Section 5-E3506. PRIORITY OF LESSEES

 

3506.1Beyond the priority to be accorded agencies of the District of Columbia Government for leasing of available space in accordance with §§ 3505.8 and 3505.9, the Board of Education shall rent entire buildings to those organizations or entities that will use the space in a manner most beneficial to the School System and its educational programs, in accordance with the following priority of users in descending order of preference:

 

(a)Programs (publicly-supported or private non-profit) which provide direct support to students enrolled in regular public school programs and which enhance their learning experience and educational opportunity; e.g., day-care and pre-school centers; public university programs; employment counseling centers;

 

(b)Housing for educational-related non-profit organizations whose efforts are designed to provide services to students and/or staff of the D.C. Public Schools, and community programs (publicly-supported or private non-profit) that are providing services to students enrolled in a regular school program or to the community at large;

 

(c)Housing for Federal government and quasi-governmental agencies for office or warehouse use; and

 

(d)Commercial and service enterprises.

 

3506.2Beyond the priority to be accorded agencies of the District of Columbia Government in accordance with § 3505.8 for leasing of space in buildings jointly occupied by on-going public school educational programs, the Board of Education shall rent space, pursuant to joint occupancy leases, to those organizations or entities that will use the space in a manner most beneficial to the School System and its educational programs in accordance with the following priority of users in descending order of preference:

 

(a)Educational programs (publicly-supported or private non-profit) which will support services provided to students and staff in that building and which are compatible with the on-going educational program;

 

(b)Programs which are community-oriented, the presence of which will enhance the surrounding community and are compatible with the on-going educational program; and

 

(c)Commercial enterprises whose activities are compatible with the educational program in the building.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 30 DCR 5849, 5859 (November 11, 1983).