Title 38 — Educational Institutions.
65 chapters · 836 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 38-171 District of Columbia Public Schools agency; establishment
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Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Council establishes the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) as a separate cabinet-level agency, subordinate to the Mayor, within the executive branch of the District of Columbia government.
D.C. Code § 38-172 Mayor’s authority; rulemaking
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(a) The Mayor shall govern the public schools in the District of Columbia. The Mayor shall have authority over all curricula, operations, functions, budget, personnel, labor negotiations and collective bargaining agreements, facilities, and other education-related matters, but sh…
D.C. Code § 38-173 Budget requirements of the District of Columbia Public Schools
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(a) The Mayor shall submit the budget for DCPS pursuant to § 1-204.42, along with a plan detailing the allocation of funds to each DCPS public school by program and activity level and comptroller source group. (b) The Council may, following its review of the plan submitted pursua…
D.C. Code § 38-174 Chancellor; appointment; duties
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(a) The DCPS shall be administered by a Chancellor, who shall be appointed pursuant to § 1-523.01(a), and in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. The Chancellor shall: (1) Be the chief executive officer of DCPS; (2) Be qualified by experience and training for the posit…
D.C. Code § 38-174.01 Event sponsorships
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(a) The Chancellor may contract for advertisements and sponsorships for athletics, community engagement events, educational programs, or facilities improvements designed to generate resources for the District of Columbia Public Schools. (b)(1) There is established as a special fu…
D.C. Code § 38-175 Transfers; continuation
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(a) All functions, authority, programs, positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Board of Education, as the local education agency, established pursuant to § 1-204.95 …