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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Submit Audio Testimony

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 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

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...
Public Comment

Notice of Public Hearing: Facility–Sojourner Truth 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 The Sojourner Truth Public Charter School...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Enrollment Ceiling Increase–DC Bilingual 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 DC Bilingual Public Charter School (DC...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Policy: Elect to Adopt the Performance Management Framework as Charter Goals

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

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Facility, Goals and Academic Achievement Expectations – The Children’s Guild DC 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 submitted by The Children’s Guild DC...
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Policy: 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 a request to amend the COVID-19 Impact Policy.
Public Comment

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Goals and Academic Achievement Expectations–District of Columbia International School

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

Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: Goals and Academic Achievement Expectations–Goodwill Excel

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