D.C. Code § 38-2402.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 24 / § 38-2402.06
§ 38-2402.06. Liaison for educational programs.
Status: in_force

(a) Designation of liaison. — Not later than 30 days after August 4, 1986, the Secretary shall designate an individual in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the Department of Education from among individuals who have experience in the education of individuals who are deaf to serve as liaison between the Department and Gallaudet University, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and other postsecondary educational programs for the deaf under the Education of the Handicapped Act [20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq.], the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.], and other federal or nonfederal agencies, institutions, or organizations involved with the education or rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(b) Duties of liaison. — The individual serving as liaison for educational programs for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing shall:
  (1) Provide information to institutions regarding the Department’s efforts directly affecting the operation of such programs by such institutions;
  (2) Review research and other activities carried out by the University, NTID, and other federal or nonfederal agencies, institutions, or organizations involved with the education or rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing for the purpose of determining overlap and opportunities for coordination among such entities; and
  (3) Provide such support and assistance as such institutions may request and the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Authority of Secretary. — Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary under this chapter or any other act with respect to Gallaudet University or the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
D.C. Code § 38-651.10 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-651.10
§ 38-651.10. Misuse.
Status: in_force

(a) A school may deny a medication action plan or seizure action plan pursuant to terms established by the Mayor.
(b) A student who self-administers medication while at school, at a school-sponsored activity, or while on school-sponsored transportation for a purpose other than his or her own treatment may be subject to disciplinary action by the school; provided, that disciplinary action shall not limit or restrict the access of a student to his or her prescribed medication. The school shall promptly notify the responsible person of any disciplinary action imposed.
D.C. Code § 38-1835.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18A / § 38-1835.01
§ 38-1835.01. Evaluation of charter school authorizing boards.
Status: in_force

(a) Management evaluation of the District of Columbia Chartering Authorities for the District of Columbia Public Charter Schools shall be conducted by the Comptroller General of the United States every five years.
(b) Evaluation shall include the following:
  (1) Establish standards to assess each authorizer’s procedures and oversight quality.
  (2) Identify gaps in oversight and recommendations.
  (3) Review processes of charter school applications.
  (4) Extent of ongoing monitoring, technical assistance, and sanctions provided to schools.
  (5) Compliance with annual reporting requirements.
  (6) Actual budget expenditures for the preceding 5 fiscal years.
  (7) Comparison of budget expenditures with mandated responsibilities.
  (8) Alignment with best practices.
  (9) Quality and timeliness of meeting § 38-1802.11(d) , as amended.
(c) Initial interim report to Congress. — The Government Accountability Office shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, no later than May 1, 2005, a baseline report on the performance of each authorizer in meeting the requirements of the School Reform Act of 1995.
(d) Hereafter § 38-1802.14(f) , shall apply to the District of Columbia Board of Education Charter Schools Office.
D.C. Code § 38-906 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-906
§ 38-906. Title and jurisdiction over reservation 277-F transferred for school purposes; authority to close streets and alleys.
Status: in_force

Title to and jurisdiction over reservation 277-F, being part of square 3526, are transferred to the District of Columbia, the said reservation to be included in the site acquired or to be acquired for the McKinley Technical High School; and the Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and directed to close all streets and alleys in the area acquired or to be acquired for the McKinley Technical High School and the Langley Junior High School buildings and grounds, where title to the property on both sides of any such streets or alleys shall be in the District of Columbia, the title to the land in such streets or alleys so closed to revert to the District of Columbia for school purposes.
D.C. Code § 38-2571.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25C / § 38-2571.03
§ 38-2571.03. Procedural safeguards; due process requirements.
Status: in_force

In addition to any procedural safeguards and due process requirements required by IDEA:
(1) Before any change in service location for a child with a disability is made, the LEA shall provide the parent with written notice of the proposed change, which shall at minimum include:
  (A) A description of the action proposed by the LEA;
  (B) An explanation of why the LEA proposes to take the action;
  (C) A description of each evaluation procedure, assessment, record, and report the agency used as a basis for the proposed action;
  (D) A statement that the parents of a child with a disability have protection under the procedural safeguards of IDEA and that describes the means by which a copy of the procedural safeguards can be obtained;
  (E) Sources for parents to contact to obtain assistance in understanding the provisions of IDEA;
  (F) A description of other options that the LEA considered and the reasons why those options were rejected; and
  (G) A description of any other factors relevant to the LEA’s proposal.
(2) Any notice provided to the parent of a child with a disability or the parent of an infant or toddler with a disability pursuant to section 625(c)(1) or 639(a)(6) of IDEA (respectively, 20 U.S.C. § 1439(a)(6) and 20 U.S. C. § 1415(c)(1)) or this chapter shall include a list of sources the parent may contact for assistance, including contact information for the:
  (A) Parent Training and Information Center established pursuant to section 671 of IDEA (20 U.S.C. § 1471);
  (B) Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education; and
  (C) Office of the Student Advocate.
(3) No fewer than 5 business days before a scheduled meeting where an IEP, IFSP, or eligibility for special education services will be discussed, the public agency scheduling the meeting shall provide parents with an accessible copy of any evaluation, assessment, report, data chart, or other document that will be discussed at the meeting; provided, that if a meeting is scheduled fewer than 5 business days before it is to occur, then these documents shall be provided no fewer than 24 hours before the meeting.
(4) (A) No later than 5 business days after a meeting at which a new or amended IEP has been agreed upon, the public agency shall provide the parents with a copy of the IEP. If an IEP has not yet been completed by the 5th business day after the meeting or additional time is required to comply with subchapter II of Chapter 19 of Title 2 [ § 2-1931 et seq.] (“Language Access Act”), the public agency shall provide the parent with the latest available draft IEP and a final copy upon its completion; provided, that the final copy of the IEP shall be provided to the parents no later than 15 business days after the meeting at which the IEP was agreed upon.
  (B) No later than 5 business days after a meeting at which a new or amended IFSP has been agreed upon, the public agency shall provide the parents with a copy of the IFSP for their review and signature. If additional time is required to comply with the Language Access Act, the public agency shall provide the parent with a copy for parental review upon completion; provided, that the IFSP shall be provided to the parents for review no later than 15 business days after the meeting at which the IFSP was agreed upon.
(5) (A) Upon request, an LEA shall provide timely access, either together or separately, to the following for observing a child’s current or proposed special educational program:
    (i) The parent of a child with a disability; or
    (ii) A designee appointed by the parent of a child with a disability who has professional expertise in the area of special education being observed or is necessary to facilitate an observation for a parent with a disability or to provide language translation assistance to a parent; provided, that the designee is neither representing the parent’s child in litigation related to the provision of free and appropriate public education for that child nor has a financial interest in the outcome of such litigation.
  (B) The time allowed for a parent, or the parent’s designee, to observe the child’s program shall be of sufficient duration to enable the parent or designee to evaluate a child’s performance in a current program or the ability of a proposed program to support the child.
  (C) A parent, or the parent’s designee, shall be allowed to view the child’s instruction in the setting where it ordinarily occurs or the setting where the child’s instruction will occur if the child attends the proposed program.
  (D) The LEA shall not impose any conditions or restrictions on such observations except those necessary to:
    (i) Ensure the safety of the children in a program;
    (ii) Protect other children in the program from disclosure by an observer of confidential and personally identifiable information in the event such information is obtained in the course of an observation by a parent or a designee; or
    (iii) Avoid any potential disruption arising from multiple observations occurring in a classroom simultaneously.
  (E) An observer shall not disclose nor use any information obtained during the course of an observation for the purpose of seeking or engaging clients in litigation against the District or the LEA.
  (F) The LEA may require advance notice and may require the designation of a parent’s observer to be in writing.
  (G) Each LEA shall make its observation policy publicly available.
  (H) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit or restrict any observational rights established by IDEA or other applicable law.
(6) (A) In special education due process hearings occurring pursuant to IDEA (20 U.S.C. § 1415(f) and 20 U.S.C. § 1439(a)(1)), the party who filed for the due process hearing shall bear the burden of production and the burden of persuasion; except, that:
    (i) Where there is a dispute about the appropriateness of the child’s individual educational program or placement, or of the program or placement proposed by the public agency, the public agency shall hold the burden of persuasion on the appropriateness of the existing or proposed program or placement; provided, that the party requesting the due process hearing shall retain the burden of production and shall establish a prima facie case before the burden of persuasion falls on the public agency. The burden of persuasion shall be met by a preponderance of the evidence.
    (ii) Where a party seeks tuition reimbursement for unilateral placement, the party seeking reimbursement shall bear the burden of production and the burden of persuasion on the appropriateness of the unilateral placement; provided, that the hearing officer shall have the authority to bifurcate a hearing regarding a unilateral placement; provided further, that if the hearing officer determines that the program offered by the public agency is appropriate, it is not necessary to inquire into the appropriateness of the unilateral placement.
  (B) This paragraph shall apply to special education due process hearings resulting from complaints filed after July 1, 2016.
(7) (A) In any action or proceeding brought under Part B or Part C of IDEA, a court, in its discretion, may award reasonable expert witness fees as part of the costs to a prevailing party:
    (i) Who is the parent of a child with a disability;
    (ii) That is a local educational agency or OSSE, when the attorney of a parent files a complaint or subsequent cause of action that is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation, or against the attorney of a parent who continued to litigate after the litigation clearly became frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation; or
    (iii) That is a local educational agency or OSSE against the attorney of a parent, or against the parent, if the parent’s complaint or subsequent cause of action was presented for any improper purpose, such as to harass, to cause unnecessary delay, or to needlessly increase the cost of litigation.
  (B) Any fees awarded under this paragraph shall be based on rates prevailing in the community in which the action or proceeding arose for the kind and quality of services furnished; provided, that the maximum award shall be $6,000 per action or proceeding. No bonus or multiplier may be used in calculating the fees awarded under this paragraph.
  (C) Expert witness fees otherwise available under this paragraph shall not be awarded if reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and related costs would be prohibited in the proceeding under 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(D).
  (D) Any expert witness fees available under this paragraph, shall be subject to reduction if the court makes a finding listed under 20 U.S.C. 1415(i)(3)(F).
  (E) Expert witness fees otherwise available under this paragraph shall not be awarded to compensate the moving party for an independent educational evaluation unless that party would be entitled to compensation for the evaluation under IDEA.
  (F) This paragraph shall apply to actions and proceedings initiated after July 1, 2016.
D.C. Code § 38-1207.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1207.02
§ 38-1207.02. Criteria for tuition grant eligibility.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations provided in §§ 38-1207.03 and 38-1207.05 , the University shall admit an eligible parent, a caretaker relative, or a legal guardian, who shall have been certified as eligible by the District of Columbia Department of Human Services, to any scheduled course and shall provide a tuition grant that shall be used exclusively to offset against the charge for tuition and required fees for the eligible student taking 1 or more courses, whether or not taken for credit toward a degree, when the course or courses are being given, when space is available, and when the conditions for enrollment in the course are met.
D.C. Code § 38-1853.11 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18N / § 38-1853.11
§ 38-1853.11. D.C. public schools and D.C. public charter schools.
Status: in_force

(a) Condition of receipt of funds. — As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter on behalf of the District of Columbia public schools and the District of Columbia public charter schools, the Mayor shall agree to carry out the following:
  (1) INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT EVALUATIONS.— Ensure that all District of Columbia public schools and District of Columbia public charter schools make available to the Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education all of the information the Institute requires to carry out the assessments and perform the evaluations required under § 38-1853.09(a) .
  (2) Agreement with the Secretary. — Enter into the agreement described in § 38-1853.09(a)(1)(B) to monitor and evaluate the use of funds authorized and appropriated for the District of Columbia public schools and the District of Columbia public charter schools under this chapter.
  (3) Submission of report. — Not later than 6 months after the first appropriation of funds under § 38-1853.14 , and each succeeding year thereafter, submit to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, information on—
    (A) how the funds authorized and appropriated under this chapter for the District of Columbia public schools and the District of Columbia public charter schools were used in the preceding school year; and
    (B) how such funds are contributing to student achievement.
(b) Specific Rules Regarding Funds Provided For Support Of Public Charter Schools.— The following rules shall apply with respect to the funds provided under this division for the support of District of Columbia public charter schools:
  (1) The Secretary may direct the funds provided for any fiscal year, or any portion thereof, to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia.
  (2) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia may transfer the funds to subgrantees that are—
    (A) specific District of Columbia public charter schools or networks of such schools; or
    (B) District of Columbia-based nonprofit organizations with experience in successfully providing support or assistance to District of Columbia public charter schools or networks of such schools.
  (3) The funds provided under this division for the support of District of Columbia public charter schools shall be available to any District of Columbia public charter school in good standing with the District of Columbia Charter School Board, and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Charter School Board may not restrict the availability of such funds to certain types of schools on the basis of the school's location, governing body, or the school's facilities.
(c) Enforcement.— If, after reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary determines that the Mayor has failed to comply with any of the requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary may withhold from the Mayor, in whole or in part—
  (1) the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated under § 38-1853.14(a)(2) , if the failure to comply relates to the District of Columbia public schools;
  (2) the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated under § 38-1853.14(a)(3) , if the failure to comply relates to the District of Columbia public charter schools; or
  (3) the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated under both paragraphs (2) and (3) of § 38-1853.14(a) , if the failure relates to both the District of Columbia public schools and the District of Columbia public charter schools.
(d) Rule of construction. — Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce, or otherwise affect, funding provided under this chapter for the opportunity scholarship program under this chapter.
D.C. Code § 38-1207.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1207.07
§ 38-1207.07. Budget account.
Status: in_force

The Trustees shall set aside funds in an appropriate budget account or accounts to provide for the grants authorized in this subchapter. In providing funds for a tuition grant pursuant to this subchapter, the Trustees shall first ensure that the University or the student has applied for any federal educational grant funds available to the University or to the student for this purpose, and the Trustees shall use District of Columbia appropriated funds or other University funds only for that part of the tuition grant that exceeds the amount of federal educational grant funds available. In the case of a student who meets all eligibility requirements for direct federal educational grant funds and has made timely application for these grant funds but the funds have not been received by either the University or the student, the University shall credit the student’s account in an amount not less than the federal educational grant funds for which the student is eligible and not more than the student’s tuition and fees. Upon receipt of federal grant funds by the University, the University shall apply the funds received to the student’s account; or, upon receipt of federal grant funds by the student, the student shall immediately repay to the University the amount credited by the University.
D.C. Code § 38-785.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7E / § 38-785.01
§ 38-785.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Advisory Committee" means the body established pursuant to § 38-785.04 .
  (2) "DCPS" means the District of Columbia Public Schools.
  (3) "LEA" means the local education agency, which is DCPS or any individual public charter school or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.
  (4) "OSSE" means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
  (5) "Partnership" means the District of Columbia Education Research Practice Partnership formed pursuant to this chapter and which is an independent, non-governmental entity.
  (6) "PCSB" means the Public Charter School Board.
D.C. Code § 38-192.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1B / § 38-192.03
§ 38-192.03. Dual-language program feasibility study.
Status: in_force

