34-551: PCSB may refer to: Education [ edit ] The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board of the District of Columbia The Pinellas County School Board of Pinellas County Schools Postgraduate Certificate In Sustainable Business, a degree offered by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Financial institutions [ edit ] PCSB Bank ,
68-500: A Democratic Party primary to former Council Chair Vincent Gray in August 2010. Mayor Gray won the general election and assumed office in January 2011 with a pledge to bring economic opportunities to more of the district's residents and under-served areas. Gray in turn lost the subsequent Democratic Party primary in 2014 to Councilmember Muriel Bowser , who went on to win the general election and
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136-543: A seven-member volunteer board, for public charter schools within the District of Columbia. DC public charter schools are environments where all students, especially those in historically marginalized groups, thrive. As DC’s sole charter authorizer, the DC Public Charter School Board: The DC Public Charter School Board is led by Dr. Michelle J. Walker-Davis, who joined as Executive Director in August 2020. The DC PCSB Board
170-474: A single commissioner, popularly known as "mayor-commissioner," and a nine-member district council, all appointed by the president. Walter E. Washington was named to the post, and was retained by Johnson's successor, Richard Nixon . Washington was the only occupant of that position. In 1973, Congress enacted the District of Columbia Home Rule Act , providing for an elected mayor and 13-member district council, with
204-568: Is a seven-member volunteer Board responsible for approving new schools, conducting oversight of schools while in operation, and revoking a school's charter if it fails to meet its performance goals. The Board members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the DC Council , in contrast to the elected District of Columbia State Board of Education that governs the DC Public Schools system . Under
238-594: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages District of Columbia Public Charter School Board The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board ( DC PCSB ) is the regulatory authority and sole authorizer of all public charter schools in Washington, D.C. It provides oversight to 69 independently-run nonprofits (also referred to as local education agencies or LEAs) and 135 public charter schools which educate more than 45,000 students living in every ward of
272-462: Is elected every four years and can be re-elected without term limits. Candidates must live and be registered to vote in the District of Columbia for one year prior to the date of the election. Elections take place in the same year as the midterm Congressional elections on election day in November . However, since the electorate of the district is overwhelmingly Democratic (over 80 percent), in practice
306-531: The Old Naval Hospital on Capitol Hill , the warden's house at St. Elizabeth's Hospital , and several former embassies and chanceries before issuing a final report recommending a plan proposed by the Eugene B. Casey Foundation to privately finance the construction of a residence in District of Columbia's Foxhall neighborhood and donate it to the district under the name of The Casey Mansion. The council approved
340-731: The 2022-2023 school year. DC PCSB developed a Strategic Roadmap which guides the organization’s actions through school years 2021-2024, and emphasizes a commitment to focusing on equity and the District students charter schools serve. The Strategic Roadmap guides the organization’s work in three areas: Excellent Schools - ensuring internal decision-making responds to citywide needs and results in improved outcomes for all DC students, especially those in historically marginalized groups. Enduring Partnerships - strengthening relationships and partnerships with families, school communities, and residents. Effective Organization - improving internal structure, processes, and culture to allow DC PCSB to create
374-555: The Constitution of the United States, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, which I am about to enter. The chairman of the District of Columbia Council becomes acting mayor when a mayor dies in office, resigns, or is unable to carry out the duties of mayor and if the mayor did not designate an Acting Mayor . The chairman serves until a special election can be held and certified by
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#1732876069287408-427: The District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. At least 114 days must pass between the mayoral vacancy and the special election, which is held on the first Tuesday thereafter. As of September 2024 , no such vacancy has ever occurred. The mayor has the responsibility to enforce all district law; administer and coordinate district departments, including the appointment of a District Administrator and heads of
442-479: The District of Columbia has no official residence, although the establishment of one has been proposed several times in the years since the office was established in 1974. In 2000, Mayor Anthony A. Williams appointed, with the District of Columbia Council's approval, a commission to study the possibilities of acquiring property and a building to be used as the official residence of the District of Columbia's mayor. The commission examined several possibilities, including
476-451: The District of Columbia. In 2006, the District of Columbia State Board of Education voted to relinquish its authorizing responsibilities for charter schools and in 2007, the Council of the District of Columbia passed legislation granting the Mayor of the District of Columbia direct authority over the traditional public school system. With that vote, the board became the sole authority, led by
510-691: The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). As of the 2021-22 school year, DC public charter schools enrolled a total of 45,251 students. The bulk of students were enrolled in grades PK 3-5, totaling 23,670 students. A total of 8,408 middle school students enrolled in grades 6-8, while 6,983 students enrolled in grades 9-12. DC public charter schools continue to educate the largest population of adult learners with 4,735 students enrolled in adult education programs in school year 2021-22. The ethnic breakdown of students enrolled in school year 2021-22
544-667: The School Reform Act, the board is granted authority to hold DC public charter schools accountable for fulfilling their obligations under the Act. With a high proportion of PK-12 and adults in public charter schools, the board created its first accountability tool, called the Performance Management Framework in 2011. It was developed to evaluate the performance of public charter schools on common measures across all schools. Schools were rated Tier 1, 2, 3, with Tier 1 being
578-637: The acquisition of 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) of national park land to be used as private grounds for the mansion. After several months of delays caused by these political entanglements, the project began movement in October 2003; that December, however, the Casey Foundation suddenly announced that it was abandoning plans for a mayoral residence and donating the land to the Salvation Army. Plans for an official residence have remained inactive ever since. The mayor
