Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is a group of volunteers legally charged with governing DC Bilingual and holding our school accountable to the school charter.

Courses

We currently offer 45 professional courses.

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Teachers

We have 12 professional teachers teaching.

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Events

Currently 65 exciting upcoming events!

65
Events

Currently 65 exciting upcoming events!

The board governs by adopting a mission, vision, goals, and policies to ensure strong leadership, academic excellence and long-term financial sustainability.

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The board focuses on high-level decisions and oversight of the school’s leadership as they oversee the staffing, curriculum, and day-to-day operations.

The board is composed of a majority of members residing in Washington, D.C., with two family representatives and five board committees. The board committees include:

- Education Excellence
- Governance
‍- Executive
- Finance
- Development

If you have questions for the board or would like more information on its function, contact the DC Bilingual Board Chair, Marcela Trask.

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Marcela Trask

Chair

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Carlos Talamante

Vice Chair

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Nicole Dillard

Secretary

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Nelson Cruz

Treasurer

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Lester Matlock

Ex-Officio

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Jasmine Musgrave

Community Engagement Officer

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Michael Riley

Member

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Raquel Maya

Member

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Amber Zuberi

Member

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Board Meetings

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Consistent with DC’s Open Meetings Act, all DC Bilingual board meetings are open to the public. DC Bilingual shares registration information to join meetings two weeks in advance of each meeting via DC Bilingual's Weekly Buzz newsletter.‍

2026:
‍September 9, 2026: Register | Agenda | Minutes | Recording
October 28, 2026: Register | Agenda | Minutes | Recording
December 16, 2026: Register | Agenda | Minutes | Recording
January 27, 2027: Register | Agenda | Minutes | Recording
March 10, 2027: Register | Agenda | Minutes | Recording
April 21, 2027: Register | Agenda | Minutes | Recording
May 26, 2027: Register | Agenda | Minutes | Recording
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2025
May 20: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
April 23: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
March 18: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
February 19: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
January 21: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
November 19: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
October 16: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
September 17: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
July 22: Minutes | Recording
June 17: Minutes | Recording
April 22: Minutes | Recording
March 21: Minutes | Recording
February 19: Minutes | Recording
‍January 17: Minutes | Recording
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‍For additional meeting archives, please review this folder.

Click here to view meeting minutes

Transparency

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Additional information about DC Bilingual can be found on the DC Public Charter School Board website. ‍This site includes several reports including the key items provided below:
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DCB Articles of Incorporation
DCB Restated Agreement 2015
2019 DCB Charter Renewal Agreement
DCB Bylaws
Second Amendment to DCB Bylaws
2020 06 22 Vote DC Bilingual ECI PMF

Latest News

DC Bilingual celebrates CLASS scores for Pre-K classrooms
July 2, 2026
Isabel 'Ina' Borjas
Escuelita Rewind: Cultivating High-Impact Teacher Teams
April 9, 2026
Daniela Anello
Escuelita Rewind: Transforming School Communications & Family Engagement
April 2, 2026
Daniela Anello
Want to read more? View Full Blog Archive →

Events

Sep
22
S1: Building a Thriving School & Classroom Culture: 22-24 September (3 days)
Washington, D.C.
Oct
20
S2: Cultivating High-Impact Teacher Teams: 20-22 October (3 days)
Washington, D.C.
Nov
17
S3: High-quality reading instruction to support all learners: 17-18 November (2 days)
Washington, D.C.
Dec
8
S4: Building a strong and welcoming Bilingual School Culture: 8-10 December (3 days)
Washington, D.C.
Jan
20
S5: Reimagining Inclusion & Special Education Practices: 20-21 January (2 days)
Washington, D.C.

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