Official DC Board of Education Calendar, Public Meetings, Testimony & Policy Links
Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct DC State Board of Education pages for public meeting dates, events calendar, agendas, testimony, meeting materials, board members, office hours, FOIA, student advocacy, Ombudsman support, and education policy records.
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Select the task closest to what you need. The DC State Board of Education uses separate official pages for meeting information, events, testimony, board biographies, open government, staff contacts, FOIA, student advocacy, Ombudsman help, and policy materials.
🗓️ Public meetings and testimony
Fast answer: official DC Board of Education meetings, calendar and contact pages
The official “DC Board of Education” result is the District of Columbia State Board of Education, usually called DC SBOE. The official website is Open SBOE.DC.gov. Use it for meeting information, events calendar, testimony, board biographies, committee information, resolutions, publications, open government resources, Ombudsman support, Office of the Student Advocate links, and public education policy records.
Public meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.. The office is listed at the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building, 441 4th St. NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001. Office hours are listed as Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with phone (202) 741-0888, fax (202) 741-0879, TTY 711, and email sboe@dc.gov.
🗓️ Need public meetings?
Use the Meeting Information page for testimony sign-up, meeting materials, agendas, testimony, presentations, and resolutions.
📅 Need event dates?
Use the Events Calendar for committee meetings, task force meetings, virtual access details, and public education events.
🎙️ Want to testify?
Sign up no later than 48 hours before a public meeting. Live testimony has a strict three-minute limit per witness.
⚠️ Need school calendar?
SBOE does not replace DCPS or charter school academic calendars. Use the student’s school, DCPS, or charter LEA for school-year dates.
Official source check before using any DC education board detail
Publish-ready as of: May 13, 2026. The official DC State Board of Education website, Meeting Information page, homepage public testimony notice, Events Calendar link, Board Biographies page, Roles and Responsibilities page, Annual Reports & Open Government page, Staff page, Student Advisory Committee page, and recent graduation requirements task force information were checked for this article.
Important naming note: The public often searches “DC Board of Education,” but the official policy body is the DC State Board of Education. It is not the same as DC Public Schools, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the DC Public Charter School Board, or an individual school’s calendar page.
DC State Board of Education contact, meeting and calendar facts
These fast facts help parents, students, educators, advocates, and residents use the correct DC education page instead of mixing up SBOE with DCPS school calendars or OSSE state agency operations.
🏛️ Agency
District of Columbia State Board of Education, commonly called DC SBOE.
🌐 Official website
📍 Office
441 4th St. NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001.
☎️ Phone
(202) 741-0888; Fax (202) 741-0879; TTY 711.
🕘 Office hours
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
sboe@dc.gov.
🗓️ Public meetings
Third Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
👥 Board
Nine directly elected members serving four-year staggered terms.
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How DC State Board of Education public meetings work
The DC State Board of Education invites all students, parents, educators, and community members to provide testimony at public meetings. Public meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m., and the official Open Meeting Information page explains how testimony and meeting materials work.
Individuals and representatives of organizations who want to comment at a public meeting are asked to notify Board staff in advance by online form, phone, or email no later than 48 hours in advance. Written testimony may be submitted at any time to the Board’s public testimony email.
Live public meeting testimony has a strict three-minute time limit per witness. If your issue needs more detail, prepare a short live statement and submit a longer written version with supporting documents.
Open the meeting page
Use the official SBOE Meeting Information page before preparing testimony or attending.
Sign up 48 hours ahead
Submit the form, call, or email the Board staff no later than 48 hours before the meeting if you want to testify live.
Prepare written testimony
Written testimony can be submitted at any time and can be longer than your three-minute live remarks.
Check access details
Confirm the meeting location, virtual access, agenda, and materials before the meeting date.
Meeting caution: Do not rely on old meeting notices, screenshots, or copied calendars. Use the official meeting page and Events Calendar for current public meeting details.
Where to find DC SBOE calendar dates, committee meetings and task force events
For SBOE events, committee meetings, task force sessions, and virtual access details, use the official Open SBOE Events Calendar. The Meeting Information page explains that committee meeting dates, times, and login details are listed through the State Board’s Events Calendar.
Committee meetings are open to the public, but individuals and representatives of organizations are not permitted to speak or participate. This is different from monthly public meetings, where the Board invites public testimony under its meeting rules.
