Notice of Petition to Amend Charter | Goals and Academic Expectations - Creative Minds PCS

The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (“DC PCSB”) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request submitted by Creative Minds International Public Charter School (“Creative Minds PCS”) on December 4, 2015 to amend its goals and academic achievement expectations.

Creative Minds PCS was established in 2012 with a mission to “offer students a rigorous education plan that provides them with the skills required for successful participation in a global society.”  The school offers an inclusive learning community for a diverse student population that includes approximately 30% students with disabilities and approximately 25% economically disadvantaged students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch.  The school is requesting to amend its charter agreement by revising four of its goals, including: (1) changing its math assessments (2) revising its ELA goal to permit credit for both growth and achievement, and (3) expanding its state assessment goals for both ELA and math to include grades 6 -8 in addition to grades 3-5, which are already written into the school’s existing goals.

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 expectations.