(a) By January 1, 2026, the Deputy Mayor for Education ("DME") shall complete a feasibility study for the development and operation of a new dual-language education program or dual-language education school, located in Ward 6, 7, or 8, and serving grades 6 through 8.
(b) The study shall:
  (1) Consider the feasibility of:
    (A) Using the Winston Education Campus as a site for a dual-language education program or a school that hosts a dual-language education program;
    (B) Embedding a dual-language education program into an existing middle school in Ward 6, 7, or 8, including Kelly Miller Middle School, Kramer Middle School, Sousa Middle School, and Jefferson Academy Middle School;
    (C) Utilizing the Shirley Chisholm Elementary School modernization to establish a dual-language education campus at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School; and
    (D) Incorporating Ward 6, 7, and 8 dual-language education public charter school elementary schools without an existing or nearby middle school feeder into a District of Columbia Public Schools dual-language education program or middle school feeder pattern;
  (2) Assess the feasibility of each option in paragraph (1) of this subsection based on the following considerations:
    (A) Capital and operational costs;
    (B) Staffing requirements and models;
    (C) The transportation time of the students and families likely to attend the new school or program;
    (D) The impact on enrollment patterns of the elementary and middle schools in the proposed or existing feeder patterns; and
    (E) Enrollment trends of English learners, by in-boundary and out-of-boundary status, to attend such a dual-language program or school;
  (3) Analyze the demand in Wards 7 and 8 for a dual-language education middle-grade option, which shall include:
    (A) The number of students living in Wards 7 and 8 who attend a dual-language elementary school in the District outside of those wards; and
    (B) The number of families living in Wards 7 and 8 waitlisted at dual-language elementary schools in the District outside of those wards over the last 5 school years; and
  (4) Propose timelines for implementing the 3 most feasible options for a dual-language education program or school located in Ward 6, 7, or 8, serving grades 6 through 8.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "dual-language education" means a course of study where students study grade-level content in English and another language, including Spanish.
D.C. Code § 38-651.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-651.04
§ 38-651.04. Medication administration training program.
Status: in_force

(a) By July 1, 2008, the Mayor shall develop and implement a medication administration training program, which shall provide training and certification of employees and agents of a school to:
  (1) Administer medication to students with valid medication action plans who are not authorized to possess that medication or are not competent to self-administer the medication; and
  (2) Administer medication in emergency circumstances to any student experiencing an acute episode of asthma, anaphylaxis, or other illness.
(b) All training provided pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be conducted by a health-care professional licensed in the District of Columbia.
(c) A health-care professional shall provide a school with written certification of successful completion of the training for each employee or agent of the school. The certification shall be valid for 3 years.
D.C. Code § 38-1208.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1208.06
§ 38-1208.06. Funding.
Status: in_force

There is authorized to be appropriated from the general revenues of the District of Columbia funds necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 38-3002 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 30 / § 38-3002
§ 38-3002. Compact provisions.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 38-3003 , the Compact is entered into and enacted into law as follows:
I Purpose and Policy. (a) It is the purpose of this compact to:
    (1) Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional education and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the State and local levels.
    (2) Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education.
    (3) Provide a clearing house of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the Nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of State Government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education.
    (4) Facilitate the improvement of State and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities.
  (b) It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and State initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and States.
  (c) The party States recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other States, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the Nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each State are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other States.
II State Defined. As used in this Compact, “State” means a State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
III The Commission. (a) The Education Commission of the States, hereinafter called “the Commission”, is hereby established: The Commission shall consist of seven members representing each party State. One of such members shall be the Governor; two shall be members of the State legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine; and four shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, unless the laws of the State otherwise provide. If the laws of the State prevent legislators from serving on the Commission, six members shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, unless the laws of the State otherwise provide. In addition to any other principles or requirements which a State may establish for the appointment and service of its members of the Commission, the guiding principle for the composition of the membership on the Commission from each party State shall be that the members representing such State shall, by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge or affiliations be in a position collectively to reflect broadly the interests of the State Government, higher education, the State education system, local education, lay and professional, public and non-public educational leadership. Of those appointees, one shall be the head of a state agency or institution, designated by the Governor, having responsibility for one or more programs of public education. In addition to the members of the Commission representing the party States, there may be not to exceed ten nonvoting commissioners selected by the steering committee for terms of one year. Such commissioners shall represent leading national organizations of professional educators or persons concerned with educational administration.
  (b) The members of the Commission shall be entitled to one vote each on the Commission. No action of the Commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the Commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of the Commission shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the Commissioners are present. The Commission shall meet at least once a year. In its bylaws, and subject to such directions and limitations as may be contained therein, the Commission may delegate the exercise of any of its powers to the steering committee or the Executive Director, except for the power to approve budgets or requests for appropriations, the power to make policy recommendations pursuant to Article IV and adoption of the annual report pursuant to Article III(j).
  (c) The Commission shall have a seal.
  (d) The Commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, who shall be called Governor, a vice chairman and a treasurer. The Commission shall provide for the appointment of an executive director. Such executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission, and together with the treasurer and such other personnel as the Commission may deem appropriate shall be bonded in such amount as the Commission shall determine. The executive director shall be secretary.
  (e) Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party States, the executive director subject to the approval of the steering committee shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the Commission, and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. The Commission in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the Commission.
  (f) The Commission may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party jurisdiction, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of two or more of the party jurisdictions or their subdivisions.
  (g) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any State, the United States, or any governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association, foundation, or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. Any donation or grant accepted by the Commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Article shall be reported in the annual report of the Commission. Such report shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed, and the identity of the donor or lender.
  (h) The Commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The Commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein.
  (i) The Commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The Commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party States.
  (j) The Commission annually shall make to the Governor and legislature of each party State a report covering the activities of the Commission for the preceding year. The Commission may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable.
IV Powers. In addition to authority conferred on the Commission by other provisions of the compact, the Commission shall have authority to:
  (1) Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources.
  (2) Encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organization, administration, and instructional methods and standards employed or suitable for employment in public educational systems.
  (3) Develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a whole and at each of its many levels.
  (4) Conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in this Article in any instance where the Commission finds that such research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and policies of this compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associations, regional compact organizations for higher education, and other agencies and institutions, both public and private.
  (5) Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate governmental units, agencies and public officials.
  (6) Do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this compact.
V Cooperation With Federal Government. (a) If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the Federal Government, the United States may be represented on the Commission by not to exceed ten representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to Federal law, and may be drawn from any one or more branches of the Federal Government, but no such representative shall have a vote on the Commission.
  (b) The Commission may provide information and make recommendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the Federal Government concerning the common educational policies of the States, and may advise with any such agencies or officers concerning any matter of mutual interest.
VI Committees. (a) To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full Commission is not meeting, the Commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two members which, subject to the provisions of this compact and consistent with the policies of the Commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the Commission. One-fourth of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of Governors, one-fourth shall consist of Legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the Commission. A Federal representative on the Commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the Commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen for one year and sixteen for two years. The chairman, vice chairman, and treasurer of the Commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during the continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the Commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two terms as a member of the steering committee; provided that service for a partial term of one year or less shall not be counted toward the two term limitation.
  (b) The Commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of State, local, and Federal officials, and private persons to advise it with respect to any one or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the States concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two or more of the party States.
  (c) The Commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide.
VII Finance. (a) The Commission shall advise the Governor or designated officer or officers of each party State of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party State. Each of the Commissioner’s budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party States.
  (b) The total amount of appropriation requests under any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. In making such apportionment, the Commission shall devise and employ a formula which takes equitable account of the populations and per capita income levels of the party States.
  (c) The Commission shall not pledge the credit of any party States. The Commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it pursuant to Article III(g) of this compact, provided that the Commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the Commission makes use of funds available to it pursuant to Article III(g) thereof, the Commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party States adequate to meet the same.
  (d) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual reports of the Commission.
  (e) The accounts of the Commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party States and by any persons authorized by the Commission.
  (f) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent Commission compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the Commission.
VIII Eligible Parties; Entry Into and Withdrawal. (a) This compact shall have as eligible parties all States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a Governor, the term “Governor,” as used in this compact, shall mean the closest equivalent official of such jurisdiction.
  (b) Any State or other eligible jurisdiction may enter into this compact and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the same; provided that in order to enter into initial effect, adoption by at least ten eligible party jurisdictions shall be required.
  (c) Adoption of the compact may be either by enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the Governor; provided that in the absence of enactment, adherence by the Governor shall be sufficient to make his State a party only until December 31, 1967. During any period when a State is participating in this compact through gubernatorial action, the Governor shall appoint those persons who in addition to himself, shall serve as the members of the Commission from his State, and shall provide to the Commission an equitable share of the financial support of the Commission from any source available to him.
  (d) Except for a withdrawal effective December 31, 1967, in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Article, any party State may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the Governor of the withdrawing State has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the Governors of all other party States. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party State prior to the time of such withdrawal.
IX Construction and Severability. This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any State or of the United States, or the application thereof to any Government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any Government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any State participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters.
D.C. Code § 38-1802.13a — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.13a
§ 38-1802.13a. Mandatory dissolution.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonprofit corporation operating a charter school shall dissolve if the charter for the school:
  (1) Has been revoked by the authorizing entity;
  (2) Has not been renewed by the authorizing entity; or
  (3) Has been voluntarily relinquished by the charter school.
(b) The distribution of assets upon dissolution required by subsection (a) of this section shall be in accordance  this section.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of a nonprofit corporation operating the charter school shall provide that:
    (A) The corporation shall dissolve if the charter for the charter school has been revoked, has not been renewed, or has been voluntarily relinquished; and
    (B) The corporation's assets shall be distributed pursuant to a plan of distribution that is in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.
  (2) A nonprofit corporation with an existing charter as of March 14, 2007, shall not be required to amend its articles of incorporation or bylaws to comply with the requirements of this section until the time of its charter renewal under § 38-1802.12 .
  (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as exempting the corporation from any other requirements of this section.
(d) (1) Following completion of the closeout audit described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the chartering authority, in consultation with the Board of Trustees, shall develop and execute a plan for:
    (A) Liquidating the corporation’s unencumbered assets in a timely fashion and in a manner that will achieve maximum value;
    (B) Discharging the corporation’s debts; and
    (C) Distributing the corporation's remaining assets in accordance with this section.
  (2) The plan shall:
    (A) Provide either that:
      (i) All tangible personal property purchased with District funds, including funds received pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 29 of this title , and any assets remaining after satisfaction of the corporation's debts and the use of assets authorized in subsection (f) of this section shall be transferred or conveyed to the District of Columbia, to be controlled by and subject to the disposition instructions of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and used solely for educational or similar purposes; or
      (ii) The assets described in sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, including cash, shall be transferred to another charter school in a transaction overseen by the chartering authority if the acquiring school agrees to enroll the closing school's students at the start of the following school year; and
    (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, be in accordance with the terms of existing creditor agreements, grant agreements, and applicable laws, and creditors shall retain all rights, powers, and remedies available to them to cure default as defined in their agreements with the charter school.
  (3) As soon as feasible upon notice of an event described in subsection (a) of this section, the Board of Trustees shall complete and submit to the authorizing entity a closeout audit, which shall include:
    (A) An account of the present value of the charter school’s liabilities held by all of its creditors, including:
      (i) Banking institutions;
      (ii) Vendors; and
      (iii) State pension and health benefits agencies; and
    (B) An account of the present value of the charter school’s assets, including:
      (i) Books;
      (ii) Supplies;
      (iii) Motor vehicles;
      (iv) Furnishing;
      (v) Equipment; and
      (vi) Facilities.
  (4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as making the chartering authority, the District of Columbia, or a charter school that acquires a corporation's assets pursuant to this section liable for debts incurred by the corporation.
(e) The chartering authority, in consultation with the Board of Trustees, shall arrange for the transfer and storage of necessary student records in the possession of the charter school.
(f) The chartering authority may utilize assets of the charter school to provide for:
  (1) The transfer and storage of student records pursuant to subsection (e) of this section; and
  (2) Any other actual expenses incurred by the authorizing entity as a result of the dissolution of the nonprofit organization operating the charter school.
D.C. Code § 38-1837.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18A / § 38-1837.01
§ 38-1837.01. Establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Public Charter School Facilities Allotment Task Force (“Task Force”). The Task Force shall:
  (1) Consult with:
    (A) Public charter schools;
    (B) The Council;
    (C) Relevant District government agencies; and
    (D) Banking, or other financial, professionals to determine the financial implications of any changes to the current uniform per student formula for the public charter schools facilities allotment.
  (2) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of facilities expenditures among public charter schools, including the allowable facilities expenditures recommended by the Mayor, and identify additional factors bearing on expenditures, if any, for consideration;
  (3) Develop recommendations for a cost-based allocation formula for the public charter schools facilities allotment; and
  (4) Identify cost-saving strategies and measures to ensure that public charter schools facilities allotment funds are used exclusively on public charter school facilities.
(b) The Task Force shall submit to the Council its analysis and recommendations, including its recommendation for a cost-based allocation formula for the public charter schools facilities allotment, by November 30, 2009.
(c) The Task Force shall be disbanded by no later than December 31, 2009.
D.C. Code § 38-1802.12 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.12
§ 38-1802.12. Charter renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) Terms. — (1) Initial term. — A charter granted to a public charter school shall remain in force for a 15-year period.
  (2) Renewals. — A charter may be renewed for an unlimited number of times, each time for a 15-year period.
  (3) Review. — An eligible chartering authority that grants or renews a charter pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall review the charter at least once every 5 years to determine whether the charter should be revoked for the reasons described in § 38-1802.13(a) or (b), in accordance with the procedures for revocation established under § 38-1802.13 .
(b) Application for charter renewal. — In the case of a public charter school that desires to renew its charter, the Board of Trustees of the school shall file an application to renew the charter with the eligible chartering authority that granted the charter not later than 120 days nor earlier than 365 days before the expiration of the charter. The application shall contain the following:
  (1) A report on the progress of the public charter school in achieving the goals, student academic achievement expectations, and other terms of the approved charter;
  (2) All audited financial statements for the public charter school for the preceding 4 years; and
  (3) The articles of incorporation and bylaws of the nonprofit corporation operating the charter school, which shall contain provisions satisfying the requirements of § 38-1802.13a .
(c) Approval of charter renewal application. — The eligible chartering authority that granted a charter shall approve an application to renew the charter that is filed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, except that the eligible chartering authority shall not approve such application if the eligible chartering authority determines that:
  (1) The school committed a material violation of applicable laws or a material violation of the conditions, terms, standards, or procedures set forth in its charter, including violations relating to the education of children with disabilities; or
  (2) The school failed to meet the goals and student academic achievement expectations set forth in its charter.
(d) Procedures for consideration of charter renewal. — (1) Notice of right to hearing. — An eligible chartering authority that has received an application to renew a charter that is filed by a Board of Trustees in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall provide to the Board of Trustees written notice of the right to an informal hearing on the application. The eligible chartering authority shall provide the notice not later than 15 days after the date on which the eligible chartering authority received the application.
  (2) Request for hearing. — Not later than 15 days after the date on which a Board of Trustees receives a notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board of Trustees may request, in writing, an informal hearing on the application before the eligible chartering authority.
  (3) Date and time of hearing. — (A) Notice. — Upon receiving a timely written request for a hearing under paragraph (2) of this subsection, an eligible chartering authority shall set a date and time for the hearing and shall provide reasonable notice of the date and time, as well as the procedures to be followed at the hearing, to the Board of Trustees.
    (B) Deadline. — An informal hearing under this subsection shall take place not later than 30 days after an eligible chartering authority receives a timely written request for the hearing under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (4) Final decision. — (A) Deadline. — An eligible chartering authority shall render a final decision, in writing, on an application to renew a charter:
      (i) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the eligible chartering authority provided the written notice of the right to a hearing, in the case of an application with respect to which such a hearing is not held; and
      (ii) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the hearing is concluded, in the case of an application with respect to which a hearing is held.
    (B) Reasons for nonrenewal. — An eligible chartering authority that denies an application to renew a charter shall state in its decision the reasons for denial.
  (5) Alternatives upon nonrenewal. — If an eligible chartering authority denies an application to renew a charter granted to a public charter school, the eligible chartering authority may:
    (A) Manage the school directly until alternative arrangements can be made for students at the school;
    (B) Place the school in a probationary status that requires the school to take remedial actions, to be determined by the eligible chartering authority, that directly relate to the grounds for the denial; or
    (C) Impose such interim conditions as it determines reasonably necessary to safeguard public funds, ensure positive outcomes for students, or provide for efficient dissolution and asset distribution pursuant to § 38-1802.13a .
  (6) Judicial review. — A decision by an eligible chartering authority to deny an application to renew a charter shall be subject to judicial review by an appropriate court of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-2902 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29 / § 38-2902
§ 38-2902. Applicability of Formula.
Status: in_force

