School Boards
D.C. Board of Education
D.C. Board of Education
825 North Capitol St. NE
Ninth Floor
Washington, D.C., 20002
202-442-4289 Fax: 202-442-5198
Email: dcps@k12.dc.us
Web site: www.k12.dc.us/dcps/boe/boehome.html
The Board of Education sets school policy. It has five elected members, four members appointed by the mayor and two nonvoting student representatives. Board members serve part time.
Board business meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month. Meetings are held on the fifth floor. Public comment is limited to two minutes per presentation, time permitting, at the beginning of each meeting. To address the board, call before the day of the meeting. Special meetings are called as needed.
Peggy Cooper Cafritz, President; elected memberEmail: peggy.cafritz@k12.dc.us
Janeese Lewis, Student representativeEmail: janeese.lewis@k12.dc.us
Ronetta Johnson, Student representativeEmail: ronetta.johnson@k12.dc.us
Carolyn N. Graham, Vice president; appointed memberEmail: carolyn.graham@k12.dc.us
Carrie L. Thornhill, Appointed memberEmail: carrie.thornhill@k12.dc.us
Robin B. Martin, Treasurer; appointed memberEmail: robin.martin@k12.dc.us
William Lockridge, District 4, elected memberEmail: william.lockridge@k12.dc.us
Tommy Wells, District 3, elected memberEmail: tommy.wells@k12.dc.us+wellsthos@aol.com
Victor Reinoso, Secretary; District 2, elected memberEmail: victor.reinoso@k12.dc.us
Jeff Smith, District 1, elected memberEmail: jeff.smith@k12.dc.us
D.C. Public Charter School Board
D.C. Public Charter School Board
3333 14th St. NW, Suite 210
Washington, D.C., 20010
202-328-2660 Fax: 202-328-2661
Email: dcpublic@dcpubliccharter.com
Web site: www.dcpubliccharter.com
The five-member board is appointed by the mayor and has authorized the majority of the city's independently operated public charter schools. It oversees 34 charter schools on 42 campuses. The board meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month, except holidays.
Tom Nida, Chairman
Dora Marcus, Vice chairman
Will Marshall, Board member
Lawrence Patrick III, Board member
Tony Colon, Board member