Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Goals and Academic Achievement Expectations – Meridian PCS

The District of Columbia Public Charter School Boardannounces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a written request submitted by Meridian Public Charter School on September 1, 2016 to amend its charter by revising its existing goals and academic achievement expectations.

Meridian PCS is currently in its 17th year of operation serving students in grades PK3 through eighth. The school is requesting to adopt DC PCSB’s Performance Management Framework as its goals and academic expectations, and use the following assessments for the grade levels it serves:

NWEA MAP for K-2 Literacy, NWEA MAP for K-2 Math and TS Gold for Preschool and

Prekindergarten. The school reports that due to recent changes with the use of Common

Core State Standards and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments, Meridian PCS’s goals, as written, do not fully measure the school’s current program. Therefore, if approved, this amendment will be effective for SY 2016-2017 and beyond.

Pursuant to the School Reform Act, D.C. Code 38-1802 et seq., a charter school must submit a petition to revise its charter, which includes its Goals and Academic Achievement Expectations.