(a) The Formula shall apply to operating budget appropriations for District of Columbia resident students in DCPS and Public Charter Schools of the District of Columbia. The student count to which the Formula is applied shall not include students enrolled in private institutions providing special education services paid by the District of Columbia or to nonresident students subject to the requirement of paying tuition pursuant to Chapter 3 of this title .
(b) The Formula shall apply only to operating budget appropriations from the District of Columbia General Fund for DCPS and Public Charter Schools; except, that the Formula shall not apply to:
  (1) Repealed.
  (2) Funds from federal or other revenue sources;
  (3) Funds appropriated to other agencies and funds of the District government;
  (4) Any program operated by DCPS that provides special education outreach, referral, and evaluation services for children under 5 years 11 months of age ("eligible children"), if the program serves eligible children who have not yet entered the school system or are homeschooled; or
  (5) IMPACTplus bonus payments.
(b-1) Starting in Fiscal Year 2029, the cost of IMPACTplus bonus payments shall be paid from operating budget appropriations from the General Fund for DCPS and included in the Formula.
(c) The Formula shall apply only to Public Charter Schools until the DCPS student enrollment count is verified by an independent contractor who shall perform a census on the student enrollment of the DCPS. The count shall include the information provided in § 38-1804.02(b) .
D.C. Code § 38-1702.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 17 / § 38-1702.06
§ 38-1702.06. Board of Trustees of a charter school.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1802.08 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.08
§ 38-1802.08. Reduced fares for public transportation.
Status: in_force

A student attending a public charter school shall be eligible for reduced fares on the Metrobus and Metrorail Transit System on the same terms and conditions as are applicable under subchapter II of Chapter 2 of Title 35 , to a student attending a District of Columbia public school.
D.C. Code § 38-1205.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1205.01
§ 38-1205.01. Purposes.
Status: in_force

In enacting this subchapter, the Council of the District of Columbia supports the following statutory purposes:
(1) To authorize the establishment of a public school of law for the District of Columbia; and
(2) To ensure that the programs and clinical operations of the School of Law of Antioch University, in operation as of February 24, 1987, are adopted initially as the programs and clinical operations of the public School of Law for the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-1802.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.06
§ 38-1802.06. Student admission, enrollment, and withdrawal.
Status: in_force

(a) Open enrollment. — Enrollment in a public charter school shall be open to all students who are residents of the District of Columbia and, if space is available, to nonresident students who meet the tuition requirement in subsection (e) of this section.
(b) Criteria for admission. — A public charter school may not limit enrollment on the basis of a student’s race, color, religion, national origin, language spoken, intellectual or athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, or status as a student with special needs. A public charter school may limit enrollment to specific grade levels.
(c) Random selection. — If there are more applications to enroll in a public charter school from students who are residents of the District of Columbia than there are spaces available, students shall be admitted using a random selection process; except, that a preference in admission may be given to an applicant who is a:
  (1) Sibling or child of a student already attending or selected for admission to the public charter school in which the applicant is seeking enrollment;
  (2) Child of a member of the public charter school’s founding board; provided, that enrollment of such children is limited to no more than 10% of the school’s total enrollment or to 20 students, whichever is less; and
  (3) Child of a full-time employee of the public charter school who is a District resident; provided, that enrollment of such children is limited to no more than 10% of the school’s total enrollment.
(c-1) Random selection special education. — (1) If there are more applications to enroll in a public charter school from students who are residents of the District of Columbia than there are spaces available, students shall be admitted in accordance with subsection (c) of this section; provided, that with the prior approval of the Public Charter School Board, a preference in admission may also be given to an applicant with an IEP or an applicant in a disability category pursuant to IDEA, in order to facilitate the planning, development, and maintenance of high quality special education programs in the District of Columbia.
  (2) A public charter school seeking to establish a preference for admission under this subsection shall apply to the Public Charter School Board no later than July 1 of the year before the proposed effective date of the lottery preference.
  (3) In reviewing an application by a public charter school to establish a preference for admission under this subsection, the Public Charter School Board shall ensure that the proposed preference will increase educational opportunities for, and not adversely impact, students with disabilities.
  (4) In approving an application by a public charter school to establish a preference for admission under this subsection, the Public Charter School Board shall make publicly available a written document that specifies the preference established and the reasons for granting the preference.
(c-2) Authorization of a preference for children of active duty members of the United States Armed Forces. — (1) The Public Charter School Board ("PCSB") shall have the authority to approve a petition or application for a public charter school that gives a preference for admission to children of active duty members of the United States Armed Forces; provided, that PCSB may not permit more than one public charter school with such a preference to operate at the same time.
  (2) A public charter school seeking to establish a preference for admission under this subsection shall:
    (A) Request the preference for admission in a petition for approval filed pursuant to § 38-1802.01 , an application for renewal filed pursuant to § 38-1802.12 , or in a manner otherwise provided by PCSB; and
    (B) Be located in the same ward as a United States military base.
  (3) In reviewing an application submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, PCSB shall consider whether granting the preference provided under this subsection is consistent with the mission, goals, and instructional methods of the petitioner or applicant and the need for the proposed school in the geographic area of the school site.
  (4) A preference approved under this subsection shall apply to no more than half of the public charter school’s seats.
  (5) This subsection shall not limit the ability of a school that establishes a preference for admission under this subsection to participate in a common lottery system established pursuant to § 38-194 .
(c-3) Authorization of a preference for at-risk students. — (1) Beginning with School Year 2022-2023, a public charter school may give a preference for admission to students who are at-risk, with prior approval from the PCSB.
  (2) A preference approved under this subsection shall remain in force for 5 school years and may be renewed an unlimited number of times, each time for a 5-year period, with prior approval from the PCSB.
  (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, after an admissions preference for students who are at-risk has been in place at a public charter school for at least 2 school years, the public charter school may seek approval from the PCSB to discontinue the preference.
  (4) Upon approving or denying the establishment, renewal, or discontinuation of an admissions preference for students who are at-risk, the PCSB shall make publicly available a written document that specifies the rationale for its decision.
  (5) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "at-risk" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-2901(2A) .
(d) Admission to an existing school. — (1) A District of Columbia public school that has been approved to be converted to a charter school under § 38-1802.01 shall give priority in enrollment to:
    (A) Students enrolled in the school at the time the petition is granted;
    (B) The siblings of students described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and
    (C) Students who reside within the attendance boundaries, if any, in which the school is located.
  (2) A private or independent school that has been approved to be converted to a charter school under § 38-1802.01 may give priority in enrollment to the persons described in paragraph (1)(A) and (1)(B) of this subsection for a period of 5 years, beginning on the date its petition is approved.
(e) Nonresident students. — Nonresident students shall pay tuition to attend a public charter school at the applicable rate established for District of Columbia public schools administered by the Board of Education for the type of program in which the student is enrolled.
(f) Student withdrawal. — A student may withdraw from a public charter school at any time and, if otherwise eligible, enroll in a District of Columbia public school administered by the Board of Education.
(g) Expulsion and suspension. – (1) A public charter school shall comply with §§ 38-236.03 through 38-236.05 .
  (2) The principal of a public charter school may expel or suspend a student from the school based on criteria set forth in the charter granted to the school, consistent with §§ 38-236.04 , 38-236.05 , and 38-273.03 .
D.C. Code § 38-1963 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1963
§ 38-1963. Salary schedule.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-757.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7B / § 38-757.01
§ 38-757.01. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1412 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 14 / § 38-1412
§ 38-1412. Grants from Secretary of Education — Authorized.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of Education (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to make grants to the Mayor of the District of Columbia (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Mayor”) in amounts the Secretary determines to be the minimum amounts necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The total amount of grants under this section for any fiscal year shall not exceed the sum of:
  (1) The product of $5,000 times the number of full-time students enrolled in private nonprofit accredited medical schools in the District of Columbia; and
  (2) The product of $3,000 times the number of full-time students enrolled in private nonprofit accredited dental schools in the District of Columbia.
(b) For the purposes of this section and § 38-1416 , in determining eligibility for, and the amount of, grants with respect to private nonprofit medical and dental schools, consideration shall be given to any grants made to such schools pursuant to the portion of the program under § 773 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. § 295f-3 , repealed] relating to financial assistance to schools which are in serious financial straits to aid them in meeting their costs of operation.
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to make grants under this section.
D.C. Code § 38-235 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2 / § 38-235
§ 38-235. Suspension and expulsion report.
Status: recodified

Recodified as § 38-236.08 .
D.C. Code § 38-2612.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2612.01
§ 38-2612.01. CTE and dual enrollment reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning with School Year 2024-2025 and annually by March 1 thereafter, OSSE shall publish on its website the following information concerning CTE programs for the previous school year:
  (1) The total number of students enrolled in CTE courses;
  (2) The total number of CTE students who participated in OSSE-funded work-based learning opportunities;
  (3) The total number of CTE concentrators who obtained an industry certification or credential disaggregated by the specific types of industry certifications or credentials obtained;
  (4) The number of CTE concentrators who earned college credit prior to high-school graduation and the number of credits earned;
  (5) The 4-year high-school graduation rate of CTE concentrators; and
  (6) The total number of CTE concentrators who enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution within 12 months after graduation.
(b) By December 1, 2024, OSSE shall publish on its website the following information concerning dual enrollment programs for the previous school year:
  (1) The amount of money spent on dual enrollment through the OSSE Dual Enrollment Consortium Program ("DECP");
  (2) A list of institutions of higher education that received payments to operate dual enrollment programs through the DECP and the total amount of funding received by each institution of higher education;
  (3) The number of students, by individual student count per semester and by seat count, participating in locally funded dual enrollment courses and the DECP, which shall be disaggregated by the LEA and school the students attend, and shall include:
    (A) The number of economically disadvantaged students who participate in dual enrollment courses;
    (B) The number of students with disabilities who participate in dual enrollment courses;
    (C) The number of students by ward of school who participate in dual enrollment courses; and
    (D) The number of students by race or ethnicity, if known, who participate in dual enrollment courses.
(c) LEAs shall provide all data requested by OSSE to meet the reporting requirements under this section.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Advanced Technical Center" means an OSSE-operated open-enrollment education center where students enrolled in DCPS or public charter high schools can participate in CTE programming while remaining enrolled in their high school.
  (2) "CTE" means career and technical education programming funded by a grant received pursuant to the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, approved July 31, 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-224; 132 Stat. 1563), or through OSSE's Advanced Technical Center.
  (3) "CTE concentrator" means a student who has completed at least 3 courses in a CTE pathway.
  (4) "CTE pathway" means an OSSE-approved sequence of at least 4 nonduplicative career education courses or content at the secondary level that incorporates technical, academic, and employability knowledge and skills.
  (5) "Educational institution" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-1302(4) .
  (6) "Industry certification or credential" means industry-endorsed assessments that are designed to indicate an individual's ability and competence in a field of work and signify satisfactory completion of education and experience requirements.
  (7) "Postsecondary" means the level of education beyond high school.
  (8) "Work-based learning" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3(55) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006, approved August 12, 2006 (120 Stat.685; 20 U.S.C. § 2302(55)).
D.C. Code § 38-408 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4 / § 38-408
§ 38-408. Utilization of Business High School building.
Status: in_force

Upon completion of the Roosevelt (Business) High School the building now occupied by the Business High School shall be utilized for senior high and elementary school purposes.
D.C. Code § 38-2973.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29B / § 38-2973.01
§ 38-2973.01. Establishment of Public School Modernization Advisory Committee.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-822.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-822.01
§ 38-822.01. General goals and standards.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools shall:
    (A) Serve nutritious and well-balanced meals to students.
    (B) (i) Provide meals with a vegetarian food option as the main course for breakfast and lunch every day at all grade levels;
      (ii) Rotate main course vegetarian food options daily to avoid repetition; and
      (iii) Clearly label or identify meals that contain only vegetarian food options as vegetarian; and
    (C) Reasonably accommodate religious and non-medical dietary restrictions.
  (2) A "school food authority", as defined in 7 C.F.R. § 210.2, shall not require a student requesting a plant-based food option, or other non-medical dietary accommodation, to obtain a note from a doctor.
(b) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools are encouraged to serve plant-based food option as the main course at breakfast and lunch each day to each student.
(c) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools are strongly encouraged to procure food in a manner consistent with the Good Food Purchasing Program's core values.
D.C. Code § 38-1806.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1806.01
§ 38-1806.01. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is:
(1) To leverage private sector funds utilizing initial Federal investments in order to provide students and teachers within the District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools with access to state-of-the-art educational technology;
(2) To establish a regional job training and employment center;
(3) To strengthen workforce preparation initiatives for students within the District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools;
(4) To coordinate private sector investments in carrying out this chapter; and
(5) To assist the Superintendent with the development of individual career paths in accordance with the long-term reform plan.
D.C. Code § 38-3101 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 31 / § 38-3101
§ 38-3101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this act, the term:
  (1) "Action Plan" means a written assessment, posted on the DDOT website prior to implementation of the Action Plan, that:
    (A) Summarizes the actions taken by DDOT, including any data produced, to complete a comprehensive assessment of traffic safety needs for a school, including the school zone;
    (B) Details the types of traffic safety infrastructure and the location, scope, and timing of installation of traffic safety infrastructure, by infrastructure element, to be installed, pursuant to an assessment of traffic safety needs undertaken by DDOT, as well as barriers or restrictions to implementation of traffic safety infrastructure identified by DDOT; and
    (C) Describes the nature and timing of community engagement on implementation of the recommendations in the Action Plan.
  (2) "Community-based organization" and "CBO" mean an organization operated by a nonprofit entity or faith-based organization that provides services, including violence interruption and deterrence and youth development.
  (3) "DCPS" means the District of Columbia Public Schools.
  (4) "DDOT" means the District Department of Transportation.
  (5) "DME" means the Deputy Mayor for Education.
  (6) "Local education agency" and "LEA" mean DCPS or any individual public charter school or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.
  (7) "New school" means:
    (A) A school located in a never-before-occupied structure, except for a structure erected in an existing school zone; or
    (B) A school located in a preexisting structure that has not been used as a DCPS school or public charter school within the last 5 years.
  (8) "Priority area" means an area of the District, designated by the School Safety and Safe Passage Working Group, for receipt of safe passage services and whose bounds include at least the full school zone for at least one public school.
  (9) "Safe passage" means programs and services administered or otherwise overseen by the DME, in collaboration with other relevant District and federal agencies, targeted at ensuring DCPS and public charter school students can travel to and from their schools safe from the threat of physical violence, intimidation, and other public safety concerns.
  (10) "School zone" includes any street, block, or intersection within 350 feet of a given school's building or school grounds and includes crossing points closest to that boundary; however, areas within school zones that are unused for crossings, such as along a highway without marked crossing points, may be excluded from the school zone.
  (11) "Shared fleet device" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-2201.02(14D) .
  (12) "Spot safety assessment" means a determination of whether traffic safety infrastructure should be installed to increase traffic safety at a specific location.
  (13) "Traffic safety infrastructure"  includes speed humps, bumps, cushions, tables, rumble strips, pavement markings, signs that warn of the presence of children, traffic signals and signage, raised crosswalks, raised intersections, continuous sidewalks, high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, pedestrian islands, bicycle lanes, bus islands and shelters, stop signs, including all way stops, automated traffic enforcement cameras and signage, and flashing signals and beacons.
D.C. Code § 38-1311 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 13 / § 38-1311
§ 38-1311. Bond or surety requirement; Mayor to issue rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may promulgate rules, subject to review by the Council as provided in § 38-1306(a) , to establish a bond or surety requirement not to exceed $250,000 per institution based on the number of students and cost of instruction and $3,000 per agent. The bond or security for the institution shall be for the purpose of protecting students should an institution breach its contract with its students, declare bankruptcy or otherwise terminate its educational program without providing adequate student refunds. The bond or security for the agent shall be for the purpose of protecting students from misrepresentation of the education or credentials to be received. The rules may allow the Commission to waive the surety requirement for a financially sound, nonprofit institution that has been licensed for 5 consecutive years.
D.C. Code § 38-1802.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.07
§ 38-1802.07. Employees.
Status: in_force

