D.C. Code § 38-1800.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1800.02
§ 38-1800.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided, for purposes of this chapter:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees. — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means:—
  (A) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
  (B) The Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate; and
  (C) The Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(2) Authority. — The term “Authority” means the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority established under § 47-391.01(a) .
(3) Average daily attendance. — The term “average daily attendance” means the aggregate attendance of students of the school during the period divided by the number of days during the period in which:
  (A) The school is in session; and
  (B) The students of the school are under the guidance and direction of teachers.
(4) Average daily membership. — The term “average daily membership” means the aggregate enrollment of students of the school during the period divided by the number of days during the period in which:
  (A) The school is in session; and
  (B) The students of the school are under the guidance and direction of teachers.
(5) Board of Education. — The term “Board of Education” means the Board of Education of the District of Columbia.
(6) Board of Trustees. — The term “Board of Trustees” means the governing board of a public charter school, the members of which are selected pursuant to the charter granted to the school and in a manner consistent with this chapter.
(6A) Charter school facility incubator.— The term “charter school facility incubator” means a nonprofit organization that uses its facility or property to house a charter school for 5 years or until the charter school can acquire its own property, whichever occurs first.
(7) Consensus Commission. — The term “Consensus Commission” means the Commission on Consensus Reform in the District of Columbia public schools established under subchapter VIII of this chapter .
(8) Core curriculum. — The term “core curriculum” means the concepts, factual knowledge, and skills that students in the District of Columbia should learn in kindergarten through grade 12 in academic content areas, including, at a minimum, English, mathematics, science, and history.
(8A) DCPS. — The term “DCPS” means the District of Columbia Public Schools, established by §  38-171 .
(9) District of Columbia Council. — The term “District of Columbia Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia established pursuant to § 1-204.01 .
(10) District of Columbia government. — (A) In general. — The term “District of Columbia Government” means the government of the District of Columbia, including:
    (i) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the government of the District of Columbia;
    (ii) Any independent agency of the District of Columbia established under part F of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act;
    (iii) Any other agency, board, or commission established by the Mayor or the District of Columbia Council;
    (iv) The courts of the District of Columbia;
    (v) The District of Columbia Council; and
    (vi) Any other agency, public authority, or public nonprofit corporation that has the authority to receive moneys directly or indirectly from the District of Columbia (other than moneys received from the sale of goods, the provision of services, or the loaning of funds to the District of Columbia).
  (B) Exception. — The term “District of Columbia Government” neither includes the Authority nor a public charter school.
(11) District of Columbia Government Retirement System. — The term “District of Columbia Government retirement system” means the retirement programs authorized by the District of Columbia Council or the Congress for employees of the District of Columbia Government.
(12) District of Columbia public school. — (A) In general. — The term “District of Columbia public school” means a public school in the District of Columbia that offers classes:
    (i) At any of the grade levels from prekindergarten through grade 12; or
    (ii) Leading to a secondary school diploma, or its recognized equivalent.
  (B) Exception. — The term “District of Columbia public school” does not include a public charter school.
(13) Districtwide assessments. — The term “districtwide assessments” means a variety of assessment tools and strategies (including individual student assessments under subparagraph (E)(ii) of this paragraph administered by the Superintendent to students enrolled in District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools that:
  (A) Are aligned with the District of Columbia’s content standards and core curriculum;
  (B) Provide coherent information about student attainment of such standards;
  (C) Are used for purposes for which such assessments are valid, reliable, and unbiased, and are consistent with relevant nationally recognized professional and technical standards for such assessments;
  (D) Involve multiple up-to-date measures of student performance, including measures that assess higher order thinking skills and understanding; and
  (E) Provide for:
    (i) The participation in such assessments of all students;
    (ii) Individual student assessments for students that fail to reach minimum acceptable levels of performance;
    (iii) The reasonable adaptations and accommodations for students with special needs (as defined in paragraph (32) of this section) necessary to measure the achievement of such students relative to the District of Columbia’s content standards; and
    (iv) The inclusion of limited-English proficient students, who shall be assessed, to the extent practicable, in the language and form most likely to yield accurate and reliable information regarding such students’ knowledge and abilities.
(14) Electronic data transfer system. — The term “electronic data transfer system” means a computer-based process for the maintenance and transfer of student records designed to permit the transfer of individual student records among District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
(15) Elementary school. — The term “elementary school” means an institutional day or residential school that provides elementary education, as determined under District of Columbia law.
(16) Eligible applicant. — The term “eligible applicant” means a person, including a private, public, or quasi-public entity, or an institution of higher education (as defined in § 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1141(a) [repealed]), that seeks to establish a public charter school in the District of Columbia.
(17) Eligible chartering authority. — The term “eligible chartering authority” means any of the following:
  (A) The Board of Education;
  (B) The Public Charter School Board; or
  (C) Any one entity designated as an eligible chartering authority by enactment of a bill by the District of Columbia Council after April 26, 1996.
(17A) Eligible entity. — The term “eligible entity” means:
  (A) A public charter school;
  (B) An eligible applicant whose petition to establish a public charter school has been conditionally approved pursuant to §  38–1802.03(d)(2);
  (C) A Board of Trustees; or
  (D) A charter school facility incubator.
(17B) Excess. — The term “excess” means no longer needed for operational purposes for DCPS or another District agency.
(18) Family resource center. — The term “family resource center” means an information desk:
  (A) Located in a District of Columbia public school or a public charter school serving a majority of students whose family income is not greater than 185 percent of the income official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with § 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act applicable to a family of the size involved (42 U.S.C. § 9902(3)); and
  (B) Which links students and families to local resources and public and private entities involved in child care, adult education, health and social services, tutoring, mentoring, and job training.
(18A) IDEA. — The term “ IDEA” means the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1400et seq.), and its implementing regulations.
(19) Individual career path. — The term “individual career path” means a program of study that provides a secondary school student the skills necessary to compete in the 21st century workforce.
(19A) Individualized education program or IEP. — The term “individualized education plan” or “IEP” means a written plan that specifies the special education programs and services to be provided to meet the unique educational needs of a child with a disability, as required under section 614(d) of IDEA (20 U.S. C. § 1414(d)).
(20) Literacy. — The term “literacy” means:
  (A) In the case of a minor student, such student’s ability to read, write, and speak in English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function in society, to achieve such student’s goals, and develop such student’s knowledge and potential; and
  (B) In the case of an adult, such adult’s ability to read, write, and speak in English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve such adult’s goals, and develop such adult’s knowledge and potential.
(21) Long-term reform plan. — The term “long-term reform plan” means the plan submitted by the Superintendent under § 38-1801.01 .
(22) Mayor. — The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(23) Metrobus and Metrorail Transit System. — The term “Metrobus and Metrorail Transit System” means the bus and rail systems administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
(24) Minor student. — The term “minor student” means an individual who:
  (A) Is enrolled in a District of Columbia public school or a public charter school; and
  (B) Is not beyond the age of compulsory school attendance, as prescribed in §§ 38-201 and 38-202 .
(24A) Nonprofit Corporation Act. — The term “Nonprofit Corporation Act” means Chapter 4 of Title 29 .
(25) Nonresident student. — The term “nonresident student” means:
  (A) An individual under the age of 18 who is enrolled in a District of Columbia public school or a public charter school, and does not have a parent, guardian, custodian, or primary care giver, as determined pursuant to Chapter 3 of this title [ § 38-302 et seq.], residing in the District of Columbia; or
  (B) An individual who is age 18 or older and is enrolled in a District of Columbia public school or public charter school, and does not reside in the District of Columbia.
(25A) Office of the State Superintendent of Education or OSSE. — The term “Office of the State Superintendent of Education” or “OSSE” means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education established by § 38-2601 .
(26) Parent. — The term “parent” means a person who has custody of a child, and who:
  (A) Is a natural parent of the child;
  (B) Is a stepparent of the child;
  (C) Has adopted the child; or
  (D) Is appointed as a guardian for the child by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(27) Petition. — The term “petition” means a written application.
(28) Promotion gate. — The term “promotion gate” means the criteria, developed by the Superintendent and approved by the Board of Education, that are used to determine student promotion at different grade levels. Such criteria shall include student achievement on districtwide assessments established under subchapter III of this chapter .
(29) Public charter school. — The term “public charter school” means a publicly funded school in the District of Columbia that:
  (A) Is established pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter ; and
  (B) Except as provided under §§ 38-1802.12(d)(5) and 38-1802.13(c)(5) is not a part of the District of Columbia public schools.
(30) Public Charter School Board. — The term “Public Charter School Board” means the Public Charter School Board established under § 38-1802.14 .
(30A) Rehabilitation Act. — The term “Rehabilitation Act” means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved September 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 355; 29 U.S. C. § 701et seq.).
(30B) School facility. — The term “school facility” means a structure or real property that:
  (A) Is under the control of DCPS; or
  (B) Was previously under the control of DCPS or the Board of Education and is now under the control of the Mayor or another agency of the District government.
(30C) School management organization. — The term "school management organization" means an entity that a public charter school identifies in its charter petition or petition for charter revision with which the public charter school contracts to provide management or oversight services regarding the school's expenditures, administration, personnel, or instructional methods.  The term "school management organization" does not include an entity with which a public charter school contracts solely to provide administrative support services, such as:
  (A) Payroll processing or information technology services;
  (B) Academic support services; or
  (C) Temporary management services recommended by the eligible chartering authority to improve the performance of a public charter school.
(31) Secondary school. — The term “secondary school” means an institutional day or residential school that provides secondary education, as determined by District of Columbia law, except that such term does not include any education beyond grade 12.
(32) Student with special needs. — The term “student with special needs” means a student who is a child with a disability as provided in § 602(a)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1401(a)(1)) or a student who is an individual with a disability as provided in § 7(8) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 706(8) [29 U.S.C. § 705(20)]).
(33) Superintendent. — The term “Superintendent” means the Superintendent of the District of Columbia public schools.
(34) Teacher. — The term “teacher” means any person employed as a teacher by the Board of Education or by a public charter school.
D.C. Code § 38-2611 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2611
§ 38-2611. CTE grant program.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the career and technical education grant program, which shall be administered by OSSE, that, beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, shall provide supplemental funds to DCPS and to public charter schools to support and enhance career and technical education programs.
(b) Grants awarded pursuant to the CTE grant program shall be supplemental to Formula, federal, or other funds received by a school for career and technical education.
(c) By October 1, 2014, OSSE shall issue regulations for the implementation of this section.
D.C. Code § 38-2332 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2332
§ 38-2332. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2615 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2615
§ 38-2615. Educator evaluations.
Status: in_force

(a) Individual educator evaluations and effectiveness ratings, observation, and value-added data collected or maintained by OSSE are not public records and shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to § 2-532 .
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit OSSE from:
  (1) Using educator evaluations or effectiveness ratings to fulfill existing requirements of a state educational agency under applicable federal or local law; or
  (2) Publicly disclosing aggregate reports and analyses regarding the results of educator evaluation data.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “educator” means a principal, assistant principal, school teacher, assistant teacher, or a paraprofessional.
D.C. Code § 38-2606 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2606
§ 38-2606. Existing state agency responsibilities.
Status: in_force

All District agencies, including the District of Columbia Public School system, currently performing state-level functions related to public education shall continue to perform such functions until such date as those functions are transferred away from them pursuant to approved transition plans. The Mayor and Council shall provide such funds as are necessary to enable such agencies to continue to perform such functions.
D.C. Code § 38-804 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8 / § 38-804
§ 38-804. Deposit of revenues and receipts.
Status: in_force

All revenues and receipts of any nature whatever derived from the operation of food services, or as otherwise provided by this chapter shall, under regulations established by the Mayor, be paid to the D.C. Treasurer and deposited in the General Fund, and accounted for within the General Fund as a separate revenue source allocable to provide authorization for such school authority as the Board of Education may approve. Any unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-2561.13 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25B / § 38-2561.13
§ 38-2561.13. Rate-setting for nonpublic schools — Reconsideration.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonpublic special education school or program may request reconsideration of a rate approved by the Mayor, or his or her designee, by the Rate Reconsideration Panel established by § 38-2561.14 . A rate is eligible for reconsideration only for matters that relate to the ability of the nonpublic special education school or program to meet the requirements of an IEP for a student placed by a District government agency.
(b) The opportunity to request rate reconsideration shall apply only to an aggregate rate for students funded by the District government and the rate may not be reconsidered for individual students, except that the Panel may make case-by-case exceptions for a student the Panel determines has unique or highly specialized needs that cannot be properly addressed and funded through an aggregate rate.
(c) A request for reconsideration shall be filed within 30 days of the nonpublic special education school or program’s notification of rates from the Mayor, or his or her designee. The reconsideration request shall include the relief requested, the basis for the relief, and sufficient and appropriate information to allow an analysis of the claim.
(d) The decision of the Panel is final and binding.
D.C. Code § 38-1851.09 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18M / § 38-1851.09
§ 38-1851.09. Reporting requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-827.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-827.02
§ 38-827.02. Composition and organization of the Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall be composed of 13 members who are experts in health, wellness, or nutrition; parents; teachers; or students. The Mayor shall appoint 10 members, no more than 5 of whom shall represent District agencies. The Chairman of the Council shall appoint one member. The chair of the Council committee with oversight of education shall appoint one member. The Chair of the Public Charter School Board shall appoint one member.
(b) Members shall serve 3-year terms on the Commission, except that:
  (1) Of the Mayor’s first 10 persons appointed, 4 shall be appointed to serve 3-year terms, 3 shall be appointed to serve 2-year terms, and 3 shall be appointed to serve one-year terms; and
  (2) Students shall serve for one year.
(c) The Mayor shall designate one member of the Commission to serve as its Chairperson.
(d) A member shall serve for no more than 2 consecutive, full terms.
(e) Unless excused by the Chairperson, any member who fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings shall be deemed to be removed from the Commission, creating a vacancy.
(f) Each member of the Commission shall serve without compensation; provided, that each member may be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to § 1-611.08 .
D.C. Code § 38-2671 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26B / § 38-2671
§ 38-2671. Advertisements and sponsorships.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the District of Columbia State Athletic Association ("DCSAA") may enter into written agreements for advertisements and sponsorships for a DCSAA-sponsored competition to supplement local funding of the DCSAA.
(b) Repealed.
(c) An agreement pursuant to this section shall not require the District to expend funds.
(d) Only advertisements shall be agreed to in exchange for corporate goods, services, or currency.
(e) There shall be no limit to the value of goods, services, or currency that may be received from a foreign organization registered or not outside of the District of Columbia or from an individual domiciled outside of the District of Columbia.
(f) There shall be a $1,000 limit on the value of goods, services, and currency that may be received during one school year from a domestic organization registered or not within the District of Columbia or from an individual domiciled in the District of Columbia.
(g) Sponsorships and advertisements shall be memorialized by written agreement of the parties.
(h) All cash proceeds received from advertisements and sponsorships pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of DCSAA in the State Athletics Activities, Programs, and Office Fund established in § 38-2672 in the same manner as that used for donations under § 1-329.01 .
D.C. Code § 38-271.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2A / § 38-271.03
§ 38-271.03. Annual evaluation of the quality of current pre-k programs.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days of July 18, 2008, the Mayor shall submit to the Council for its approval, a plan, including the name of a proposed independent evaluator, to evaluate pre-k programs in accordance with this section. Within 60 days of Council approval, the Mayor shall execute a contract with the approved evaluator.
(b) The approved evaluator shall perform a baseline quality assessment for a sampling of pre-k classrooms in each of the following sectors:
  (1) District of Columbia Public Schools;
  (2) Public charter schools; and
  (3) CBOs.
(c) The evaluator shall collect baseline quality data to:
  (1) Describe the overall program structure;
  (2) Assess the language and literacy environment; and
  (3) Assess the quality of instructional support, classroom climate, and classroom management.
(d) The evaluator’s data and analysis shall be used to:
  (1) Provide an assessment of the level of quality of all sectors; and
  (2) Serve as baseline data from which to develop benchmarks for ongoing quality assessment of the pre-k-education system.
(e) The Mayor shall submit to the Council by December 30 of each year, beginning in 2009, projected benchmarks by which to measure annual achievements within the pre-k-education system.
D.C. Code § 38-1921 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1921
§ 38-1921. Authorized; eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Education of the District of Columbia is authorized to participate in the teacher foreign exchange program in cooperation with the United States Office of Education.
(b) Any employee of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia who is subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1955 [§§ 38-1963 to 38-1982 , repealed] shall, with the approval of the Board of Education, be eligible to participate in such program, and shall, if accepted for such foreign assignment, serve for a period not to exceed one calendar year, and shall, at the conclusion of such service, be returned to the position which he held before the exchange was effected; provided, that in any one calendar year not more than 10 such employees shall participate in such program.
D.C. Code § 38-531.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 5A / § 38-531.01
§ 38-531.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
  (1) "DCPS" means the agency established by § 38-171 [.]
  (2) "LEA" means a local education agency, which is the District of Columbia Public Schools system or an individual or a group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.
  (3) "OSSE" means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
  (4) "Period products" means a tampon, a sanitary pad, or liner.
D.C. Code § 38-731.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7A / § 38-731.01
§ 38-731.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Financial literacy” means the ability to make informed decisions about one’s personal finances, based on an understanding of the principles of credit, debt, savings and investments, depository institutions, interest, and budgeting.
(2) “Financial Literacy Council” means the District of Columbia Financial Literacy Council.
D.C. Code § 38-753.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7B / § 38-753.05
§ 38-753.05. Sunset.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall expire 3 years from June 19, 2012.
D.C. Code § 38-1606 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 16 / § 38-1606
§ 38-1606. Appropriation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-312 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 3 / § 38-312
§ 38-312. False information; penalty.
Status: in_force

