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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. 

  • Sign up to Testify at the Meeting(active tab)
  • Submit a written comment
  • Submit an audio testimony
Sign up to Testify at the Meeting

Email: public.comment@dcpcsb.org


[Each person testifying is given two minutes to present his/her/their testimony.]

 

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First Name
How would you best describe yourself? You may select more than one?

What is your race and/or ethnicity? You may select more than one.
Which of the following best describes your gender identity?
Submit a written comment

Email: public.comment@dcpcsb.org



[Each person testifying is given two minutes to present his/her/their testimony.]

Submit written comment

Name
How would you best describe yourself? You may select more than one?
2000 character(s) remaining

What is your race and/or ethnicity? You may select more than one.
Which of the following best describes your gender identity?
Submit an audio testimony

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

Past Public Comments

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Public Comment
May 17, 2021

Notice of Requests to Amend Charter: Campus Relinquishment, Enrollment Ceiling Decrease, Asset Acquisition, and Additional Facility – Hope Community PCS, Friendship PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to comment on requests from Hope Community Public Charter School (Hope...
Public Comment
April 19, 2021

Notice of Petition to Adopt The At-Risk Preference Approval and Monitoring Policy

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on The At-Risk Preference Approval and Monitoring Policy. The...
Public Comment
April 19, 2021

Notice of Request to Amend Charter: Location, Name Changes–KIPP DC PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to comment on a request from KIPP DC Public Charter School (PCS) to amend its...
Public Comment
March 15, 2021

Notice of Request to Amend Charter: Bylaws–I DREAM PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to comment on a request from I Dream Public Charter School (I Dream PCS) to...
Public Comment
March 15, 2021

Notice of Charter School Applications: Open for Public Comment

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comments on five new charter school applications by March 15,...
Public Comment
February 22, 2021

Notice of Petition for Charter Continuance: Charter Reviews–Multiple Schools KIPP DC PCS, Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS, The Next Step 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
January 25, 2021

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Enrollment Ceiling Increase – GEC PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to comment on a written request from Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter...
Public Comment
December 14, 2020

Notice of Charter Reviews: Multiple Schools - Breakthrough Montessori PCS, Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS, Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, Washington Leadership 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
November 19, 2020

Notice of Petition to Amend COVID-19 Impact Policy

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on the COVID-19 Impact Policy. This revision describes the...

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