# District of Columbia PR26-0345: Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2025 District of Columbia PR26-0345, Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2025-11-28 (Resolution R26-0254, Effective from Nov 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013113); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-PR26-0345-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0345 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2025 - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-10 - Last action: 2025-11-28, Resolution R26-0254, Effective from Nov 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013113 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Charter school bonds up to $15 million: benefit, low. The law authorizes the District to issue up to $15,000,000 in revenue bonds for Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School. The District loans the money to the school for its facility at 885 Barnaby Street, SE. Funds can refinance old debt, build and equip the school, cover working capital, pay… - City fees charged to the school: cost, low. The Mayor charges the school a program fee to cover the city’s costs to issue and oversee the bonds. Fees can pay for issuance, monitoring, recordkeeping, and help with redemption or remarketing. This raises the borrower’s costs. - No District taxes back these bonds: mixed, low. The bonds are special obligations and are not backed by the District’s taxing power or full faith and credit. Payments come only from bond proceeds, investment earnings, loan payments, and other pledged money. Bond papers must clearly state this. The District and its officials are not personally li… - How the city will sell the bonds: mixed, low. The Mayor and authorized staff set final terms, can delegate tasks, and sign all financing and closing papers. The District may sell the bonds by negotiation or competitive sale, at, above, or below face value. No bonds are issued until Bond Counsel gives an approving opinion on validity and any ta… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-18 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-11-28: Resolution R26-0254, Effective from Nov 18, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013113 (House) - 2025-11-18: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0254 (House) - 2025-11-18: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-11-12: Committee Mark-up of PR26-0345 by the Business and Economic Development Committee (House) - 2025-10-29: Roundtable on PR26-0345 (House) - 2025-10-24: Notice of Roundtable Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-10-24: Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0345 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-10-21: Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary (House) - 2025-10-21: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-10-10: PR26-0345 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-11-18: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60503/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0345-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227481) - Introduced, 2025-10-10: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60503/Introduction/PR26-0345-Introduction.pdf?Id=224812) ## Related bills - B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60503/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0345-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227481) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60503/Introduction/PR26-0345-Introduction.pdf?Id=224812) ## Related - [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26) - [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26) - [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26) - [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26) - [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26) - [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-PR26-0345-26 (as of 2026-11-04).