Title 38 — Educational Institutions.

(a) No employee or agent of a school shall administer medication in emergency circumstances to any student unless he or she has been trained and certified pursuant to § 38-651.04. (b) The Mayor shall obtain a standing order signed by at least one practicing physician licensed in …

By July 1, 2008, the Mayor shall develop a standardized form for posting emergency response information. The information shall be posted in all schools and shall include: (1) An explanation of the symptoms and possible consequences of conditions covered by this subchapter; (2) Th…

(a) A school shall keep the medication action plans in the school health suite or other designated, easily accessible location. (b) A school shall create and maintain a list of students with valid medication action plans, including the emergency contact information for each stude…

(a) A school may procure medication for the treatment of asthma, anaphylaxis, or other illness for use in emergency circumstances. The medication shall be properly stored and maintained in an easily accessible location. (b)(1) A school may receive medication to store for the trea…

(a) A school may deny a medication action plan pursuant to terms established by the Mayor. (b) A student who self-administers medication while at school, at a school-sponsored activity, or while on school-sponsored transportation for a purpose other than his or her own treatment …

The District, a school, or an employee or agent of a school shall be immune from civil liability for the good-faith performance of responsibilities under this subchapter; except, that no immunity shall extend to criminal acts, intentional wrongdoing, gross negligence, or wanton o…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. (b) The Mayor may establish, by regulation, additional types of medication that a student may self-administer and other illnesses f…

(a) The Board of Education shall issue to each student of the public elementary schools, public junior high schools, and public senior high schools textbooks, workbooks, and adequate instructional materials for each core curriculum subject, free of charge, by the second week of e…

All books purchased by the Board of Education shall be held as property of the District of Columbia and shall be loaned to pupils under such conditions as the Board of Education may prescribe.

Parents and guardians of pupils shall be responsible for all books loaned to the children in their charge and shall be held liable for the full price of every such book destroyed, lost, or so damaged as to be made unfit for use by other pupils.

The Board of Education shall purchase for use in the public schools only such books and supplies as shall have been duly recommended by the Superintendent of Schools and formally approved by the Board of Education.

The Board of Education, in its discretion, is authorized to make exchange or to sell books or other educational supplies which are no longer desired for school use.

The Board of Education is authorized to provide for the necessary expenses of purchase, distribution, care, and preservation of said textbooks and educational supplies out of money appropriated under authority of this chapter.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Financial literacy” means the ability to make informed decisions about one’s personal finances, based on an understanding of the principles of credit, debt, savings and investments, depository institutions, interest, and budgeting.…

The Mayor shall submit to the Council, within 180 days after August 15, 2008, a plan for the implementation of financial literacy education in public schools.

There is established the District of Columbia Financial Literacy Council to assist and advise the Mayor and the Council in promoting the financial literacy of the residents of the District.

(a) The Financial Literacy Council shall consist of 9 members, as follows: (1) One member shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council. (2) One member shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Council committee with oversight of the Department of Insurance, Securities, an…

The Financial Literacy Council shall: (1) Meet at least quarterly; (2) Create and operate under its own rules of procedure; (3) Develop a plan, to be submitted to the Mayor and the Council within 6 months after August 15, 2008, for the coordination of the District’s various finan…

This subchapter may be cited as the “Early Warning and Support System Act of 2012”.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “DC-BAS” means the DC Benchmark System. (2) “DC-CAS” means the District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System examination. (3) “Feeder school group” means one or more schools serving students in grades 4 through 9. Feeder s…

(a)(1) There is established a pilot early warning and support system (“early warning and support system”) to track how individual students in grades 4 through 9 in 4 feeder school groups are performing on certain indicators of high school and college readiness. The early warning …

The Mayor shall survey a sample of schools to identify existing initiatives used to support high school and college readiness and increase graduation rates. Results of the survey shall be submitted to the Council within 90 days of June 19, 2012.

(a) The Mayor shall create a report that shall include: (1) School-level data collected through the early warning and support system for each participating feeder school group; (2) Recommendations highlighting best practices to improve high school and college readiness and increa…

This subchapter may be cited as the “Post-Secondary Preparation Plan Act of 2012”.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Post-secondary institution” means an entity that awards an academic degree or professional certification, which may include a: (A) University; (B) College; (C) Seminary; (D) Vocational school; (E) Trade school; or (F) The milita…

(a)(1) Beginning with the graduating class of 2014, the Mayor shall ensure that each public high school student applies to at least one post-secondary institution before graduation. (2) The Mayor shall ensure that each public high school student participates in a program designed…

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This subchapter shall expire 3 years from June 19, 2012.

This subchapter may be cited as the “Community Schools Incentive Act of 2012”.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Community partner” means a provider of one or more eligible services. (2) “Community school” means a public and private partnership to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and after-school-care programs during …

(a) The Mayor shall establish and administer the multiyear Community Schools Incentive Initiative (“Incentive Initiative”) to award multiyear grants to incentivize the establishment of no fewer than 5 new community schools within one year of June 19, 2012, with priority given to …

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Community Schools Fund (“Fund”). All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal y…

This subchapter may be cited as the “Early Childhood Education Act of 2012”.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Chancellor” means the chief executive officer of the District of Columbia Public Schools appointed pursuant to § 38-174. (2) “DCPS” means the District of Columbia Public Schools established by § 38-171.

(a) To meet the academic achievement requirements and goals set forth in this section, the Chancellor shall: (1) Establish guidelines for academic achievement; (2) Develop and implement curricula; and (3) Ensure that DCPS staff and administrators are trained to implement the curr…

The Chancellor shall: (1) Track and monitor the preparedness of: (A) The early childhood population of children 3 and 4 years of age to determine the children’s readiness for entry and achievement in DCPS; and (B) Children in kindergarten through 3rd grade in DCPS to determine th…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) Each local education agency may advise the Mayor with respect to all proposed matters or rules issued pursuant to this chapter.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Authorized personnel” means an individual who has access to Districtwide assessment materials or is directly involved in the administration of a Districtwide assessment. (2) “Districtwide assessments” shall have the same meaning as…

(a) A LEA responsible for administering a Districtwide assessment shall meet the requirements of § 38-2602(b)(20). (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, a LEA shall: (1) File the school test security plan required by § 38-2602(b)(20), with OSSE fo…

(a) Authorized personnel shall: (1) Before the administration of a Districtwide assessment: (A) Complete testing integrity training, as developed by OSSE; and (B) Receive the testing integrity and security notification statement distributed by OSSE; (2) Immediately report any bre…

(a) A LEA, or school subject to the LEA’s control, that is determined by OSSE to have violated this chapter, regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, or a test security plan shall be subject to sanctions, which shall include: (1) The payment of any expenses incurred by OSSE a…

Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of OSSE imposing sanctions following a determination by OSSE that a violation of this chapter has occurred may obtain a review of the final decision or order in accordance with regulations issued by the Mayor pursuant to § 38-771.…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement this chapter. (b) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 14-day period of review. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules…

(a) Until rules are issued pursuant to § 38-771.06, any party aggrieved by a final decision or order of OSSE imposing sanctions following a determination by OSSE that a violation of this chapter has occurred may obtain a review of the final decision or order by filing a written n…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Chancellor” means the chief executive officer of DCPS, as established by § 38-174. (2) “DCMR” means the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. (3) “DCPS” means the District of Columbia Public Schools agency established by § 38…

(a) In accordance with the requirements of this chapter or as set forth in the DCMR, a DCPS student can be retained at any grade level. (b)(1) Decisions regarding the promotion and retention of a DCPS student enrolled in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade shall be made by the stu…