous board meetings, visit our YouTube page.