The fact that a parent or caregiver of a student has provided satisfactory evidence of residency or other primary caregiver status pursuant to this chapter shall not prevent a principal or other school administrator, a chartering authority, or the Office of the State Superintendent of Education from establishing by information and other evidence that a student or the student’s parent or primary caregiver is not in fact a District of Columbia resident or an other primary caregiver. Any person, including any District of Columbia public schools or public charter school official, who knowingly supplies false information to a public official in connection with student residency verification shall be subject to charges of tuition retroactively, and payment of a fine of not more than $2,000, or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, but not both a fine and imprisonment. The case of a person who knowing supplies false information may be referred by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to the Office of Attorney General for consideration for prosecution.
D.C. Code § 38-1806.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1806.03
§ 38-1806.03. Eligibility criteria for private, nonprofit corporation.
Status: in_force

A private, nonprofit corporation shall be eligible to receive a grant under § 38-1806.02 if the corporation is a national business organization incorporated in the District of Columbia, that:
(1) Has a board of directors which includes members who are also chief executive officers of technology-related corporations involved in education and workforce development issues;
(2) Has extensive practical experience with initiatives that link business resources and expertise with education and training systems;
(3) Has experience in working with State and local educational agencies throughout the United States with respect to the integration of academic studies with workforce preparation programs; and
(4) Has a nationwide structure through which additional resources can be leveraged and innovative practices disseminated.
D.C. Code § 38-2001.12 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.12
§ 38-2001.12. Discharge of teachers.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the discharge of any teacher at any time in the discretion of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law.
D.C. Code § 38-1853.10 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18N / § 38-1853.10
§ 38-1853.10. Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Activities Reports. — Each eligible entity receiving funds under § 38-1853.04(a) during a year shall submit a report to the Secretary not later than July 30 of the following year regarding the activities carried out with the funds during the preceding year.
(b) Achievement reports. — (1) In general. — In addition to the reports required under subsection (a), each eligible entity receiving funds under § 38-1853.04(a) shall, not later than September 1 of the year during which the second school year of the entity’s program is completed and each of the next 2 years thereafter, submit to the Secretary a report, including any pertinent data collected in the preceding 2 school years, concerning—
    (A) the academic growth and achievement of students participating in the program;
    (B) the high school graduation and college admission rates of students who participate in the program, where appropriate; and
    (C) parental satisfaction with the program.
  (2) Prohibiting disclosure of personal information. — No report under this subsection may contain any personally identifiable information.
(c) Reports to parents. — (1) In general. — Each eligible entity receiving funds under § 38-1853.04(a) shall ensure that each school participating in the entity’s program under this chapter during a school year reports at least once during the year to the parents of each of the school’s students who are participating in the program on—
    (A) the student’s academic achievement, as measured by a comparison with the aggregate academic achievement of other participating students at the student’s school in the same grade or level, as appropriate, and the aggregate academic achievement of the student’s peers at the student’s school in the same grade or level, as appropriate;
    (B) the safety of the school, including the incidence of school violence, student suspensions, and student expulsions; and
    (C) the accreditation status of the school.
  (2) Prohibiting disclosure of personal information. — No report under this subsection may contain any personally identifiable information, except as to the student who is the subject of the report to that student’s parent.
(d) Report to Congress. — Not later than 6 months after the first appropriation of funds under § 38-1853.14 , and each succeeding year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, Education and the Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, an annual report on the findings of the reports submitted under subsections (a) and (b).
D.C. Code § 38-1802.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.04
§ 38-1802.04. Duties, powers, and other requirements, of public charter schools.
Status: in_force

(a) Duties. — A public charter school shall comply with all of the terms and provisions of its charter.
(b) Powers. — A public charter school shall have the following powers:
  (1) To adopt a name and corporate seal, but only if the name selected includes the words “public charter school”;
  (2) To acquire real property for use as the public charter school’s facilities, from public or private sources;
  (3) To receive and disburse funds for public charter school purposes;
  (4) Subject to subsection (c)(1) of this section, to secure appropriate insurance and to make contracts and leases, including agreements to procure or purchase services, equipment, and supplies;
  (5) To incur debt in reasonable anticipation of the receipt of funds from the general fund of the District of Columbia or the receipt of Federal or private funds;
  (6) To solicit and accept any grants or gifts for public charter school purposes, if the public charter school:
    (A) Does not accept any grants or gifts subject to any condition contrary to law or contrary to its charter; and
    (B) Maintains for financial reporting purposes separate accounts for grants or gifts;
  (7) To be responsible for the public charter school’s operation, including preparation of a budget and personnel matters; and
  (8) To sue and be sued in the public charter school’s own name.
(b-1) Limitation on powers. — Each power conferred upon a public charter school under subsection (b) of this section can only be used for the sole purpose of operating the public charter school.
(c) Prohibitions and other requirements. — (1) Contracting authority. — (A) Notice requirement for procurement contracts. — (i) In general. — Except in the case of an emergency (as determined by the eligible chartering authority of a public charter school), with respect to any procurement contract proposed to be awarded by the public charter school and having a value equal to or exceeding $25,000, the school shall publish a notice of a request for proposals in the District of Columbia Register and newspapers of general circulation not less than 7 days prior to the award of the contract.
      (ii) Exception for certain contracts. — The notice requirement of sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to any contract for the lease or purchase of real property by a public charter school, any employment contract for a staff member of a public charter school, or any management contract entered into by a public charter school and the management company designated in its charter or its petition for a revised charter.
    (B) Submission to the eligible chartering authority. — (i) Deadline for submission. — With respect to any contract described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph that is awarded by a public charter school, the school shall submit to the eligible chartering authority, not later than 3 days after the date on which the award is made, all bids for the contract received by the school, the name of the contractor who is awarded the contract, and the rationale for the award of the contract.
      (ii) Effective date of contract. — A contract described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall become effective on the date that is 10 days after the date the school makes the submission under sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph with respect to the contract, or the effective date specified in the contract, whichever is later.
  (1A) Conflicting interest transactions for public charter schools.— (A) In general.— As of October 8, 2016, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contract or transaction between a public charter school and any of the following shall constitute a conflict of interest:
      (i) An individual who is a founder of the public charter school, or who is a current or former trustee, director, member, member of a designated body, officer, or key leader of the public charter school;
      (ii) A family member of any of the individuals identified in sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph;
      (iii) An entity identified as submitting a petition to establish the public charter school pursuant to § 38-1802.02(13) ;
      (iv) An entity in which an individual identified in sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph serves as a member of the board of directors or has a financial interest; or
      (v) An entity in which a family member of an individual identified in sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph serves as a member of the board of directors or has a financial interest.
    (B) Voidability.— A contract or transaction described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be void or voidable unless the following conditions are satisfied:
      (i) The material facts as to the conflicting relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are known or disclosed to the Board of Trustees before the meeting at which the contract or transaction is authorized;
      (ii) The Board of Trustees authorizes the contract or transaction in good faith by an affirmative vote of a majority of disinterested trustees; and
      (iii) The contract or transaction is fair to the public charter school as of the time it is authorized.
    (C) Quorum at meetings to authorize conflicting interest transactions.— Common or interested trustees may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the trustees at which a contract or transaction described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is authorized.
    (D) Record of vote on conflicting interest transactions.— The minutes of the meeting at which a conflicting interest contract or transaction is authorized shall reflect:
      (i) The material facts as to the conflicting relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction; and
      (ii) The identity and vote of each disinterested trustee who voted.
    (E) Reporting of conflicting interest transactions.— The Board of Trustees shall report any conflicting interest contract or transaction it authorizes to the Public Charter School Board within 3 days of authorization.
    (F) Fiscal mismanagement. — An eligible chartering authority may consider a public charter school's failure to comply with this paragraph to be fiscal mismanagement.
    (G) Definitions.— For the purposes of this paragraph, the term:
      (i) "Family member" means an individual who is legally or biologically related to another individual, or an individual who is legally or biologically related to the spouse or domestic partner of another individual.
      (ii) "Founder" means an individual identified in a petition to establish a public charter school pursuant to § 38-1802.02(13) .
      (iii) "Key leader" means an individual holding any administrative, financial, operations, legal, or executive position at a public charter school as identified in the public charter school's charter agreement.
      (iv) "Designated body", "Director", "Member", and "Officer" shall have the same meanings as provided in § 29-401.02 (8), (9), (24), and (29), respectively.
  (2) Tuition, fees, and payments. — (A) Prohibition. — A public charter school may not, with respect to any student other than a nonresident student, charge tuition, impose fees, or otherwise require payment for participation in any program, educational offering, or activity that:
      (i) Enrolls students in any grade from kindergarten through grade 12; or
      (ii) Is funded in whole or part through an annual local appropriation.
    (B) Exception. — A public charter school may impose fees or otherwise require payment, at rates established by the Board of Trustees of the school, for any program, educational offering, or activity not described in subsubparagraph (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), including adult education programs, or for field trips or similar activities.
  (3) Control. — A public charter school:
    (A) Shall exercise exclusive control over its expenditures, administration, personnel, and instructional methods, within the limitations imposed in this subchapter; and
    (B) Shall be exempt from District of Columbia statutes, policies, rules, and regulations established for the District of Columbia public schools by the Superintendent, Board of Education, Mayor, District of Columbia Council, or Authority, except as otherwise provided in the school’s charter or this subchapter.
  (4) Health and safety. — (A) A public charter school shall maintain the health and safety of all students attending such school.
    (B) A public charter school shall submit, before September 16 of each year, a report to the chartering authority and, in a control year to the Authority a report that documents that the charter school’s facilities comply with the applicable health and safety laws and regulations of the federal government and the District of Columbia, including the District of Columbia Fire Prevention Code and § 38-825.01a . The report shall be open to public inspection and available upon request. A public charter school shall, within 10 business days of submitting the report, publish the report on the public charter school's website or on the website of the public charter school's local education agency, and transmit the report to DGS for publication on DGS's website.
  (5) Civil rights and idea. — The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), shall apply to a public charter school.
  (6) Governance. — A public charter school shall be governed by a Board of Trustees in a manner consistent with the charter granted to the school and the provisions of this subchapter.
  (7) Other staff. — No employee of the District of Columbia public schools may be required to accept employment with, or be assigned to, a public charter school.
  (8) Other students. — No student enrolled in a District of Columbia public school, may be required to attend a public charter school; provided, that this paragraph shall not apply to students with special needs.
  (9) Taxes or bonds. — A public charter school shall not levy taxes or issue bonds.
  (10) Charter revision. — A public charter school seeking to revise its charter shall prepare a petition for approval of the revision and file the petition with the eligible chartering authority that granted the charter. The provisions of § 38-1802.03 shall apply to such a petition in the same manner as such provisions apply to a petition to establish a public charter school.
  (11) Annual report. — (A) In general. — A public charter school shall submit an annual report to the eligible chartering authority that approved its charter. The school shall permit a member of the public to review any such report upon request.
    (B) Contents. — A report submitted under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall include the following data:
      (i) A report on the extent to which the school is meeting its mission and goals as stated in the petition for the charter school;
      (ii) Student performance on any districtwide assessments;
      (iii) Grade advancement for students enrolled in the public charter school;
      (iv) Graduation rates, college admission test scores, and college admission rates, if applicable;
      (v) Types and amounts of parental involvement;
      (vi) Official student enrollment;
      (vii) Average daily attendance;
      (viii) Average daily membership;
      (ix) For the fiscal year 2005 annual financial audit and subsequent fiscal year annual financial audits, a financial statement audited by an independent certified public accountant or accounting firm, who, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, shall be selected from an approved list developed by a committee of 2 representatives each from the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board, the District of Columbia Board of Education Charter School Board, and the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, in accordance with Government auditing standards for financial audits issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, pursuant to the April 8, 2005 memorandum of understanding between the District of Columbia Chartering Authorities and the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, as amended;
      (x) A report on school staff indicating the qualifications and responsibilities of such staff; and
      (xi) A list of all donors and grantors that have contributed monetary or in-kind donations having a value equal to or exceeding $500 during the year that is the subject of the report.
    (C) Nonidentifying data. — Data described in sub-subparagraphs (i) through (ix) of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph that are included in an annual report shall not identify the individuals to whom the data pertain.
  (12) Census. — A public charter school shall provide to the Board of Education student enrollment data necessary for the Board of Education to comply with § 38-204 .
  (13) Complaint resolution process. — A public charter school shall establish an informal complaint resolution process.
  (14) Program of education. — A public charter school shall provide a program of education which shall include one or more of the following:
    (A) Preschool;
    (B) Prekindergarten;
    (C) Any grade or grades from kindergarten through grade 12;
    (D) Residential education; or
    (E) Adult, community, continuing, and vocational education programs.
  (14A) A public charter school's program of education shall incorporate and comply with the requirements of Chapter 25D of this title .
  (15) Nonsectarian nature of schools. — A public charter school shall be nonsectarian and shall not be affiliated with a sectarian school or religious institution.
  (16) Nonprofit status of school. — A public charter school shall be organized under Chapter 4 of Title 29 and its sole purpose shall be the operation of the public charter school.
  (17) Immunity from civil liability. — (A) In general. — A public charter school, and its incorporators, Board of Trustees, officers, employees, and volunteers, shall be immune from civil liability, both personally and professionally, for any act or omission within the scope of their official duties unless the act or omission:
      (i) Constitutes gross negligence;
      (ii) Constitutes an intentional tort; or
      (iii) Is criminal in nature.
    (B) Common law immunity preserved. — Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not be construed to abrogate any immunity under common law of a person described in such subparagraph.
  (18) Licensing as child development center. — A public charter school which offers a preschool or prekindergarten program shall be subject to the same child care licensing requirements (if any) which apply to a District of Columbia public school which offers such a program.
  (19) Participation in education data warehouse. — A public charter school shall participate in the longitudinal education data warehouse system established by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and shall provide data to the OSSE upon request.
  (20) Cooperation with the Office of Ombudsman for Public Education. — A public charter school shall cooperate with the Office of Ombudsman for Public Education and shall comply with the disclosure protections of Chapter 3A of this title [ § 38-351 et seq.].
  (21) Distribution of funds. — Funds that have not been provided for in an approved financial plan shall not be distributed to any public charter school.
  (22) School management contracts.— A public charter school may procure the services of a school management organization; provided, that it complies with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
    (A) A public charter school shall submit a proposed agreement containing the provision described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph in a petition to establish a public charter school, a petition to revise its charter, or an application to renew its charter to the eligible chartering authority for review, and it shall submit the executed agreement to the eligible chartering authority within 30 days of receiving approval of its petition or application.
    (B) (i) Any executed agreement for services between a public charter school and a school management organization shall include a provision whereby the school management organization agrees, under the following circumstances, to provide to the public charter school for production to the eligible chartering authority books, records, papers, and documents related to services the school management organization provided or has agreed to provide to the public charter school:
        (I) The public charter school requests such records from the school management organization; and either
        (II) The annual fee the public charter school agrees to pay to the school management organization or any of its related entities, as defined by section 201(h)(4)(B)-(C) of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, approved August 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 218; 26 U.S.C. § 168(h)(4)(B)-(C)), is equal to or exceeds 20% of the school's annual revenue; or
        (III) The annual revenue the school management organization expects to derive from District public charter schools will exceed 25% of the school management organization's projected total annual revenue.
      (ii) The school management organization shall have the burden of producing records to demonstrate that it does not expect the revenue it derives from District public charter schools to exceed 25% of its projected total annual revenue.
    (C) Fiscal mismanagement. — An eligible chartering authority may consider a public charter school's failure to comply with subparagraphs (A) or (B) of this paragraph as fiscal mismanagement; provided, that an eligible chartering authority shall not consider a public charter school to be out of compliance with this paragraph if the public charter school has submitted a petition or application that complies with subparagraph (A) of this paragraph within 180 days of October 8, 2016.
  (23) School expenditures and budgets. — (A) By March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Board of Trustees of each public charter school shall prepare and submit to OSSE, for each campus under its control, actual expenditure data for the prior school year.
    (B) Beginning July 29, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Board of Trustees of each public charter school shall prepare and submit to the Public Charter School Board, for each campus under its control, the current school year's budget and a draft budget for the following school year.
    (C) The data submitted pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall conform to the common financial reporting standards established by the Department of Education pursuant to § 38-191(b)(10) .
    (D) The Public Charter School Board shall electronically publish the data it receives pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph in a uniform manner for each school by November 1 of each year.
D.C. Code § 38-2001.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.05
§ 38-2001.05. Annuity allowance.
Status: in_force

