Section 5-E3600. GENERAL POLICY

 

3600.1It shall be the goal of the Board of Education to make the most efficient and practical use of its school buildings and other physical facilities.

 

3600.2In order to accomplish its goal of making the most efficient and practical use of Public School buildings and other physical facilities, it is the policy of the Board of Education to investigate and determine the status of the utilization and projected use of all buildings.

 

3600.3After obtaining information on the utilization and projected use of Public School buildings, the Board of Education shall determine the disposition of underutilized facilities identified by the Superintendent of Schools according to the criteria and procedures set forth in this chapter.

 

3600.4The Board of Education shall consider all responsible options and alternatives to the closing of schools and shall provide for consideration of the concerns and comments of affected citizens and representative groups of citizens, pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter.

 

3600.5First priority for utilization of Public School buildings shall be given to the programs and activities of the D.C. Public Schools.

 

3600.6The approval of the Board of Education shall be required, upon the written recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, to effect the phasing out or termination of any program utilizing public school facilities which has been established or approved by the Board of Education.

 

3600.7The approval of the Board of Education pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter, upon the written recommendation of the Superintendent, shall be required to phase out or close any Public School building.

 

3600.8Changes in the boundaries of school attendance zones required by any final action taken pursuant to this chapter shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is § 2 of An Act approved June 20, 1906, 34 Stat. 317, ch.3446, D.C. Official Code § 38-102 (2001).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 23 DCR 10195 (June 24, 1977) incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 23 DCR 9169 (May 13, 1977).