(a) The Mayor shall submit a revised comprehensive multiyear Master Facilities Plan for the District of Columbia Public Schools and public charter schools, developed with the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization in accordance with this section, along with the Mayor's annual submission of a budget recommendation for public schools to the Council for review and approval, which shall include a school disposition plan delineating the process through which citizen involvement shall be facilitated, and establishing the criteria that shall be utilized in disposition decisions, one of which must be consideration of the impact of any proposed new use of a school building on the neighborhood in which the building is located.
(b)(1) The Mayor shall establish an Office of Public Education Facilities Planning (“OPEFP”) within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education responsible for the development of the Master Facilities Plan, which shall function as a citywide public education facilities plan.
(2) The OPEFP shall include in the Master Facilities Plan detailed, current analyses and data on:
(A) The facilities condition assessment for each school building and facility under the control and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
(B) The capacity of existing schools, current level of utilization, and recommendations for the utilization or reduction of excess space, including, as appropriate, specific recommendations on:
(i) Consolidation;
(ii) Closure; and
(iii) Co-location;
(C) Historical and projected enrollment;
(D) Current and projected demographic information for the surrounding neighborhood;
(E) Other neighborhood issues, in coordination with the Office of Planning;
(F) A school-by-school description relating facility needs and requirements to:
(i) The facility's programmatic usage with specific linkages and relationships to adopted education plans of a local education agency, school district, or institution, including specific plans for special education, early childhood education, and career and technical education programs; and
(ii) The statewide education and youth development plan described in § 38-191, and how it enables schools to be centers of the community;
(G) A detailed facility portfolio analysis that will inform any decisions related to alternative financing options, including public/private development partnerships and co-location opportunities;
(H) A communications and community involvement plan for each school that includes engagement of key stakeholders throughout the community, including:
(i) Local school restructuring teams;
(ii) School improvement teams; and
(iii) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions;
(I) The coordination of the District's education sector with housing, health, and welfare sectors, and with economic development policies and plans; and
(J) The location, planning, use, and design of the District's educational facilities and campuses.
(3) The following agencies shall work with the OPEFP in the development of the Master Facilities Plan:
(A) The District of Columbia Public Schools, which shall transmit to the OPEFP educational plans and policies it considers relevant to the facilities planning process and provide the educational specifications for each facility subject to modernization;
(B) The Public Charter School Board, which shall:
(i) Transmit to the OPEFP educational plans and policies of individual public charter schools, data on existing public charter school facilities and facilities-related needs, and other information considered relevant to the planning process; and
(ii) Establish a Public Charter School facilities registry in which individual public charter schools will have the opportunity to register to receive facilities planning and technical support from the OPEFP, including the analyses and data compiled pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection;
(C) The Office of Planning, which shall provide demographic and neighborhood data support; and
(D) The Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, which shall implement the Master Facilities Plan consistent with the policy priorities set forth in this chapter.
(4) Of the fiscal year 2011 capital funds appropriated to the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, it shall transfer:
(A) Up to $500,000 to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education to support capital planning pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section; and
(B) An amount of $100,000 to the District of Columbia Public Schools and $100,000 to the Public Charter School Board to support capital planning activities as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(c) In developing the Facilities Master Plan, the Mayor shall consider the facilities needs of all public school students and shall consult with:
(1) The Council;
(2) The Director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization;
(3) The Public Charter School Board;
(4) Representatives of public charter schools;
(5) The Public School Modernization Advisory Committee; and
(6) Key stakeholders throughout the community.
(d)(1) Beginning in fiscal year 2010, a Public School Facility capital improvement plan (“School Facility CIP”) shall be updated each fiscal year as part of the Mayor's capital improvement plan for all public facilities, as required by § 1-204.44.
