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Board Meeting Update
Recap of board meeting actions 
May 2016

Chair: Darren Woodruff
Vice Chair: Don Soifer
Members: Rick Cruz, Sara Mead, Ricarda Ganjam, 
Steve Bumbaugh, Scott Pearson (Ex-Officio)

Board Meeting Summary

2016-17 Compliance Review Calendar and Annual Report Guidelines
Board read the 2016-17 Compliance Review Calendar and Annual Report Guidelines for Public Charter Schools into the record. These submission guidelines outline the documents along with the deadlines schools should follow.

Administrative Contracts
Board accepted administrative contracts for more than $25,000 into the record. 

Charter Amendments Requests
Board approved Eagle Academy PCS to update its school assessments and for Elsie Whitlow Stokes PCS to adopt the Performance Management Framework as its charter goals. Excel Academy PCS decreased its academic school calendar to better suit the needs of their student population. YouthBuild PCS is now an independent local education agency for the purpose of special education. 

New Charter School Proposals
This year the board received two charter school proposals. The board conditionally approved Sustainable Futures to open a new public charter school in school year 2017-18. Board denied the application of Interactive Academy. While the Board felt the school had an innovative proposal for a unique school, it did not demonstrate the expertise necessary to run a successful program. Read more about the newly approved school, Sustainable Futures here

Enrollment Increases
To expand the number of quality students available to students, the Board approved Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS and KIPP DC PCS to increase their enrollments. KIPP PCS will serve 458 more students by school year 2020-2021 and LAMB PCS will serve 602 students in school year 2022-23.
 
Breakthrough PCS Signs 15 Year Charter Agreement
Board approved Breakthrough Montessori PCS for a 15-year charter agreement effective July 1, 2016. The school will open in August 2016 in Ward 4. 

Open Enrollment Policy
Board issued a Charter Warning to Maya Angelou PCS for providing two inappropriate staff responses as stated in DC PCSB's Open Enrollment Policy.  

DC PCSB Bylaws
Board revised the DC PCSB Bylaws in an effort to provide up-to-date and consistent operating guidelines.

Open for Public Comment
Board opened the 2016-17 Performance Management Framework Policy and Technical Guide and the Goals Amendment Policy for public comment until June 20. 

Next Board Meeting

June 20, 2016 | 6:30 p.m.
DC PCSB
3333 14th St NW Suite 210
Washington, DC 20010

Watch previous meetings at goo.gl/pUhc9p.
View policies and petitions open for public comment here.

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