(a) Extended leave of absence without pay. — (1) Leave of absence from District of Columbia public schools. — The Superintendent shall grant, upon request, an extended leave of absence, without pay, to an employee of the District of Columbia public schools for the purpose of permitting the employee to accept a position at a public charter school for a 2-year term.
  (2) Request for extension. — At the end of a 2-year term referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an employee granted an extended leave of absence without pay under such paragraph may submit a request to the Superintendent for an extension of the leave of absence for an unlimited number of 2-year terms. The Superintendent may not unreasonably (as determined by the eligible chartering authority) withhold approval of the request.
  (3) Rights upon termination of leave. — An employee granted an extended leave of absence without pay for the purpose described in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall have the same rights and benefits under law upon termination of such leave of absence as an employee of the District of Columbia public schools who is granted an extended leave of absence without pay for any other purpose.
(b) Retirement System. — (1) Creditable service. — An employee of a public charter school who has received a leave of absence under subsection (a) of this section shall receive creditable service, as defined in § 1-626.04 and the rules established under such section, for the period of the employee’s employment at the public charter school.
  (2) Authority to establish separate system. — A public charter school may establish a retirement system for employees under its authority.
  (3) Election of retirement system. — A former employee of the District of Columbia public schools who becomes an employee of a public charter school within 60 days after the date the employee’s employment with the District of Columbia public schools is terminated may, at the time the employee commences employment with the public charter school, elect:
    (A) To remain in a District of Columbia Government retirement system and continue to receive creditable service for the period of their employment at a public charter school; or
    (B) To transfer into a retirement system established by the public charter school pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (4) Prohibited employment conditions. — No public charter school may require a former employee of the District of Columbia public schools to transfer to the public charter school’s retirement system as a condition of employment.
  (5) Contributions. — (A) Employees electing not to transfer. — In the case of a former employee of the District of Columbia public school who elects to remain in a District of Columbia Government retirement system pursuant to paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection the public charter school that employs the person shall make the same contribution to such system on behalf of the person as the District of Columbia would have been required to make if the person had continued to be an employee of the District of Columbia public schools.
    (B) Employees electing to transfer. — In the case of a former employee of the District of Columbia public schools who elects to transfer into a retirement system of a public charter school pursuant to paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection, the applicable District of Columbia Government retirement system from which the former employee is transferring shall compute the employee’s contribution to that system and transfer this amount, to the retirement system of the public charter school.
(c) Employment status. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in this section, an employee of a public charter school shall not be considered to be an employee of the District of Columbia Government for any purpose.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 , each qualified District resident applicant shall receive an additional 10-point preference over a qualified non-District resident applicant for all positions within a public charter school unless the applicant declines the preference. This 10-point preference shall be in addition to, and not instead of, qualifications established for the position. All persons hired after February 6, 2008, shall submit 8 proofs of residency upon employment in the manner determined by the Board. An applicant claiming the hiring preference under this section shall agree in writing to maintain bona fide District residency for a period of 7 consecutive years from the effective date of hire and shall provide proof of such residency annually to the director of personnel of the public charter school for the first 7 years of employment. Failure to maintain District residency for the consecutive 7-year period shall result in forfeiture of employment. The public charter school shall submit to the Board annual reports detailing the names of all new employees and their pay schedules, titles, and place of resident.
D.C. Code § 38-2610 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2610
§ 38-2610. Student assessments.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) OSSE shall develop and administer all student tests and evaluations required by federal law or as a condition of a federal grant including the yearly student academic assessments that are required for the purposes of determining adequate yearly progress under Title I, Part A, section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, approved January 8, 2002 (115 Stat. 1444; 20 U.S.C. § 6311).
  (2) OSSE may develop and administer:
    (A) Districtwide assessments; and
    (B) Tests and evaluations for purposes of allowing comparisons with international, national, or state indicators of student achievement; provided, that the test or evaluation be conducted with the smallest sample of students necessary to ensure valid comparisons.
  (3) OSSE shall develop guidelines for the administration of practice and field tests, which shall include recommendations on the:
    (A) Maximum amount of instructional time per year a school should devote to the administration of practice tests;
    (B) Appropriate timing for the administration of field tests; and
    (C) Maximum number of field tests in which a school should participate.
(b) (1) An LEA may develop and administer developmentally appropriate tests and evaluations for purposes of assessing student proficiency levels or informing instruction and remediation needs and may establish a policy allowing the tests and evaluations to constitute a portion of a student’s final grade; provided, that the test or other evaluation primarily tests content for the course for which the assessment, test, or evaluation is administered and that the policy is provided to its students and parents and made publicly available at the start of the school year.
  (2) Each LEA shall limit administration of practice and field tests based upon:
    (A) The guidelines as developed by OSSE pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section; or
    (B) A policy developed by the LEA; provided, that if the LEA develops its own policy, it shall provide the policy to its students and the students’ parents and make the policy publicly available before the administration of any practice or field test.
D.C. Code § 38-824.02a — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-824.02a
§ 38-824.02a. Interscholastic athletics plan.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1923 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1923
§ 38-1923. Assignment of foreign teachers; loyalty oath.
Status: in_force

(a) Each professionally qualified person from a foreign country exchanged under the provisions of this subchapter with an educational employee of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia shall during the period of such exchange serve as a substitute for the exchanged teacher and shall be assigned in the public schools of the District of Columbia as the Board of Education shall determine.  Such exchange teacher shall serve without compensation for such service from the District of Columbia or any agency thereof;  provided further, that the term of such assignment or exchange shall not exceed one calendar year.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any foreign teacher, instructor, or professor assigned to duties in the public schools of the District of Columbia under the provisions of this subchapter shall not be required to take an oath of office or any oath of allegiance or loyalty to the United States, but shall satisfy the Board of Education of the District of Columbia as to his personal, moral, and professional fitness to teach in the public schools of Washington, District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-929 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-929
§ 38-929. Private participation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-822.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-822.05
§ 38-822.05. Public disclosure.
Status: in_force

(a) Food service providers shall provide the following information to public schools, public charter schools, participating private schools, and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education:
  (1) The menu for each breakfast and lunch meal served;
  (2) The nutritional content of each menu item;
  (3) The ingredients for each menu item if requested by parents and legal guardians; and
  (4) The location where fruits and vegetables served in schools are grown and processed.
(b) (1) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools shall provide the information provided to them under subsection (a) of this section:
    (A) In the school’s office;
    (B) On the school's website; and
    (C) To parents and legal guardians upon request
  (2) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools shall inform families that vegetarian food options and milk alternatives are available upon request.
(c) This section shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
D.C. Code § 38-2242 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 22B / § 38-2242
§ 38-2242. Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force establishment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-825.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-825.02
§ 38-825.02. Environmental Literacy Program.
Status: in_force

(a) An Environmental Literacy Program is established within the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The Environmental Literacy Program shall:
  (1) Coordinate the efforts of the District Department of the Environment, the District of Columbia Public Schools, the Public Charter School Board, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the State Board of Education, the University of the District of Columbia, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of General Services, and the Department of Employment Services to triennially develop an environmental literacy plan for public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools;
  (2) Establish and convene an Environmental Literacy Advisory Committee, composed of community organizations, District government agencies, and other interested persons;
  (3) Collect data on the location and types of environmental education programs in public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools;
  (4) Provide environmental education guidance and technical assistance to public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools;
  (5) Provide training, support, and assistance for environmental literacy programs in public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools; and
  (6) Assist public schools and public charter schools in receiving certification as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools.
(b) The environmental literacy plan shall, at minimum, include the following:
  (1) Relevant teaching and learning standards adopted by the State Board of Education;
  (2) Professional development opportunities for teachers;
  (3) Suitable metrics to measure environmental literacy;
  (4) Suitable methods to increase environmental literacy;
  (5) Governmental and nongovernmental entities that can assist schools in the achievement of those goals; and
  (6) A proposed implementation method for the plan.
(c) Beginning in 2020, and triennially thereafter, the Environmental Literacy Program shall include in the comprehensive report required by § 38-823.03 , an update about the state of environmental education in the District, plans for expansion, and recommendations for improving the program.
(d) (1) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education ("OSSE") shall establish an Environmental Literacy Leadership Cadre ("Cadre"), which shall be comprised of teachers, selected by OSSE, at public schools and public charter schools.  Each teacher in the Cadre shall:
    (A) Create, if applicable, and help maintain a garden at the teacher's school;
    (B) Implement composting and recycling programs at the teacher's school;
    (C) Implement the June 2012 environmental literacy plan, or a subsequent environmental literacy plan developed pursuant to this section, and other OSSE-approved guidance, at the teacher's school; and
    (D) Assist other teachers at the teacher's school with incorporating science standards.
  (2) OSSE shall provide each teacher selected to participate in the Cadre with an appropriate and fair stipend, in addition to the teacher's salary.
  (3) OSSE shall provide grants to nonprofit and community-based organizations to support the schools represented in the Cadre by providing or coordinating programs and activities related to school-based environmental literacy programs.
  (4) OSSE may create or implement other initiatives or projects that support the Cadre.
D.C. Code § 38-1204.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1204.05
§ 38-1204.05. Transfer of appropriation balance; power to contract; Material Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Education of the District of Columbia is authorized to transfer during the fiscal year any appropriation balance available for one item of appropriation to another item of appropriation or to a new program designated by action of the Board; provided, that any such action under this subsection shall be taken in accordance with the reprogramming policy and laws of the District of Columbia.
(b) Repealed.
(c) There is established, in the General Fund, an account entitled the Material Fund which shall be limited to public school use. The Board of Education is authorized to transfer its authority from the Material Fund to an internal service fund, which transferred authority if not obligated by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 1981, or each succeeding fiscal year thereafter, shall expire.
D.C. Code § 38-1631.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 16A / § 38-1631.04
§ 38-1631.04. Limit on name, image, or likeness activity and compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the use is permitted under intellectual property law, a college athlete may not include in name, image, or likeness activity an institution, conference, or athletic association name, trademark, service mark, logo, uniform design, or other identifier of athletic performance depicted or included in a media broadcast or related game footage.
(b) Name, image, or likeness compensation or an offer, promise, or solicitation of compensation, except to the extent permitted by the rules and regulations of the relevant athletic association:
  (1) May not attempt to influence the decision of a college athlete to attend, continue attending, or transfer to an institution or an institution in a conference;
  (2) Must represent only compensation for use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness; and
  (3) May not include compensation for performance, participation, or service in an intercollegiate sport.
(c) A college athlete may not express or imply that an institution, conference, or athletic association endorses or is otherwise affiliated with the athlete's name, image, or likeness activity without the consent of the institution, conference, or athletic association.
(d) An institution may adopt a policy to prevent a college athlete from engaging in name, image, or likeness activity if the institution complies with the same policy with respect to the institution's sponsorships and similar commercial activity, and that the institution determines has an adverse impact on its reputation.  An institution that adopts a policy under this subsection shall disclose the policy and the institution's rationale in a record maintained on the institution's website that is accessible by the public and electronically searchable.
(e) An institution may adopt and enforce rules of conduct relating to name, image, or likeness activity that apply when the college athlete is engaged in an official team activity.  An official team activity includes a competition, practice, supervised workout, and community service activity done at the direction of, or supervised by, a member of the institution's coaching or sport staff.
(f) An institution, conference, or athletic association may require a college athlete to waive, or otherwise transfer to the institution, conference, or athletic association, a name, image, or likeness right associated with promotion, display, broadcast, or rebroadcast of an intercollegiate sport.
(g) A college athlete shall not enter into a name, image, or likeness agreement or receive name, image, or likeness compensation if the agreement or compensation is contingent upon:
  (1) Illegal activity; or
  (2) An endorsement or promotion of the following:
    (A) Alcohol;
    (B) Tobacco, or an electronic smoking device as that term is defined in § 7-741.01(1) ;
    (C) Other controlled substances, and marijuana;
    (D) Anabolic steroids;
    (E) Other performance enhancing substances, the use of which is prohibited by the athletic association under which the college athlete participates in intercollegiate sports;
    (F) Sports betting;
    (G) Gambling;
    (H) Firearms; or
    (I) Adult entertainment.
(h) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a college athlete from engaging in online marketplace activities that promote, for compensation, the college athlete's name, image, or likeness in a manner consistent with this section.
D.C. Code § 38-651.11 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-651.11
§ 38-651.11. Liability.
Status: in_force

The District, a school, an employee or agent of a school, or the practicing physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse who has issued the standing order pursuant to this subchapter shall be immune from civil liability for the good-faith performance of responsibilities under this subchapter; except, that no immunity shall extend to criminal acts, intentional wrongdoing, gross negligence, or wanton or willful misconduct.
D.C. Code § 38-2001.10 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.10
§ 38-2001.10. Death of teacher — Designation of beneficiary.
Status: in_force

Every teacher from whose salary retirement deductions are made in accordance with this subchapter shall be required to designate in writing a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the amount of his deductions, together with interest then credited thereon, shall be payable in the event of the death of such teacher.
D.C. Code § 38-3003 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 30 / § 38-3003
§ 38-3003. Commission members from District.
Status: in_force

The 7 Commission members from the District of Columbia shall be:
(1) The Mayor of the District of Columbia;
(2) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia;
(3) The Chairperson of the Committee on Education of the Council of the District of Columbia;
(4) The President of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia;
(5) The Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia;
(6) The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia; and
(7) The President of the University of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-2755 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 27B / § 38-2755
§ 38-2755. Conditions of participation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2992 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29D / § 38-2992
§ 38-2992. Proposed new funding and organizational model for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chancellor or the Chancellor's DCPS designee shall meet with the DESAP Board of Directors at least once every 4 weeks to discuss a proposed new funding and organizational model for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts ("DESA") until a memorandum of agreement ("MOA") is signed by both parties.
(b) The proposed new funding and organizational model shall address and resolve the following matters:
  (1) The conversion of DESAP faculty and staff, other than the DESAP Principal, to DCPS employee status with levels of pay for all such individuals comparable to those of DCPS employees;
  (2) The absorption of all of DESA's human resources for DESA employees, staff payroll for DESA employees, and student support functions into the budget of DCPS;
  (3) The preservation of, and due regard for, the dual-curriculum nature of DESA, including its arts faculty and staff;
  (4) The continuation of DESA's pre-professional arts program at the same or higher level of quality as the current pre-professional arts program; and
  (5) The continued role of the DESAP Board of Directors in providing guidance and support for the DESA arts program, including partnerships with third-party organizations and the Ellington Fund.
(c) DCPS shall submit the MOA to the Council no later than 2 weeks after it is signed by DCPS and the DESAP Board of Directors.
(d) DCPS and the DESAP Board of Directors shall independently and promptly present to the Council a report detailing their proposed new DESA funding and organizational model together with a recommendation for Council action should an MOA not be attained by December 31, 2022.
(e) The Chairman of the Council may appoint up to 2 observers to attend the meetings between DCPS and the DESAP Board of Directors.
D.C. Code § 38-1947 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1947
§ 38-1947. Report of person on leave; termination of leave.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-753.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7B / § 38-753.02
§ 38-753.02. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 38-2973.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29B / § 38-2973.03
§ 38-2973.03. Annual adoption of Capital Improvement Plan and Budget.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2401.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 24 / § 38-2401.02
§ 38-2401.02. Property rights.
Status: in_force

