Section 5-A5403. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS

 

5403.1 No later than fifteen (15) business days after the date that the Eligible Chartering Authority delivers the Appeal Record referred to in § 5402, the Eligible Applicant shall submit to the OSSE a double spaced written submission in support of the appeal.

 

5403.2 The Eligible Chartering Authority shall respond no later than fifteen (15) business days after the date of the Eligible Applicant’s submission referred to in § 5403.1, with a double spaced written response to matters that the Eligible Applicant raised.

 

5403.3 Written submissions shall set forth precise statements in support of the position being taken on appeal with regard to challenging or supporting the Eligible Chartering Authority’s written decision including, as appropriate:

 

(a) Specific reasons and basis for disagreeing with the Eligible Chartering Authority’s final written decision; and

 

(b) How the Eligible Chartering Authority’s written decision should be altered or reversed, based upon specific facts in the record supporting the written submission on appeal including any pertinent legal authority; or

 

(c) Specific reasons and basis in the record to confirm the Eligible

Chartering Authority’s final written decision.

 

5403.4 An Eligible Applicant’s failure to make a timely written submission to the State Superintendent under this chapter shall constitute an automatic withdrawal of the notice of appeal.

 

5403.5 The OSSE shall notify the parties in writing when an appeal is deemed to have been withdrawn, with no further involvement of the OSSE with regard to the appeal.

 

authority

The State Superintendent of Education, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 3(b)(11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2602(b)(11)) (2011 Supp.) and section 2203(j)(2) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.03(j)(2)) (2011 Supp.)

source

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 4108 (May 22, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8184, 8186 (July 6, 2012).