Public Comment

Public hearings are held for DC PCSB's policies and required for proposals to open a new school and when a school requests to amend its charter agreement, including a:

  • Change in the mission, goals, academic expectations, and governance structure

  • Change in the grades served

  • Change in enrollment 

  • Change in location of the school or to add an additional facility/campus

 
General Public Comments
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How to Submit Public Comments

The public is encouraged to comment on proposed policies, new charter school applications, requests to change charter agreements,  and any other Board Meeting agenda items. To ensure your comments are processed and reviewed, identify the "name of the school or topic" and please use one of the below ways (please select only one). DC PCSB accepts written comment until 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting. 

Complete the form below to sign up to testify in person at the public hearing no later than 12 p.m. on the day of the public hearing. 

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Submit written comment

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Submit Audio Testimony

Please call (202)-328-2660 and select option 4. You will have up to five minutes
to record your testimony. Your testimony will be transcribed
and made available to the public in the general public comment folder. See the link
to the General Public Comment folder here.

CALL 202-328-2660

Important:  All written comments will be made available to the public.  Comments sent by email, postal mail or hand-delivered/courier will be posted in the general comment link. Individuals testifying at a public meeting can read their testimony in the meeting transcript. (See Board Meeting Materials.) 

We do not edit personal identifying information from submissions.  Please submit only information that you wish to make available to the public.  

OOG's August 9, 2017, Advising Opinion and our response

Items Open for Public Comment

Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter Goals – Roots PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to comment on a request from Roots Public Charter School (Roots PCS) to amend...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Facility Amendment Request – LAYC PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request from LAYC Career Academy Public Charter School...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Facility Amendment Request – YouthBuild PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request from YouthBuild DC Public Charter School...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Mission Statement Amendment Request – EW Stokes PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request from Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom...

Past Public Comments

Public Comment

Notice of Charter Reviews – Multiple Schools: Children’s Guild PCS, Kingsman PCS, Monument PCS, YouthBuild PCS, Girls Global PCS, MM Bethune PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comments on the DC public charter schools listed below which are up...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Adopt: ASPIRE Policy & Technical Guide

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comments on proposed revisions to the ASPIRE Policy & Technical...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Graduation Requirements – BASIS DC PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request from BASIS DC Public Charter School (PCS) to...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Grades Served, Enrollment Ceiling Increase, Facility – Cedar Tree PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request from Cedar Tree Academy Public Charter School...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Facility Amendment Request – DC Prep PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request from DC Preparatory Academy Public Charter...
Public Comment

Notice of Charter Reviews – Multiple Schools: Capital City PCS, Paul PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comments on the DC public charter schools listed below which are up...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter Goals – Goodwill Excel PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to comment on a request from Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School...
Public Comment

Notice of Charter Reviews – Multiple Schools: AppleTree PCS, Bridges PCS, Early Childhood PCS, Howard University Middle PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comments on the DC public charter schools listed below which are up...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Establish a New Public Charter School: NewU Early College PCS, Inc.

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to provide comment on a new school charter application. NewU Early College...