(a) Property rights described. — Gallaudet University is vested with all the property and the rights of property, and shall have and be entitled to use all authority, privileges, and possessions and all legal rights which it has, or which it had or exercised under any former name, including the right to sue and be sued and to own, acquire, sell, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property it may own now or hereafter acquire. Gallaudet University shall also be subject to all liabilities and obligations now outstanding against the corporation under any former name.
(b) Disposal of real property. — (1) With the approval of the Secretary, the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University may convey fee simple title by deed, convey by quitclaim deed, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of any or all real property title to which is vested in Gallaudet University, Gallaudet College, the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, or any predecessor corporation.
  (2) The proceeds of any such disposition shall be considered a part of the capital structure of the corporation, and may be used solely for the acquisition of real estate for the use of the corporation, for the construction, equipment, or improvement of buildings for such use, or for investment purposes, but, if invested, only the income from the investment may be used for current expenses of the corporation.
D.C. Code § 38-2322 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2322
§ 38-2322. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2613 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2613
§ 38-2613. Special Education Enhancement Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established as a special fund the Special Education Enhancement Fund (“Enhancement Fund”), which shall be administered by OSSE in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited into the Enhancement Fund:
  (1) Any excess appropriated funds remaining at the end of each fiscal year in the operating budget for the non-public tuition paper agency within OSSE;
  (2) Any other annual appropriation, if any; and
  (3) Grants, gifts, or subsidies from public or private sources.
(c) The Enhancement Fund shall be used solely to:
  (1) Provide additional funds to those public schools that demonstrate they have incurred costs associated with providing special education services above that for which the school was funded pursuant to the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula allocation;
  (2) Support special education capacity expansions, including:
    (A) Partnerships developed among nonpublic schools and public schools or public charter schools to provide special education services and training; and
    (B) Collaborative ventures among public charter schools to develop special education capacity through joint special education training, administration, or instruction;
  (3) Support:
    (A) Programs providing joint professional development and training opportunities:
    (B) Joint agreements to procure or provide special education services; or
    (C) Joint evaluations or assessments developed by groups of public schools or public charter schools;
  (4) Support the development of educational programs specifically targeted at overage, under-credited youth with intensive special educational needs; and
  (5) Make grants to child development facilities to support the costs of maintaining dedicated slots for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and providing out-of-school-time programming to school-aged children with disabilities and to implement a referral program to place children with disabilities in dedicated grant-funded slots.
(c-1) (1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds provided under this section shall be counted for the purposes of calculating the maintenance of effort under IDEA.
(e) OSSE may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 38-827.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-827.04
§ 38-827.04. Administration.
Status: in_force

Subject to appropriations, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall provide administrative and technical support to the Commission as necessary.
D.C. Code § 38-2555 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25A / § 38-2555
§ 38-2555. Memorandum of Understanding.
Status: in_force

(a) The voting members of the Task Force shall adopt and sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the implementation of the Reform Plan, which shall be submitted to the Council.
(b) This chapter shall expire upon the submission of the Memorandum of Understanding to the Council pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 38-1853.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18N / § 38-1853.02
§ 38-1853.02. Findings.
Status: in_force

Congress finds the following:
(1) Parents are best equipped to make decisions for their children, including the educational setting that will best serve the interests and educational needs of their child.
(2) For many parents in the District of Columbia, public school choice provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as well as under other public school choice programs, is inadequate. More educational options are needed to ensure all families in the District of Columbia have access to a quality education. In particular, funds are needed to provide low-income parents with enhanced public opportunities and private educational environments, regardless of whether such environments are secular or nonsecular.
(3) While the per student cost for students in the public schools of the District of Columbia is one of the highest in the United States, test scores for such students continue to be among the lowest in the Nation. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), an annual report released by the National Center for Education Statistics, reported in its 2009 study that students in the District of Columbia were being outperformed by every State in the Nation. On the 2009 NAEP, 56 percent of fourth grade students scored “below basic” in reading, and 44 percent scored “below basic” in mathematics. Among eighth grade students, 49 percent scored “below basic” in reading and 60 percent scored “below basic” in mathematics. On the 2009 NAEP reading assessment, only 17 percent of the District of Columbia fourth grade students could read proficiently, while only 13 percent of the eighth grade students scored at the proficient or advanced level.
(4) In 2003, Congress passed the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 126), to provide opportunity scholarships to parents of students in the District of Columbia to enable them to pursue a high-quality education at a public or private elementary or secondary school of their choice. The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP) under such Act was part of a comprehensive 3-part funding arrangement that also included additional funds for the District of Columbia public schools, and additional funds for public charter schools of the District of Columbia. The intent of the approach was to ensure that progress would continue to be made to improve public schools and public charter schools, and that funding for the opportunity scholarship program would not lead to a reduction in funding for the District of Columbia public and charter schools. Resources would be available for a variety of educational options that would give families in the District of Columbia a range of choices with regard to the education of their children.
(5) The DC OSP was established in accordance with the Supreme Court decision, Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 536 U.S. 639 (2002), which found that a program enacted for the valid secular purpose of providing educational assistance to low-income children in a demonstrably failing public school system is constitutional if it is neutral with respect to religion and provides assistance to a broad class of citizens who direct government aid to religious and secular schools solely as a result of their genuine and independent private choices.
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
(6) Since the inception of the DC OSP, it has consistently been oversubscribed. Parents express strong support for the opportunity scholarship program. Rigorous studies of the program by the Institute of Education Sciences have shown significant improvements in parental satisfaction and in reading scores that are more dramatic when only those students consistently using the scholarships are considered. The program also was found to result in significantly higher graduation rates for DC OSP students.
(7) The DC OSP is a program that offers families in need, in the District of Columbia, important alternatives while public schools are improved. This program should be reauthorized as 1 of a 3-part comprehensive funding strategy for the District of Columbia school system that provides new and equal funding for public schools, public charter schools, and opportunity scholarships for students to attend private schools.
D.C. Code § 38-1202.08 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1202.08
§ 38-1202.08. Transfer of functions, personnel, property, assets, and liabilities.
Status: in_force

The Board of Higher Education and the Vocational Board shall be abolished on the day that the Board of Trustees convenes its 1st meeting. Except as provided by this unit all functions, powers, and duties of the Board of Higher Education and the Vocational Board under Chapter 11 of this title shall be vested in and exercised by the Trustees. All employees, property (real and personal), and unexpended balances (available or to be made available) of appropriations, allocations, and all other funds and assets and liabilities of the Board of Higher Education and Vocational Board are authorized to be transferred to the Trustees, except the functions of licensing institutions to confer degrees as authorized by this unit. All rules, orders, obligations, determinations and any other understandings of the Board of Higher Education and the Board of Vocational Education shall remain in effect until such time as they may be lawfully amended, modified or repealed by the Trustees.
D.C. Code § 38-155 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1 / § 38-155
§ 38-155. Adoption and use of seal.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is hereby authorized to adopt, alter and use a seal which shall be judicially noticed, and to prescribe rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to implement this section.
D.C. Code § 38-952.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9B / § 38-952.01
§ 38-952.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Dating partner" means any person who is involved in a relationship with another person that is primarily characterized by social interaction of a sexual, romantic, or intimate nature, whether casual, serious, or long-term.
  (2) "Dating violence" means abusive or coercive behavior where a dating partner uses threats of, or actually uses, physical, emotional, economic, technological, or sexual abuse to exert power or control over a current or former dating partner.
  (3) "School" means a public, public charter, independent, private, or parochial school organized or authorized to operate under the laws of the District that offers instruction at any level or grade from pre-kindergarten through 12.
  (4) "Sexual assault" means any of the following offenses: §§ 22-3002 (first degree sexual abuse); 22-3003 (second degree sexual abuse); 22-3004 (third degree sexual abuse); 22-3005 (fourth degree sexual abuse); 22-3006 (misdemeanor sexual abuse); or 22-3018 (attempts to commit sexual offenses).
  (5) "Sexual harassment" means any unwelcome or uninvited sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct, stalking, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that can be reasonably predicted to:
    (A) Place the victim in reasonable fear of physical harm to his or her person;
    (B) Cause a substantial detrimental effect to the victim's physical or mental health;
    (C) Substantially interfere with the victim's academic performance or attendance at school; or
    (D) Substantially interfere with the victim's ability to participate in, or benefit from, the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.
D.C. Code § 38-2331 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2331
§ 38-2331. Operation authorized.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1001 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 10 / § 38-1001
§ 38-1001. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the phrase “Select Adult, Community, and Continuing Education Course” means an adult, community, and continuing education course which is either recreational or vocational in nature.
D.C. Code § 38-433 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4A / § 38-433
§ 38-433. Waiver or reduction of fees for the use of school facilities.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2602.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2602.01
§ 38-2602.01. Transfer of state-level functions from the Board of Education.
Status: in_force

(a) All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the District of Columbia Board of Education that support state-level functions related to state education agency responsibilities and all powers, duties, and functions delegated to the District of Columbia Board of Education concerning the establishment, development, and institution of state-level functions related to state education agency responsibilities identified in § 38-2602 are transferred to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
(b) The transfer described in subsection (a) of this section shall be in accordance with § 38-2606 .
D.C. Code § 38-2605.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2605.01
§ 38-2605.01. Transition plan for transfer of state-level functions.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 90 days of June 12, 2007, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall submit to the Mayor for approval a detailed transition plan, in accordance with § 38-2606 , for implementation of the transfers set forth in §§ 7-863.03a , 38-2601(d) , 38-2602.01 , and 38-2608 , which shall begin within 30 days of approval; provided, that prior to completion and submission of the plan, the Mayor shall give notice of the contemplated action and an opportunity for a hearing for public comment on the plan, which shall:
  (1) Be formulated in consultation with the Board of Education, the District of Columbia Public Schools, the Public Charter School Board, the Washington Teachers Union, and with any relevant District and federal agencies;
  (2) Identify the authority and responsibility of each entity at each stage in the transition process;
  (3) Specify time lines, dates, and benchmarks for completion of the transfer;
  (4) Provide an estimate of the cost to the OSSE of carrying out each transferred function; and
  (5) Identify any factors with potential for disrupting services to students and recommend steps to prevent any possible disruption.
(b) The Mayor shall forward the approved transition plan to the Council and the State Board of Education for review.
D.C. Code § 38-2807 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 28 / § 38-2807
§ 38-2807. District of Columbia public school funding.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Public Schools should fully fund pre-kindergarten, full-day kindergarten, school counselors, and librarians.
D.C. Code § 38-273.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2A / § 38-273.01
§ 38-273.01. Expansion to universal pre-k.
Status: in_force

(a) The OSSE shall conduct, by September 30th of each year, an evaluation of all pre-k programs to establish existing capacity.
(b) By September 2009, and every 5 years thereafter, the OSSE shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a 5-year strategic expansion plan, including an assessment of the number of children interested in attending pre-k and the District’s fiscal and physical capacity to accommodate them.
(c) Beginning in September 2009, and each year thereafter, OSSE shall submit to the Mayor and the Council an implementation plan for the following school year to expand pre-k to the maximum extent possible, but shall expand pre-k each year to accommodate a minimum of 15% of the unserved children, based on the strategic expansion plan, until pre-k programs are available to all children of pre-k age whose parents choose to send them to pre-k.
(d) (1) During the expansion to universal pre-k, OSSE shall use its best efforts to:
    (A) Ensure that over a 5-year period a minimum of 25% of all new pre-k programs are operated by CBOs; and
    (B) Maintain a balance of diversity among the children.
  (2) For the purpose of this subsection, “diversity” means a mix of children:
    (A) From families of different income levels;
    (B) With, and without, disabilities or special needs; and
    (C) Whose first language is, and is not, English.
(e) A pre-k program established following July 18, 2008, shall comply with the HQ standards, established pursuant to, respectively, §§ 38-271.02(b)(4) and 38-272.01(b) , upon the effective date of the HQ standards.
D.C. Code § 38-1631.08 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 16A / § 38-1631.08
§ 38-1631.08. Civil penalty.
Status: in_force

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, pursuant to an action brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, may assess a civil penalty against a name, image, or likeness agent or third party not to exceed $50,000 for a violation of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 38-2401.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 24 / § 38-2401.03
§ 38-2401.03. Board of Trustees.
Status: in_force

(a) Composition of the Board. — (1) Gallaudet University shall be under the direction and control of a Board of Trustees, composed of 21 members who shall include:
    (A) Three public members of whom (i) one shall be a United States Senator appointed by the President of the Senate, and (ii) two shall be Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
    (B) Eighteen other members, all of whom shall be elected by the Board of Trustees and of whom one shall be elected pursuant to regulations of the Board of Trustees, on nomination by the Gallaudet University Alumni Association, for a term of 3 years.
  (2) The members appointed from the Senate and House of Representatives shall be appointed for a term of 2 years at the beginning of each Congress, shall be eligible for reappointment, and shall serve until their successors are appointed.
  (3) The Board of Trustees shall have the power to fill any vacancy in the membership of the Board except for public members. Nine trustees shall constitute a quorum to transact business. The Board of Trustees, by vote of a majority of its membership, is authorized to remove any member of their body (except the public members) who may refuse or neglect to discharge the duties of a trustee, or whose removal would, in the judgment of said majority, be to the interest and welfare of said corporation.
(b) Powers of the Board. — The Board of Trustees is authorized to:
  (1) Make such rules, policies, regulations, and bylaws, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States, as may be necessary for the good government of Gallaudet University, for the management of the property and funds of such corporation (including the construction of buildings and other facilities), and for the admission, instruction, care, and discharge of students;
  (2) Provide for the adoption of a corporate seal and for its use;
  (3) Fix the date of holding their annual and other meetings;
  (4) Appoint a president and establish policies, guidelines, and procedures related to the appointments, the salaries, and the dismissals of professors, instructors, and other employees of Gallaudet University, including the adoption of a policy of outreach and recruitment to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing;
  (5) Elect a chairperson and other officers and prescribe their duties and terms of office, and appoint an executive committee to consist of 5 members, and vest the committee with such of its powers during periods between meetings of the Board as the Board deems necessary;
  (6) Establish such schools, departments, and other units as the Board of Trustees deems necessary to carry out the purpose of Gallaudet University;
  (7) Confer such degrees and marks of honor as are conferred by colleges and universities generally, and issue such diplomas and certificates of graduation as, in its opinion, may be deemed advisable, and consistent with academic standards;
  (8) Subject to § 38-2402.03 , control expenditures of all moneys appropriated by Congress for the benefit of Gallaudet University; and
  (9) Control the expenditure and investment of any moneys or funds or property which Gallaudet University may have or may receive from sources other than appropriations by Congress.
D.C. Code § 38-1806.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1806.05
§ 38-1806.05. Matching funds.
Status: in_force

The private, nonprofit corporation, to the extent practicable, shall provide matching funds, or in-kind contributions, or a combination thereof, for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the corporation under § 38-1806.04 , as follows:
(1) For fiscal year 1997, the nonprofit corporation shall provide matching funds or in-kind contributions of $1 for every $1 of federal funds provided under this subchapter for such year for activities under § 38-1806.04 .
(2) For fiscal year 1998, the nonprofit corporation shall provide matching funds or in-kind contributions of $3 for every $1 of federal funds provided under this subchapter for such year for activities under § 38-1806.04 .
(3) For fiscal year 1999, the nonprofit corporation shall provide matching funds or in-kind contributions of $5 for every $1 of federal funds provided under this subchapter for such year for activities under § 38-1806.04 .
D.C. Code § 38-2001.10a — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.10a
§ 38-2001.10a. Death of teacher — Precedence of payments.
Status: in_force

In the event of death of any such teacher the order of precedence of payments shall be as follows: first, to the beneficiary, or beneficiaries, designated in writing by the teacher and recorded on his or her individual account; second, if there be no such beneficiary or beneficiaries designated, then to the duly appointed executor, or administrator, of the estate; third, if there be no such beneficiary, or if an executor or administrator be not appointed within 6 months after the death of such teacher, payment shall be made into the registry of the court having probate jurisdiction.
D.C. Code § 38-2754 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 27B / § 38-2754
§ 38-2754. Eligibility.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1806.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1806.07
§ 38-1806.07. Jobs for D.C. Graduates Program.
Status: in_force