612-451: The best. The framework also measured student achievement and student growth, indicators of readiness for high school and college, and mission-specific measures at each school. Due the COVID-19 pandemic, DC PCSB developed a new accountability framework that will focus on the learning outcomes for all DC students, especially those in historically marginalized groups, which was scheduled to pilot in
646-432: The city (48% of all DC public school students). The board is tasked with approving, monitoring, and evaluating schools, creating policies and conditions to empower educators to do their best work, and actively engaging families, schools, and communities to inform decision-making. DC PCSB was created in 1996 by the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 as a second, independent authorizer of public charter schools in
680-525: The conditions for student success in DC. DC public charter schools educate nearly half of DC’s public school students, in grades PK through 12 and adults. The number of students enrolled in public schools in Washington, DC during the 2021-22 school year increased slightly compared to 2020-21 enrollment, with 93,843 students enrolled in district public and public charter schools according to preliminary data released by
714-421: The departments (subject to confirmation by the council); to set forth policies and agendas to the council, and prepare and submit the district budget at the end of each fiscal year. The mayor has the powers to either approve or veto bills passed by the District of Columbia Council; to submit drafts of legislation to the council; and to propose federal legislation or action directly to the president and/or Congress of
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#1732876069287748-400: The district (Washington City, Georgetown , and Washington County) were unified into a single government. The office of mayor was abolished and the executive became a territorial governor appointed by the president. The district was overseen by governors, then by a three-member board of commissioners, until 1967. In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson created a more modern government headed by
782-400: The district administrator, the chancellor of the district's public schools, and the department heads of the district agencies. At its official formation in 1801 by Act of Congress , the district consisted of five political sub-divisions: three cities with their own municipal governments, and two rural counties. The City of Washington was one of those three cities. Newly chartered shortly after
816-511: The district, in 1802, the City of Washington had its own list of mayors from 1802 through 1871 . From 1802 to 1812, the mayor was appointed by the President of the United States ; the City of Washington's first mayor was Robert Brent , appointed in 1802 by Thomas Jefferson . Between 1812 and 1820, the city's mayors were then selected by executive council. In 1820, the federal charter was amended to allow
850-416: The first elections to take place the following year. Incumbent mayor-commissioner Walter Washington was elected the first home-rule Mayor of the District of Columbia on November 5, 1974. He took office on January 2, 1975, heading the district's first popularly-elected government in over a century. The local government, particularly during the mayoralty of Washington's successor, Marion Barry (1979–1991),
884-497: The first woman to lead the district. Barry was elected again in 1994, and by the next year the district had become nearly insolvent. In 1995, Congress created the District of Columbia Financial Control Board to oversee all municipal spending and rehabilitate the district government. Mayor Anthony Williams won election in 1998. His administration oversaw a period of greater prosperity, urban renewal , and budget surpluses. The district regained control over its finances in 2001 and
918-529: The mayor is almost always determined in the Democratic primary election, held on the second Tuesday in September. The mayor is sworn in on January 2 following the election, taking the following oath: I, (mayor's name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the laws of the United States of America and of the District of Columbia, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend
952-558: The mayor oversees all district services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and the district public school system . The mayor's office oversees an annual district budget of $ 8.8 billion. The mayor's executive office is located in the John A. Wilson Building in Downtown Washington, D.C. The mayor appoints several officers, including the deputy mayors for Education and Planning & Economic Development,
986-430: The mayor to be popularly elected, although only white male property owners could vote. In 1848, the property-ownership requirement was lifted, and in 1867, Congress extended the franchise to Black males over President Andrew Johnson 's veto. The district as a whole had no governor or any other executive position in that period. In 1871, with the District of Columbia Organic Act , the three remaining subdivisions within
1020-442: The oversight board's operations were suspended. Williams did not seek reelection in 2006. Councilmember Adrian Fenty defeated Council Chairwoman Linda Cropp in that year's Democratic primary race to succeed Williams as mayor and started his term in 2007. Shortly upon taking office, Fenty won approval from the district council to directly manage and overhaul the district's under-performing public school system. However, Fenty lost
1054-402: The plan in 2001. However, residents objected to the plan on the grounds that it aggrandized and insulated the mayor from his constituents; that the location, rather than symbolizing District of Columbia's economic and ethnic diversity, would place the mayor in one of the district's least diverse, wealthiest, and most exclusive communities; and, especially, that the Casey Foundation's plan required
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1088-413: Was 71% Black , 16.8% Hispanic (of any race) , 7.6% non-Hispanic White , and 4.6% of other races. Mayor of the District of Columbia The mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia . The mayor has the duty to enforce district laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the D.C. Council . In addition,
1122-525: Was criticized for mismanagement and waste. Barry defeated Mayor Washington in the 1978 Democratic Party primary. Barry was then elected mayor, serving three successive four-year terms. During his administration in 1989, The Washington Monthly magazine claimed that the district had "the worst city government in America". After being imprisoned for six months on misdemeanor drug charges in 1990, Barry did not run for reelection. In 1991, Sharon Pratt Kelly became
1156-474: Was then reelected in 2018 and 2022, making her only the second person to serve three consecutive terms as Mayor of the District of Columbia. Currently, the mayor of the District of Columbia is popularly elected to a four-year term with no term limits. Even though District of Columbia is not a state, the district government also has certain state-level responsibilities, making some of the mayor's duties analogous to those of United States governors . The mayor of
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