(2)(A) The School Facility CIP shall include for each school and other education facilities of DCPS and public charter schools, the following information:
(i) A description of the scope of work to be done and schedule of major milestones;
(ii) Justification for the work pursuant to the Master Facilities Plan;
(iii) A full-funded cost estimate of improvements planned for the next fiscal year and the succeeding 5 fiscal years;
(iv) The estimated cost of operating the improved facility, whether the new cost is more or less than the previous School Facility CIP estimate;
(v) The amount of capital funds expended in the prior fiscal year; and
(vi) The name, address, and ward of each project.
(B) Each School facility CIP shall:
(i) Meet the requirements listed in subsection (b) of this section;
(ii) Give due consideration to the record established by the testimony, and any exhibits, during the hearing required by paragraph (3) of this subsection; and
(iii) Be consistent with the policy of broad public participation, as stated in this section.
(3)(A) No more than 60 days or less than 30 days prior to the Mayor's submission of a School Facility CIP to the Council, and upon 15 days public notice, the Mayor shall conduct a public hearing to solicit the views of the public. In no event shall the hearing be prior to the annual submission by the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization of its proposed budget to the Mayor.
(B) The Mayor shall transmit the record of the hearing to the Council at or before the public hearing on the annually submitted proposed budget for Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-175, § 1104, 45 DCR 7193; Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 4047, 52 DCR 7503; June 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-123, § 221, 53 DCR 2843; June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 1009, 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 4071, 57 DCR 181; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 4122, 57 DCR 6242.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-153.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-33 substituted “June 30, 2006” for “December 31, 1998”; and deleted “There shall be a moratorium on disposition decisions until the facilities plan has been approved by the Council.”
D.C. Law 16-123, designated the existing text as subsec. (a); in subsec. (a), substituted “multiyear Facilities Master Plan, which shall include” for “Long Range Master Facilities Plan which shall include annual updates to the facilities plan, as well as”; and added subsecs. (b), (c), and (d).
D.C. Law 17-9 rewrote subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (c), and (d), which had read as follows:
“(a) The District of Columbia Public Schools shall, by June 30, 2006, submit to the Council for review and approval a revised and comprehensive multiyear Facilities Master Plan, which shall include a school disposition plan delineating the process through which citizen involvement shall be facilitated, and establishing the criteria that shall be utilized in disposition decisions, one of which must be consideration of the impact of any proposed new use of a school building on the neighborhood in which the building is located.”
“(1) The facilities condition assessment for each school building and facility under the control and jurisdiction of the Board of Education;”
“(c) In developing the Facilities Master Plan, the Superintendent and Board of Education shall consult with the Mayor, the Council, the Public Charter School Board, representatives of public charter schools, and the Public School Modernization Advisory Committee, and shall consider the facilities needs of all public school students.
“(d) The Board of Education shall review and update the Facilities Master Plan every 3 years.”
D.C. Law 18-111 rewrote the section, which had read as follows:
“(a) The District of Columbia Public Schools shall, by June 1, 2007, submit to the Council for review and approval a revised and comprehensive multiyear Facilities Master Plan, which shall include a school disposition plan delineating the process through which citizen involvement shall be facilitated, and establishing the criteria that shall be utilized in disposition decisions, one of which must be consideration of the impact of any proposed new use of a school building on the neighborhood in which the building is located.
“(b) The Facilities Master Plan shall also include detailed and updated analysis and data regarding:
“(1) The facilities condition assessment for each school building and facility under the control and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
“(2) The capacity of existing schools, current level of utilization, and recommendations for the utilization or reduction of excess space, including specific recommendations on consolidation, closure, and co-location, as appropriate;
“(3) Historical and projected enrollment data;
“(4) Current and projected demographic information for the surrounding neighborhood;
“(5) Other neighborhood issues, in coordination with the District of Columbia Office of Planning;
“(6) Facilities needs and requirements as they relate directly to the Master Education Plan; and
“(7) A detailed facility portfolio analysis that will inform any decisions related to alternative financing options, including public/private development partnerships and co-location opportunities.