(a) In general. — The nonprofit corporation shall establish a program, to be known as the “Jobs for D.C. Graduates Program”, to assist District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools in organizing and implementing a school-to-work transition system, which system shall give priority to providing assistance to at-risk youths and disadvantaged youths.
(b) Conduct of program. — In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the nonprofit corporation, consistent with the policies of the nationally recognized Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc., shall:
  (1) Establish performance standards for such program;
  (2) Provide ongoing enhancement and improvements in such program;
  (3) Provide research and reports on the results of such program; and
  (4) Provide preservice and inservice training.
D.C. Code § 38-2554 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25A / § 38-2554
§ 38-2554. Composition of the Task Force.
Status: in_force

(a) The Task Force shall be comprised of the following 9 voting members, or designees thereof:
  (1) The Mayor of the District of Columbia;
  (2) The Chair of the Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation for the Council of the District of Columbia;
  (3) The Chair of the Committee of Finance and Revenue for the Council of the District of Columbia;
  (4) The President of the Board of Education;
  (5) The Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
  (6) The State Education Officer of the District of Columbia;
  (7) The Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families and Elders;
  (8) The Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia; and
  (9) The Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia Public Schools.
(b) The following shall serve as advisory, nonvoting members of the Task Force:
  (1) The members of the Council’s Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation;
  (2) The department head or designee of the Office of Special Education;
  (3) The department head or designee of the Committee on Special Education and Student Services for the Board of Education;
  (4) The Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia;
  (5) The department head or designee of the Department of Mental Health;
  (6) The department head or designee of the Child and Family Service Agency;
  (7) The department head or designee of the Medical Assistance Administration;
  (8) The department head or designee of the Office of Medicaid Public Provider Operation Reform;
  (9) The representative of the State Advisory Panel on Special Education in the District of Columbia; and
  (10) Two parents of District of Columbia Special Education students.
(c) The Task Force shall be co-chaired by the Mayor and the Chair of the Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation for the Council of the District of Columbia.
(d) The Director of the State Education Office shall provide staffing for the Task Force.
D.C. Code § 38-104 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1 / § 38-104
§ 38-104. Exemption from personal liability and security or bond requirement.
Status: in_force

The members of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia shall not be personally liable in damages for any official action of the Board performed in good faith in which the members participate; nor shall any member of the Board be liable for any costs that may be taxed against them or the Board on account of any such official action by them as members of the Board; but such costs shall be charged to the District of Columbia and paid as other costs are paid in suits brought against the municipality; nor shall the said Board or any of its members be required to give any supersedeas bond or security for costs or damages on any appeal whatever.
D.C. Code § 38-771.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7C / § 38-771.02
§ 38-771.02. LEA administration of Districtwide assessments.
Status: in_force

(a) A LEA responsible for administering a Districtwide assessment shall meet the requirements of § 38-2602(b)(20) .
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, a LEA shall:
  (1) File the school test security plan required by § 38-2602(b)(20) , with OSSE for each school or campus under the LEA’s control at least 15 days before the administration of the first Districtwide assessment of a school year;
  (2) Designate a test integrity coordinator and test monitors;
  (3) Immediately report any breach of security, loss of materials, failure to account for materials, or any other deviation from the test security plan to OSSE;
  (4) Investigate, document, and report to OSSE any findings and recommendations for the remediation of an allegation of the failure of the test security plan or other testing integrity and security protocol;
  (5) Within 10 days after the conclusion of the last Districtwide assessment of the school year, obtain signed, under penalty of law, affidavits from the LEA’s test integrity coordinator and each of the LEA’s test monitors attesting that, to the best of his or her knowledge or belief, the LEA complied with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies, including the test security plan; and
  (6) Within 15 days after the conclusion of the last Districtwide assessment of the school year, file with OSSE the affidavits required by paragraph (5) of this subsection.
(c) No employee of a LEA shall retaliate against any other employee, parent, or student solely because that individual reports or participates in an investigation of a potential failure of the test security plan or other testing integrity and security policy or protocol.
D.C. Code § 38-671.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-671.01
§ 38-671.01. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-304 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 3 / § 38-304
§ 38-304. Authority not affected by Reorganization Plan; delegation of functions; § 38-161 to remain in full force and effect.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to affect the authority vested in the Commissioners of the District of Columbia by Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952 (66 Stat. 824). The performance of any function vested by this chapter in the Commissioners of the District of Columbia or in any office or agency under the jurisdiction and control of said Commissioners may be delegated by said Commissioners in accordance with § 3 of such Plan.
(b) This chapter shall not be construed as superseding § 38-161 , and such section shall continue in full force and effect.
D.C. Code § 38-1205.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1205.02
§ 38-1205.02. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1944 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1944
§ 38-1944. Double salaries — School teachers and employees in District.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1205.09 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1205.09
§ 38-1205.09. Review of records.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Auditor shall, upon request, be provided access to all books, accounts, records, reports, findings and all other papers, things, or property belonging to, or in use by, the School of Law, in accordance with the provisions of § 1-204.55 .
D.C. Code § 38-1271.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12A / § 38-1271.03
§ 38-1271.03. Funding for transition plan.
Status: in_force

Funding to support the development of the transition plan for an independent community college shall consist of $500,000, as set forth in the fiscal year 2012 budget and financial plan, to be transferred to an account held by the UDC Trustees and to be exclusively used for the purpose of developing the transition plan as described in this chapter.
D.C. Code § 38-2605 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2605
§ 38-2605. Study, recommendations, and transition plan on the additional responsibilities for the SEO.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Not later than July 1, 2001, the SEO shall submit recommendations to the Mayor and the Council, based on a study of the additional responsibilities that should be assumed by the SEO, and a transitional plan for each responsibility.
  (2) The study, recommendations, and transition plan shall be developed, in consultation with the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Schools, the Public Charter School Board, and any other District agencies which currently has the responsibly for functions listed in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) In formulating recommendations, the Officer shall consider the advantages of giving the SEO responsibility for the:
  (1) State-level responsibilities associated with the acquisition and administration of federal grants on behalf of funding or services for all eligible District schools including public, public charter and private schools, and District of Columbia public institutions for post secondary education, including preparation of state plans, applications for competitive grants, setting of state-wide standards and assessment, allocation of federal funds among eligible schools, monitoring of compliance with federal requirements, and submission of reports;
  (2) Issuance of rules to establish requirements to govern acceptable credit to be granted for studies completed at independent, private, public and public charter schools and private instruction, pursuant to § 38-202 ;
  (3) Issuance of rules regarding enforcement of school attendance requirements for all schools, including public, public charter and private schools, pursuant to § 38-203 ;
  (4) Conduct of the census of all minors 3 years of age or older who are residents of the District, pursuant to § 38-204 ;
  (5) Establishment of criteria for individuals to obtain high school equivalency credentials, administration of appropriate exams and issuance of  such credentials;
  (6) Issuance of work permits for minors who reside in the District, pursuant to § 32-208 ;
  (7) Establishment of annual standardized reporting requirements for statistical information from public and public charter schools;
  (8) Fact-finding, research and investigative activities on behalf of the Mayor, Council and other public officials;
  (9) Establishment of teacher certification requirements for all eligible District schools including public, public charter, private schools, and District of Columbia public institutions for post secondary education; and
  (10) Establishment of licensing procedures and standards for instructional staff for all eligible District schools including public, public charter, private schools, and District of Columbia public institutions for post secondary education.
(c) The study shall consider whether the SEO’s assumption of each responsibility would:
  (1) Improve the quality of educational and other services to children and adults;
  (2) Eliminate or create duplication of functions by various District agencies;
  (3) Reduce or enlarge multiple reporting requirements upon school authorities, including the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools, Public School Charter Board, and individual schools;
  (4) Eliminate conflicts of interest; and
  (5) Entail additional costs for the District.
(d) The transition plan shall:
  (1) Identify the authority and responsibility of each party at each stage in the transition process;
  (2) Specify dates and benchmarks for transfer of authority, responsibility, budget, and employees;
  (3) Specify the estimated cost to the SEO of carrying out each function studied, and the recommended source of revenues; and
  (4) Identify any factors with potential for disrupting services to students and recommend steps to prevent such disruption.
D.C. Code § 38-3301 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 33 / § 38-3301
§ 38-3301. Educational services for detained and committed youth under the supervision of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Board of Education shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Mayor that shall specify how educational services shall be provided to committed and detained youth who are under the supervision of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (“DYRS”) and are residing in the Oak Hill Youth Center, the Youth Services Center, and any other replacement or new secure facilities operated by or on behalf of DYRS for youth in DYRS custody. The MOU shall specify in detail how an appropriate educational program shall be delivered to children under the supervision of DYRS and how operating funds, allocations, and other funds that support the provision of these services will be utilized.
D.C. Code § 38-824.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-824.01
§ 38-824.01. Physical activity goals.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the goal of the District of Columbia for children to engage in physical activity for at least 60 minutes each day or for the time period recommended for specific age groups in § 38-824.02 .
(b) Public schools and public charter schools shall promote this goal.
(c) Public schools and public charter schools shall seek to maximize physical activity by means including:
  (1) Extending the school day;
  (2) Encouraging students to walk or bike to school;
  (3) Promoting active recess;
  (4) Including physical activity in before-school and after-school activities;
  (5) Supporting athletic programs;
  (6) Integrating movement into classroom instruction and classroom instructional breaks;
  (7) Entering into shared-use agreements with organizations that provide physical activity programming for children outside of the normal school day; and
  (8) Using physical activity as a reward for student achievement and good behavior.
D.C. Code § 38-171 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1A / § 38-171
§ 38-171. District of Columbia Public Schools agency; establishment.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b) , the Council establishes the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) as a separate cabinet-level agency, subordinate to the Mayor, within the executive branch of the District of Columbia government.
D.C. Code § 38-2561.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25B / § 38-2561.05
§ 38-2561.05. Resolution of assessment, evaluation, placement, and funding disputes.
Status: in_force

(a) The due process procedures set forth in Chapter 25C of this title [ § 38-2571.01 et seq.], Chapter 30 of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, and IDEA shall govern any disputes between a student’s parent or guardian and the LEA or SEA regarding the assessment, evaluation, placement, and funding of a student with a disability in a nonpublic special education school or program.
(b) In conformity with the IDEA, the SEA may not terminate funding for the last approved nonpublic placement of a student while an administrative or judicial review of a recommended placement is pending.
D.C. Code § 38-651.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-651.06
§ 38-651.06. Student access to undesignated emergency medications.
Status: in_force

(a) By February 1, 2024, the Department of Health ("Department") shall establish a UEMA plan that authorizes a public school to possess and administer undesignated emergency medications to students without prescriptions for those medications.
(b) By June 1, 2024, the Department shall obtain a standing order signed by at least one physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse licensed in the District to permit public schools to use undesignated emergency medications.
(c) Under the UEMA plan, the Department shall:
  (1) Ensure that undesignated emergency medications are procured and distributed to public schools for use in emergency circumstances;
  (2) Ensure the removal and replacement of expired undesignated emergency medications in a timely manner;
  (3) Monitor the supply of undesignated emergency medications and ensure sufficient supply is provided to public schools;
  (4) Maintain records of the types and quantities of undesignated emergency medications at each public school;
  (5) Maintain records regarding the procurement, distribution, and disposition of undesignated emergency medications for 3 years; and
  (6) Establish written protocols for schools to notify a student's responsible person and health suite personnel after the school's certified staff or agent administers an undesignated emergency medication.
(d) (1) Beginning July 1, 2024, each public school shall:
    (A) Designate at least 2 employees or agents of the school to be certified in the use of undesignated emergency medications who are available to administer medications during all hours of the school day;
    (B) Store undesignated emergency medications in a secure but easily accessible location in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; and
    (C) Communicate the contact information of the school's certified employees or agents to all staff and personnel at the school.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "certified" means an individual who has obtained a certificate of completion of the Department's medication administration training program established by section 5.
(e) OSSE shall:
  (1) Require written proof of compliance with subsection (d) of this section from each public school on an annual basis;
  (2) Require any public school not in compliance to submit a plan outlining the steps the school shall take to address the noncompliance;
  (3) Provide public schools with resources to implement the requirements of subsection (d) of this section; and
  (4) Maintain records regarding each public school's compliance with subsection (d) of this section for 3 years.
(f) (1) An employee or agent of a public school who is certified pursuant to this section may administer an undesignated emergency medication to a student whom the employee or agent believes in good faith to immediately require the medication.
  (2) (A) Undesignated emergency medications may be used on public school property, including the school building, playground, and school bus, as well as during field trips or sanctioned excursions away from public school property.
    (B) The certified employee or agent of the public school may carry an appropriate supply of the public school's undesignated emergency medications on field trips or excursions; provided, that there remains a sufficient supply of the undesignated emergency medication in the school building.
  (3) Within one business day of administering an undesignated emergency medication to a student, the public school shall notify the Department, who shall in turn:
    (A) Notify OSSE;
    (B) Notify the physician, physician assistant, or advance practice nurse who provided the standing order for the undesignated emergency medication; and
    (C) Provide guidance to the school on how to notify the student's responsible person and health suite personnel that undesignated emergency medication was administered.
(g) An employee or agent of a public school who is certified pursuant to this section may also administer medication for which they are trained to a student to whom it is prescribed, who the employee or agent believes in good faith requires the immediate use of the medication.
(h) The Department shall develop a procedure by which the responsible person may request that the student not receive treatment in emergency circumstances.
D.C. Code § 38-454 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4B / § 38-454
§ 38-454. Reporting requirement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-251.10 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2 / § 38-251.10
§ 38-251.10. Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

No later than 120 days after [insert applicability date], OSSE shall promulgate  regulations to implement the provisions of this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 38-1202.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1202.07
§ 38-1202.07. Personnel System.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1803.13 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1803.13
§ 38-1803.13. Administrative provisions.
Status: in_force

The World Class Schools Task Force shall ensure public access to its proceedings (other than proceedings, or portions of proceedings, relating to internal personnel and management matters) that are relevant to its duties under this subchapter and shall make available to the public, at reasonable cost, transcripts of such proceedings.
D.C. Code § 38-935 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-935
§ 38-935. Exemption from District of Columbia taxes and assessments.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1808.54 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1808.54
§ 38-1808.54. Improving order and discipline.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 38-2913 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29 / § 38-2913
§ 38-2913. Services.
Status: in_force

Beginning in Fiscal Year 2029, services provided by District of Columbia government agencies to public schools shall be provided on an equitable basis to the District of Columbia Public Schools and public charter schools. Any services that are funded apart from the Uniform per Student Funding Formula shall not also be funded by the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula.
D.C. Code § 38-2561.12 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25B / § 38-2561.12
§ 38-2561.12. Rate-setting for nonpublic schools.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, or his or her designee, shall administer and implement a rate-setting process for the payment of tuition and related services to nonpublic special education schools and programs that provide special education and related services to students with disabilities funded by the District of Columbia.
(b) In establishing fair and reasonable rates, the Mayor, or his or her designee, shall consider a variety of factors, including historical data, the rates established by surrounding jurisdictions, and administrative costs.
(c) The Mayor, or his or her designee, may adopt the rates established by surrounding jurisdictions and apply those rates to nonpublic special education schools or programs that have already been approved to provide services with public funds by a surrounding jurisdiction.
(d) A nonpublic special education school or program serving students who are funded by the District government shall enter into a contract with the District government accepting rates set by the Mayor, or his or her designee, except that a contract is not required for a student whose placement has been ordered by a District of Columbia court, a federal court, or a hearing officer pursuant to the IDEA.
D.C. Code § 38-1806.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1806.04
§ 38-1806.04. Duties of the private, nonprofit corporation.
Status: in_force

