This is not a quote. Please read the attached report from DC Public Charter School regarding CAPCS Amos 3 (1400 First St NW) close in 2014 if it does not meet PMF score. The full report is attached.
” Public Charter School Board (“PCSB”) staff reviewed Community Academy Public Charter School’s (“CAPCS”) charter against the School Reform Act’s renewal criteria and found that CAPCS as a Local Education Agency (LEA) did not meet the goals and academic achievement expectations as set forth in its charter.
CAPCS LEA consists of five campuses of widely varying academic quality. Our review found that, were Amos 3, CAPCS’ lowest performing campus, was excluded from the analysis, the LEA would have met the goals and academic achievement expectations as set forth in its charter.
With respect to the non-academic renewal criteria of compliance and fiscal performance staff found that the CAPCS charter did meet the standards for renewal.
Staff therefore recommends that the CAPCS charter be renewed, but on the condition that the Amos 3 campus close at the end of school year 2014 if it does not achieve a PMF score of 40 for the 2012-13 school year.”
capcs finalized renewal report[4]2013Report
http://www.dcpcsb.org/SchoolProfile.aspx?sid=218 Performance Card
Bates Area Civic Association 
Thank you for posting this. Pages 40-46 of the report are especially concise and appalling.
Could this have been the goal all along — to run a sham school with “Expectatios of Excellence” [sic] that would intentionally fail, then cash-out, all at taxpayer’s expense? If the charter is revoked (as it should be, since the church cum school is not fulfilling any educational or community purpose), can District taxpayers recover their property?
How can concerned DC citizens alert parents (many of whom appear to reside in Maryland, and apparently do not pay attention) of CACPS’ multiple failures?
It looks like they’re moving another school into the building. I wonder what will happen when the charter board finally shuts down Amos 3?
http://www.capcs.org/whats_new/archives.php
“Butler Global Campus to Relocate to Amos 3
Schools Will Operate Separately
The Butler Global campus, currently located at 5 Thomas Circle, NW, will relocate to CAPCS’ Amos 3 campus at 1400 First Street, NW, beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. Butler Global and Amos 3 will operate as separate entities under their own names, leadership, faculty, staff and student bodies. This will allow each school to continue to pursue the academic programs and strategies that have led to their progress. Their individual needs also can be more effectively met. Staffs and students of the two schools will have opportunities to work together in ways that will build a cohesive campus. In particular, students will benefit from exposure to projects and activities based on Butler’s global learning focus and Amos 3’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) focus.
Butler Global’s move was necessitated by the expiration of its lease from the National City Christian Church Foundation with no option to renew. When no other suitable downtown space was found, the Board of Trustees decided the best option was to relocate Butler Global to Amos 3. The historic former Armstrong School underwent a complete $20 million interior renovation and opened as Amos 3 in 2008. Its ample space can accommodate the two schools. The Amos 3 campus will serve students in grades Pre-K3 – 5th. In light of the relocation, Butler Global has canceled its open house scheduled for Tuesday, March 12. “