The District of Columbia State Board of Education (SBOE) is an executive branch independent agency of the Government of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., the United States. The SBOE provides advocacy, oversight, and policy guidance for the District of Columbia Public Schools, and works closely with the Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools and the District of Columbia State Superintendent of Education. The SBOE has jurisdiction over public schools in the District of Columbia. Charter schools are overseen by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board.