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DC PCSB Policies

These policies, approved by the DC Public Charter School Board, govern DC’s public charter local education agencies or LEAs.

Policy Title	Effective Policy Date
ASPIRE Policy & Technical Guide	June 23, 2025
Accreditation Policy	March 18, 2019
Public Information Policy	March 18, 2019
Charter Goals Policy	July 17, 2023
Emerging Multilingual Learner Audit and Monitoring Policy	October 26, 2015
Special Education Audit and Monitoring Policy	August 21, 2023
Administrative Fee Policy	November 20, 2021
Definition of School, Campus, and Facility Policy	November 19, 2012
Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement Policy	October 18, 2021
Covid-19 Impact Policy	May 19, 2020
Charter Agreement Amendment Petition Submission Policy
Equitable Access Preference Approval and Monitoring Policy	May 17, 2021
Community Complaint Policy	September 30, 2011
Student Admission Guidelines	December 16, 2013
Admission Preference Policy	October 28, 2019
Data and Document Submission Policy	September 30, 2011
Fiscal Year Financial Analysis Report Technical Guide 2024 \| 2023 \| 2022 \| 2021 \| 2020 \| 2019 \| 2018 \| 2017 \| 2016	September 16, 2019
Procurement Contract Submission Policy	May 17, 2014
Mandatory School Notification Policy	June 25, 2018
Transcript Audit Policy Transcript Audit Guidance	February 11, 2019
ANC Notification Policy	September 30, 2011
Enrollment Ceiling Increase Policy	October 31, 2010
High School Graduation Requirements Approval Process Policy	September 30, 2011
Credit Recovery Policy	April 23, 2018
Data Audit Policy	September 16, 2019
Attendance and Truancy Policy	August 18, 2008
Charter Amendments for Revised Goals and Academic Achievement Expectations Policy	January 28, 2013
Open Enrollment Policy	June 24, 2013
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) Policy 2017	July 3, 2012
Criteria for Determining Schools in Good Standing	December 10, 2003
Parent and Alumni Leadership Council (PALC)	June 24, 2013
Discipline Plans Policy	November 19, 2012
Policy on Charter Renewal and Review Criteria	June 25, 2015
Common Lottery Board: Voting Procedures Policy	June 15, 2015
Data Access Security Policy	September 16, 2013
Board of Trustees Compliance Policy	June 24, 2013
Amendment Allowing Single Campus Closures Policy	April 23, 2012

AoH Resources

2026–2027 School Year Calendar

Instructional Compensation 2026

Annual Report

Student Handbook

Staff Handbook

Application and Lottery Procedures

Enrollment Form

AoH Key School Staff Contacts

Services for Students with Hearing Impairments

Grievance Procedures

FY23 DCPCSB Lead in Water Sampling Results Academy of Hope PCS (Northeast Campus)

FY23 DCPCSB Lead in Water Sampling Results Academy of Hope PCS (Southeast Campus)

Budget and 990 Form

AOH Budget FY26

AOH Budget FY25

AOH 2022 Form 990

Board of Directors Meetings

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