(a) District Education and Learning Technologies Advancement Council. — (1) Establishment. — The private, nonprofit corporation shall establish a council to be known as the “District Education and Learning Technologies Advancement Council” (in this subchapter referred to as the “Council”).
  (2) Membership. — (A) In general. — The private, nonprofit corporation shall appoint members to the Council. An individual shall be appointed as a member to the Council on the basis of the commitment of the individual, or the entity which the individual is representing, to providing time, energy, and resources to the Council.
    (B) Compensation. — Members of the Council shall serve without compensation.
  (3) Duties. — The Council:
    (A) Shall advise the private, nonprofit corporation with respect to the duties of the corporation under subsections (b) through (d) of this section; and
    (B) Shall assist the corporation in leveraging private sector resources for the purpose of carrying out such duties.
(b) Access to state-of-the-art educational technology. — (1) In general. — The private, nonprofit corporation, in conjunction with the Superintendent, students, parents, and teachers, shall establish and implement strategies to ensure access to state-of-the-art educational technology within the District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
  (2) Electronic data transfer system. — The private, nonprofit corporation shall assist the Superintendent in acquiring the necessary equipment, including computer hardware and software, to establish an electronic data transfer system. The private, nonprofit corporation shall also assist in arranging for training of District of Columbia public school employees in using such equipment.
  (3) Technology assessment. — (A) In general. — In establishing and implementing the strategies under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the private, nonprofit corporation, not later than September 1, 1996, shall provide for an assessment of the availability, on April 26, 1996, of state-of-the-art educational technology within the District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
    (B) Conduct of assessment. — In providing for the assessment under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the private, nonprofit corporation:
      (i) Shall provide for onsite inspections of the state-of-the-art educational technology within a minimum sampling of District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools; and
      (ii) Shall ensure proper input from students, parents, teachers, and other school officials through the use of focus groups and other appropriate mechanisms.
    (C) Results of assessment. — The private, nonprofit corporation shall ensure that the assessment carried out under this paragraph provides, at a minimum, necessary information on state-of-the-art educational technology within the District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools, including:
      (i) The extent to which typical District of Columbia public schools have access to such state-of-the-art educational technology and training for such technology;
      (ii) How such schools are using such technology;
      (iii) The need for additional technology and the need for infrastructure for the implementation of such additional technology;
      (iv) The need for computer hardware, software, training, and funding for such additional technology or infrastructure; and
      (v) The potential for computer linkages among District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
  (4) Short-term technology plan. — (A) In general. — Based upon the results of the technology assessment under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the private, nonprofit corporation shall develop a 3-year plan that includes goals, priorities, and strategies for obtaining the resources necessary to implement strategies to ensure access to state-of-the-art educational technology within the District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
    (B) Implementation. — The private, nonprofit corporation, in conjunction with schools, students, parents, and teachers, shall implement the plan developed under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
  (5) Long-term technology plan. — Prior to the completion of the implementation of the short-term technology plan under paragraph (4) of this subsection, the private, nonprofit corporation shall develop a plan under which the corporation will continue to coordinate the donation of private sector resources for maintaining the continuous improvement and upgrading of state-of-the-art educational technology within the District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
(c) District Employment and Learning Center. — (1) Establishment. — The private, nonprofit corporation shall establish a center to be known as the “District Employment and Learning Center” (in this subchapter referred to as the “Center”), which shall serve as a regional institute providing job training and employment assistance.
  (2) Duties. — (A) Job training and employment assistance program. — The Center shall establish a program to provide job training and employment assistance in the District of Columbia and shall coordinate with career preparation programs in existence on April 26, 1996, such as vocational education, school-to-work, and career academies in the District of Columbia public schools.
    (B) Conduct of program. — In carrying out the program established under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Center:
      (i) Shall provide job training and employment assistance to youths who have attained the age of 18 but have not attained the age of 26, who are residents of the District of Columbia, and who are in need of such job training and employment assistance for an appropriate period not to exceed 2 years;
      (ii) Shall work to establish partnerships and enter into agreements with appropriate agencies of the District of Columbia Government to serve individuals participating in appropriate federal programs, including programs under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.);
      (iii) Shall conduct such job training, as appropriate, through a consortium of colleges, universities, community colleges, businesses, and other appropriate providers, in the District of Columbia metropolitan area;
      (iv) Shall design modular training programs that allow students to enter and leave the training curricula depending on their opportunities for job assignments with employers; and
      (v) Shall utilize resources from businesses to enhance work-based learning opportunities and facilitate access by students to work-based learning and work experience through temporary work assignments with employers in the District of Columbia metropolitan area.
    (C) Compensation. — The Center may provide compensation to youths participating in the program under this paragraph for part-time work assigned in conjunction with training. Such compensation may include need-based payments and reimbursement of expenses.
(d) Workforce preparation initiatives. — (1) In general. — The private, nonprofit corporation shall establish initiatives with the District of Columbia public schools, and public charter schools, appropriate governmental agencies, and businesses and other private entities, to facilitate the integration of rigorous academic studies with workforce preparation programs in District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
  (2) Conduct of initiatives. — In carrying out the initiatives under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the private, nonprofit corporation shall, at a minimum, actively develop, expand, and promote the following programs:
    (A) Career academy programs in secondary schools, as such programs are established in certain District of Columbia public schools, which provide a school-within-a-school concept, focusing on career preparation and the integration of the academy programs with vocational and technical curriculum; and
    (B) Programs carried out in the District of Columbia that are funded under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
D.C. Code § 38-1204.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1204.06
§ 38-1204.06. Authority of Council.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule of law, nothing in this unit shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Council to enact any act or resolution, after January 2, 1975, pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act with respect to any matter covered by this unit.
D.C. Code § 38-2906.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29 / § 38-2906.01
§ 38-2906.01. Payments for District of Columbia Public Schools.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2021.09 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2021.09
§ 38-2021.09. Deferred annuity; annuity to survivors.
Status: in_force

(a) Should a teacher to whom this part applies, after completing 5 years of eligible service and before becoming eligible for retirement, become separated from the service, the teacher may elect to receive a deferred annuity, computed as provided in § 38-2021.05 , beginning at the age of 62 years and terminating on the date of the teacher’s death; provided, that a teacher who becomes separated from the public schools of the District of Columbia for other than retirement purposes and who does not elect to receive a deferred annuity as provided for in this section shall receive as soon as practicable after separation the refund of deductions, deposits, or redeposits; provided further, that no teacher who shall withdraw the amount of the teacher’s deductions, deposits, or redeposits under this section shall, after reinstatement, be entitled to credit for previous service unless the teacher shall repay to the Custodian of Retirement Funds as defined in § 1-702(6) , for deposit in the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund, established by § 1-713(a) , the amount withdrawn by him (including the interest thereon) plus interest computed in accordance with § 38-2021.24(c) ; and provided further, that the amount required to be so deposited may be paid by the teacher, if he so elects, in any number of monthly installments, not exceeding 100.
(b) (1) In the event any teacher to whom this part applies shall die subsequent to March 6, 1952, after completing at least 18 months of eligible service and is survived by a spouse or domestic partner, such surviving spouse or domestic partner shall be paid an annuity beginning the day after the teacher dies, equal to 55% of the amount of an annuity computed as provided in subsection (a) of § 38-2021.05 with respect to such teacher, except that in the computation of the annuity under such subsection the annuity of the teacher shall be at least the smaller of: (A) forty per centum of his average salary; or (B) the sum obtained under such subsection after increasing his eligible service of the type last performed by the period elapsing between the date of death and the date he would have become 55 years of age. Such annuity and any right thereto shall terminate on the last day of the month before: (A) the surviving spouse or domestic partner dies; or (B) the surviving spouse or domestic partner remarries or enters a new domestic partnership before becoming 55 years of age. In the case of a surviving spouse or domestic partner whose annuity under this paragraph is terminated because of remarriage or entry into a new domestic partnership before becoming 55 years of age, annuity at the same rate shall be restored commencing on the day the remarriage is dissolved by death, annulment, or divorce, or the new domestic partnership is terminated in accordance with § 32-702(d) , or § 16-904(e) , if:
    (i) The surviving spouse or domestic partner elects to receive the annuity which was terminated instead of a survivor benefit to which the surviving spouse or domestic partner may be entitled, under this part or another retirement system for employees of the federal or District government, by reason of the remarriage or new domestic partnership; and
    (ii) Any lump sum paid on termination of the annuity is repaid to the Custodian of Retirement Funds (as defined in § 1-702(6) , for deposit in the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund established by § 1-713(a) .
  (2) If any teacher to whom this part applies shall die after completing at least 18 months of eligible service or after having retired under the provisions of § 38-2021.03 or § 38-2021.04 and is survived by a spouse or domestic partner, each surviving child shall be paid an annuity equal to the smallest of: (A) sixty per centum of the teacher’s average salary divided by the number of children; (B) $ 900; or (C) $ 2,700 divided by the number of children. If such teacher is not survived by a spouse or domestic partner, each surviving child shall be paid an annuity equal to the smallest of: (A) seventy-five per centum of the teacher’s average salary divided by the number of children; (B) $ 1,080; or (C) $ 3,240 divided by the number of children. The child’s annuity shall commence on the first day after the teacher dies. Such annuity and the right thereto terminate on the last day of the month before the child: (i) becomes 18 years of age unless he is then a student as described or incapable of self-support; (ii) becomes capable of self-support after becoming 18 years of age unless he or she is then such a student; (iii) becomes 22 years of age if he or she is then such a student and capable of self-support; (iv) ceases to be such a student after becoming 18 years of age unless he or she is then incapable of self-support; or (v) dies or marries; whichever first occurs. Upon the death of the surviving spouse or domestic partner or termination of the annuity of the child, the annuity of any other child or children shall be recomputed and paid as though such spouse, domestic partner, or child had not survived the teacher.
  (3) In the event any teacher to whom this part applies shall die subsequent to March 6, 1952, after completing at least 18 months of eligible service, and is not survived by a spouse, domestic partner, or children, but is survived by dependent parents or a dependent father or a dependent mother, such surviving dependent parents or parent shall be paid an annuity, beginning the first day of the month following the death of the teacher, equal to 55% of the amount of an annuity computed as provided in subsection (a) of § 38-2021.05 with respect to such teacher, except that, in the computation of the annuity under such subsection, the annuity of the teacher shall be at least the smaller of 40% of his average salary, or the sum obtained under such subsection after increasing his eligible service of the type last performed by the period elapsing between the date of death and the date he would have become 60 years of age; provided, that such payments shall be made jointly to surviving dependent parents and payment of such annuity shall continue after the death of either dependent parent; provided further, that all such payments or any right thereto shall cease upon the death of both dependent parents.
  (4) In the event that a teacher to whom this part applies shall die after January 1, 2007, while performing qualified military service, the survivor or survivors of the teacher shall be entitled to receive any additional benefits provided under this part (other than benefit accruals relating to the period of qualified military service) as if the teacher resumed employment and then terminated employment on account of death.
(b-1) Effective as of January 1, 2007, benefits payable under this part shall not be paid until at least 30 days, or a shorter period as may be permitted by law, but no more than 180 days after a teacher’s receipt of required distribution notices and election forms pursuant to section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. The notices must include a description of the teacher’s right, if any, to defer receipt of a distribution, the consequences of failing to defer receipt of the distribution, the relative value of optional forms of benefit, and other information as may be required by applicable regulations and guidance.
(c) As used in this section:
  (1) The term “spouse” means a surviving wife or husband of an individual, who either shall have been married to such individual for at least 2 years immediately preceding the individual’s death, or is the mother or father of issue by such marriage.
  (2) The term “child” means:
    (A) An unmarried child under 18 years of age, including:
      (i) An adopted child; and:
      (ii) A stepchild or recognized natural child who lived with the teacher in a regular parent-child relationship;
    (B) Such unmarried child regardless of age who is incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability incurred before age 18; or
    (C) Such unmarried child between 18 and 22 years of age who is a student regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training in residence in a high school, trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or comparable recognized educational institution. For the purpose of this paragraph and paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this section, a child whose 22nd birthday occurs before July 1st or after August 31st of a calendar year, and while he is regularly pursuing such a course of study or training, is deemed to have become 22 years of age on the 1st day of July after that birthday. A child who is a student is deemed not to have ceased to be a student during an interim between school years if the interim is not more than 5 months and if he shows to the satisfaction of the District of Columbia Retirement Board that he has a bona fide intention of continuing to pursue a course of study or training in the same or different school during the school semester (or other period into which the school year is divided) immediately after the interim.
  (3) The term “dependent parents” means the natural parents of a teacher who were receiving one half or more of their total income from said teacher immediately preceding the death of said teacher.
  (4) The term “dependent father” or “dependent mother” means the natural father or natural mother of a teacher who was receiving one half or more of his or her total income from said teacher immediately preceding the death of said teacher.
  (5) Repealed.
  (6) Questions of dependency and disability arising under this section shall be determined by the District of Columbia Retirement Board and its decisions with respect to such matters shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to review.
  (7) The term “domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) , and who shall have been a domestic partner with such individual for at least 2 years immediately preceding his death.
  (8) The term “qualified military service” shall mean any military service in the uniformed services, as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 43, by a teacher, if the teacher is entitled to reemployment rights with respect to such military service, all within the meaning of section 414(u)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.
D.C. Code § 38-2310 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2310
§ 38-2310. Board of Directors — Powers.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-785.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7E / § 38-785.04
§ 38-785.04. Advisory Committee establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Advisory Committee shall be established to provide intellectual guidance from diverse perspectives to the research projects of the Partnership.  Additionally, the Advisory Committee shall help formulate Partnership policy.
  (2) The initial Advisory Committee shall be comprised of 21 members consisting of the institutional members appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section and the non-institutional members appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section.  Subsequently, the Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the institutional members appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section and the non-institutional members appointed pursuant to subsection (c)(1) of this section.
  (3) To be eligible for appointment, members of the Advisory Committee (both institutional and non-institutional) shall have the ability to contribute substantive expertise to the research process related to student learning, school improvement, and urban education policy.  Members shall be actively involved in practice, policy, or research on school improvement.
  (4) Except as provided in subsection (b)(3) of this section, the term of non-institutional members shall be 3 years.
  (5) A person who works for the Partnership or is a direct employee of a non-government organization that provides funding to the Partnership shall not be eligible for membership on the Advisory Committee.
  (6) The Advisory Committee shall meet no later than 45 days following the appointment of the first 6 non-institutional members made pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(b) (1) The Advisory Committee shall include the following institutional members:
    (A) A representative of the Council appointed by the Chairman of the Council;
    (B) A representative of the Deputy Mayor of Education appointed by the Deputy Mayor of Education;
    (C) A representative of OSSE appointed by the State Superintendent of Education;
    (D) A representative of DCPS appointed by the Chancellor of DCPS;
    (E) A representative of the PCSB, appointed by its Executive Director;
    (F) A head of a school, principal, or educational leader from a public charter school LEA elected by other public charter LEAs through a process organized by the PCSB;
    (G) A representative of the Washington Teachers' Union;
    (H) A representative of the Council of School Officers; and
    (I) A representative of the State Board of Education appointed by the Board's President.
  (2) The remaining 12 non-institutional members on the initially appointed Advisory Committee shall be comprised of parents, representatives from education-related nonprofit organizations, current teachers and current principals from both education sectors, and other education stakeholders, of whom 6 shall be appointed by the Mayor and 6 shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council.
  (3) The initial term for the non-institutional Advisory Committee members shall be as follows:
    (A) Two of the initial members appointed by the Mayor and 2 of the initial members appointed by the Chairman of the Council shall serve a one-year term.
    (B) Two of the initial members appointed by the Mayor and 2 of the initial members appointed by the Chairman of the Council shall serve a 2-year term.
    (C) The remaining initial members appointed by the Mayor and Council Chairman shall each serve a 3-year term.
(c) The Advisory Committee shall adopt by-laws, which shall at a minimum:
  (1) Establish a process for appointing or reappointing members of the Advisory Committee following the initial appointments and for filling vacancies;
  (2) Address the extent to which Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public;
  (3) (A) Establish the process by which the Advisory Committee elects its chairperson or co-chairpersons and their term;
    (B) Require that, if the Advisory Committee elects co-chairpersons, at least one of the co-chairpersons shall be one of the individual, non-institutionalized members.
  (4) Establish attendance requirements and whether there are term limits.
(d) The Advisory Committee shall meet formally at least 6 times a year.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Partnership and its executive director may provide staff support to the Advisory Committee, including for the scheduling of meetings and the drafting of documents.
D.C. Code § 38-1803.21 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1803.21
§ 38-1803.21. Promotion gates.
Status: in_force