Every teacher who shall be retired under the provisions of § 38-2001.03 or § 38-2001.04 shall receive during the remainder of his life a combined annuity composed of:
(1) An annuity equal to 1% of his average annual salary received during the 10 years immediately preceding retirement for each year of his whole term of service after June 30, 1926;
(2) A sum equal to 1% of his average annual salary received during the 10 years immediately preceding retirement for each year of his whole term of service prior to July 1, 1926, but not to exceed 40 years; and
(3) An additional sum of $15 for each year of said service, but in neither case to exceed 40 years, such annuity to be fixed at the nearest multiple of 12 cents and to be payable monthly and to cease and determine at his death.
D.C. Code § 38-1605 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 16 / § 38-1605
§ 38-1605. Prohibited use of funds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-705 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7 / § 38-705
§ 38-705. Sale or exchange authorized.
Status: in_force

The Board of Education, in its discretion, is authorized to make exchange or to sell books or other educational supplies which are no longer desired for school use.
D.C. Code § 38-752.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7B / § 38-752.03
§ 38-752.03. Post-secondary preparation plan.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Beginning with the graduating class of 2014, the Mayor shall ensure that each public high school student applies to at least one post-secondary institution before graduation.
  (2) The Mayor shall ensure that each public high school student participates in a program designed to provide students with information on applying to an appropriate post-secondary institution, including information on financial aid and other resources necessary to streamline a transition to a post-secondary institution. The program may include school-based and non-school-based resources.
(b) The Mayor shall issue a report that details the number of students that attend a post-secondary institution, including the number of students who attend each type, including:
  (1) Universities;
  (2) Colleges;
  (3) Vocational schools; and
  (4) Other post-secondary institutions.
(c) Beginning with the graduating class of 2014, the Mayor shall require that each student attending public high school takes the SAT or the American College Testing program before graduation.
(d) The Mayor may exempt a student from the requirements of subsections (a)(1) and (c) of this section, if the Mayor determines that it would constitute an undue hardship on the student.
D.C. Code § 38-1631.11 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 16A / § 38-1631.11
§ 38-1631.11. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 467; 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq. ) ("Act"), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, (15 U.S.C. § 7001(c)), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that Act, (15 U.S.C. § 7003(b)).
D.C. Code § 38-808 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8 / § 38-808
§ 38-808. Distribution of commodities.
Status: in_force

The State Education Office of the District of Columbia is authorized: (1) to enter into a contract or contracts from time to time with the United States Department of Agriculture for the distribution to schools and to public and charitable institutions of commodities made available by said Department; and (2) to carry out, under regulations of the said Board, a program or programs of furnishing milk to school children in the District, including the purchase and distribution of milk under agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture; provided, that all moneys collected under such program or programs shall be paid to the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue of the District of Columbia for deposit into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District.
D.C. Code § 38-2801.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 28 / § 38-2801.01
§ 38-2801.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "At-risk" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-2901(2A) .
(1A) “DCPS” means the District of Columbia Public Schools, established by § 38-171 .
(1B) "Educational specification" means a description, complete to the degree that an architect may use it as the basic document from which to create a school facility design, of the educational program that a proposed school facility and grounds are intended to support and the types of spaces needed to accommodate those educational program requirements.
(2) “Excess” means no longer needed for operational purposes for DCPS or another District agency.
(2A) "Feeder pattern" means the collection of DCPS elementary, middle, and high schools to or from which a student enrolled in a DCPS school may matriculate, by right, due to the student's geographic attendance zone.
(2B) "Full-funded cost estimate" means all projected costs over a capital  project's entire active period, not limited to 6 fiscal years, including costs for necessary swing space and soft costs such as architectural design, engineering, project management, project contingency, moving expenses, and other pre- and post-construction expenses.
(2C) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means the District of Columbia Public Schools system or any individual or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.
(2D) "Major construction" means a capital improvement to a school facility that is not limited in scope to the ordinary repair or replacement of an element of a school facility's central mechanical and electrical systems, water systems, building structure, physical plant support spaces, hard and soft landscaping, or building envelope, including walls, floors, roof, windows, and doors.
(2E) "Neighborhood cluster" means an apolitical geographic boundary made up of 3 to 5 neighborhoods defined by the Office of Planning for use in budgeting, planning, service delivery, and analysis purposes by the District government.
(2F) "Rough order of magnitude estimate" means an estimate of a specific project's level of effort and cost to complete based on preliminary observations, quantities, and a reasonably foreseeable scope of work. These estimates are subject to change as specific project scope is established based on educational specifications.
(3) “School facility” means a structure or real property that:
  (A) Is under the control of DCPS; or
  (B) Was previously under the control of DCPS or the Board of Education and is now under the control of the Mayor or another agency of the District government.
(4) “Significantly underused” means a DCPS facility that is used primarily for administrative purposes and uses less than 25% of the property’s available square footage on a daily basis.
(5) “Swing space” means a school facility reserved for future classroom instruction or DCPS administrative use during planned renovation, modernization, or construction of another school facility.
(6) “Utilization” means the ratio of current enrollment to the total number of students that can be served in a space based on programmatic and scheduling requirements.
D.C. Code § 38-405 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4 / § 38-405
§ 38-405. Sale of part of lot 14 in square 263.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of that portion of lot No. 14, in square No. 263, which was authorized to be sold by an Act of Congress dated June 4, 1872, shall be invested by the authorities of the District in another lot or part of a lot in the City of Washington, and in improvements thereon; and the property so purchased shall be used for the purpose of the public schools, and for no other purpose.
D.C. Code § 38-352 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 3A / § 38-352
§ 38-352. Qualifications.
Status: in_force

The Ombudsman shall:
(1) Be appointed without regard to party affiliation;
(2) Be appointed on the basis of integrity;
(3) Possess a demonstrated ability to analyze issues and matters of law, administration, and policy;
(4) Possess experience in the field of social work, counseling, mediation, law, policy, or public administration or auditing, accounting, or other investigative field; and
(5) Have management experience that demonstrates an ability to hire and supervise qualified staff.
D.C. Code § 38-251.09 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2 / § 38-251.09
§ 38-251.09. Transparency and accountability.
Status: in_force

(a) Every LEA shall publish its written home and hospital instruction policyonline in a reader-friendly format and provide a copy of the home and hospital instruction policy to parents after a request for home or hospital instruction has been made.
(b) On an annual basis, each LEA shall report to OSSE approvals or denials to provide home or hospital instruction made, including the reasons for denial, the name of the individual who provided the medical certification of need, and the type of instruction delivered.
(c) Upon submission of an application for home or hospital instruction, the LEA shall require its home or hospital designee to provide the parent with a notice of their rights as they pertain to IDEA and Section 504, as appropriate.
D.C. Code § 38-153 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1 / § 38-153
§ 38-153. Coordination of municipal programs.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Education and the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall jointly develop procedures to assure the maximum coordination of educational and other municipal programs and services in achieving the most effective educational system and utilization of educational facilities and services to serve broad community needs. Such procedures shall cover such matters as:
  (1) Design and construction of educational facilities to accommodate civic and community activities such as recreation, adult and vocational education and training, and other community purposes;
  (2) Full utilization of educational facilities during nonschool hours for community purposes;
  (3) Utilization of municipal services, such as police, sanitation, recreational, and maintenance services to enhance the effectiveness and stature of the school in the community;
  (4) Arrangements for cost-sharing and reimbursements on school and community programs involving utilization of educational facilities and services; and
  (5) Other matters of mutual interest and concern.
(b) The Board of Education may invite the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designee to attend and participate in meetings of the Board on matters pertaining to coordination of educational and other municipal programs and services and on such other matters as may be of mutual interest.
D.C. Code § 38-1205.14 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1205.14
§ 38-1205.14. Post-graduate Legal Fellows.
Status: in_force

Upon recommendation of the Dean of the University of the District of Columbia School of Law and approval of the President of the University, the University may enter into an agreement with a section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization to permit graduates of the University of the District of Columbia School of Law to serve as post-graduate legal fellows under the supervision of District of Columbia barred attorneys; provided, that such agreement shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 3A of Title 2 , not including any applicable requirements imposed pursuant to § 1-204.51 .
D.C. Code § 38-2674 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26B / § 38-2674
§ 38-2674. Applicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply as of April 1, 2013.
D.C. Code § 38-1402 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 14 / § 38-1402
§ 38-1402. Registration of medical and dental colleges — Application.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the proper officers of any such college, before commencing or continuing business, to apply to the said Mayor for registration and a permit to commence or continue business; and the Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and required to make such regulations concerning the form of such application, the evidence to be adduced in support thereof, and the method of taking such evidence as it may deem best, and shall have power, and it shall be its duty, to give public notice of all hearings upon such applications; and no registration and permit shall be granted until after the Council shall have, by the inquiry and hearing hereinbefore provided for and such other inquiry as it may see fit to make, satisfied itself that all such medical or dental colleges are fully equipped, both by the character and fitness of the faculty and the sufficiency of their appliances, to give suitable and sufficient instruction in the theory and practice of medicine or dental surgery.
D.C. Code § 38-1241.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1241.01
§ 38-1241.01. Transfer of capital budget authority and funding to the University of the District of Columbia.
Status: in_force

Beginning October 1, 2009, all University of the District of Columbia (“UDC”) capital projects shall be the responsibility of UDC to implement. The budget authority and any unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, income, and other funds for all UDC capital projects shall be transferred from the Department of Real Estate Services (formerly, the Office of Property Management) to UDC upon October 15, 2009.
D.C. Code § 38-1802.09 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.09
§ 38-1802.09. District of Columbia public school services to public charter schools.
Status: in_force

(a) In general. — The Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization may provide services, such as facilities maintenance, to public charter schools. All compensation for costs of such services shall be subject to negotiation and mutual agreement between a public charter school and the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization.
(b) Preference in leasing or purchasing public school facilities. — (1) Current and former public school properties. — (A) In general. — (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or order, the Mayor shall give the right of first offer to purchase, lease, or otherwise use an excess school facility to an eligible entity.
      (ii) In selecting an eligible entity for the purchase, lease, or use of an excess school facility, the Mayor shall give:
        (I) First preference to an existing tenant that is a public charter school that has occupied all, or substantially all, of the facility or property;
        (II) Second preference to a public charter school that the Public Charter School Board has determined to be high-performing and financially sound; and
        (III) Third preference to any other eligible entity.
    (B) Repealed.
    (B-i) Existing tenants. -- For the purposes of this paragraph, an existing tenant of an excess school facility, other than an eligible entity, shall be deemed to be an eligible entity and given the same preference as an eligible entity under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) of this paragraph if:
      (i) The existing tenant is a nonprofit elementary or secondary school incorporated in the District or a community-based, nonprofit arts education organization incorporated in the District, whose programming includes youth classes; and
      (ii) The existing tenant has continuously occupied all or substantially all of the excess school facility or property since December 30, 2008.
    (B-ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Mayor may give the right of first offer to purchase, lease, or otherwise use the former Wilkinson Elementary School building to:
      (I) A charter school facility incubator that leased the former Birney Elementary School Building as of October 1, 2020; or
      (II) A public charter school that occupied all, or a portion of, the former Birney Elementary School building as of October 1, 2020.
    (C) Terms of purchase or lease. — The terms of purchase or lease of an excess school facility shall:
      (i) Be negotiated by the Mayor in accordance with terms and conditions set forth in regulations;
      (ii) Include rent or an acquisition price, whichever is applicable, that is equal to the appraised value of the excess school facility based on use of the property for school purposes; provided, that the Mayor may provide credits against the rental price, including a credit based on capital improvements made to the facility by the lessee, based upon a schedule of credits as set forth in regulations; and
      (iii) Include a lease period, if the excess school facility is to be leased, of not less than 25 years, and renewable for additional 25-year periods; provided, that a lease involving a co-location agreement may include a lease or renewal period of less than 25 years.
      (D) Disposition of an excess school facility. — (i) Within 6 months of a school facility being designated as excess pursuant to §  38-2803(e) , the Mayor shall make the facility available pursuant to this paragraph.
        (ii) The Mayor may, at any time, determine any other school facility to be excess and make it available pursuant to this paragraph.
        (iii) The Mayor may offer an excess school facility to an entity other than an eligible entity only if the following conditions have been met:
          (I) The Mayor provided eligible entities with a right of first offer for the excess school facility pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and no eligible entity was selected; and
          (II) The Mayor provided eligible entities an opportunity to submit unsolicited proposals for the purchase or lease of the excess school facility.
        (iv) The submission period for unsolicited proposals shall begin 30 days after the submission deadline in the right of first offer made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph for the particular excess school facility and shall remain open for 12 months or until an eligible entity is selected, whichever occurs first. For purposes of reviewing the unsolicited proposals, the Mayor shall use the same evaluation criteria as set forth in the original right of first offer made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph for the particular excess school facility.
        (v) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Mayor from utilizing an excess school facility for another government use while the property is being offered to eligible entities as required by this chapter: provided, that the use does not interfere with the right of first offer as set forth in this section.
    (E) Reclamation of an excess school facility. — (i) The Chancellor may, at any time, make a request to the Mayor based on the need for additional space as a result of projected enrollment increases to reclaim an excess school facility that has not yet been transferred pursuant to this subsection.
      (ii) The Mayor shall approve the Chancellor’s request only if the Chancellor has explained with particularity to the Mayor’s satisfaction the need for DCPS to reclaim the excess school facility. The request and the approval, or disapproval, shall be in writing and made publicly available on the Mayor’s website.
    (F) Applicability of existing rules and regulations. — The rules and regulations in place on June 21, 2014, shall continue to apply to an eligible applicant that has applied to purchase, lease, transfer, or use a school facility before June 21, 2014.
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) Conversion public charter schools. — Any District of Columbia public school that was approved to become a conversion public charter school under § 38-1802.01 before October 18, 2004, or is approved to become a conversion public charter school after October 18, 2004, shall have the right to exclusively occupy the facilities the school occupied as a District of Columbia public school under a lease for a period of not less than 25 years, renewable for additional 25-year periods as long as the school maintains its charter at the appraised value of the property based on use of the property for school purposes.
D.C. Code § 38-2806 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 28 / § 38-2806
§ 38-2806. Accountability Plan.
Status: in_force

The Superintendent shall, by December 15, 1998, provide an Accountability Plan for each school. The Accountability Plan shall set forth five-year student achievement test goals and year one benchmarks, as measured against a baseline derived from student performance levels determined by the “Stanford 9” tests administered in Spring 1998.
D.C. Code § 38-2411.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 24 / § 38-2411.01
§ 38-2411.01. Authority of Gallaudet University.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2702 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 27 / § 38-2702
§ 38-2702. Public school program.
Status: in_force

