Section 5-A5499. DEFINITIONS

 

 

5499.1The following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:

 

Certificate of Service means a signed written statement indicating that documents filed with or issued by the OSSE have been either delivered or mailed to the other appropriate parties.

 

Eligible Applicant means a person, including a private public or quasi public entity, or an institution of higher education as defined in § 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1141(a)), that seeks to establish a public charter school in the District of Columbia pursuant to the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat.1321-107, Pub. L. 104-134; D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.02, et seq. (2001 & 2011 Supp.)(as amended)).

 

Eligible Chartering Authority means the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board or any entity authorized as an eligible chartering authority in the District of Columbia.

 

OSSE means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

 

Petition means a written application by an Eligible Applicant to establish a public charter school in the District of Columbia.

 

Record Review Hearing means an optional hearing before the State Superintendent or the State Superintendent’s designee requested by an Eligible Chartering Authority or Eligible Applicant during which the previous record in an appeal is reviewed and clarified by the parties.

 

State Superintendent means the State Superintendent of Education and may include the State Superintendent’s designee.

 

Substantial Evidence means such relevant evidence as a reasonable person might accept as adequate to support a conclusion or finding.

 

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, 8188 (July 6, 2012).