Public Charter School Fiscal Transparency Amendment of 2015, B21-0115
/Several Coalition members have worked together to draft proposals to enhance a bill as introduced by Councilmember Grosso and Councilmember Silverman that is currently in front of the Committee on Education: Public Charter School Fiscal Transparency Amendment of 2015, B21-0115.
The paper, Transparency, Accountability, and Fiscal Responsibility for Publicly Funded Charter Schools in DC, outlines proposals to strengthen this bill and possible future legislation and provides background material pointing to opportunities to enhance transparency. This paper is to be presented at the October 14th hearing held by the DC Council Committee on Education on B21-0115, Public Charter School Fiscal Transparency Amendment Act of 2015.
Recent reports Informing our Proposals
Public Accountability for Public Charter Schools, Standards and Policy Recommendations for Effective Oversight, a recent report by the Annenberg Institute
An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia: Reform in a Changing Landscape, a recent National Academies of Sciences report
A Look At DC Public Charter School Finances: Revenue And Spending Per Student, a recent report issued by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI)