Section 5-A2100. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

2100.1The legal authority for this chapter is based upon Article II of “An Act to provide for compulsory school attendance, for the taking of a school census in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, as amended, effective February 4, 1925 (43 Stat. 806; D.C. Official Code § 38-201 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.)); as amended by Section 302 of the “South Capitol Street Memorial Amendment Act of 2012”, effective June 7, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-141, 59 DCR 3083, (April 20, 2012);  D.C. Official Code §§ 38-201 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.)); Mayor’s Order No. 2012-116, dated July 26, 2012; Sections 3(b)(11), 3(b)(15)  and 7c of the “State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000”, as amended, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(11), 2602(b)(15) and 2609(c)(2) (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.)); Section 403 of the “State Board of Education Establishment Act of 2007”, effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code §38-2652(a)(14) (2012 Repl.)), and the “Attendance Accountability Amendment Act of 2013”, effective September 19, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-17; 60 DCR 14501 (Oct. 11, 2013)) to be codified at D.C. Official Code §§ 38-201 et seq. and §38-2602(b)(19).

 

2100.2This chapter shall apply to a public educational institution as defined in this chapter to include any elementary or secondary educational program operating in the District of Columbia that is subject to the control or oversight of a local educational agency.

 

2100.3 Unless otherwise approved by OSSE, a school year for attendance purposes shall include a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) regular instructional days and the following requirements:

 

(a) An instructional day shall be at least six (6) hours in length for students, including time allotted for lunch periods, recess, and class breaks;

 

(b)   The six (6)-hour minimum instructional day requirement shall not be applicable to an evening school program, prekindergarten program, or kindergarten program. 

 

2100.4Student attendance shall be consistent with the reporting requirements in Section 2101.  

 

2100.5 Daily attendance shall include participation in school-sponsored field trips; participation in an off-site school sponsored or approved activity during a regularly scheduled school day; in-school suspensions; and the number of days a student receives instructional services while expelled or while serving an out-of-school suspension.

 

 

authority

Article II of An Act to provide for compulsory school attendance, for the taking of a school census in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, as amended, effective February 4, 1925 (43 Stat. 806; D.C. Official Code § 38-201 et seq. (2001 ed. & 2012 Supp.)); as amended by Section 302 of the South Capitol Street Memorial Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 7, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-141, 59 DCR 3083 (April 20, 2012); D.C. Official Code §§ 38-201 et seq. (2012 Repl.); Mayor’s Order No. 2012-116, dated July 26, 2012; Sections 3(b)(11), 3(b)(15) and 7c of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, as amended, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(11), 2602(b)(15) and 2609(c)(2) (2012 Supp.)); and Section 403 of the State Board of Education Establishment Act of 2007, effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-2652(a)(14) (2012 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1005 (July 29, 1977); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2060 (March 27, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8978 (November 20, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 9725 (June 28, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 222 (January 10, 2014).