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Committee reviews new district-run accountability framework; members press for closure policy
Summary
The committee reviewed the district-run school accountability framework (DSAF), with staff calling targets aspirational and promising quarterly monitoring. Several board members urged adding explicit closure or optimization consequences for persistently underperforming direct-run schools; staff said closure language will appear in complementary policy ahead of the August vote.
Dr. Kelly Jordan, who led the presentation, said the district-run accountability framework is designed for continuous improvement and central‑office support rather than immediate punitive action. "We have a brand new charter school accountability framework," she said as part of a broader overview of how the DSAF aligns to the state system and differentiates between charter and district‑run accountability approaches.
Board members pushed back on the framework's tone and consequences. Board member Baldwin said she did not understand why the DSAF "doesn't...there isn't a consequence of closure in the DSAF," pressing staff to spell out what happens after persistent low performance. Superintendent Dr. Fatima Fulmore responded that the intent is to include closure and optimization language in accompanying board policy and that staff will deliver a draft before the committee's August meeting. Board member Parker and others asked staff to map where the DSAF aligns with and departs from the charter framework (CSAF) so members can make "apples-to-apples" comparisons. Jordan said the DSAF will return for final approval in August and that staff will provide additional draft policy language to address persistent failure.
