OMA Advisory Opinion (#OOG-2025-0036) - Board of Trustees for Monument Academy Public Charter School

On August 24, 2026, Director Allen issued an Advisory Opinion #OOG-2025-0036, in response to a complaint which alleged that Monument Academy Public Charter School Board (“Monument Academy PCSB” or the “Board”) failed to post an annual schedule of its meetings, meeting links, dates, times, and location, and specific meeting minutes.

Director Allen found that Monument Academy PCSB violated the Open Meetings Act (D.C. Official Code §§ 2-575, 2-576) by failing to publish its meeting notices on the Public Charter School’s website and/or the District’s Central Meeting Calendar. The Director also found that the Board violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) for failing to publish draft and final meeting minutes or (access to) recordings on Monument Academy PCS’ website and/or Central Meeting Calendar as required by the OMA (D.C. Official Code § 2-578(b)).

Director Allen has determined that based on Monument Academy PCSB’s violation of the OMA Notice of meetings and Record of meetings requirements, the Board members who have not attended any of the Office of Open Government's OMA training sessions in 2026 must complete OMA training within sixty (60) days of receipt of the Advisory Opinion to avoid further corrective action.