Calendar language can create confusion. The SBOE Events Calendar is for Board events and education policy meetings. A student’s school-year calendar is usually published by DCPS or the student’s charter/local education agency, not by SBOE.
📅 Events Calendar
Use the SBOE Events Calendar for committee meetings, task force sessions, and event access details.
👥 Committee meetings
Open to the public, but public participation is not allowed during committee meetings.
🎙️ Public meetings
Monthly public meetings are the main place for live testimony from students, parents, educators, and community members.
⚠️ School calendar warning
Do not use the SBOE Events Calendar as a DCPS or charter school academic calendar.
How to find agendas, testimony, presentations, resolutions and adopted materials
The State Board publicly shares materials considered at its meetings, including agendas, testimony, presentations, and resolutions. The Open Meeting Information page explains where these materials are located.
From January 2023 onward, meeting documents are available through the State Board’s linked Dropbox materials page. Officially adopted materials, meaning materials that receive a majority vote at a State Board public meeting, can be found on the State Board website.
This distinction matters. A presentation, draft, testimony file, or agenda item is not always the same as a final adopted State Board action. When researching a vote, policy position, resolution, or official Board action, check the adopted materials or completed records.
📄 Agendas
Use meeting materials to see the planned meeting structure and agenda items.
🎙️ Testimony
Public testimony materials may be shared with meeting documents and can support public policy research.
📊 Presentations
Presentations may explain policy topics, task force work, agency updates, and education issues.
✅ Adopted materials
Official adopted materials are those receiving a majority vote at a State Board public meeting.
DC State Board members, ward representatives and student representatives
The official Open Board Biographies page states that there are nine members on the DC State Board of Education who are directly elected by District voters. Members serve four-year staggered terms.
Current listed members include Jacque Patterson, President and At-Large member; Eric Goulet, Vice President and Ward 3 member; Ben Williams, Ward 1; Allister Chang, Ward 2; T. Michelle Colson, Ward 4; Robert Henderson, Ward 5; Brandon Best, Ward 6; Eboni-Rose Thompson, Ward 7; and LaJoy Johnson-Law, Ward 8.
The Board Biographies page also lists student representatives for the school year. Student representative names and biographies can change by school year, so always use the official biography page before publishing names or contacting representatives.
👥 Nine elected members
Board members are directly elected by voters in the District.
📆 Four-year terms
Terms are four years and staggered so all seats do not turn over at once.
🏛️ Ward and At-Large seats
The Board includes ward representatives and At-Large representation.
🎓 Student representatives
The Board includes student representatives for student voice and engagement.
What the DC State Board of Education does and does not do
The DC State Board of Education provides policy leadership, support, advocacy, and oversight of public education in the District. Its official role includes advising the State Superintendent of Education on educational matters, including state standards, state policies, state objectives, and regulations proposed by the Mayor or State Superintendent.
The State Board is also responsible for approving selected state-level education policies. These include state academic standards, high school graduation requirements, high school equivalence credential standards, accountability-related definitions, teacher preparation accreditation standards, state accountability plan elements, parental involvement policies, residency verification rules, charter school accreditation organization lists, attendance enforcement rules, and home schooling standards.
The Board does not run every individual DC school. It is not the same as the DCPS central office, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the DC Public Charter School Board, or a school’s local administration. This is the biggest reason users land on the wrong page.
✅ SBOE handles
State-level policy leadership, public meetings, advocacy, selected policy approvals, student voice, Ombudsman support, and education policy oversight.
📘 OSSE handles
Many state education agency operations, data, assessments, rules, compliance, and statewide education administration.
🏫 DCPS handles
DCPS school operations, DCPS academic calendars, enrollment details, attendance, school staffing, and school-level family support for DCPS schools.
🏛️ PCSB handles
Public charter school oversight and charter school board-related matters through the DC Public Charter School Board.
DC SBOE office hours, address, phone number, email and TTY
The DC State Board of Education lists office hours as Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. The office is located in the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building, 441 4th St. NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001.
The official contact details are phone (202) 741-0888, fax (202) 741-0879, TTY 711, and email sboe@dc.gov. For testimony, meeting access, FOIA, student advocacy, Ombudsman support, staff questions, or appointment-sensitive issues, contact the office before visiting.
📍 Address
441 4th St. NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001.
