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§ 38–1800.01. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the “District of Columbia...
§ 38–1800.02. Definitions - Except as otherwise provided, for purposes of this chapter: (1)...
§ 38–1800.03. General effective date - Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall...
Subchapter I - District of Columbia Reform Plan
§ 38–1801.01. Long-term reform plan - (a) In General. — (1) Plan. — The Superintendent, with...
§ 38–1801.02. Superintendent’s report on reforms - Not later than December 1, 1996, the Superintendent shall submit...
§ 38–1801.03. District of Columbia Council report - Not later than April 1, 1997, the Chairperson of the...
Subchapter II - Public Charter Schools
§ 38–1802.01. Process for filing charter petitions - (a) Existing public school. — An eligible applicant seeking to...
§ 38–1802.02. Contents of petition - A petition under § 38-1802.01 to establish a public charter...
§ 38–1802.03. Process for approving or denying public charter school petitions - (a) Schedule. — An eligible chartering authority shall establish a...
§ 38–1802.04. Duties, powers, and other requirements, of public charter schools - (a) Duties. — A public charter school shall comply with...
§ 38–1802.05. Board of Trustees of a public charter school - (a) Board of Trustees. — The members of a Board...
§ 38–1802.06. Student admission, enrollment, and withdrawal - (a) Open enrollment. — Enrollment in a public charter school...
§ 38–1802.07. Employees - (a) Extended leave of absence without pay. — (1) Leave...
§ 38–1802.08. Reduced fares for public transportation - A student attending a public charter school shall be eligible...
§ 38–1802.09. District of Columbia public school services to public charter schools - (a) In general. — The Office of Public Education Facilities...
§ 38–1802.10. Application of law - (a) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. — (1)...
§ 38–1802.11. Powers and duties of eligible chartering authorities - (a) Oversight. — (1) In general. — An eligible chartering...
§ 38–1802.12. Charter renewal - (a) Terms. — (1) Initial term. — A charter granted...
§ 38–1802.13. Charter revocation - (a) Charter or law violations; failure to meet goals. —...
§ 38–1802.13a. Mandatory dissolution - (a) A nonprofit corporation operating a charter school shall dissolve...
§ 38–1802.13b. Eligible chartering authority closure powers after voluntary charter relinquishment - (a) If a public charter school voluntarily relinquishes its charter,...
§ 38–1802.14. Public Charter School Board - (a) Establishment. — (1) In general. — There is established...
§ 38–1802.14a. Charter schools admissions task force - (a) There is established a task force that shall study...
§ 38–1802.15. Federal entities - (a) In general. — The following federal agencies and federally...
Subchapter III - World Class School Task Force, Core Curriculum, Content Standards, Assessments, and Promotion Gates
Subpart A - World Class School Task Force, Core Curriculum, Content Standards, Assessments
§ 38–1803.11. Grant authorized and recommendation required - (a) Grant authorized. — (1) In general. — The Superintendent...
§ 38–1803.12. Consultation - The World Class Schools Task Force shall conduct its duties...
§ 38–1803.13. Administrative provisions - The World Class Schools Task Force shall ensure public access...
§ 38–1803.14. Consultants - Upon the request of the World Class Schools Task Force,...
§ 38–1803.15. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year...
Subpart B - Promotion Gates
§ 38–1803.21. Promotion gates - (a) Kindergarten through 4th grade. — Not later than one...
Subchapter IV - Per Capita District of Columbia Public School and Public Charter School Funding
§ 38–1804.01. Annual budgets for schools - (a) In general. — For fiscal year 1997 and for...
§ 38–1804.02. Calculation of number of students - (a) Quarterly reporting requirement. — On June 30, October 15,...
§ 38–1804.03. Payments - (a) In general. — (1) Escrow for public charter schools....
Subchapter V - School Facilities Repair and Improvement
Subpart A - School Facilities
§ 38–1805.50. Definitions - For purposes of this subchapter — (1) The term “facilities”...
§ 38–1805.51. Technical assistance. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [262], Pub. L....
§ 38–1805.52. Facilities Master Plan - In developing the Facilities Master Plan pursuant to § 38-2803,...
Subpart B - Waivers
§ 38–1805.61. Waivers - (a) In general. — (1) Requirements waived. — Subject to...
Subpart C - Gifts, Donations, Bequests, and Devises
§ 38–1805.71. Gifts, donations, bequests, and devises - (a) In general. — A District of Columbia public school...
Subchapter VI - Partnerships with Business
§ 38–1806.01. Purpose - The purpose of this subchapter is: (1) To leverage private...
§ 38–1806.02. Duties of the Superintendent of the District of Columbia public schools - The Superintendent is authorized to provide a grant to a...
§ 38–1806.03. Eligibility criteria for private, nonprofit corporation - A private, nonprofit corporation shall be eligible to receive a...
§ 38–1806.04. Duties of the private, nonprofit corporation - (a) District Education and Learning Technologies Advancement Council. — (1)...
§ 38–1806.05. Matching funds - The private, nonprofit corporation, to the extent practicable, shall provide...
§ 38–1806.06. Report - The private, nonprofit corporation shall prepare and submit to the...
§ 38–1806.07. Jobs for D.C. Graduates Program - (a) In general. — The nonprofit corporation shall establish a...
§ 38–1806.08. Authorization of appropriations - (a) Authorization. — (1) Delta Council; access to state-of-the-art educational...
§ 38–1806.09. Termination of federal support; sense of the Congress relating to continuation of activities - (a) Termination of federal support. — The authority under this...
Subchapter VII - Management and Fiscal Accountability; Preservation of School-Based Resources
§ 38–1807.51. Management support systems - (a) Food services and security services. — Notwithstanding any other...
§ 38–1807.52. Access to fiscal and staffing data - (a) In general. — The budget, financial-accounting, personnel, payroll, procurement,...
§ 38–1807.53. Development of fiscal year 1997 budget request - (a) In general. — The Board of Education shall develop...
§ 38–1807.56. Preservation of school-based staff positions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [271], Pub. L....
§ 38–1807.57. Preservation of school-based staff positions - (a) Findings. — The Council of the District of Columbia...
Subchapter VIII - Establishment and Organization of the Commission on Consensus Reform in the District of Columbia Public Schools
§ 38–1808.51. Commission on Consensus Reform in the District of Columbia Public Schools. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [272], Pub. L....
§ 38–1808.52. Primary purpose and findings. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [273], Pub. L....
§ 38–1808.53. Duties and powers of the Consensus Commission. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [274], Pub. L....
§ 38–1808.54. Improving order and discipline. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [275], Pub. L....
§ 38–1808.55. Educational performance audits. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [275], Pub. L....
§ 38–1808.56. Investigative powers. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [276], Pub. L....
§ 38–1808.57. Recommendations of the Consensus Commission. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [276], Pub. L....
§ 38–1808.58. Expiration date. [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321 [276], Pub. L....
Subchapter IX - Parent Attendance at Parent-Teacher Conferences
§ 38–1809.01. Policy - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor is authorized...