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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.]

 

Sign up to Testify

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
June 22, 2020

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Competency-Based Learning Waiver–Friendship PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comments on a written request from Friendship Public Charter School...
Public Comment
June 22, 2020

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Mission – E.L. Haynes PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a written request from E.L. Haynes Public Charter School...
Public Comment
June 22, 2020

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

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a written request from YouthBuild DC Public Charter School...
Public Comment
May 19, 2020

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

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a written request from Howard University Public Charter...
Public Comment
May 19, 2020

Notice of Petition for Charter Amendment: New Location-Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a charter amendment request submitted by Latin American...
Public Comment
April 20, 2020

Notice of Public Hearing: Facility–I Dream PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request by I Dream Public Charter School (I Dream PCS)...
Public Comment
April 20, 2020

Notice of Public Hearing: Facility–Girls Global AcademyPCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request by Girls Global Academy Public Charter School...
Public Comment
April 20, 2020

Notice of Public Hearing: Facility–Capital Village PCS

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a request by Capital Village Public Charter School...
Public Comment
March 23, 2020

Notice of Public Hearing: Facility–Social Justice PCS

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

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