(a) Kindergarten through 4th grade. — Not later than one year after the date of adoption in accordance with § 38-1803.11(d) of the assessments described in § 38-1803.11(b)(1)(C) , the Superintendent shall establish and implement promotion gates for mathematics, reading, and writing, for not less than one grade level from kindergarten through grade 4, including at least grade 4, and shall establish dates for establishing such other promotion gates for other subject areas.
(b) 5th through 8th grades. — Not later than one year after the adoption in accordance with § 38-1803.11(d) of the assessments described in § 38-1803.11(b)(1)(C) , the Superintendent shall establish and implement promotion gates with respect to not less than one grade level from grade 5 through grade 8, including at least grade 8.
(c) 9th through 12th grades. — Not later than one year after the adoption in accordance with § 38-1803.11(d) of the assessments described in § 38-1803.11(b)(1)(C) , the Superintendent shall establish and implement promotion gates with respect to not less than one grade level from grade 9 through grade 12, including at least grade 12.
D.C. Code § 38-752.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7B / § 38-752.01
§ 38-752.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Post-Secondary Preparation Plan Act of 2012”.
D.C. Code § 38-1701.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 17 / § 38-1701.02
§ 38-1701.02. Findings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2603 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2603
§ 38-2603. Requirements for short-term SEO plan.
Status: in_force

The short-term SEO plan shall:
(1) Be formulated in consultation with the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, the Public Charter School Board, District agencies with responsibilities for functions specified in § 38-2602 , the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (“DCFRMAA”) and any relevant federal agencies;
(2) Be adopted by the Officer only after at least one public hearing on the proposed short-term plan;
(3) Identify the authority and responsibility of each party at each stage in the transition process;
(4) Specify dates and benchmarks for transfer of authority, responsibility, budget, and employees;
(5) Specify the estimated cost to the SEO of carrying out each function specified in § 38-2602 , and the recommended source of revenues; and
(6) Identify any factors with potential for disrupting services to students and recommend steps to prevent any possible disruption.
D.C. Code § 38-1853.14 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18N / § 38-1853.14
§ 38-1853.14. Authorization of appropriations.
Status: in_force

(a) In general. — There are authorized to be appropriated $ 60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2023, of which—
  (1) one-third shall be made available to carry out the opportunity scholarship program under this division for each fiscal year;
  (2) one-third shall be made available to carry out § 38-1853.04(b)(1) for each fiscal year; and
  (3) one-third shall be made available to carry out § 38-1853.04(b)(2) for each fiscal year.
(b) Apportionment. — If the total amount of funds appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year does not equal $ 60,000,000, the funds shall be apportioned in the manner described in subsection (a) for such fiscal year.
(c) Availability.— Amounts appropriated under subsection (a)(1), including amounts appropriated and available under such subsection before December 10, 2016, shall remain available until expended.
D.C. Code § 38-2102 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 21 / § 38-2102
§ 38-2102. Designated state official.
Status: in_force

The “designated state official” for the District of Columbia shall be the Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia. The Superintendent shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of the Agreement only with the approval of the specific text thereof by the Board of Education of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-1968 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1968
§ 38-1968. Application of chapter; teacher-aide positions; initial assignment of school principals and periodic evaluation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2023.11 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2023.11
§ 38-2023.11. Recomputation of benefits.
Status: in_force

The annuities of all teachers retired prior to the effective date of this act shall be recomputed in accordance with the provisions of § 38-2021.04 within 90 days after March 6, 1952, retroactive to the effective date of this act, and no recomputation shall be made which will reduce the annuity received by any retired teacher; provided, that the average annual salary during any 5 consecutive years, specified in § 38-2021.04 , upon which the annuity is based shall be within the last 10 years of allowable service in the public schools of the District of Columbia; provided further, that the increased amount of the annuity resulting therefrom shall be a straight life annuity without any insurance or death benefits of any kind.
D.C. Code § 38-1950 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1950
§ 38-1950. Leave of absence for educational purposes — Inclusion for promotion and retirement purposes.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2673 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26B / § 38-2673
§ 38-2673. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, by resolution, within the 30-day period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 38-2551 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25A / § 38-2551
§ 38-2551. Establishment.
Status: in_force

There is established a Special Education Task Force (“Task Force”) with the purpose of serving as a collaborative body of District agencies that will monitor, support, and implement special education reform within the District of Columbia Public Schools.
D.C. Code § 38-1205.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1205.07
§ 38-1205.07. Retirement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-831.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8B / § 38-831.03
§ 38-831.03. 1-to-1 programs.
Status: in_force

(a) School-based personnel shall not access the data or functions of a 1-to-1 device provided to a student pursuant to a 1-to-1 program without the student or the student's parent's written consent except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b) School-based personnel shall not access, analyze, share, or transfer data on a student's 1-to-1 device, including its browser history, key stroke history, or location history, unless:
  (1) The data will be used exclusively for an educational purpose consistent with the school-based personnel's professional duties;
  (2) The data will be used exclusively to ensure compliance with District or federal law;
  (3) Reasonable suspicion exists that the student has violated or is violating an educational institution policy or law and reasonable suspicion exists that the data on the 1-to-1 device contains evidence of the suspected violation;
  (4) Doing so is necessary to update or upgrade the 1-to-1 device's software, or to protect the device from cyber-threats, and access is limited to that purpose;
  (5) (A) Doing so is necessary in response to a threat to life or safety and access is limited to that purpose; and
    (B) Within 72 hours of accessing, analyzing, sharing, or transferring a 1-to-1 device's data in response to a threat to life or safety, the educational institution that authorized access to the 1-to-1 device shall provide the student to whom the device was provided and the student's parent with a written description of the precise threat that prompted the access and what data was accessed; or
  (6) The data is otherwise posted on an electronic medium that is accessible by the general public or by school-based personnel who are granted permission to view the content.
(c) School-based personnel shall not use a student's 1-to-1 device's location tracking technology to track a device's real-time or historical location, unless:
  (1) The student to whom the device was provided, or the student's parent, has notified the educational institution or law enforcement that the device is missing or stolen;
  (2) The device was not returned to the educational institution at the end of the permitted period of use;
  (3) Such use is ordered pursuant to a judicial order or warrant; or
  (4) (A) Doing so is necessary in response to a threat to life or safety and access is limited to that purpose; and
    (B) Within 72 hours of accessing a 1-to-1 device's location tracking technology, the educational institution that authorized access to the device shall provide the student to whom the device was provided and the student's parent with a written description of the precise threat that prompted the access and what data and features were accessed.
(d) School-based personnel shall not activate or access any audio or video receiving, transmitting, or recording functions on a student's 1-to-1 device remotely, unless:
  (1) A student initiates video or audio communication with the school-based personnel or 1-to-1 device provider;
  (2) The activation or access is ordered pursuant to a judicial order or warrant; or
  (3) (A) Doing so is necessary in response to an imminent threat to life or safety and access is limited to that purpose; and
    (B) Within 72 hours of accessing or activating a 1-to-1 device's audio or video receiving, transmitting, or recording function, the educational institution that authorized the access or activation shall provide the student to whom the device was provided and the student's parent with a written description of the precise threat that prompted the access or activation and what data and features were accessed or activated.
(e) When a student permanently returns a 1-to-1 device to an educational institution, the educational institution shall erase all the data stored on the device.
(f) Before issuing a student a 1-to-1 device, an educational institution shall provide the student with written notice that the device can be searched, tracked, or accessed by school-based personnel pursuant to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section.
D.C. Code § 38-2401.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 24 / § 38-2401.05
§ 38-2401.05. Agreement with Gallaudet University.
Status: in_force

(a) General authority. — The Secretary and Gallaudet University shall establish, within one year after October 1, 1992, a new agreement governing the operation and national mission activities, including construction and provision of equipment, of the elementary and secondary education programs at the University. The Secretary and the University shall periodically update the agreement as determined to be necessary by the Secretary or the University.
(b) Provisions of agreement. — The agreement shall:
  (1) Provide that federal funds appropriated for the benefit of the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf will be used only for the purposes for which appropriated and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and such agreement;
  (2) Provide that the University will make an annual report, to be part of the report required under § 38-2402.04 , to the Secretary on the operations and national mission activities of the elementary and secondary education programs, including such other information as the Secretary may consider necessary;
  (3) Provide that in the design and construction of any facilities, maximum attention will be given to innovative auditory and visual devices and installations appropriate for the educational functions of such facilities;
  (4) Provide that any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any construction aided by federal funds appropriated for the benefit of the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School or the Model Secondary School for the Deaf will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C. § 276a — 276a-5) [now see 40 U.S.C. § 3142] commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act; except that the Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and § 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. § 276c) [now see 40 U.S.C. § 3145]; and
  (5) Include such other conditions as the Secretary or the University considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
D.C. Code § 38-2851.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 28A / § 38-2851.02
§ 38-2851.02. DCPS's annual budget.
Status: in_force

(a) The annual operating budget for DCPS shall be allocated among 4 departments:
  (1) Central Administration;
  (2) Local Schools;
  (3) School Support; and
  (4) School-Wide.
(b) The Chancellor of DCPS ("Chancellor") shall prepare and execute a performance-based budget on an annual basis. The budget prepared by the Chancellor shall have its operations organized by department, and thereunder by major programs, which in turn will be composed of activities and services. The budget submitted by the Chancellor shall allocate all monies by revenue source for programs, activity, and service levels, and by revenue source for comptroller source group by program and activity. The DCPS submission shall include the number of full-time equivalents with job titles by program and revenue source.
(c) The DCPS annual budget submission shall also include a delineation of:
  (1) All funds budgeted for each school, including a summary statement or table of the local-funds budget for each school, by revenue source for activities and service levels, and by revenue source for comptroller source group by activities and service levels;
  (2) The programs and services, along with a narrative description of each program and service;
  (3) All funds not allocated directly to a school or to Central Administration, by revenue source for activities and service levels, and by revenue source for comptroller source group by activities and service levels, including a presentation of:
    (A) Any funds that will support costs associated with programs and services provided at the school level or directly to students; and
    (B) Any funding associated with at-risk students and with the at-risk high school over-age supplement that has been retained by the Chancellor;
  (4) The methodology used to determine each school's local funding;
  (5) For each school's individual budget, a separate budget line item for funding allocated to the following, as coded in the District's current official financial system of record:
    (A) At-risk students;
    (B) The at-risk high school over-age supplement;
    (C) Elementary ELL; and
    (D) Secondary ELL; and
  (6) For each school, a matrix depicting the projected enrollment for the categories listed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph delineated by the categories listed in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, as follows:
    (A) Total projected enrollment for:
      (i) Each grade level the school serves;
      (ii) Students in an alternative program;
      (iii) Students receiving special education services; and
      (iv) Students in an adult education program.
    (B) Projected number of students who qualify as:
      (i) General education (receiving no special education services);
      (ii) Level 1: Special Education;
      (iii) Level 2: Special Education;
      (iv) Level 3: Special Education;
      (v) Level 4: Special Education;
      (vi) Special Education Level 1 Extended School year ("ESY");
      (vii) Special Education Level 2 ESY;
      (viii) Special Education Level 3 ESY;
      (ix) Special Education Level 4 ESY;
      (x) Limited English Proficient/Non-English Proficient;
      (xi) At-risk;
      (xii) At-risk high school over-age supplement.
(d) Annually, no later than 42 calendar days before the Mayor's submission of the District's budget and financial plan to the Council and in accordance with § 38-2851.03(d) , the Chancellor shall make available on DCPS's website a detailed estimate of the amount of money required to operate DCPS for the ensuing year, including the Schools First budget, described in § 38-2851.03(a) , for each school.
(e) The Mayor's annual submission of the District's budget and financial plan to the Council shall include as an attachment an accurate and verifiable report on the positions and employees of DCPS to include:
  (1) A compilation of DCPS Schedule A positions for the ensuing fiscal year on a full-time equivalent basis, including a compilation of all positions by organization Level 4, job title, pay plan and grade, program and activity, revenue fund, and annual salary; and
  (2) A compilation of all DCPS employees as of the preceding March 1, on a full-time equivalent basis, including a compilation of all positions by organization Level 4, job title, pay plan, grade, and step, program and activity, revenue fund, and annual salary.
(f) No less than 90% of the funds allocated to DCPS pursuant to § 38-2905.01(a) and (b) shall be allocated to the Local Schools and School-Wide departments. Such funds shall be supplemental to and not supplant any Uniform Per Student Funding Formula, federal, or other funds.
(g) No later than October 30 of each year, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a revised appropriated funds operating budget for DCPS for the fiscal year beginning on the preceding October 1 that sets forth the total amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns budgeted data with anticipated actual expenditures with the specification set forth in of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section.
(g-1) Beginning with the year-end closing period for Fiscal Year 2023 and annually during the year-end closing period thereafter, the Chief Financial Officer shall charge DCPS's advance expenditures against its lapsed appropriations until either:
  (1) The total value of the advanced expenditures is fully offset by lapsed appropriations; or
  (2) The balance of lapsed appropriations is less than 0.05% of the local fund appropriations for DCPS for the closing fiscal year.
(h) For the purposes of this section:
  (1) The following terms shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-2901 :
    (A) "Adult education";
    (B) "Alternative program";
    (C) "At-risk";
    (D) "At-risk high school over-age supplement";
    (E) "Elementary ELL";
    (F) "Limited English Proficient/Non-English Proficient"; and
    (G) "Secondary ELL".
  (2) The following terms shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-2905 :
    (A) "At-risk high school over-age supplement";
    (B) "Level 1: Special Education";
    (C) "Level 2: Special Education";
    (D) "Level 3: Special Education";
    (E) "Level 4: Special Education";
    (F) "Limited English Proficient/Non-English Proficient";
    (G) "Special Education Level 1 Extended School year ("ESY")";
    (H) "Special Education Level 2 ESY";
    (I) "Special Education Level 3 ESY"; and
    (J) "Special Education Level 4 ESY".
D.C. Code § 38-2561.14 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25B / § 38-2561.14
§ 38-2561.14. Rate Reconsideration Panel.
Status: in_force

(a) A Rate Reconsideration Panel shall be established to review requests for rate reconsideration. The Panel shall be comprised of the following individuals:
  (1) One individual designated by the State Superintendent of Education;
  (2) Repealed;
  (3) One individual designated by the Chief Financial Officer;
  (4) One individual designated by the Director of the Department of Health;
  (5) Two parents of students with disabilities, designated by the Mayor; and
  (6) One representative of a nonpublic special education school or program serving students from the District of Columbia, designated by the Mayor.
(b) The members of the Panel shall elect the Chairman of the Panel.
(c) The presence of at least 4 members of the Panel shall constitute a quorum necessary for the Panel to conduct official business.
(d) The representative of the nonpublic special education school or program shall recuse himself or herself from any cases involving his or her school or program.
D.C. Code § 38-1971 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1971
§ 38-1971. Probationary employees; salary increases; termination.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1702.12 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 17 / § 38-1702.12
§ 38-1702.12. District of Columbia public school services.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-912.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-912.01
§ 38-912.01. Issuance of rules for programs established pursuant to § 38-912.
Status: in_force

The Board of Education may issue rules necessary for the implementation and operation of programs of education and training as may be established by the Board pursuant to § 38-912 .