(a) Grants. — (1) In general. — From amounts appropriated under subsection (i) of this section the Mayor shall award grants to eligible institutions that enroll eligible students to pay the difference between the tuition and fees charged for in-State students and the tuition and fees charged for out-of-State students on behalf of each eligible student enrolled in the eligible institution.
  (2) Maximum student amounts. — An eligible student shall have paid on the student’s behalf under this section:
    (A) Not more than $15,000 for any 1 award year (as defined in section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1088)); and
    (B) A total of not more than $75,000.
  (3) Proration. — The Mayor shall prorate payments under this section for students who attend an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis.
(b) Reduction for insufficient appropriations. — (1) In general. — If the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (i) of this section for any fiscal year are insufficient to award a grant in the amount determined under subsection (a) of this section on behalf of each eligible student enrolled in an eligible institution, then the Mayor shall:
    (A) First, ratably reduce the amount of the tuition and fee payment made on behalf of each eligible student who has not received funds under this section for a preceding year;
    (B) [A]fter making reductions under subparagraph (A), ratably reduce the amount of the tuition and fee payment of each eligible student who receives more than $10,000 for the award year; and.
    (C) After making reductions under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, ratably reduce the amount of the tuition and fee payments made on behalf of all other eligible students.
  (2) Adjustments. — The Mayor may adjust the amount of tuition and fee payments made under paragraph (1) of this subsection based on:
    (A) The financial need of the eligible students to avoid undue hardship to the eligible students; or
    (B) Undue administrative burdens on the Mayor.
  (3) Further adjustments. — Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the Mayor may prioritize the making or amount of tuition and fee payments under this subsection based on the income and need of eligible students.
(c) Definitions. — In this section:
  (1) Eligible institution. — The term “eligible institution” means an institution that:
    (A) Is a public institution of higher education located —
      (i) In the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia; or
      (ii) Outside the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia, but only if the Mayor:
        (I) Determines that a significant number of eligible students are experiencing difficulty in gaining admission to any public institution of higher education located in the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia because of any preference afforded in-State residents by the institution;
        (II) Consults with the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Secretary regarding expanding the program under this section to include such institutions located outside of the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
        (III) Takes into consideration the projected cost of the expansion and the potential effect of the expansion on the amount of individual tuition and fee payments made under this section in succeeding years;
    (B) Is eligible to participate in the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1070 et seq.); and
    (C) Enters into an agreement with the Mayor containing such conditions as the Mayor may specify, including a requirement that the institution use the funds made available under this section to supplement and not supplant assistance that otherwise would be provided to eligible students from the District of Columbia.
  (2) Eligible student. — The term “eligible student” means an individual who:
    (A) (i) In the case of an individual who begins an undergraduate course of study within 3 calendar years (excluding any period of service on active duty in the armed forces, or service under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. § 2501 et seq.) or subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12571 et seq.)) of graduation from a secondary school, or obtaining the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma, was domiciled in the District of Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education;
      (ii) In the case of an individual who graduated from a secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma before January 1, 1998, and is currently enrolled at an eligible institution as of April 4, 2002, was domiciled in the District of Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education; or
      (iii) In the case of any other individual and an individual re-enrolling after more than a 3-year break in the individual’s post-secondary education, has been domiciled in the District of Columbia for at least 5 consecutive years at the date of application;
    (B) (i) Graduated from a secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma on or after January 1, 1998;
      (ii) In the case of an individual who did not graduate from a secondary school or receive a recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma, is accepted for enrollment as a freshman at an eligible institution on or after January 1, 2002; or
      (iii) In the case of an individual who graduated from a secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma before January 1, 1998, is currently enrolled at an eligible institution as of April 4, 2002;
    (C) Meets the citizenship and immigration status requirements described in section 484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1091(a)(5));
    (D) Is enrolled or accepted for enrollment, on at least a half-time basis, in a degree, certificate, or other program (including a program of study abroad approved for credit by the institution at which such student is enrolled) leading to a recognized educational credential at an eligible institution;
    (E) If enrolled in an eligible institution, is maintaining satisfactory progress in the course of study the student is pursuing in accordance with section 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1091(c));
    (F) Has not completed the individual’s first undergraduate baccalaureate course of study; and
    (G) (i) For individuals who began an undergraduate course of study prior to school year 2015-2016, is from a family with a taxable income of less than $1,000,000;
      (ii) For individuals who begin an undergraduate course of study in or after school year 2016-2017 but before school year 2019-2020, is from a family with a taxable annual income of less than $ 750,000. Beginning with school year 2017-2018, the Mayor shall adjust the amounts in clauses (i) and (ii) for inflation, as measured by the percentage increase, if any, from the preceding fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; and
      (iii) For individuals who begin an undergraduate course of study in or after school year 2019-2020, is from a family with a taxable annual income of less than $500,000. Beginning with school year 2020-2021, the Mayor shall adjust the amount in the previous sentence for inflation, as measured by the percentage increase, if any, from the preceding fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
  (3) Institution of higher education. — The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1001).
  (4) Mayor. — The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
  (5) Secondary school. — The term “secondary school” has the meaning given that term under section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. § 7801].
  (6) Secretary. — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education.
(d) Construction. — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require an institution of higher education to alter the institution’s admissions policies or standards in any manner to enable an eligible student to enroll in the institution.
(e) Applications. — Each student desiring a tuition payment under this section shall submit an application to the eligible institution at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the eligible institution may require.
(f) Administration of program. — (1) In general. — The Mayor shall carry out the program under this section in consultation with the Secretary. The Mayor may enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with another public or private entity to administer the program under this section if the Mayor determines that doing so is a more efficient way of carrying out the program.
  (2) Policies and procedures. — The Mayor, in consultation with institutions of higher education eligible for participation in the program authorized under this section, shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of the program.
  (3) Memorandum of agreement. — The Mayor and the Secretary shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement that describes:
    (A) The manner in which the Mayor shall consult with the Secretary with respect to administering the program under this section; and
    (B) Any technical or other assistance to be provided to the Mayor by the Secretary for purposes of administering the program under this section (which may include access to the information in the common financial reporting form developed under section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1090)).
(g) Mayor's report. — The Mayor shall report to Congress annually regarding:
  (1) The number of eligible students attending each eligible institution and the amount of the grant awards paid to those institutions on behalf of the eligible students;
  (2) The extent, if any, to which a ratable reduction was made in the amount of tuition and fee payments made on behalf of eligible students; and
  (3) The progress in obtaining recognized academic credentials of the cohort of eligible students for each year.
(h) GAO report. — Beginning on November 12, 1999, the Comptroller General of the United States shall monitor the effect of the program assisted under this section on educational opportunities for eligible students. The Comptroller General shall analyze whether eligible students had difficulty gaining admission to eligible institutions because of any preference afforded in-State residents by eligible institutions, and shall expeditiously report any findings regarding such difficulty to Congress and the Mayor. In addition the Comptroller General shall:
  (1) Analyze the extent to which there are an insufficient number of eligible institutions to which District of Columbia students can gain admission, including admission aided by assistance provided under this chapter, due to:
    (A) Caps on the number of out-of-State students the institution will enroll;
    (B) Significant barriers imposed by academic entrance requirements (such as grade point average and standardized scholastic admissions tests); and
    (C) Absence of admission programs benefiting minority students;
  (2) Assess the impact of the program assisted under this chapter on enrollment at the University of the District of Columbia; and
  (3) Report the findings of the analysis described in paragraph (1) of this subsection and the assessment described in paragraph (2) of this subsection to Congress and the Mayor.
(i) Authorization of appropriations. — There are authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia to carry out this section $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and (subject to § 38-2706 ) such sums as may be necessary for each of the 12 succeeding fiscal years. Such funds shall remain available until expended.
(j) Effective date. — This section shall take effect with respect to payments for periods of instruction that begin on or after January 1, 2000.
D.C. Code § 38-1909 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1909
§ 38-1909. Employment of substitutes — Authorized; compensation.
Status: in_force

The Board of Education is hereby authorized to employ substitute teachers and attendance officers for service during the absence of any teacher or attendance officer on leave with pay or on leave without pay and to fix the rate of compensation to be paid such substitutes.
D.C. Code § 38-919 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-919
§ 38-919. Community input and demographic analysis in annual capital request.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Public Schools shall submit annually with its capital request a report that details how the capital request reflects the required community input and demographic analysis.
D.C. Code § 38-194 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1B / § 38-194
§ 38-194. Common Lottery Board.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established a Common Lottery Board (“CLB”) within the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The purpose of the CLB shall be to develop and maintain a common lottery system for admission to public schools in the District of Columbia and shall:
    (A) Adopt policies and procedures to govern the common lottery system, to be implemented by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education;
    (B) Develop a 5-year strategic plan for the continuous improvement of the common lottery system;
    (C) Develop an annual budget for the common lottery system;
    (D) Promote participation of local educational agencies in the common lottery system;
    (E) Identify critical entities with which to partner that will enable the CLB to further develop the common lottery system; and
    (F) Solicit input from a Parent Advisory Council as established by the CLB;
  (2) The CLB shall be funded through local appropriations and any private funding that it receives. The CLB may solicit, accept, and use private gifts, grants, or donations to further its stated purposes.
  (3) The CLB shall adopt its own by-laws and rules of procedure.
  (4) The CLB may utilize District public space for its official duties.
  (5) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Chairperson shall appoint, terminate, and fix the pay of an Executive Director of the CLB; provided, that the CLB shall approve the appointment and termination of the Executive Director.
(b) The CLB shall consist of the following 10 members:
  (1) Seven voting members as follows:
    (A) The Deputy Mayor for Education, or designee, who shall serve as Chairperson of the CLB;
    (B) The Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public School (“DCPS”), or designee;
    (C) Two representatives from DCPS, as appointed by the Chancellor; and
    (D) Three representatives from public charter schools, each appointed by a vote among charter schools as organized by the Public Charter School Board “(PCSB”); and
  (2) Three non-voting members as follows:
    (A) The State Superintendent of Education, or designee;
    (B) The Chair of the Public Charter School Board (“PCSB”), or designee; and
    (C) The Executive Director of the CLB.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the representatives appointed by DCPS and by a vote organized by the PCSB (“termed members”) shall serve 2-year terms and may be reappointed without limitation.
  (2) The initial appointment of the termed members shall be as follows:
    (A) One member appointed by DCPS and one member appointed by a vote organized by the PCSB to serve terms of 2 years, with the term to begin on July 1 and end on June 30; and
    (B) One member appointed by DCPS and 2 members appointed by a vote organized by the PCSB to serve terms of one year, with the term to begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
  (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the CLB for reasons other than the expiration of a term, an appointment to fill the remainder of the vacated term shall be made in the same manner as prescribed in subsection (b)(1)(C) or (D) of this section, whichever is applicable.
D.C. Code § 38-822.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-822.06
§ 38-822.06. Healthy vending, fundraising, and prizes in public schools.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, all beverages and snack foods provided by or sold in public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools or provided by organizations participating in the Afterschool Meal Program, whether through vending machines, fundraisers, snacks, after-school meals, or other means, shall meet or exceed the standards described in 7 C.F.R. § 210.11(c)-(m).
(b) The requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
  (1) Food and drinks available only to faculty and staff members; provided, that school employees shall be encouraged to model healthy eating;
  (2) Food provided at no cost by parents;
  (3) Food sold or provided at official after-school events;
  (4) Adult education programs; and
  (5) Food not consumed or marketed to students.
(c) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education may adopt standards that exceed the requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(d) Foods and beverages sold in public school, public charter school, and participating private schools stores shall meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Public schools, public charter school, and participating private schools shall not permit third parties, other than school-related organizations and school meal service providers, to sell foods or beverages of any type to students on school property from 90 minutes before the school day begins until 90 minutes after the school day ends.
(f) Foods and beverages that do not meet the nutritional requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall not be:
  (1) Used as incentives, prizes, or awards in public schools or public charter schools; or
  (2) Advertised or marketed in public schools and public charter schools through posters, signs, book covers, scoreboards, supplies, equipment, or other means.
(g) After first issuing a warning, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education may impose a penalty, not to exceed $500 per day paid to the Healthy Schools Fund, on public schools and public charter schools that violate this section, subject to the right to a hearing requested within 10 days after the notice of imposition of the penalty is sent.
D.C. Code § 38-1978 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1978
§ 38-1978. Regulation of vacation and leave periods of certain employees.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1631.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 16A / § 38-1631.07
§ 38-1631.07. Civil remedy.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution or college athlete has a cause of action for damages against a name, image, or likeness agent or third party if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent or third party in violation of this chapter An institution or college athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent or third party only if, because of the act or omission, the institution or college athlete:
  (1) Is sanctioned, suspended, or declared ineligible to participate in an intercollegiate sport; or
  (2) Suffers financial damage.
(b) A college athlete has a cause of action under this section only if the athlete was a student at an institution at the time of the act or omission.
(c) In an action under this section, a prevailing plaintiff may recover actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs.
(d) A violation of this chapter by an athlete agent or third party is a violation of and enforceable under Chapter 39 of Title 28 .
D.C. Code § 38-2001.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.07
§ 38-2001.07. Appropriations for annuity; reserves; interest.
Status: in_force

(a) The second and third parts of the annuity provided for by § 38-2001.05 shall be paid by appropriations from the same fund as the current expenses of the District of Columbia were paid on June 11, 1926, or may thereafter be paid.
(b) The reserves created as the result of such annual appropriations shall be held by the Treasurer of the United States separate from the fund created by the contributions of the teachers, and the fund shall be credited with interest at 4% per annum, compounded annually. The fund thus created shall be held and invested by the Treasurer of the United States until paid out as hereinafter provided, and the income derived from such investments shall constitute a part of said fund for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 38-2001.16 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.16
§ 38-2001.16. Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to perform, or cause to be performed, any or all acts and the Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this subchapter into full force and effect.
D.C. Code § 38-828.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-828.01
§ 38-828.01. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 38-651.08 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-651.08
§ 38-651.08. Maintenance of records.
Status: in_force

(a) A school shall keep the medication action plans or seizure action plans in the school health suite or other designated, easily accessible location.
(b) A school shall create and maintain a list of students with valid medication action plans or seizure action plans, including the emergency contact information for each student. The principal of the school may distribute the list among appropriate employees or agents of the school.
(c) A school shall maintain accurate records of all its employees and agents who are certified to administer medication.
(d) A school shall maintain accurate records of all incidents where medication or seizure treatment was administered to a student in an emergency circumstance.
D.C. Code § 38-914 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-914
§ 38-914. Ceremonial expenses.
Status: in_force

The President of the Federal City College, the President of the Washington Technical Institute, the President of the District of Columbia Teachers College, and the Superintendent of Schools are hereby authorized to utilize moneys appropriated for the purposes of this section for such expenses as they may respectively deem necessary to conduct such official ceremonial, and graduation activities as are normally associated with the programs of educational institutions.
D.C. Code § 38-785.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7E / § 38-785.02
§ 38-785.02. Establishment of District of Columbia Education Research Practice Partnership.
Status: in_force

(a) The District of Columbia Education Research Practice Partnership shall consist of an independent, non-governmental entity selected through the competitive process as established in § 38-785.03 and subject to a master research services agreement entered into with the District pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Partnership shall conduct independent education-related research that will support improvement in the District's public schools, and shall publicly report the findings of the research, and will also benefit the Council's legislative and oversight responsibilities.
(c) (1) Within 60 days of the independent, non-governmental entity being chosen pursuant to § 38-785.03 , the District shall enter into a master research services agreement ("Agreement"), encompassing data collection, sharing, ownership, and confidentiality, with the chosen independent, non-governmental entity for the purpose of enabling the Partnership to carry out its purposes.
  (2) The Agreement also shall set forth in broad terms the general scope of services and the process for developing research projects.  The Agreement shall not direct the research agenda or any specific research projects.
  (3) The Agreement shall be updated at least once every 5 years or as needed.
(d) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13 , in Fiscal Year 2023 no later than November 15, 2022, the Deputy Mayor for Education shall issue a grant to the Partnership in the amount of $400,000.
D.C. Code § 38-751.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7B / § 38-751.05
§ 38-751.05. Report.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-407 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4 / § 38-407
§ 38-407. Property exclusively for school purposes.
Status: in_force

That parcel of land marked and designated upon the map of the City of Washington as part of lot No. 11, in square No. 141, beginning at the northwest corner of said lot, and running thence due south on the west line of said square, 50 feet; thence due east, 30 feet; thence due north, 50 feet; thence due west on the north line of said square, to the point of beginning, and also that piece of land marked and designated upon said map as a public reservation, located between 8th and 9th Streets and K Street and Virginia Avenue Southeast, known as the Anacostia engine house, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, are severally set apart and appropriated for the use of the public schools in the City of Washington, so long as they shall be occupied for that purpose, and no longer.
D.C. Code § 38-231 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2 / § 38-231
§ 38-231. Expulsion of students who bring weapons into public schools.
Status: in_force

Absent extenuating circumstances, as determined on a case-by-case basis by the Superintendent of Schools, and consistent with the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, approved October 30, 1990 (104 Stat. 1141; 20 U.S.C. 1400   et seq.), any student who brings a weapon into a District of Columbia Public School shall be expelled for not less than one year.
D.C. Code § 38-1209.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1209.02
§ 38-1209.02. Program establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Behavioral Health and Human Services Scholarship Program at the University of the District of Columbia to provide financial assistance to individuals who seek to obtain an accredited master's degree from UDC and become licensed in a behavioral health and human services occupation to work for a District government agency, an LEA located in the District, or for a health care provider organization operating in the District.
(b) The Program shall provide financial assistance to UDC students for:
  (1) The successful completion of an accredited master's degree program at UDC; and
  (2) Passage of licensure exams to become licensed in a behavioral health and human services occupation.
(c) The financial assistance to Program participants shall include some or all of the following:
  (1) Tuition at UDC, to the extent charged;
  (2) Academic costs, including the cost of books and supplies;
  (3) Stipends to be used toward living expenses and transportation; and
  (4) Fees associated with obtaining a license for a behavioral health and human services occupation in the District.
(d) UDC shall select individuals to participate in the Program, consistent with the eligibility criteria established pursuant to § 38-1209.03 .
(e) Program marketing and public education shall be provided by UDC to attract District residents and employees to the Program.
(f) Among other authorized uses, UDC may use local funds appropriated to the Program to provide:
  (1) Salaries and fringe benefits for faculty and staff directly engaged in providing courses necessary to obtain an accredited master's degree;
  (2) Instructional materials used in courses necessary to obtain an accredited master's degree; and
  (3) Marketing and recruitment activities to attract individuals to the Program.
D.C. Code § 38-195 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1B / § 38-195
§ 38-195. Common Lottery Board Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-435 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4A / § 38-435
§ 38-435. Community Use of School Facilities Task Force.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Community Use of School Facilities Task Force ("Task Force"). The Task Force shall:
  (1) Identify the frequency and timing of community use;
  (2) Identify existing barriers to community use;
  (3) Identify, in coordination with the Department of General Services and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, how any changes to the District's permitting processes as it relates to tax-exempt bond financed property might jeopardize the tax-exempt status of the District's bonds; and
  (4) Develop recommendations to increase community use, including:
    (A) When and for how long school facilities should be reserved for community use;
    (B) Permissible types of community use;
    (C) How to address existing barriers to community use; provided, that the Task Force shall not recommend shifting liability away from the District government for loss or injury resulting from community use;
    (D) A list of any regulatory or statutory changes necessary to increase community use; and
    (E) A list of all District property financed by tax-exempt bonds, an explanation of how proposed permitted uses of each property could violate Internal Revenue Service rules regarding tax-exempt bond financed property, and recommendations for how the Department of General Services and DCPS can ensure that the Department of General Services does not grant permits for proposed uses that could jeopardize the tax-exempt status of the District's bonds.
(b) The Task Force shall consult with organizations and individuals with experience in the fields of obesity, community health, personal or group liability insurance, and tort liability.
(c) The Task Force shall be composed of the following members:
  (1) The Director of the Department of General Services, or the Director's designee;
  (2) The Chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools, or the Chancellor's designee;
  (3) The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, or the Director's designee;
  (4) The Executive Director of the Office on Aging, or the Executive Director's designee;
  (5) The Chief Financial Officer, or the Chief Financial Officer's designee;
  (6) Five community representatives appointed by the Mayor as follows:
    (A) Three representatives from parent-teacher associations or organizations;
    (B) One representative from a community-based recreational program serving high-need communities; and
    (C) One representative from a District organization that provides recreational programming for children
(d) By October 1, 2019, the Task Force shall transmit a report to the Council that details the Task Force's findings and recommendations described in subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 38-1202.11 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1202.11
§ 38-1202.11. Transfer of powers of Board of Governors.
Status: in_force

