Resources generated from DC PCSB, OSSE, DC Health, and nonprofit organizations to support schools with their health, wellness, and sexual education programs.
The purpose of the Qualitative Site Review (QSR) is to provide DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB), public charter school leaders, and other community members with qualitative evidence to complement the quantitative evidence gathered in the accountability framework and charter goal attainment to determine charter continuance at reviews. (The School Reform Act requires DC PCSB to conduct a charter review of each school at least every five years.)
This policy explains the process by which DC PCSB will review charter amendment petitions pertaining to enrollment ceiling increases (ECI), grades served, and replications. School expansions are difficult to execute effectively and have citywide impact. Accordingly, this policy establishes a high bar for approving expansion requests, thereby limiting growth opportunities to schools demonstrating capacity to successfully implement the plan and sustain positive outcomes for students.