*NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on July 26, 2023.*
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "DC Health" means the Department of Health.
(2) "DCPS" means District of Columbia Public Schools.
(3) "DOCIIS" means the District of Columbia Immunization Information System, an internet-based data system maintained by the DC Health that collects, stores, tracks, and monitors all immunization event information for residents and visitors to the District.
(4) "Excused absence – Immunization" means the LEA or school attendance code used for a student who was previously unexcused or removed from school due to lack of immunization records but is allowed to return after the school secures immunization certification.
(5) "Immunization" means the:
(A) Initial immunization and any boosters or reimmunization required to maintain compliance with required school immunizations; and
(B) Initial immunization and any boosters or reimmunization required to maintain immunization against the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in accordance with the immunization standards issued by public health authorities, and required for school attendance pursuant to § 38-502.01.
(6) "LEA" means a local education agency, which is the District of Columbia Public School system or any individual or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter in the District.
(7) "Non-compliant student" means a student who does not have valid immunization certification because there is no record in DOCIIS or written document in the student's school health file confirming either that:
(A) The student has received all required school immunizations, including the COVID-19 vaccine; or
(B) The student is exempt from the immunization requirements.
(8) "OSSE" means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
(9) "PCSB" means the Public Charter School Board established by § 38-1802.14.
(10) "School" means a school in the DCPS school system or an individual public charter school.
(11) "Unexcused absence – immunization" means the school attendance code to use for a non-compliant student who is absent or removed from school after the 20-school day period for compliance provided in § 38-505, has passed and who is not receiving educational services.
(Dec. 13, 2022, D.C. Law 24-204, § 201, 69 DCR 12689.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 201 of Back-to-School Safely Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-598, Nov. 1, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 201 of Back-to-School Safely Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-544, July 27, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 201 of Back-to-School Safely Temporary Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-204, Dec. 13, 2022, 69 DCR 12689).
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