MAYA ANGELOU PCS & YOUNG ADULT LEARNING CENTER
School Policies and Matriculation – Abridged đź“š
Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (“The Age Act”), and the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (“HRA”), applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all professional organizations holding professional agreements with Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools (High School and/or Young Adult Learning Center) are hereby notified that Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.
Open Meetings Policy | Background and Board Accessibility
In the District of Columbia, there has been a call for greater transparency into the composition, engagement, and decision-making practices of charter school boards. In March 2019, the DC Public Charter School Board passed a School Transparency Policy to address this feedback and other requests for access to additional information on schools. Maya Angelou Public Charter School is formally documenting its board meeting policy for the upcoming school year.
The Maya Angelou Public Charter School (MAPCS) board has a long history of being engaged with and accessible to the school community. Board members regularly visit the campuses, often holding at least 2 meetings at a campus. Board members attend community and staff events like Maya Fest, Board/Staff Dinners, Holiday Events, and many more. Board chairs, in particular, are very engaged, with at least two former chairs moving on to be Executive Directors of the organization. Besides being held on campus, board meetings often have staff in attendance, both those who attend regularly and those who are invited to speak on different programs. Current and former students have also been invited to attend and in previous years, graduates have been members of the board. Staff and the community have always been able to reach the board via email as well by emailing mapcsboard@seeforever.org. These are all practices that MAPCS plans to continue into the next school year.
Open Meetings (cont.)
The MAPCS Board plans to conduct one full open meeting in alignment with DC PCSB’s School Transparency Policy. This meeting will be open to the community and will provide an opportunity for public comment. The meeting will be in the evening and will occur at the Maya Angelou Learning Center. Meeting agendas will be available on our website in advance of the meeting and will indicate the time for public comment. Notification of the meeting will go on our school website. Questions about board governance can be directed to the organization via the contact information below or via email to mapcsboard@seeforever.org and communications@seeforever.org.
Maya Angelou Public Charter High School Matriculation | Admissions Preference Policy
Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools (MAPCS) has a rolling and open admission policy. MAPCS does not have admission preferences this academic year.
Transfer Preference Policy
MAPCS is a multi-campus local education agency (LEA). If a respective campus has available seats, and the student is within the campus-served age group, current LEA students may transfer to the new campus following the same enrollment procedures as students enrolling from another LEA. All students are expected to meet the standards of the District of Columbia, as passed by the Board of Education, to graduate from high school. Upon registering at MAPCS, the Registrar and Academic Counselors will review each student’s official transcript to determine the appropriate course selection. Students and families need to ensure that all necessary documents and transcripts are received by the school to ensure appropriate course placement.
Students will need to work closely with Academic Counselors to:
1. Review credits earned as indicated on an official transcript to determine if graduation requirements are being met.
2. Complete course registration forms accurately.
3. Check the student’s schedule to ensure that it reflects the course registration form.
Note about differentiated course levels and co-enrollments: The principal approves all student schedules. Under certain conditions and as a result of extenuating circumstances, the principal may allow a student to take two same subject core courses simultaneously in order to graduate. Support will be given to the student (i.e. Success Plan, Memorandum of Understanding, para-professional, etc.). In addition, honors sections of core content may be offered in any given school year based upon demand. These courses would share the same name as the core courses listed in the manual. Example: English I Honors, World History I Honors, etc. This is also true for co-taught or self-contained sections.