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Get to Know Your State Board Members

There are nine members on the DC State Board of Education who are elected by voters within the District. Board members’ terms are four years and are staggered so no more than five board members are selected in any one election.

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

The ESSA advisory task force meets on the second Tuesday of each month through June 2019. Check out our latest updates here!

Latest SBOE Votes

The State Board is responsible for approving state-level regulations, including state academic standards and District high school graduation requirements. An independent agency, the SBOE advises OSSE on all educational matters.

Click here to gain access to a plethora of resources, agencies, and organizations that are focused on, and impact, education and educational attainment.

Check out our Education & Community Resource Guide!

Need help with Adult Education, Truancy, Advocacy, Mental Health and more? Check out the Office of the Student Advocate's Education & Community Resource Guide for help and contact information for over 400 public education focused resources.

High School Graduation Requirements Task Force

Review the latest updates from our new Task Force! We're helping to ensure all District students are college and career ready.

Call the Office of the Ombudsman at 202.741.0886

How to Reach the Ombudsman

Reach out to the DC Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education at [email protected] or call (202) 741-0886 with any thoughts, concerns or ideas.

SBOE Meeting Updates

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Upcoming Events

Jun 3 2019 - 16:30

Student Advisory Committee Meeting

Jun 5 2019 - 17:00

SBOE Monthly Working Session

Jun 11 2019 - 18:00

ESSA Task Force Meeting

Latest

May 10 2019

SBOE Welcomes Second Panel on High School Growth

Agenda for May 15 public meeting released.

Apr 26 2019

SBOE to Hear Update on Work of ESSA Task Force

May 1 Working Session agenda released.

Apr 18 2019

SBOE Welcomes Panel on High School Growth

Agenda for April 24 public meeting released.

Apr 5 2019

SBOE Welcomes School Climate Panelists

April 9 ESSA Task Force meeting agenda released.

Mar 29 2019

SBOE Welcomes DCPS Chancellor Ferebee to Working Session

OSSE to update State Board on ESSA accountability plan.

Apr 30 2019

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates, April 30, 2019

Mar 28 2019

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates, March 28, 2019

Feb 28 2019

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates, February 28, 2019

Jan 31 2019

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates, January 31, 2019

Dec 20 2018

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates

The Takeaway | SBOE Education Updates, December 20, 2018

Feb 12 2019

FY2018 Performance Oversight Testimony

Nov 16 2018

Personalized Learning Plans Letter to DC Auditor

Nov 3 2016

SBOE ESSA Committee Response to OSSE Strawman

May 8 2015

Challenges Associated With Implementation of the District of Columbia’s New Compulsory Attendance Laws and Recommendations for Addressing Them

Challenges Associated with Implementation of the District of Columbia’s New Compulsory...

Apr 1 2015

Challenges Associated with Implementation of the District of Columbia’s New Compulsory Attendance Laws and Recommendations for Addressing Them

Challenges Associated with Implementation of the District of Columbia’s New Compulsory...

Mar 18 2015

Recommendations on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Waiver Renewal and Subsequent Amendments

On March 18, 2015, the State Board adopted the report, "Recommendations on the Elementary and...

Mar 28 2019

Summer 2019 Policy Fellow Job Description

Apr 16 2018

Statement from SBOE President on Residency Fraud

Jan 29 2018

Statement from SBOE President on the Final Alvarez & Marsal Report on DCPS Graduation & Attendance Outcomes

Statement from SBOE President on the Final Alvarez & Marsal Report on DCPS Graduation &...

Dec 21 2017

Statement from SBOE President on Graduation Investigation

Sep 18 2018

SBOE Letter to Mayor Bowser on DCPS Chancellor Selection

Aug 10 2018

A Letter from the Ombudsman - Joyanna Smith

Mar 29 2018

FY2019 Budget Hearing

Feb 15 2018

Fiscal Year 2017 Performance Oversight Hearing

Feb 3 2017

Official Written Testimony of Faith Gibson Hubbard, Chief Student Advocate

Committee on Education Roundtable – State of School Discipline School Year 2015-2016

State Accountability

Find information on the State Accountability Plan

State Board of Education

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm

Connect With Us
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street, NW, 530S, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 741-0888
Fax: (202) 741-0879
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]