(a) All functions, powers, and duties of the Board of Governors of the District of Columbia School of Law established by § 38-1205.03 [repealed] shall be vested in and exercised by the Trustees. The District of Columbia School of Law shall be merged with and become a component of the University of the District of Columbia, as a single independent agency of the District of Columbia under the authority and jurisdiction of the Trustees.
(b) 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 Governors are transferred to the Trustees. All rules, orders, obligations, determinations, and any other understandings of the Board of Governors shall remain in effect until such time as they may be lawfully amended, modified, or repealed by the Trustees. Thereafter, any reference in any law, rule, regulation, or other document of the United States or the District of Columbia to the Board of Governors shall be deemed to be a reference to the Trustees, and any reference in any law, rule, regulation, or other document of the United States or the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia School of Law shall be deemed to be a reference to the University of the District of Columbia School of Law.
(c) The Trustees shall be bound by the terms of the Merger Agreement between the University of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia School of Law, signed November 6, 1995.
D.C. Code § 38-1802.11 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1802.11
§ 38-1802.11. Powers and duties of eligible chartering authorities.
Status: in_force

(a) Oversight. — (1) In general. — An eligible chartering authority:
    (A) Shall monitor the operations of each public charter school to which the eligible chartering authority has granted a charter;
    (B) Shall ensure that each such school complies with applicable laws and the provisions of the charter granted to such school;
    (C) Shall monitor the progress of each such school in meeting student academic achievement expectations specified in the charter granted to such school.
    (D) Shall ensure that each public charter school complies with the annual reporting requirement of § 38-1802.04(c)(11) , including submission of the audited financial statement required by § 38-1802.04(c)(11)(B)(ix) .
  (2) Production of books and records. — An eligible chartering authority may require a public charter school to which the eligible chartering authority has granted a charter to produce any book, record, paper, or document, if the eligible chartering authority determines that such production is necessary for the eligible chartering authority to carry out its functions under this subchapter.
(b) Fees. — (1) Application fee. — An eligible chartering authority may charge an eligible applicant a fee, not to exceed $150, for processing a petition to establish a public charter school.
  (2) Administration fee. — In the case of an eligible chartering authority that has granted a charter to a public charter school, the eligible chartering authority may charge the school a fee, not to exceed 1% of the annual budget of the school, to cover the cost of undertaking the ongoing administrative responsibilities of the eligible chartering authority with respect to the school that are described in this subchapter. The school shall pay the fee to the eligible chartering authority not later than November 15 of each year.
(c) Immunity from civil liability. — (1) In general. — An eligible chartering authority, the Board of Trustees of such an eligible chartering authority, and a director, officer, employee, or volunteer of such an eligible chartering authority, shall be immune from civil liability, both personally and professionally, for any act or omission within the scope of their official duties unless the act or omission:
    (A) Constitutes gross negligence;
    (B) Constitutes an intentional tort; or
    (C) Is criminal in nature.
  (2) Common law immunity preserved. — Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be construed to abrogate any immunity under common law of a person described in such paragraph.
(d) Annual report. — On or before July 30 of each year, each eligible chartering authority that issues a charter under this subchapter shall submit a report to the Mayor, the District of Columbia Council, the Board of Education, the Secretary of Education, the appropriate congressional committees, and the Consensus Commission that includes the following information:
  (1) A list of the members of the eligible chartering authority and the addresses of such members;
  (2) A list of the dates and places of each meeting of the eligible chartering authority during the year preceding the report;
  (3) The number of petitions received by the eligible chartering authority for the conversion of a District of Columbia public school or a private or independent school to a public charter school, and for the creation of a new school as a public charter school;
  (4) The number of petitions described in paragraph (3) of this subsection that were approved and the number that were denied, as well as a summary of the reasons for which such petitions were denied;
  (5) A description of any new charters issued by the eligible chartering authority during the year preceding the report;
  (6) A description of any charters renewed by the eligible chartering authority during the year preceding the report;
  (7) A description of any charters revoked by the eligible chartering authority during the year preceding the report;
  (8) A description of any charters refused renewal by the eligible chartering authority during the year preceding the report;
  (9) Any recommendations the eligible chartering authority has concerning ways to improve the administration of public charter schools;
  (10) Details of major Board actions;
  (11) Major findings from school reviews of academic, financial, and compliance with health and safety standards and resulting Board action or recommendations;
  (12) Details of the fifth year review process and outcomes;
  (13) Summary of annual financial audits of all charter schools, including:
    (A) The number of schools that failed to timely submit the audited financial statement required by that section;
    (B) The number of schools whose audits revealed a failure to follow required accounting practices or other material deficiencies; and
    (C) The steps taken by the authority to ensure that deficiencies found by the audits are rectified;
  (14) Number of schools which have required intervention by authorizing board to address any academic or operational issue;
  (15) What recommendations an authorizing board has made to correct identified deficiencies.
D.C. Code § 38-2021.25 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2021.25
§ 38-2021.25. Internal Revenue Code limits.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 38-2021.27 .
D.C. Code § 38-3106 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 31 / § 38-3106
§ 38-3106. Action Plans and spot safety assessments.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning June 1, 2024, DDOT shall produce an Action Plan for at least 25 schools per school year, with schools prioritized in the order listed in the version of the Safe Streets for Students Master Plan or Master Plan modification most recently approved by the Council.
(b) (1) DDOT shall undertake spot safety assessments upon request.
  (2) (A) DDOT may stipulate the manner in which requests for spot safety assessments ("requests") are to be submitted to the agency but shall provide a method to submit requests to the Safe Routes to School Program.
    (B) Requests received by the Safe Routes to School Program shall be posted to DDOT's Traffic Safety Investigation Dashboard ("dashboard").
    (C) (i) For requests submitted to the Safe Routes to School Program after October 1, 2023, the dashboard shall denote that the request was submitted to the Safe Routes to School Program.
      (ii) As of October 1, 2023, DDOT shall permit residents to sort requests by those submitted to the Safe Routes to School Program.
(c) (1) DDOT shall install traffic safety infrastructure where called for under an Action Plan, spot safety assessment, or any other assessment or investigation focused on improving traffic safety for a school.
  (2) Where a traffic safety installation called for under an Action Plan or spot safety assessment is not completed within one year after the conclusion of the Action Plan or spot safety assessment, DDOT shall provide written notice of the basis for the delay to the principals of schools within 1/10th of a mile of the location of the traffic safety installation, the Ward Councilmember whose ward includes the location of the traffic safety installation, and the Chairs of the Council Committees with oversight of DCPS and the Public Charter School Board.
(d) Any barriers preventing implementation or installation of certain traffic safety infrastructure identified in an Action Plan shall not waive the obligation of the implementation or installation of remaining traffic safety infrastructure identified in the Action Plan.
(e) For Action Plans finalized before October 1, 2023, if any new barriers preventing implementation or installation of certain traffic safety infrastructure are identified after the Action Plan is finalized, DDOT shall, within 60 days after identifying the new barrier, transmit to the Council and post on the DDOT website a description of the newly identified barrier.
D.C. Code § 38-1305 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 13 / § 38-1305
§ 38-1305. Higher Education Licensure Commission — Transfer of positions; personnel; establishment of panels.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be transferred to the Commission such positions and their funding that formerly were assigned to the Board of Higher Education for the approval and licensure of post-secondary institutions.
(b) Personnel shall be appointed and compensation fixed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of Title 1 .
(b-1) An educational institution licensed by the Commission shall be subject to the laws and regulations that govern degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions in the District, including those governing the complaint process.
(c) The Commission may set up panels of persons qualified to inspect, evaluate and make recommendations concerning the approval for licensure of the several kinds of institutions covered by this chapter.
D.C. Code § 38-2905.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29 / § 38-2905.01
§ 38-2905.01. Supplement to foundation level funding on the basis of the count of at-risk students.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the grade level and supplemental allocations provided pursuant to §§ 38-2904 and 38-2905 , additional allocations shall be provided on the basis of the count of students identified as at-risk.
(b) The additional allocations required by subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated by applying weighting factors, as reflected in this subchapter , to the foundation level.
(c) The weighting factors for at-risk students shall be applied cumulatively in the counts of students who fall into more than one of the formula weighting categories; provided, that for students identified as both at-risk and as participating in an alternative program or as adult learners, only the alternative program weighting shall apply.
(c-1) To ensure alignment between the alternative program and at-risk weighting factors, the alternative program weighting factor should be amended whenever the grades 9-12, at-risk, or at-risk high school over-age supplement weighting factors are amended.
(c-2) (1) Consistent with the weightings provided in § 38-2905(c) , an at-risk concentration supplement shall be provided for a DCPS school or public charter school with an at-risk student population that exceeds 40% of the school's total enrollment and an additional supplement shall be provided for a DCPS school or public charter school with an at-risk student population that exceeds 70% of the school's total enrollment, based on actual audited enrollments for public charter schools and projected enrollments for DCPS schools submitted pursuant to this subchapter .
  (2) Only schools that have at-risk student populations greater than 40% of the school's total population may receive funding from the at-risk > 40% concentration supplement.  The number of students for which a school may receive the per pupil allocation for the at-risk > 40% concentration supplement shall be equal to the number of at-risk students enrolled in the school minus the product, rounded to the nearest whole number, of 40% times that school's total student population.
  (3) Only schools that have at-risk student populations greater than 70% of the school's total population may receive funding from the at-risk > 40% concentration supplement and the at-risk > 70% concentration supplement. The number of students for which a school may receive the per pupil allocation for the at-risk 70% concentration supplement shall be equal to the number of at-risk students enrolled in the school minus the product, rounded to the nearest whole number, of 70% times that school's total student population.
(d) By March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, every local education agency that is allocated funds pursuant to this section shall provide the Office of the State Superintendent of Education with data related to expenditures of such funds for the previous school year consistent with reporting standards established by the Department of Education pursuant to § 38-191(b)(10) .
D.C. Code § 38-2612 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2612
§ 38-2612. CTE Grant Program Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established the CTE Grant Program Fund, which shall be administered by OSSE in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) The Fund shall consist of the revenue from the following sources:
  (1) Annual appropriations, if any; and
  (2) Grants, gifts, or subsidies from public or private sources.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in § 38-2611(a) .
(d) The OSSE shall not use more than 5% of the funds in the Fund to pay the administrative expenses associated with managing the CTE grant program.
(e) (1) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization by Congress, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 38-2306 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2306
§ 38-2306. Purposes.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-406 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4 / § 38-406
§ 38-406. Certain land granted for colored schools to revert to United States.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-822.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-822.04
§ 38-822.04. Central kitchen.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2573.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25C / § 38-2573.01
§ 38-2573.01. Rules.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the authority granted in § 38-2602(b)(11) , the State Superintendent of Education may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the State Superintendent of Education shall issue rules to implement § 38-2571.04(a) by July 1, 2016.
D.C. Code § 38-1808.55 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1808.55
§ 38-1808.55. Educational performance audits.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 38-2021.14 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2021.14
§ 38-2021.14. Records and accounts; report to Congress.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1965 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1965
§ 38-1965. Probationary period.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2906.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29 / § 38-2906.02
§ 38-2906.02. Payments to public charter schools.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall make payments to each public charter school from the escrow account established under § 38-1804.03 to a bank designated by each school. The annual payment shall be made in the form of quarterly payments calculated in accordance with this section; provided, that the entire annual payment for facilities calculated pursuant to § 38-2908 shall be included in the first payment of the fiscal year and that any payment for new charter schools determined pursuant to § 38-1804.03 shall also be included in the first payment of the fiscal year. The first payment shall be made no later than July 15. Subsequent payments shall be made no later than October 25, January 15, and April 15.
(b) Payments shall be determined as follows:
  (1) The basis of the July 15 payment to a public charter school shall be the estimate used in the June 30 quarterly reports submitted by the eligible chartering authorities pursuant to § 38-1804.02(a) and shall be 30% of an existing school's entitlement, and 45% of the entitlement for a newly chartered school in its first school year of operation.
  (2) The basis of the October 25 payment shall be the unverified October enrollment numbers for that school contained in the reports submitted by the eligible chartering authorities by October 15 and shall be equal to 60% of an existing school's entitlement and 70% of the entitlement for a newly chartered school in its first school year of operation, less amounts paid in July.
  (3) The basis of the January 15 payment shall be the unverified October enrollment numbers for that school contained in reports submitted by the eligible chartering authorities by October 15 and shall be equal to 80% of an existing school's entitlement and 85% of the entitlement for a newly chartered school in its first school year of operation, less amounts paid in July and October.
  (4) The basis of the April 15 payment shall be the verified October enrollment numbers and shall be equal to 100% of the school’s entitlement less amounts paid in July, October, and January; provided, that these amounts shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Payments shall not be reduced or delayed pending the conduct and results of the verification prescribed by § 38-2906(d) . If the verification finds that the number of verified resident students enrolled at any public charter school differs from that on which its July 15 and October 25 payments were based, the Mayor shall recalculate the appropriate amount of subsequent payments accordingly, adjusting them by the amount of the discrepancy.
(c-1) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g) of this section, for School Year 2020-2021, the annual payment pursuant to the Funding Formula for each adult education program and each residential public charter school shall equal the total estimated costs for the number of District resident students projected to be enrolled in the adult education program or the residential public charter school, during School Year 2020-2021, including the costs of all add-on components provided in §§ 38-2905 and 38-2905.01 , based on the program or school's enrollment projections contained in the Mayor's Fiscal Year 2021 proposed budget, as modified pursuant to § 38-2906(e) .
  (2) (A) The first quarterly payment shall be 35% of a school's annual payment.
    (B) A school's October 25, January 15, and April 15 payments shall each equal 1/3 of the school's total remaining annual payment after the first quarterly payment is made.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Adult education program" means a public charter school or a program in a public charter school that, during School Year 2019-2020, was identified as an adult education performance management framework school by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board.
    (B) "Residential public charter school" means a public charter school that, during School Year 2019-2020, provided a majority of its students with room and board in a residential setting, in addition to their instructional program.
(d) (1) (A) Payments for special education, limited English proficient students, at-risk students, and other add-on components of the Funding Formula shall be included in the quarterly payments to public charter schools.
    (B) Payments shall reflect one-quarter of the annual per student amount for each add-on; provided, that add-ons for special education students shall be added on a pro-rata basis from the date on which a public charter school begins to provide add-on services for such students, as set forth in subsection (g)(1) of this section.
    (C) Charter schools shall receive the full annual per-pupil payment for at-risk or limited English proficient students who are enrolled by October 5, but who are not designated as at-risk or limited English proficient students until after October 5.
  (2) (A) Payments for summer school shall be made by the Chief Financial Officer on April 15 on the basis of a funding schedule from the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board listing each charter school offering a summer school program in accordance with the requirements of § 38-1804.01(b)(3)(B) .
    (B) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall certify enrollment projections based upon information contained in the state education longitudinal data system that form the basis of the funding schedule. The payment amount shall be equal to 75% of the total summer school entitlement for each charter school.
    (C) Not later than August 25 of each year, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall certify the final actual summer school enrollment for each charter school. The final payment for summer school will be issued to each charter school not later than September 30 of each year and shall be equal to the remainder of the school’s entitlement.
  (3) Payments for the Special Education Extended School Year add-on shall be made in full to each charter school by the Chief Financial Officer following certification of the actual enrollment for each school by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
(e) Prior to, or concurrent with, any payment made pursuant to this section, the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall provide to each public charter school an accounting indicating the purpose of the payment and how the payment was calculated.
(f) During any period in which payments to public charter schools become due on a date when District funding is authorized pursuant to a continuing resolution rather than pursuant to an appropriations act, the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall provide payments for new public charter schools and increased enrollments in other public charter schools from any unexpended and unobligated funds.
(g) (1) Charter schools may receive payment on a pro-rata basis from the date on which the school begins providing special education services to students enrolled by October 5, who are identified as requiring an individualized education program ("IEP") or as needing an increased IEP after October 5.
  (2) Upon application to and at the discretion of the Chief Financial Officer, the supplemental payments for the special education students available pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be disbursed in addition to the quarterly payments made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(h) If an eligible charter authority proposes to revoke the charter of a public charter school as described in § 38-1802.13 during any period prior to a July 15 payment, consistent with this section, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (“OSSE”) shall hold the July 15 payment in escrow pending a final decision by the eligible charter authority. Upon a final revocation decision, the Mayor shall have no obligation to release the escrow funds. The OSSE, in its discretion, may approve the distribution of the July 15 payment as it considers appropriate.
D.C. Code § 38-1102 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 11 / § 38-1102
§ 38-1102. Board of Higher Education — Composition; appointment; terms; compensation; removal; liability.
Status: in_force