“(c) In developing the Facilities Master Plan, the Mayor shall consult with the Council, the Director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, the Public Charter School Board, representatives of public charter schools, and the Public School Modernization Advisory Committee, and shall consider the facilities needs of all public school students.
“(d) The Mayor shall review and update the Facilities Master Plan every 3 years.”
D.C. Law 18-223 rewrote subsec. (b), which had read as follows:
“(b) The Master Facilities Plan shall also include detailed and updated analysis and data regarding:
“(1) The facilities condition assessment for each school building and facility under the control and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia Public Schools;
“(2) The capacity of existing schools, current level of utilization, and recommendations for the utilization or reduction of excess space, including specific recommendations on consolidation, closure, and co-location, as appropriate;
“(3) Historical and projected enrollment data;
“(4) Current and projected demographic information for the surrounding neighborhood;
“(5) Other neighborhood issues, in coordination with the District of Columbia Office of Planning;
“(6) A school-by-school description relating facility needs and requirements to:
“(A) The facility's programmatic usage with specific linkages and relationships to adopted education plans of a local education agency, school district, or institution, including specific plans provided for special education, early childhood education, and career and technical education programs; and
“(B) The statewide education and youth development plan described in § 38-191 and how they permit schools to be centers of the community;
“(7) A detailed facility portfolio analysis that will inform any decisions related to alternative financing options, including public/private development partnerships and co-location opportunities;
“(8) A communications and community involvement plan for each school that includes engagement of key stakeholders throughout the community, including:
“(A) Local School Restructuring Teams;
“(B) School Improvement Teams; and
“(C) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions;
“(9) Evidence of coordination of the District's education sector with housing, health, and welfare sectors, and economic development policies and plans; and
“(10) The location, planning, use, and design of the District's educational facilities and campuses.”
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary addition of subchapter see notes to § 38-2801.
For temporary (90-day) addition of Chapter 1B [1981 Ed.], see notes following § 38-2801.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4047 of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4011 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-187, August 26, 2009, 56 DCR 7374).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4071 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4071 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 4112 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4122 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-175, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 38-2801.
For Law 16-33, see notes following § 38-1306.
For Law 16-123, see notes following § 38-2971.01.
For Law 17-9, see notes under § 38-103.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 38-191.
For Law 18-223, see notes following § 38-103.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 4070 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle H of title IV of the act may be cited as the “Master Facilities Plan and School Facility Capital Improvement Plan Reconciliation Amendment Act of 2009”.
Short title: Section 4111 of D.C. Law 18-223 provided that subtitle L of title IV of the act may be cited as the “Master Facilities Plan Approval Act of 2010”.
Section 4112 of D.C. Law 18-223 provides:
“Sec. 4112. (a) Pursuant to section 1104 of the School Based Budgeting and Accountability Act of 1998, approved March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D. C. Official Code § 38-2803), the following components of the Master Facilities Plan for the District of Columbia Public Schools for 2010, as submitted by the Mayor to the Council, on April 1, 2010 (‘2010 MFP’) are approved:
“(1) All priorities, objectives, and methods of defining modernization, including the phased approach to elementary and middle schools;
“(2) Demographics and Data;
“(3) Plan Detail Narrative, including school-by-school detail, known as Mini-Master Plans; and
“(4) The glossary of terms.
“(b) The Schedule of modernization, including sequencing and project implementation timelines and the budget, including the 8-Year Master Facilities Plan Financial Projection and Scope of Work and Estimated Methodology in the 2010 MFP shall be adjusted pursuant to the Capital Improvement Plan Amendments for Public Education Facilities Act of 2010, passed on 2nd reading on June 15, 2010 (Enrolled version of Bill 18-731), and resubmitted by October 15, 2010, to the Council for review and approval.”
Short title: Section 4121 of D.C. Law 18-223 provided that subtitle M of title IV of the act may be cited as the “Office of Public Education Facilities Planning Establishment Amendment Act of 2010”.