D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 5. EDUCATION |
SubTilte 5-E. ORIGINAL TITLE 5 |
Chapter 5-E36. CLOSING PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS |
Section 5-E3613. DISPOSITION OF CLOSED TEMPORARY AND DEMOUNTABLE STRUCTURES
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3613.1All temporary and demountable structures that have been closed by the Board of Education shall be automatically declared no longer needed for direct educational purposes by the Board of Education and shall be released from the control and jurisdiction of the Board.
3613.2Closed temporary or demountable structures shall not be further maintained with public school funds after the date of their release by the Board of Education.
3613.3Any temporary or demountable structure declared no longer needed for direct educational purposes by the Board of Education and released from the jurisdiction and control of the Board shall be expeditiously removed by the government of the District of Columbia from land under the jurisdiction and control of the Board of Education, except as otherwise provided in this section.
3613.4No use of a temporary or demountable structure that would require the structure to remain on land under the jurisdiction and control of the Board shall be permitted by the government of the District of Columbia without the prior approval of the Board of Education. Any temporary or demountable structure allowed to remain on public school land shall be maintained without cost to the Board.
3613.5The determination to allow a temporary or demountable structure to remain on land under the jurisdiction and control of the Board of Education shall be based upon consideration of the following factors:
(a)Whether the land occupied by the structure is needed to meet minimum playground area requirements;
(b)The views of parents of students attending the school, school administrators, and organized parent and citizen groups in the neighborhood; and
(c)The compatibility of the proposed use of the temporary or demountable structure with school programs and operations, including possible indirect cost to the public schools.
3613.6The use of any temporary or demountable structure, pursuant to approval by the Board under this section, shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Education, pursuant to recommendations from the Superintendent of Schools.