(a) The Federal City College shall be under the control of a Board of Higher Education, which shall consist of 9 members of whom not less than 5 shall have been residents of the District of Columbia for a period of not less than 3 years immediately prior to their appointments. The members of the Board (including all members appointed to fill vacancies on such Board) shall be appointed by the Mayor. The members of the Board shall select a chairman from among their number. Such members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years; except that the terms of office of the members 1st taking office shall expire, as designated by the Mayor at the time of appointment, 3 at the end of 1 year, 3 at the end of 2 years, and 3 at the end of 3 years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by § 5703 of Title 5, United States Code, for persons serving the government without compensation.
(b) The Mayor shall have the power to remove any member of the Board at any time for adequate cause, which relates to his character or to his efficiency as a member, after notice and opportunity for hearing.
(c) The members of the Board shall not be personally liable in damages for any official action of the Board in which such members participate, nor shall they 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 against the municipality; nor shall the Board or any of its members be required to give any bond or security for costs or damages on any appeal whatever.
D.C. Code § 38-2001.18 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.18
§ 38-2001.18. Application of subchapter — Annuities from other governments.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to any teacher who receives an annuity from any state or municipality other than the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-174 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1A / § 38-174
§ 38-174. Chancellor; appointment; duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The DCPS shall be administered by a Chancellor, who shall be appointed pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) , and in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. The Chancellor shall:
  (1) Be the chief executive officer of DCPS;
  (2) Be qualified by experience and training for the position; and
  (3) Serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(b) (1) Prior to the selection of a nominee for Chancellor, the Mayor shall:
    (A) Establish a review panel of teachers, including representatives of the Washington Teachers Union, parents, and students (“panel”) to aid the Mayor in his or her selection of Chancellor;
    (B) Provide the resumes and other pertinent information pertaining to the individuals under consideration, if any, to the panel; and
    (C) Convene a meeting of the panel to hear the opinions and recommendations of the panel.
  (2) The Mayor shall consider the opinions and recommendations of the panel in making his or her nomination and shall give great weight to any recommendation of the Washington Teachers Union.
(c) The duties of the Chancellor shall include to:
  (1) Organize the agency for efficient operation;
  (2) Create offices within the agency, as necessary;
  (3) Exercise the powers necessary and appropriate to operate the schools and school system and to implement applicable provisions of District and federal law;
  (4) Communicate with the collective bargaining unit for the employees under his or her administration;
  (5) Promulgate and implement rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to accomplish his or her duties and functions in accordance with § 38-172 and Chapter 5 of Title 2 ; [ § 2-501 et seq.], including rules and regulations governing the use of DCPS funds for DCPS-sponsored student travel, including the cost of transportation, lodging, meals, and admission fees for students and adult chaperones, to locations and venues outside DCPS facilities; provided, that such travel be related to the students' curriculum or for the purpose of rewarding student curricular or extra-curricular achievement;
  (6) Obtain parental input as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, approved January 8, 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-110; 115 Stat. 1425), and in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter;
  (7) Hold public meetings, at least quarterly;
  (8) Exercise, to the extent that such authority is delegated by the Mayor,:
    (A) Personnel authority; and
    (B) Procurement authority independent of the Office of Contracting and Procurement, consistent with Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2 [ § 2-301.01 et seq.];
  (9) Maintain clean and safe school facilities; and
  (10) Create and operate a District-wide database that records the condition of all school facilities under the control of DCPS, which database shall be updated as necessary, but at least once per calendar year.
(d) (1) By November 30, 2024, and annually by November 30 thereafter, the Chancellor shall publish an Educator Exit Survey Report ("report"), that provides the results of exit surveys from the previous school year, and shall:
    (A) Make public a summary of the surveys used to gather the necessary information to publish this report;
    (B) Make public the data used to furnish the report without any personal identifiable information;
    (C) Publish the number and percentage of educators systemwide and by school who left the employ of their schools or the employ of DCPS, disaggregated by:
      (i) Number of years of service at the school site;
      (ii) Number of years of service in DCPS;
      (iii) Race;
      (iv) Gender;
      (v) Reason for leaving;
      (vi) Job title;
      (vii) Ward in which school is located;
      (viii) Educator preparation program, if applicable;
      (ix) Score on most recent evaluation, if applicable;
      (x) Grade level taught, if applicable; and
      (xi) Subject taught or relevant position; and
    (D) Highlight schools retaining more of their educators than other schools with similar student demographics and the practices those schools implement to retain educators.
  (2) The data collected to publish the report shall be collected, stored, and presented in a way that protects all personal identifiable information from disclosure.
D.C. Code § 38-1806.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18 / § 38-1806.06
§ 38-1806.06. Report.
Status: in_force

The private, nonprofit corporation shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees on a quarterly basis, or, with respect to fiscal year 1997, on a semiannual basis, a report which shall contain:
(1) The activities the corporation has carried out, including the duties of the corporation described in § 38-1806.04 , for the 3-month period ending on the date of the submission of the report, or, with respect to fiscal year 1997, the 6-month period ending on the date of the submission of the report;
(2) An assessment of the use of funds or other resources donated to the corporation;
(3) The results of the assessment carried out under § 38-1806.04(b)(3) ; and
(4) A description of the goals and priorities of the corporation for the 3-month period beginning on the date of the submission of the report, or, with respect to fiscal year 1997, the 6-month period beginning on the date of the submission of the report.
D.C. Code § 38-2311 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2311
§ 38-2311. Financial transactions and accounts; annual report to the Secretary of Education.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-606 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-606
§ 38-606. Duty to obtain treatment.
Status: in_force

If a student is excluded from school pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 1 of Title 7 , it shall be his or her responsibility if an adult student, and the responsibility of his or her parent(s) or guardian if a minor student, to obtain any treatment necessary for him or her to resume attendance at school. If private health care is not available or desired, the Mayor shall ensure that the necessary treatment is made available by public health authorities after obtaining the consent of the parent(s), guardian, adult student, or, when authorized by District law, minor student. Fees shall be determined in the same manner as provided in § 38-605 .
D.C. Code § 38-806 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8 / § 38-806
§ 38-806. National School Lunch Act.
Status: in_force

Insofar as the Board shall conduct a school lunch program under the authority of §§ 38-801 to 38-807 , it shall be considered a “school” within the meaning of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. § 1751   et seq.), and all funds to which it may thus become entitled as a participating school under the National School Lunch Act shall be deposited in the General Fund as provided in § 38-804 .
D.C. Code § 38-2254 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 22C / § 38-2254
§ 38-2254. The Program at District university grantees.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) OSSE may establish and administer a competitive grant program to provide "grow your own" teacher preparation support grants ("grants") to eligible universities or colleges located in the District for the purposes of educating, training, and providing financial support to District residents pursuing a pathway to teacher licensure or certification described in § 38-2252(b)(2) at the university or college.
  (2) OSSE may award grants for the purposes described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. If more than one grant is issued in a fiscal year, at least one grant shall be for the baccalaureate degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(A) , and at least one grant shall be for the paraprofessional degree pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2)(B) . OSSE may award a baccalaureate degree pathway grant and a paraprofessional pathway grant to the same university or college.
  (3) OSSE may award the grants on a multi-year basis; provided, that no grant shall be for longer than 5 years.
  (4) OSSE may consider the cost of attendance at a particular university or college in determining how much funding to award to each grantee.
(b) To be eligible for a grant, an applicant shall:
  (1) Be an accredited university or college that has a physical campus in the District;
  (2) Offer a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching;
  (3) Have an education program that includes at least one year of residency or student teaching for all participants; and
  (4) Demonstrate that its students pursuing degrees in education or teaching consistently and successfully attain the following benchmarks:
    (A) Graduate within 5 years with a baccalaureate or master's degree in education or teaching;
    (B) Pass the PRAXIS examination;
    (C) Obtain licensure by OSSE, if hired as a DCPS teacher;
    (D) Be hired by an LEA within one-year of graduating; and
    (E) Remain employed as a licensed or certified teacher at an LEA for at least 3 years.
(c) Each District university grantee shall:
  (1) Use the grant to pay for Program participants' tuition, required academic fees, bootcamp preparation or training academies, required examination fees, and book and supply costs;
  (2) Commit to paying, on behalf of Program participants, 100% of any remaining tuition, required academic fees, required examination fees, and book and supply costs not covered by the grant;
  (3) Ensure the design and use of a teacher development plan for each Program participant, consistent with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section;
  (4) Provide extensive mentorship and academic support to Program participants enrolled in its institution, including continued mentorship during the first 2 years after a Program participant is hired by a LEA as a teacher;
  (5) Provide licensure examination support to all Program participants enrolled in its university or college;
  (6) Execute a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with an LEA or LEAs, consistent with the requirements of subsection (e) of this section, to facilitate participation in the Program and the hiring of Program participants;
  (7) Assist Program participants in obtaining employment at an LEA if the Program participant meets all of the employment criteria set by the LEA; and
  (8) Submit proof of each Program participant's progress to OSSE on a cycle, and in a manner, prescribed by OSSE.
(d) (1) The teacher development plan required pursuant to subsection (c)(3) of this section shall:
    (A) Specify how the Program participant will attain the credentials or degree necessary to meet OSSE teacher licensure requirements or the certification requirements set forth by a public charter school LEA if the Program participant anticipates teaching at a District public charter school; and
    (B) Identify one or more tools to be used to assess a Program participant's performance once the Program participant is halfway through the participant's teacher residency or student teaching.
  (2) If a Program participant is pursuing licensure or credentials through the paraprofessional pathway, the teacher development plan shall be developed by comparing the participant's prior experience and coursework with the District's teacher licensure requirements or LEA's certification requirements.
(e) The MOU between a District university grantee and LEA or LEAs required pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of this section shall:
  (1) Identify, indicate the commitment of, and describe the role of the District university grantee and the LEA, including specific duties of each partner, in supporting the goals of the Program; and
  (2) Specify the:
    (A) Responsibilities of each party in the recruitment, screening, selection, and oversight of Program participants;
    (B) Role of each party in field placement and student teaching and a description of the time frame each pathway described in § 38-2252(b)(2) begins; and
    (C) Role of each party in selecting, training, and supporting mentors for Program participants.
(f) (1) Prior to April 30, 2022, and every 4 years thereafter, OSSE shall conduct an assessment to identify the areas of high need in the District's elementary and secondary teaching workforce, which shall include an assessment of the District's progress toward achieving diversity in its elementary and secondary public school teachers that matches the demographics of the District's corresponding student population.
  (2) In issuing the grants authorized pursuant to this section, OSSE may give a preference to applicants that offer a high-quality education or teaching degree program in one or more high-need categories identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
D.C. Code § 38-951.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9A / § 38-951.01
§ 38-951.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(a) (1) "Child abuse" means the:
    (A) Infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child;
    (B) Sexual abuse, as that term is defined in § 22-3020.51(4) , or exploitation of a child; or
    (C) Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child.
  (2) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means the District of Columbia Public Schools system or any individual or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.
  (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 12th grade.
  (4) "Sexual misconduct" means any verbal, nonverbal, written or electronic communication, or any other act directed toward or with a student that is designed to establish a sexual relationship with a student, including:
    (A) A sexual invitation;
    (B) Dating or soliciting a date;
    (C) Engaging in sexual dialogue;
    (D) Making sexually suggestive comments;
    (E) Describing prior sexual encounters; or
    (F) Physical exposure of a sexual or erotic nature.
  (5) "Staff" means an employee or volunteer of a school, or an employee of an entity with whom the school contracts, who acts as an agent of the school at the school or activities sponsored by a school.
  (6) "Student sexual abuse" means sexual abuse, as that term is defined in § 22-3020.51(4) , committed against a student of a school.
D.C. Code § 38-2618 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 26 / § 38-2618
§ 38-2618. Certified nurse aide summer training program.
Status: in_force

(a) By August 30, 2026, OSSE shall provide $150,000 in one-time funding to a local university, with whom it has an existing partnership agreement to train certified nurse aides, for the purpose of training and supervising at least 25 District high school students in the summer to become certified nurse aides, pursuant to § 3-1209.07 .
(b) Students participating in the program shall be compensated at $17 per hour and shall be paid from the funds authorized by this section.
(c) OSSE and the university partner shall establish a plan to ensure that students who complete the course and their clinical hours take the certified nurse aide certification exam within 2 months of finishing the program, and that those students who earn their certified nurse aide certification are connected with industry partners hiring certified nurse aides.
D.C. Code § 38-2301 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2301
§ 38-2301. Appropriation for indigent blind children.
Status: in_force

The indefinite appropriation to pay for the instruction of the indigent blind children of the District of Columbia, formerly instructed in Gallaudet University shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 38-828.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-828.02
§ 38-828.02. Applicability.
Status: in_force

(a) Subchapter II of this chapter shall apply as of August 1, 2010.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2333 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2333
§ 38-2333. Authorization of appropriations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2705 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 27 / § 38-2705
§ 38-2705. General requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Personnel. — The Secretary of Education shall arrange for the assignment of an individual, pursuant to subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, to serve as an adviser to the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to the programs assisted under this chapter.
(b) Administrative expenses. — (1) In general. — The Mayor of the District of Columbia may not use more than 7% percent of the total amount of Federal funds appropriated for the program, retroactive to November 12, 1999, for the administrative expenses of the program.
  (2) Definition. — In this subsection, the term “administrative expenses” means any expenses that are not directly used to pay the cost of tuition and fees for eligible students to attend eligible institutions.
(c) Inspector general review. — Each of the programs assisted under this chapter shall be subject to audit and other review by the Inspector General of the Department of Education in the same manner as programs are audited and reviewed under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
(d) Gifts. — The Mayor of the District of Columbia may accept, use, and dispose of donations of services or property for purposes of carrying out this chapter.
(e) Local funds. — It is the sense of Congress that the District of Columbia may appropriate such local funds as necessary for the programs under §§ 38-2702 and 38-2704 .
(f) Funding rule. — Notwithstanding § 38-2702 or § 38-2704 , the Mayor may use funds made available:
  (1) Under § 38-2702 to award grants under § 38-2704 if the amount of funds made available under § 38-2702 exceeds the amount of funds awarded under § 38-2702 during a time period determined by the Mayor; and
  (2) Under § 38-2704 to award grants under § 38-2702 if the amount of funds made available under § 38-2704 exceeds the amount of funds awarded under § 38-2704 during a time period determined by the Mayor.
(g) Maximum student amount adjustments. — The Mayor shall establish rules to adjust the maximum student amounts described in §§ 38-2702(a)(2)(B) and 38-2704(a)(2)(B) for eligible students described in § 38-2702(c)(2) or § 38-2704(c)(2) who transfer between the eligible institutions described in § 38-2702(c)(1) or § 38-2704(c)(1) .
(h) Dedicated account for programs. — (1) Establishment. — The District of Columbia government shall establish a dedicated account for the programs under §§ 38-2702 and 38-2704 consisting of the following amounts:
    (A) The Federal funds appropriated to carry out such programs under this chapter or any other Act.
    (B) Any District of Columbia funds appropriated by the District of Columbia to carry out such programs.
    (C) Any unobligated balances in amounts made available for such programs in previous fiscal years.
    (D) Interest earned on balances of the dedicated account.
  (2) Use of funds. — Amounts in the dedicated account shall be used solely to carry out the programs under §§ 38-2702 and 38-2704 .
D.C. Code § 38-671.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-671.02
§ 38-671.02. School Health Innovations Grant Program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2307 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2307
§ 38-2307. Property rights; outstanding obligations; conveyances.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-633 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-633
§ 38-633. Requirements for the licensed practitioner.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2023.12 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2023.12
§ 38-2023.12. Annuity increase.
Status: in_force

