(a) School administrators shall take special consideration regarding the exclusion of a student with a disability.
(b) All of a student's disabilities, as defined in section 3(1)(A) and (B) of the Americans with Disabilities Act, approved July 26, 1990 (104 Stat. 329; 42 U.S.C. § 12102(1)(A)-(B)), of which the school had knowledge shall be considered in a manifestation determination review conducted pursuant to section 615(k)(1)(E) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved April 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 175; 20 U.S.C. § 1415(k)(1)(E)).
(September 19, 2013, D.C. Law 20-17, § 205; as added Aug. 25, 2018, D.C. Law 22-157, § 2(c), 65 DCR 7499.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 38 - Educational Institutions
Chapter 2 - Compulsory School Attendance and Expulsion
Subchapter II - Expulsion of Students
§ 38–236.03. Establishment of school discipline policies
§ 38–236.04. Limitations on exclusion as a disciplinary action
§ 38–236.05. Exclusion of students with disabilities
§ 38–236.06. Support for positive school climate and trauma-informed educational settings
§ 38–236.07. School Safety and Positive Climate Fund