(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.
(Oct. 21, 2000, D.C. Law 13-176, § 7i; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 4062, 62 DCR 10905; July 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-147, § 108, 69 DCR 003386.)
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4002(c) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 38 - Educational Institutions
Chapter 26 - Office of the State Superintendent of Education
§ 38–2601. Establishment of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education
§ 38–2602.01. Transfer of state-level functions from the Board of Education
§ 38–2603. Requirements for short-term SEO plan
§ 38–2604. Short-term SEO plan
§ 38–2605.01. Transition plan for transfer of state-level functions
§ 38–2606. Existing state agency responsibilities
§ 38–2607. Higher Education Licensure Commission Site Evaluation Fund
§ 38–2608. Supervision of adult education program
§ 38–2609. Development of the educational data warehouse system
§ 38–2610. Student assessments
§ 38–2612. CTE Grant Program Fund
§ 38–2613. Special Education Enhancement Fund