(a) The annuity of each person who, January 1, 1963, is receiving or entitled to receive an annuity from the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund shall be increased by 5% of the amount of such annuity.
The annuity of each person who receives or is entitled to receive an annuity from the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund commencing during the period which begins on the day following January 1, 1963 and ends 5 years after such date, shall be increased in accordance with the following table:
The annuity shall
If the annuity commences between  be increased by
January 2, 1963, and December 31, 1963  4 per centum.
January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1964  3 per centum.
January 1, 1965, and December 31, 1965  2 per centum.
January 1, 1966, and December 31, 1966  1 per centum.
(c) In lieu of any other increase provided by this section, the annuity of a survivor of a retired employee who received an increase under this section shall be increased by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the annuity of such employee was so increased.
(d) No increase provided by this section shall be computed on any additional annuity purchased at retirement by voluntary contributions.
(e) The limitation contained in the next to the last sentence of § 38-2021.05(c) (1) shall not be effective on and after January 1, 1963.
(f) The increases provided by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1963, except that any increase under subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall take effect on the beginning date of the annuity.
(g) The monthly installment of annuity after adjustment under this section shall be fixed at the nearest dollar.
D.C. Code § 38-771.06 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7C / § 38-771.06
§ 38-771.06. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement this chapter.
(b) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 14-day period of review. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, by resolution, within the 14-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 38-507 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 5 / § 38-507
§ 38-507. Immunization plan; suspension of chapter.
Status: in_force

In order to implement the requirements of this chapter efficiently, the public health authorities may develop a plan under which immunization may be made available to students according to groups defined alphabetically, geographically, or by age or grade or otherwise, and upon the recommendation of the public health authorities or the State Superintendent of Education, the Mayor may suspend for no longer than one year the application of this chapter to those groups of students to whom immunization under such a plan will not be made available soon enough to avoid barring them from admission to school or a child development facility.
D.C. Code § 38-2561.16 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25B / § 38-2561.16
§ 38-2561.16. Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The SEA shall report  annually, on or before the 1st day of the school year, for each nonpublic special education school or program:
  (1) The name and location of each nonpublic special education school or program issued or denied a Certificate of Approval by the SEA, including the status of each;
  (2) The number of children assigned to each school or program;
  (3) Any enforcement action that has been taken with respect to the license, Certificate of Approval, or charter of the school or program;
  (4) Any action the school or program has taken, or is taking, with respect to an enforcement action;
  (5) All incident reports, including any report of abuse, neglect, or use of aversive intervention regarding any student placed by an LEA;
  (6) Any investigation taken by the school or program as a result of an incident, including:
    (A) The time it took to complete the investigation;
    (B) Whether the parents or guardian of the student, the LEA, and the SEA have been informed of the report; and
    (C) The progress and outcomes of the investigation, including any action taken by the facility; provided, that the information shall not be reported in a manner that violates any applicable provision of federal, state, or local law relating to the privacy of student information.
(b) The report shall be made available to the public on the SEA’s website.
D.C. Code § 38-193 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 1B / § 38-193
§ 38-193. Evaluation and re-authorization.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) By October 1 of each year, beginning in 2009, and every year thereafter, an evaluator shall be retained to conduct an independent evaluation of District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) and of any affiliated education reform efforts. The evaluation shall be conducted according to the standard procedures of the evaluator, with full cooperation of the Council, Mayor, Chancellor, State Superintendent of Education, and other government personnel.
  (2) The annual evaluation shall include an assessment of:
    (A) Business practices;
    (B) Human resources operations and human capital strategies;
    (C) All academic plans; and
    (D) The annual progress made as measured against the benchmarks submitted the previous year, including a detailed description of student achievement.
  (3) The initial evaluation shall incorporate benchmarks and analysis of the best available data to assess annual achievement.
(b) No later than June 1, 2015, the independent evaluator shall submit to the Council, the State Board of Education, and the Mayor a 5-year assessment of the public education system established by this chapter, which shall include:
  (1) A comprehensive evaluation of public education following the passage of this chapter; and
  (2) A determination as to whether sufficient progress in public education has been achieved to warrant continuation of the provisions and requirements of this chapter or whether a new law, and a new system of education, should be enacted by the District government.
(c) (1) The evaluations, and assessment, required by this section shall be conducted by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (“NRC”) for the 5-year period described in this section.
  (2) By December 31, 2009, prior to conducting the initial evaluation, NRC shall submit to the Council and the Mayor a compilation of data and an analysis plan, which shows:
    (A) A description of the procedures and method to be used to conduct the evaluation;
    (B) The opportunities for public involvement;
    (C) The estimated release dates of interim and final evaluation reports; and
    (D) A revised budget and funding plan for the evaluation.
(d) Repealed.
(e) Expired.
D.C. Code § 38-2023.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2023.01
§ 38-2023.01. Annuity increase.
Status: in_force

(a) The annuity of each retired employee, who on August 1, 1958, is receiving or is entitled to receive an annuity from the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund based on service which terminated prior to October 1, 1956, shall be increased by 10%, but no such increase shall exceed $500 per annum.
(b) The annuity otherwise payable from the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund to: (1) each survivor who on August 1, 1958, is receiving or entitled to receive an annuity based on service which terminated prior to October 1, 1956; and (2) each survivor of a retired employee described in subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by 10%. No increase provided by this subsection shall exceed $250 per annum.
(c) No increase provided by this section shall be computed on any additional annuity purchased at retirement by voluntary contributions.
D.C. Code § 38-2851.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 28A / § 38-2851.05
§ 38-2851.05. Reports.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning in fiscal year 2011, the Mayor shall submit to the Council quarterly financial reports for DCPS setting forth by organization Level 4 approved budget, revised budget, actual expenditures and funds obligated to date, and projected expenditures for the full fiscal year.
(b) By March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Mayor shall transmit a report of the previous school year's actual expenditures, for each school, to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The report shall conform to the common financial reporting standards established by the Department of Education pursuant to § 38-191(b)(10) .
(c) By no later than November 30th of each year, the Chancellor shall provide a written report to the Council describing programmatically how at-risk allocations provided to DCPS pursuant to § 38-2905.01 were used in the previous school year to improve student achievement among at-risk students. The report also shall explain the allocation of at-risk funds sorted by individual school.
D.C. Code § 38-651.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-651.05
§ 38-651.05. Administration of medication.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee or agent trained and certified pursuant to § 38-651.04 may administer medication to a student with a valid medication action plan; provided, that:
  (1) The responsible person has delivered the medication to be administered to the school;
  (2) The employee or agent is under the general supervision of licensed health practitioner; and
  (3) Except in emergency circumstances, the responsible person has administered the initial dose of a new medication.
(b) (1) An employee or agent trained pursuant to rules promulgated by the Mayor may administer a seizure treatment to a student with a valid seizure action plan; provided, that the responsible person has delivered the seizure treatment to be administered to the school.
  (2) A trained employee or agent need not be certified in order to administer seizure treatment.
D.C. Code § 38-918 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-918
§ 38-918. Written procedures for evaluating facilities needs.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Public Schools shall develop and submit for Council approval by November 1, 1997, written procedures outlining an ongoing process for evaluating facilities needs, to include:
(1) Annual community input and deliberations; and
(2) Annual demographic projections based on census, economic development (which shall include housing starts), and other factors.
D.C. Code § 38-1953 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1953
§ 38-1953. Credit for cumulative leave on transfer or promotion.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-651.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-651.03
§ 38-651.03. Medication action plan.
Status: in_force

(a) A valid medication action plan shall include:
  (1) Written medical authorization, signed by a licensed health practitioner, that states:
    (A) The name of the student;
    (B) Emergency contact information for the responsible person, or, if the student is 18 years of age or older, another adult suitable to serve as an emergency contact;
    (C) Contact information for the licensed health practitioner;
    (D) The name, purpose, and prescribed dosage of the medication;
    (E) The frequency that the medication is to be administered;
    (F) The possible side effects of the medication as listed on the label;
    (G) Special instructions or emergency procedures; and
    (H) In the case of self-administered medication, confirmation that the student has been instructed in the proper technique for self-administration of the medication and has demonstrated the ability to self-administer the medication effectively.
  (2) Written authorization, signed by the responsible person, that states:
    (A) A trained employee or agent of the school may administer medication to the student in accordance with rules established by the Mayor; or
    (B) In the case of self-administration, the student may possess and self-administer the medication at the school in which the student is currently enrolled, at school-sponsored activities, and while on school-sponsored transportation; and
    (C) The name of the student may be distributed to appropriate school staff, as determined by the principal; and
  (3) Written acknowledgment that the District, a school, or an employee or agent of a school 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.
(a-1) (1) If a student is a qualifying patient and the failure to administer medical marijuana during the school day would disrupt the student's ability to participate in school instruction, a medication action plan may include administration of medical marijuana, in a non-smokable form, to the student.
  (2) The medication action plan of a student who seeks to administer medical marijuana during the school day shall include a certification from an authorized practitioner, as that term is defined in § 7-1671.01(1C) , that the failure to administer medical marijuana during the school day would disrupt the student's ability to participate in school instruction.
  (3) A school shall adopt policies that permit a student who is a qualifying patient to administer medical marijuana on campus during the school day as necessary based on the terms of the student's medical authorization.
  (4) A school may discontinue compliance with paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection if, after October 7, 2019, the federal government issues a communication indicating that federal funding will be withheld from the District or a school within the District if the school continues to authorize administration of medical marijuana on its campus.
  (5) For the purposes of this subsection "qualifying patient" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1671.01(19) .
(b) Immediately following any changes regarding the health or treatment of the student, the responsible person shall submit to the school an amended medication action plan.
(c) The medication action plan shall be updated at least annually, in accordance with a schedule determined by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 38-1303 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 13 / § 38-1303
§ 38-1303. Higher Education Licensure Commission — Established.
Status: in_force

There is established for the District of Columbia a Higher Education Licensure Commission (“Commission”) which shall license postsecondary educational institutions subject to this chapter and their agents, ensure authenticity and legitimacy of the educational institutions, serve as the state approving agency for veterans educational benefits, provide standards and criteria, and administer rules and regulations, including rules of procedure for the Commission to ensure adequate public notice of each meeting of the Commission.
D.C. Code § 38-236.07 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2 / § 38-236.07
§ 38-236.07. School Safety and Positive Climate Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1833.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 18A / § 38-1833.02
§ 38-1833.02. Direct Loan Fund for Charter School Improvement.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the District of Columbia a Direct Loan Fund for Charter School Improvement.
(b) The Direct Loan Fund for Charter School Improvement shall be administered by the Office of Charter School Financing and Support, except that no loan may be made under this section without the approval of the committee described in section 603(e)(3)(C)(iii) of the Student Loan Marketing Association Reorganization Act of 1996 (20 U.S.C. 1155(e)(3)(C)(iii)).
(c) Funds distributed under this section shall be for construction, purchase, renovation, and maintenance of charter school facilities.
(d) Loans distributed under this section shall not exceed $2,000,000 per charter school campus.
(e) The Office of Charter School Financing and Support shall determine what interest rates and terms apply to loans granted under this section. In determining the rates and terms of a loan granted to a charter school, the Office of Charter School Financing and Support should do its best to provide low interest options and flexible terms.
(f) To be eligible for a loan under this subsection, an applicant shall be one of the following:
  (A) A public charter school with a charter in effect pursuant to Chapter 18 of this title [ § 38-1800.01 et seq.], which meets or exceeds its performance goals as outlined in its originating charter;
  (B) A limited liability company that participates in a New Markets Tax Credit program transaction structure with public charter schools; or
  (C) A nonprofit corporation that develops and finances a facility that will be occupied by a public charter school throughout the term of the loan; provided, that in the event the facility financed under this subsection is not occupied by a public charter school, the loan shall be deemed to be in default.
(g) In repaying a loan granted under this section, a debtor may use facility maintenance funds granted to them by the District of Columbia Public Schools.
(h) The term of a loan within the context of a New Markets Tax Credit as this term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code, may extend to 7 years; all other loan terms under this subsection shall not exceed 5 years.
D.C. Code § 38-2021.08 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2021.08
§ 38-2021.08. Basis for determining annuity amount.
Status: in_force

(a) The years of service which form the basis for determining the amount of the annuity provided in § 38-2021.05(a) shall be computed from the date of original appointment as a teacher in the public schools of the District of Columbia, including so much of any authorized leaves of absence without pay as does not exceed 6 months in the aggregate in a fiscal year, plus service credit that may be allowed under the provisions of this section. A teacher or former teacher who returns to duty after a period of separation is deemed, for the purpose of this section, to have been on a leave of absence without pay for that part of the period in which he or she was receiving benefits under subchapter I of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 81, or any earlier statute on which the subchapter is based. In computing an annuity under § 38-2021.05(a) , the total service of a teacher shall include days of unused sick leave credited to him. No deposit may be required for days of unused sick leave included in a teacher’s total service under the preceding sentence. Days of unused sick leave shall not be counted in determining a teacher’s average salary or his eligibility for an annuity. In computing the length of service of retiring teachers credit may be given, year for year, for:
  (1) Public school service or its equivalent outside the District of Columbia but not to exceed 10 years;
  (2) Continuous temporary service in the public schools of the District immediately before probationary appointment;
  (3) Service in the District government or the government of the United States allowable under subchapter III of 5 U.S.C. § 83;
  (4) Periods of honorable active service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States (but not the National Guard except when ordered to active duty in the service of the United States) before the date of the separation upon which title to annuity is based; provided, that if a teacher is awarded retired pay on account of military service, the teacher’s military service shall not be included unless the retired pay is awarded on account of a service-connected disability:
    (A) Incurred in combat with an enemy of the United States; or
    (B) Caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in the line of duty during an enlistment or employment as provided in Veterans Regulation No. 1(a), part 1, paragraph 1, or is awarded under 10 U.S.C. § 12736;
  (5) Educational leaves of absence with part pay authorized by the Board of Education in accordance with §§ 1-612.01 , 1-612.02 , and 1-612.03 ; and
  (6) Continuous temporary service as an employee of a cafeteria or lunchroom operated in the public school buildings of the District of Columbia during a period before the date on which the cafeteria or lunchroom is placed under the Office of Central Management, Department of Food Services, District of Columbia, and immediately before appointment as a teacher in the public schools of the District of Columbia; provided, that portion of the annuity which results from credit for service allowable under paragraphs (1) and (3) of this subsection shall be reduced by the amount of any annuity that the retired teacher is entitled to receive under a federal, state, or municipal retirement or pension system with respect to the service, except that that portion of the annuity after reduction shall not be less than the annuity purchasable with the deposit that the teacher is required to make under the provisions of this section in order to obtain credit for such service; provided further, that no credit for service prescribed in this section, with the exception of periods of honorable service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States and all educational leaves of absence with part pay authorized by the Board of Education in accordance with §§ 1-612.01 , 1-612.02 , and 1-612.03 , shall be given to a teacher until the teacher shall have deposited to the credit of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund a sum equal to:
    (A) The accumulated contributions that the teacher would have had credited to the teacher’s individual account if the service had been rendered on active duty in the public schools of the District of Columbia, the contributions to be based on the average annual salary of the class to which the teacher is appointed; and
    (B) Interest thereon computed in accordance with § 38-2021.24(b) ; provided further, that contributions to the retirement fund made by a teacher on education leave with part pay shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of § 38-2021.01 , but otherwise no provision of this part shall be interpreted to deprive a teacher employed by the Board of Education of any rights or benefits allowable under §§ 1-612.01 , 1-612.02 , and 1-612.03 . If the teacher so elects, the teacher may deposit the required sum in the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund in monthly installments, upon making a claim with the District of Columbia Retirement Board. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, contributions, benefits, and service credit with respect to qualified military service will be provided in accordance with section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this section shall not be construed to allow any teacher more than one year’s credit for all services rendered in any one fiscal year.
(b) A teacher who during the period of any war, or of any national emergency as proclaimed by the President or declared by the Congress, has left or leaves his position to enter the military service, as defined in this section, shall not be considered, for the purposes of this part, as separated from his teaching position by reason of such military service, unless he shall apply for and receive a lump-sum benefit under this part, except that such teacher shall not be considered as retaining his teaching position beyond 6 months after June 4, 1957, or the expiration of 5 years of such military service, whichever is later.
(c) Nothing in this part shall affect the right of a teacher to retired pay, pension, or compensation in addition to the annuity herein provided.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any teacher who is entitled to purchase service credit under the provisions of § 38-1970(d) shall purchase such credit based on the salary received from the Board of Higher Education during the period of service to be credited.
D.C. Code § 38-1631.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 16A / § 38-1631.03
§ 38-1631.03. Name, image, or likeness activity and compensation; limits on institutions, conferences, and athletic associations.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 38-1631.04 , this chapter does not limit the ability of a college athlete to engage in name, image, or likeness activity to the extent permitted under other District law.
(b) Except as provided in § 38-1631.04 :
  (1) An institution, conference, or athletic association may not:
    (A) Prevent or restrict a college athlete from:
      (i) Receiving name, image, or likeness compensation;
      (ii) Entering into a name, image, or likeness agreement;
      (iii) Engaging in name, image, or likeness activity;
      (iv) Obtaining the services of a name, image, or likeness agent; or
      (v) Creating or participating in a group license; or
    (B) Interfere with the formation or recognition of a collective representative to facilitate or provide representation to negotiate a group license.
  (2) An athletic association may not prevent or restrict an institution or college athlete from participating in an intercollegiate sport because the college athlete:
    (A) Receives name, image, or likeness compensation;
    (B) Enters into a name, image, or likeness agreement;
    (C) Engages in name, image, or likeness activity; or
    (D) Obtains the services of a name, image, or likeness agent.
  (3) Receipt of name, image, or likeness compensation may not affect eligibility of a college athlete or the duration, amount, or renewal of an athletic scholarship.
D.C. Code § 38-1205.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1205.04
§ 38-1205.04. Board of Governors Nominating Committee.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1502 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 15 / § 38-1502
§ 38-1502. Administration.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-301 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 3 / § 38-301
§ 38-301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Adult” means a person who is 18 years of age, or older.
(2) “Adult student” means a student who is at least 18 years old, or who has been emancipated from parental control by marriage, operation of statute, or the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) “Appointed representative” means an individual acting on behalf of a person, pursuant to his or her written authorization, in presenting to school or chartering authority officials documentation to establish or verify the District residency of the person seeking to enroll the student.
(4) “Chartering Authority” means a District entity authorized to grant charters for the establishment of charter schools, pursuant to either subchapter II of Chapter 18 of this title or Chapter 17 of this title .
(5) “Child” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
(6) “Custodian” means a person to whom physical custody has been granted by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(7) “District of Columbia public schools” or “DCPS” means the District of Columbia public school system, not including public charter schools.
(8) “Guardian” means a person who has been appointed legal guardian of a student by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(9) “Orphan” means a child who resides in the District of Columbia and who does not have a living parent or guardian.
(10) “Other primary caregiver” means a person other than a parent or court appointed custodian or guardian who is the primary provider of care and support to a child who resides with him or her, and whose parent, custodian, or guardian is unable to supply such care and support and who submits evidence, pursuant to § 38-310 and procedures established pursuant to § 38-311 , that he or she is the primary caregiver of the student.
(11) “Parent” means a natural parent, stepparent, or parent by adoption who has custody or control of a student, including joint custody.
(12) “Public charter school” means a District school authorized by a chartering authority.
(13) “State Education Office” means the office established by Chapter 26 of this title .
D.C. Code § 38-824.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-824.05
§ 38-824.05. Mandatory reporting.
Status: in_force

