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https://washingtoninformer.com/national-collegiate-preparatory-to-close-in-2020/

The board’s decision followed an emotionally charged, standing-room only informal charter board meeting on the grounds of National Collegiate Preparatory that lasted well into the night.

Minutes after the meeting ended last Wednesday, DCPCSB Deputy Executive Director Naomi DeVeaux, while standing among dozens of people, including DCPCSB Executive Director Scott Pearson, allegedly yelled an obscenity at and pointed her finger in a staff member’s face.

A two-page incident report, filed by Nigel Jackson, a social worker at National Collegiate Preparatory, said that DeVeaux lashed out at him in reaction to US Census Bureau data he recited at a December 17 hearing.

Jackson said he presented the statistical information to highlight the broken family dynamics and circumstances his students overcome. For him, what he described as DeVeaux’s emotionally volatile outburst called into question not only her credibility in determining Black children’s future, but how disrespect by a charter school official could go unchecked.

“Ms. DeVeaux’s misconduct was a violation of professional ethics and underscores the pattern of disregard she and the charter board staff have with underserved communities and the schools which serve them,” Jackson said.

“Would Ms. DeVeaux have a profanity-laced tirade in Georgetown, Friendship Heights or Capitol Hill? Has she displayed this behavior at Washington Latin or BASIS? [There remains an] underlying question of accountability. Had this incident been caught on video, there would be a national outpouring demanding action,” he added.
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how many Charter schools is that that are now closing end of this year/2020? Charters school board needs independent oversight by another agency re. links with TenSquare, [b]how effective they are at determining effectiveness of school beyond basic metrics and financial viability, and the completion and placement of schools![/b] Who gets put on the board, how long do they hold the positions? Why are charters given DC money but teachers not held to same standards as those in DCPS? [/quote]

Board members are nominated by the Mayor and, I think, confirmed by the Council.

As for determining effectiveness -- the only metrics the Board is allowed to consider are basic academic metrics and financial viability. If you want them to look at more factors, you would need to determine what those factors are, and ask the Council to amend / expand their mandate.

The whole idea of charters -- which many disagree with -- is to allow the SCHOOLS to operate independently and without significant oversight from an outside body (beyond basic academic factors and fiscal responsibility). The schools are accountable for the other factors to their boards. If you want more oversight of schools, then oppose and try to dismantle the sector as a whole.

None of this is to excuse whatever may or may not have happened at this meeting. The staff and members of the PCSB need to behave professionally. But their limited mandate and the independent of the schools is a feature, not a bug.

FWIW the PCSB did decide to close a school, rejecting a turnaround plan that was to be executed by TenSquare. [/quote]

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