🕘 Hours
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
☎️ Phone and fax
Phone (202) 741-0888; Fax (202) 741-0879.
📧 Email and TTY
Email sboe@dc.gov; TTY 711.
FOIA requests, annual reports and DC SBOE open government records
Use Open Annual Reports & Open Government for SBOE open government information. The page explains that if users cannot find information on DC.gov, they can submit a FOIA request through the DC government Public FOIA Portal.
The State Board’s FOIA Officer is listed as Andrew Roof, 441 4th Street NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001, with phone (202) 710-3213. FOIA can involve official timelines, search scope, exemptions, redactions, and record processing, so use the official FOIA portal or listed contact for public records requests.
📄 Public records
Use the DC government FOIA process for formal public records requests.
👤 FOIA Officer
Andrew Roof is listed as the State Board’s FOIA Officer.
📬 Better tracking
Online FOIA portal requests are easier to track and process.
⚠️ Legal caution
FOIA questions can involve exemptions and redactions. This guide is not legal advice.
Office of the Ombudsman and Office of the Student Advocate
The DC State Board of Education supports education-related public engagement and is connected with resources such as the Open Office of the Ombudsman and Open Office of the Student Advocate. These resources are especially important when families need help understanding school problems, student rights, or public education navigation.
Use the Ombudsman or Student Advocate routes when your issue is not simply a board meeting question. Examples include unresolved school concerns, family navigation, education rights, school communication, student support, or questions about how to escalate a public education issue.
🤝 Ombudsman
Can help families navigate public education concerns and school-related conflict resolution pathways.
🎓 Student Advocate
Supports students and families with education navigation, advocacy, and resources.
🗣️ Public testimony
Use SBOE public meetings when you want to elevate an education-related issue publicly.
🏫 School first
For a student-specific school issue, start with the school or LEA unless the issue requires escalation.
Why the DC Board calendar is not the same as a DCPS or charter school calendar
Many users search “DC Board of Education calendar” when they actually need a student school-year calendar. The DC State Board of Education calendar is mainly for Board events, committee meetings, public meetings, testimony opportunities, task force meetings, and education policy sessions.
If you need a student’s first day of school, winter break, spring break, professional development day, parent-teacher conference day, graduation date, or emergency closure, use the student’s school, DCPS, or the charter/local education agency calendar. SBOE meeting pages are not a substitute for an academic school-year calendar.
Practical warning: Using the SBOE Events Calendar as a student attendance calendar can cause wrong childcare, travel, custody, work-leave, or appointment decisions. Always verify with the school or LEA.
DC SBOE vs DCPS vs OSSE vs DC Public Charter School Board
The District’s education system has multiple public agencies and boards. The DC State Board of Education is an elected policy board. DC Public Schools is the local school system for DCPS schools. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education is the state education agency. The DC Public Charter School Board is the authorizer and oversight body for DC public charter schools.
Before using a calendar, phone number, form, meeting notice, enrollment page, or complaint route, check which agency controls the issue. Wrong-portal mistakes waste time and can cause families to miss deadlines.
SBOE
Public meetings, testimony, state board members, selected state policy approvals, advocacy, Ombudsman and Student Advocate resources.
DCPS
DCPS school operations, DCPS academic calendar, school enrollment details, attendance, transportation notices, and school-level concerns.
OSSE
State education agency operations, data, assessments, licensing-related systems, statewide rules, and education administration.
PCSB
Public charter school authorization, charter oversight, charter board matters, and charter school accountability.
What DC State Board of Education information is free and what may require a formal request
Most basic DC State Board of Education information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see the official SBOE website, Board biographies, meeting information, Events Calendar, agendas, testimony instructions, office address, office hours, meeting materials, annual reports, open government pages, or public education policy resources.
Some formal public records work may involve FOIA procedures, copying costs, search scope, redactions, exemptions, or agency processing rules. Before paying, verify the route through the DC government FOIA portal or the official SBOE open government page.
✅ Usually free to check
Meeting dates, Board biographies, testimony instructions, events, office contact, agendas, resolutions, publications, and public web pages.
📬 Formal request needed
Some public records may require FOIA submission through official DC government channels.
🚫 Avoid payment traps
Do not pay random websites for public education board information already available through SBOE.DC.gov.
