(a) The Board of Education is authorized, within the limits of appropriations therefor, to accept, on a loan basis, and to maintain and provide for insurance of motor vehicles, for use in the driver education programs of the public schools.
(b) There may be appropriated the funds necessary for the administration of comprehensive programs, established in consultation with the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department and the Chief of the District of Columbia Fire Department, to train and educate students in the public schools to become police officers or firefighter cadets, which funds shall be available for transfer to the Board of Education at the request of the Board, should the Board determine that it will conduct these programs in the public schools.
(c) A student who is a resident of the District of Columbia and who successfully completes a curriculum established pursuant to this section shall be accorded a preference rating which shall be taken into consideration if the student applies for appointment to either the Metropolitan Police Department cadet program or the District of Columbia Fire Department cadet program.
(Oct. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 508, Pub. L. 93-140, § 20; Mar. 9, 1983, D.C. Law 4-172, § 3, 29 DCR 5745.)
1981 Ed., § 31-2212.
1973 Ed., § 31-1119.
This section is referenced in § 38-912.01.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 38 - Educational Institutions
Chapter 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 38–901. Whole school-day sessions
§ 38–902. School officials not to profit on supplies or textbooks purchased for schools
§ 38–903. Repair work by janitors
§ 38–905. John A. Chamberlain Vocational School
§ 38–907. Acceptance by Board of Education of donations
§ 38–908. Bond not required for supplies issued by Department of the Army
§ 38–909. Insurance for arms issued to high school cadets
§ 38–910. Solicitation of donations from pupils
§ 38–911. Restriction on use of appropriations
§ 38–912. Driver education program; police officer and firefighter cadet programs
§ 38–912.01. Issuance of rules for programs established pursuant to § 38-912
§ 38–913. Subsistence and transportation of children with disabilities
§ 38–916. Funding of public schools — Declaration of policy
§ 38–917. Funding of public schools — Public hearings
§ 38–918. Written procedures for evaluating facilities needs
§ 38–919. Community input and demographic analysis in annual capital request
§ 38–920. Aeronautics courses authorized
§ 38–921. Teachers of aeronautics
§ 38–922. Free textbooks, maps, and supplies
§ 38–923. Annual estimates of expenses. [Repealed]
§ 38–924. Established; functions; duties; Director; advisory board
§ 38–925. Working capital fund; rules and regulations
§ 38–927. Education in Partnership with Technology Corporation established. [Repealed]
§ 38–928. Functions. [Repealed]
§ 38–929. Private participation. [Repealed]
§ 38–931. Powers of the EPTC. [Repealed]
§ 38–932. Duties and responsibilities; authorizations; promulgation of rules. [Repealed]
§ 38–933. Conflict of interest. [Repealed]
§ 38–934. Capitalization. [Repealed]
§ 38–935. Exemption from District of Columbia taxes and assessments. [Repealed]
§ 38–936. Annual audit; report. [Repealed]