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.

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Please call (202)-328-2660 and select option 2. 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 on the page of the item open for public comment or in the general comment link. We do not edit personal identifying information from submissions.  Please submit only information that you wish to make available to the public.  

General Public Comment, click here. 

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

Items Open for Public Comment

Past Public Comments

Public Comment

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...
Public Comment

Notice of Request to Amend Charter: Campus Name Change, Facility Name and Address Update, Program Relocation, Reconfiguration – 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

Notice of Request to Adopt: Charter Agreement Amendment Petition Submission Policy

Summary The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed Charter Agreement Amendment Petition Submission...
Public Comment

Notice of Request to Amend Charter: Graduation Requirements – Friendship PCS

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

Notice of Request to Amend Charter: Additional Facility – 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 Request to Amend Charter: Additional Facility, Campus Reconfiguration – Digital Pioneers PCS

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

Notice of Public Hearing: Facility–Global Citizens 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 Global Citizens Public Charter School...
Public Comment

Notice of Public Hearing: Facility – LEARN DC

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

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...