WASHINGTON - The D.C. Public Charter School Board voted unanimously at its May 18th board meeting to accept Barbara Jordan Public Charter School's decision to relinquish its charter.

The school cited declining enrollment as its reason for giving up its charter. It will remain open through the end of the school year but will close by June 26.

"It's always unfortunate when a Board of Trustees reach a step like this," said Tom Nida, chair of the D.C. Public Charter School Board. "I applaud their decision to put the kids first."

Barbara Jordan Public Charter School opened in 2002 and currently serves 61 middle school students in grades 5 through 8. The school is located at 100 Peabody Street NW.

The board will host a school community forum in the coming weeks to talk with students and parents at the school about next steps, new school options, and resources to ensure continuity of their education.

This is the third charter to announce it's closing it's doors this year. MEI Futures, a program for 50 pregnant teenagers, lost its charter and announced it will close in June.  Money and low achievement were blamed.

City Lights, a charter school for students with behavioral problems, closed in February because it was running out of money and was unable to make it to the end of the year.

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