Beginning in 2020, and biennially thereafter, the Office of the State Superintendent shall include information regarding the following in the report required pursuant to § 38-823.03 :
(1) Compliance of public schools and public charter schools with the health education and physical education and activity requirements in this subchapter; and
(2) Student achievement with respect to health and physical education and activity standards.
D.C. Code § 38-2561.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25B / § 38-2561.04
§ 38-2561.04. Funding of a placement of a student with disabilities in a nonpublic special education school or program made by other District of Columbia government agencies.
Status: in_force

(a) If another District of Columbia government agency places a student with a disability in a nonpublic special education school or program, the SEA shall fund the placement unless and until the other agency agrees to fund the placement.
(b) The District of Columbia shall comply with section 612(a)(12) of the IDEA [20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(12)] and 34 C.F.R. § 300.154 by developing appropriate mechanisms for interagency coordination between the SEA and other District government agencies to ensure that all necessary services are provided and funded by the appropriate agency.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as removing the SEA’s liability for providing and paying for special education and related services if another public agency fails to provide or pay for them.
D.C. Code § 38-2305 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 23 / § 38-2305
§ 38-2305. Successor to Columbia Institution for the Deaf.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-313 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 3 / § 38-313
§ 38-313. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall promulgate rules pursuant to this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 38-471 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 4B / § 38-471
§ 38-471. Transfer of Public Schools Realty Office to the Office of Public Education Facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) All functions, authority, programs, positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the District of Columbia Public Schools Realty Office shall be transferred to the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization by March 3, 2010.
(b) All rules, orders, obligations, determinations, grants, contracts, licenses, and agreements of the District of Columbia Public Schools Realty Office transferred to the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization under subsection (a) of this section shall continue in effect according to their terms until lawfully amended, repealed, or modified.
D.C. Code § 38-502.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 5 / § 38-502.01
§ 38-502.01. Certification of COVID-19 immunization.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-751.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7B / § 38-751.03
§ 38-751.03. Pilot early warning and support system.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1942 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 19 / § 38-1942
§ 38-1942. Head of Department of Military Science and Tactics; salary.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-917 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 9 / § 38-917
§ 38-917. Funding of public schools — Public hearings.
Status: in_force

In furtherance of this declared policy and in order to afford the people of the District of Columbia a full opportunity to express their views on the fiscal needs of the public schools, the following public hearings and transmissions of hearing records are required:
(1) Beginning in fiscal year 2009, by no later than November 30, but prior to the annual submission by the Chancellor of a proposed operating budget to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and upon 15 days public notice, the Chancellor shall solicit oral and written public input for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the public on programs and levels of public funding to be sought for the public schools. The operating budget proposed by the Chancellor shall, consistent with the public policy declared in this measure, give due consideration to the record established by the testimony and exhibits on the subjects listed in paragraph (4) of this section. The Chancellor shall transmit the record of this testimony to the Mayor of the District of Columbia and to the Council of the District of Columbia at or before the hearings held by them pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) At least 15 days prior to the Mayor’s annual submission of a budget recommendation with respect to the public schools to the Council of the District of Columbia, and upon 15 days public notice, and in accordance with § 38-103 ), the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of soliciting the views of the public on levels of public funding to be sought for the operation of the public schools. The public schools budget recommendation submitted by the Mayor to the Council of the District of Columbia shall, consistent with the public policy declared in this measure, give due consideration to the record established by the testimony and exhibits on the subjects listed in paragraph (4) of this section. The Mayor shall transmit the record of this hearing to the Council of the District of Columbia at or before the hearing held pursuant to paragraph (3) of this section.
(3) At the public hearings required by § 47-304 [repealed], the Council of the District of Columbia, not more than 30 days or less than 15 days before the adoption of the Budget Request Act, shall solicit testimony and exhibits on the subjects listed at paragraph (4) of this section, and consistent with the public policy declared in this measure shall adopt a budget giving due consideration to the record established by the testimony and exhibits on those subjects.
(4) The hearings required by paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this section shall solicit and receive testimony and exhibits on the following subjects:
  (A) The current and prospective educational needs of pupils in the District of Columbia public schools, educational programs that can address these needs and support systems needed for safety and efficiency;
  (B) The relative levels of support provided in recent years and sought in the current budget requests for the District of Columbia public schools and other agencies of the District of Columbia Government. Particular attention will be placed on the levels of funding provided in the past and sought for agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services, which must address the problems resulting in part from an educational system that lacks sufficient resources to address fully the needs of all of its students;
  (C) The programs and levels of funding supported by the findings of relevant professional studies and commissions; and
  (D) The levels of funding for public school systems in surrounding jurisdictions that have reputations for providing high quality education to their students.
D.C. Code § 38-1271.02 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12A / § 38-1271.02
§ 38-1271.02. Transition plan for independent Community College of the District of Columbia.
Status: in_force

(a) The President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia (“UDC”), the President of the Community College of the District of Columbia (“CCDC”), and the University of the District of Columbia Community College Transition to Independence Advisory Board, shall jointly develop and submit to the Council by no later than November 28, 2011, a transition plan for establishing CCDC as an independent community college.
(b) The transition plan shall:
  (1) Identify all actions that must be taken for CCDC to operate independently from the UDC flagship university, including the creation of an independent board of trustees for CCDC;
  (2) Account for the type and scope of programs offered and envisioned, and include the development, expansion, integration, coordination, and efficient use of the facilities; and
  (3) Include the following:
    (A) An independent budget for CCDC that shall identify, for the first 5 years of operation as an independent entity, beginning in fiscal year 2013, the expected costs and revenues associated with its operation;
    (B) The CCDC’s application for accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education;
    (C) The Draft Terms of Articulation, which shall contain all proposed policies related to the transfer of credits and admission policies between CCDC and UDC, and which may be updated from time to time;
    (D) A Workforce and Local Education Plan, which shall identify potential arrangements to provide training for both public and private sector employees, and which shall identify mechanisms by which to increase cooperation and interaction with the District of Columbia Public Schools, public charter schools, and other District agencies; and
    (E) A plan detailing any transfers of positions, employees, property, and funds from UDC to CCDC for the purposes of establishing an independent community college.
D.C. Code § 38-826.05 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-826.05
§ 38-826.05. Tobacco-free school campuses.
Status: in_force

(a) Tobacco and tobacco products are prohibited in public school and public charter school buildings, grounds, parking lots, parking garages, playing fields, school buses and other vehicles, and at off-campus, school-sponsored events.
(b) For a public charter school located in a mixed-use facility, the requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to the buildings, grounds, parking lots, garages, and fields under the control of the public charter school.
D.C. Code § 38-1702.19 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 17 / § 38-1702.19
§ 38-1702.19. Federal grant funds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-2021.23 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2021.23
§ 38-2021.23. Increased annuities for certain surviving spouses or domestic partners.
Status: in_force

Effective on November 1, 1969, or the commencing date of the annuity, whichever is later, the annuity of each surviving spouse or domestic partner whose entitlement to annuity payable from the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund resulted from the death of: (1) a teacher prior to October 24, 1962; or (2) a retired teacher whose retirement was based on a separation from service prior to October 24, 1962; shall be increased by 20%.
D.C. Code § 38-2971.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 29B / § 38-2971.04
§ 38-2971.04. Establishment of the Public School Capital Improvement Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) No later than May 1, 2006, the Superintendent and Board of Education shall submit to the Council for approval by resolution a comprehensive facilities management organizational strategy that shall include:
  (1) The specific staffing and organizational structure charged with overseeing and implementing the school capital improvement program, which may include creating in-house capacity or using private project management or a combination thereof, and the rationale for the structure chosen;
  (2) A detailed timeline with specific milestones needed for the development and implementation of the staffing and organizational structure;
  (3) Implementation procedures detailing an annual schedule, project eligibility criteria, and definitions of all eligible project types;
  (4) Measures of program accountability and project management that will be implemented by the Director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization to ensure that the capital expenditures remain aligned with the approved Facilities Master Plan and the capital budget of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization;
  (5) A summary report of the school facility condition assessment that was used to inform the development of the revised Facilities Master Plan;
  (6) A detailed plan establishing how and when the school system will address issues of excess capacity and facilities space, including consolidation, closure, and co-locations; and
  (7) Recommendations for policy and legislative changes necessary for the efficient expenditure of the capital budget.
(b) If the Council does not approve or disapprove of the facilities management organizational strategy submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by resolution within 30 days of its submission, the organizational strategy shall be deemed approved.
(c) If the Council disapproves the facilities management organizational strategy submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Superintendent and Board of Education may resubmit, within 30 days of the disapproval, a revised version to the Council. If the Council does not approve or disapprove of the facilities management organizational strategy submitted pursuant to this subsection by resolution within 30 days of its submission, the organizational strategy shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 38-781.04 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 7D / § 38-781.04
§ 38-781.04. Review; appeals.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chancellor shall establish procedures to review retention decisions made pursuant to this chapter or as set forth in the DCMR and may review all retention decisions made pursuant to the procedures.
(b) The Chancellor shall establish a process, including deadlines, to allow the parent of a student to be retained for failure to meet the promotion criteria specified in the DCMR to appeal the retention decision on the grounds that the student has met the promotion criteria.
D.C. Code § 38-825.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-825.03
§ 38-825.03. School Gardens Program.
Status: in_force

(a) A School Gardens Program is established within the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The School Gardens Program shall:
  (1) Coordinate the efforts of community organizations, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the District Department of the Environment, the District of Columbia Public Schools, the Department of General Services, the Public Charter School Board, and the University System of the District of Columbia to establish gardens as integral components of public schools and public charter schools;
  (2) Complement the Food Production and Urban Gardens Program, established by § 48-402 ;
  (3) Establish and convene a Garden Advisory Committee, composed of community organizations, District government agencies, and other interested persons;
  (4) Collect data on the location and types of gardens in public schools and public charter schools;
  (5) Provide technical assistance to public schools and public charter schools;
  (6) Coordinate curricula for school gardens and related projects;
  (7) Provide training, support, and assistance to gardens in public schools and public charter schools; and
  (8) Assist public schools and public charter schools in receiving certification as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools.
(b) On or before September 30, 2020, and biennially thereafter, the School Gardens Program shall issue a report to the Mayor, the Council, and the Healthy Youth and Schools Commission about the state of school gardens in the District of Columbia, plans for expanding them, and recommendations for improving the program.
(c) The University of the District of Columbia shall assist the School Gardens Program by providing technical expertise, curricula, and soil testing for school gardens.
(d) As permitted by federal law, when tests show that the soil is safe and when produce is handled safely, produce grown in school gardens may be identified and served to students at the school, including in the cafeteria. Produce grown in school gardens may be sold and the proceeds from such sales shall be expended for the benefit of the school garden program at the school where the produce is grown.
(e) School gardens shall include a demonstration compost pile when feasible.
D.C. Code § 38-282.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 2B / § 38-282.01
§ 38-282.01. Child development facility requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) If 50% or more children in a licensed child development facility are eligible for at least 6 continuous months for subsidized child care, the facility shall participate in the CACF Program unless the facility is exempt pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this section or OSSE grants the facility a hardship exemption pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(a-1) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a child development facility that is on the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") CACF Program National Disqualification List for the period of time that the child development facility is on the USDA CACF Program National Disqualification List.
(b) To be eligible for a hardship exemption, a child development facility must provide OSSE with a written statement describing why participation in the CACF Program constitutes a hardship, and provide OSSE documentation demonstrating that the child development facility is in compliance with the current CACF Program Meal Patterns. OSSE will determine whether good cause exists and provide notice to the child development facility that it is excused from participating in the CACF Program for one year from the date of the notice. To the extent possible, OSSE shall work with excused child development facilities to address barriers to participating in the CACF Program.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 38-1208.01 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 12 / § 38-1208.01
§ 38-1208.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) Repealed.
(2) “DCPS” means the District of Columbia Public Schools.
(3) “UDC” means the University of the District of Columbia.
(4) “VEST” means the Office of Vocational Education and Skills Training.
D.C. Code § 38-3502 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 35 / § 38-3502
§ 38-3502. Confidential resource advisor role and responsibilities.
Status: in_force

Applicable June 30, 2026.
D.C. Code § 38-2001.03 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 20 / § 38-2001.03
§ 38-2001.03. Retirement age; continuous employment requirements.
Status: in_force

Any teacher who shall have reached the age of 62 may be retired by the Board of Education on its own motion, or shall be retired if application is made by the teacher. Any teacher who shall have reached the age of 70 shall be retired unless, in the judgment of two thirds of the Board of Education, such teacher should be longer retained for the good of the service; provided, that no sum shall be paid to any teacher upon his retirement under the provisions of this section unless he shall have been continuously employed as a teacher in the public schools of the District of Columbia from the time of his attainment of the age of 52 years.
D.C. Code § 38-2561.08 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 25B / § 38-2561.08
§ 38-2561.08. Certificate of Approval — Compliance.
Status: in_force

(a) All nonpublic special education schools or programs serving students with disabilities with funding provided by the District of Columbia government shall come into full compliance with this chapter by August 15, 2007, for the 2007-2008 academic school year.
(b) To continue receiving funding from the District of Columbia government in the 2007-2008 academic school year, all nonpublic special education schools or programs shall submit an initial application for a Certificate of Approval to the SEA no later than 90 days after March 14, 2007.
(c) For the 2008-2009 academic school year and each subsequent school year, a nonpublic special education school or program seeking a Certificate of Approval shall submit an initial application to the SEA no later than 45 days prior to the start of the school year.
(d) Not later than 45 days prior to the start of each school year, a school or program granted a Certificate of Approval by the SEA shall certify its annual compliance with this chapter, and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, by filing a certificate of compliance with the SEA.
D.C. Code § 38-2432 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 24A / § 38-2432
§ 38-2432. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “American Sign Language” or “ASL” means a visual language that is separate and distinct from English and other languages, and uses the hands, arms, facial markers, and body movements to convey grammatical information.
(2) “ASLTA” means the American Sign Language Teachers Association.
(3) “Deaf” means the inability to hear or understand oral communication, with or without the assistance of amplification devices.
(4) “Deaf people” means persons who use ASL as their primary language to communicate.
(5) “Hard of hearing” means permanent hearing loss which is severe enough to necessitate the use of amplification devices to hear oral communication.
(6) “Professional certification” means a teacher has met the ASLTA professional level certification requirements specified in the standards section of the ASLTA Certification Procedures and Standards.
(7) “Provisional certification” means a teacher has met the minimum ASLTA provisional level certification requirements specified in the standards section of the ASLTA Certification Procedures and Standards.
(8) “Qualified certification” means a teacher has met the ASLTA qualified level certification requirements specified in the standards section of the ASLTA Certification Procedures and Standards.
D.C. Code § 38-607 — DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 6 / § 38-607
§ 38-607. Student health files.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Education, with respect to public school students, and the Mayor, with respect to private school students, shall establish uniform procedures requiring elementary and secondary schools in the District to maintain health files for each student. Each student’s health file shall contain all health-related documents submitted by or on behalf of the student.
(b) A student’s health file and all certificates of health and dental health furnished pursuant to this subchapter shall be confidential and subject to inspection, disclosure, and use only as provided by applicable District and federal law.