District of Columbia Administrative Code

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2000 GENERAL ADMISSION POLICY 2000.1 Each person seeking admission to the schools and programs of the D.C. Public Schools must satisfactorily meet all residency, academic, age, immunization, tuition, and other eligibility prerequisites for the school or program to which the perso…

2001 ATTENDANCE ZONES 2001.1 Attendance zones shall be established by the Board of Education, and all modifications or alterations in attendance zone boundaries shall be approved by the Board of Education. 2001.2 The Superintendent of Schools shall annually make recommendations t…

2002 ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES 2002.1 Application for admission to the D.C. Public Schools shall be made by registering at the school for which the student is eligible which is located in the attendance zone within which the applicant resides. 2002.2 Application for a…

2004 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION 2004.1 A student who is at least three (3) years of age is eligible for admission to the pre-school program, when pre-school programs are available in the D.C. Public Schools. 2004.2 A student who is or will become four (4) years of age on or before…

2005 ELIGIBILITY FOR CAREER EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION, AND SUMMER SCHOOL 2005.1 A student who is otherwise eligible for admission under the provisions of this chapter and who meets one (1) of the following criteria shall be eligible for admission to the career development center…

2010 ENROLLMENT OF HOMELESS STUDENTS 2010.1 Homelessness alone is not a sufficient reason to deny children enrollment in a District of Columbia Public School. Homeless children, as defined in 5-A DCMR § 5099, must be immediately enrolled in a District of Columbia Public School. T…

2099 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1005, 1065 (July 29, 1977); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 5776 (September 19, 1987); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 1573, 1574 (February 26, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking publis…

2100 ATTENDANCE 2100.1 [Repealed] 2100.2 Where the compulsory attendance laws of the District of Columbia requires educational institutions, not affiliated with the D.C. Public Schools, to provide educational services acceptable to the D.C. Board of Education, the Superintendent …

2101 ABSENCES 2101.1 Each student enrolled in the D.C. Public Schools shall be expected to attend regularly the school in which the student is enrolled. 2101.2 Where the laws of the District of Columbia provide that a student may be excused from regular attendance at school if th…

2102 CLOSED CAMPUSES 2102.1 All students enrolled in an elementary, middle or junior high school shall be restricted to school grounds between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days on which school is in session unless written parental request is made in advance for a student …

2103 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 1573, 1574 (February 26, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 8462 (October 20, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8978 (November 20, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking pub…

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2105 TRANSFERS DUE TO CHANGE OF ADDRESS 2105.1 Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, a student shall be required to attend the school for which the student is eligible which serves the attendance zone established for his or her place of residence, as defined in § 2199. 21…

2106 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 5777 (October 25, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 1850 (February 28, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 1542 (March 3, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at …

2107 INVOLUNTARY TRANSFERS 2107.1 A student shall not be involuntarily transferred without receiving notice of the reasons for the transfer and an opportunity for a hearing prior to the proposed transfer pursuant to the hearing provisions of Chapter 25, except as provided in this…

2108 IMMEDIATE INVOLUNTARY TRANSFERS 2108.1 Whenever a student is charged with or accused of a criminal offense, either as a juvenile or an adult, the Superintendent or designee, based upon a review of the allegations associated with the arrest or accusation, shall have the autho…

2109 HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION TRANSFERS 2109.1 A student shall be granted the opportunity for transfer, pursuant to this section, to high schools with special programs having specific entrance requirements, specialized curricula, and specific student performance requirements; provid…

2199 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1005, 1065 (July 29, 1977); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 5776 (September 19, 1987); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 1573, 1574 (February 26, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking publis…

2200 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1005, 1023 (July 29, 1977); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 4382 (May 11, 2007); as amended by the Focused Student Achievement Amendment Act of 2013, effective February 22, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-84; 61 DC…

2201 PROMOTION 2201.1 Promotion shall be defined as the movement of students to higher grade levels or/course levels and to graduation from high school in accordance with DC School Board Policy. 2201.2 Promotions shall be made at the end of the school year. Special promotions may…

2202 GRADUATION: GENERAL POLICY 2202.1 Each student who meets the following requirements shall be eligible to receive a high school diploma: (a) Achievement of course content standards as required for the diploma, as set forth in § 2203.1; 2203.2; 2203.3 and 2203.4; and (b) Enrol…

2203 [REPEALED]. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1977 (July 29, 1977); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4187 (September 26, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 4477 (October 16, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published a…

2204 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1005, 1026 (July 29, 1977); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 4392 (May 11, 2007); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 9613 (September 14, 2018). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations E…

2205 OFFICIAL LIST OF GRADUATES 2205.1 The Superintendent of Schools shall annually compile and present to the Board of Education at its June regular meeting, the names of all students who have been certified as eligible to receive the high school diploma by the appropriate princ…

2206 DIPLOMAS ANDGRADUATION EXERCISES 2206.1 The receipt of a high school diploma, a Certificate of Attainment or a Certificate of Individualized Education Program by an eligible student shall not be contingent upon the payment of any fee or other consideration, except the paymen…

2207 CLASS FEES 2207.1 The assessment of a class fee to cover expenses in connection with graduation exercises shall be permitted subject to the requirements and restrictions set forth in this section. 2207.2 The maximum amount of the class fee shall be uniformly established by t…

2208 CLASS GIFTS 2208.1 The decision whether to present a class gift shall involve school staff, students, and parents or guardians. 2208.2 Class gifts to the school, if any, shall consist of or be paid for only by donations, including the creative work of students. 2208.3 Class …

2300 COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM 2300.1 The Superintendent of Schools shall be responsible for the development and implementation of a curriculum for the D.C. Public Schools that is designed to promote the attainment of the knowledge, competencies, and skills which will enable ea…

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2304 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION 2304.1 D.C. Public Schools shall provide health instruction within a planned, sequential, pre K-12 comprehensive school health education curriculum that includes the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health and well-b…

2305 HUMAN SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTION 2305.1 The D.C. Public Schools, while recognizing that primary responsibility for educating children in this area rests with parents, shall offer, as part of the regular curriculum, instruction in human sexuality and reproduction which shall …

2306 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 2137 (March 8, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 1276 (January 22, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Education, Original Title 5 5-E DCMR § 2306

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2310 CITY-WIDE TESTING 2310.1 As an element in the ongoing assessment and evaluation of the instructional program and student achievement, the Superintendent shall establish and implement a city-wide testing program, which shall be approved annually by the Board of Education. 231…

2311 USE OF TEST RESULTS 2311.1 The results of tests administered by the D.C. Public Schools or under the auspices of the Board of Education shall not be considered determinative of the innate ability of individual students. 2311.2 Tests results may be used as a factor in the ong…