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Map and directions for the DC State Board of Education office
The DC State Board of Education office is listed at the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building, 441 4th St. NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001. Use this map for general direction planning, but confirm meeting location, visitor access, public meeting instructions, or appointment-sensitive details before traveling.
Meeting reminder: Public meeting access, virtual details, room location, or testimony instructions can change. Always check the current Meeting Information page and Events Calendar before attending.
Clearly marked official DC State Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so users can quickly understand where to click on mobile.
Open Meeting Information
Public meeting testimony, meeting materials, agendas, presentations, and resolutions.
Open Events Calendar
Committee meetings, task force meetings, public events, and virtual access details.
Open Board Biographies
Current board members, ward representatives, At-Large seat, terms, and student representatives.
Open Roles and Responsibilities
Official explanation of the Board’s mission, authority, statutory roles, and policy responsibilities.
Open Annual Reports & Open Government
Annual reports, FOIA information, transparency resources, and open government contacts.
Open Student Advisory Committee
Student Advisory Committee information and student voice resources.
Open Ombudsman
Family and school problem navigation support through the Office of the Ombudsman.
Open Student Advocate
Student and family advocacy resources for public education navigation.
Open DCPS
DC Public Schools academic calendar, school operations, enrollment, and school-level resources.
DC Board of Education questions parents and residents ask most
What is the official DC Board of Education website?
The official DC State Board of Education website is sboe.dc.gov. Use it for meetings, events, testimony, board biographies, roles, annual reports, open government, and policy resources.
Where is the DC State Board of Education office?
The office is listed at the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building, 441 4th St. NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001.
What are DC State Board of Education office hours?
Office hours are listed as Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
What is the DC State Board of Education phone number?
The listed phone number is (202) 741-0888. The fax number is (202) 741-0879, TTY is 711, and email is sboe@dc.gov.
When are DC State Board of Education public meetings?
Public meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Always check the official Meeting Information page and Events Calendar for current access details.
How do I testify at a DC State Board public meeting?
Sign up no later than 48 hours before the meeting by form, phone, or email. Live testimony has a strict three-minute limit per witness, and written testimony may be submitted at any time.
Where can I find SBOE meeting agendas and materials?
Use the official Meeting Information page. Meeting materials include agendas, testimony, presentations, and resolutions. Materials from January 2023 onward are linked through the Board’s meeting materials system.
Where can I find DC SBOE committee meeting dates?
Use the SBOE Events Calendar. Committee meetings are open to the public, but individuals and organizations are not permitted to speak or participate during committee meetings.
Is the DC Board of Education calendar the same as the DCPS school calendar?
No. SBOE’s calendar is for Board meetings, committee meetings, and policy events. For student academic calendars, use DCPS or the student’s charter/local education agency.
How many members are on the DC State Board of Education?
The Board Biographies page states there are nine members directly elected by District voters. Members serve four-year staggered terms.
Is DC SBOE the same as OSSE?
No. SBOE is the elected State Board of Education. OSSE is the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and handles many state education agency operations, data, programs, and administration.
Where do I submit a DC State Board FOIA request?
Use the DC government Public FOIA Portal or the official Annual Reports & Open Government page. The listed SBOE FOIA Officer is Andrew Roof at 441 4th Street NW, Suite 530S, Washington, DC 20001, phone (202) 710-3213.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help students, parents, educators, advocates, researchers, and DC residents find the correct official DC State Board of Education resources. It is not the official DC State Board of Education website and does not replace official SBOE meeting notices, testimony instructions, events calendar updates, FOIA procedures, policy records, or DC government announcements.
For student academic calendars, enrollment, attendance, transportation, school operations, charter school oversight, state education agency programs, public records, testimony, or official Board action, use the relevant official agency page. Do not submit private student data, health records, identity documents, payment information, or education records through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this DC Board of Education guide
The best starting point for DC Board of Education information is the official DC State Board of Education website at sboe.dc.gov. Use it for public meetings, testimony, meeting materials, agendas, presentations, resolutions, board biographies, roles and responsibilities, events calendar, annual reports, open government resources, Ombudsman support, and Student Advocate links.
For practical results, use the correct agency for the task. Use SBOE for public education board meetings and state-level policy resources, DCPS for DCPS school calendars and school operations, OSSE for state education agency programs and data, PCSB for charter school oversight, and the student’s school or LEA for school-specific calendar and family support.