{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-2561.10","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-2561.10","heading":"Certificate of Approval — Renewal.","body":"(a)\nNonpublic schools and programs for special education students may have their Certificates of Approval renewed for a period not to exceed 3 years.\n\n(b)\nIf a Certificate of Approval has not been renewed by the SEA on or before the renewal anniversary date, the Certificate of Approval shall expire and the LEA shall take immediate steps to determine an appropriate placement, in accordance with the IDEA, for any District of Columbia funded students who attended the nonpublic special education school or program with the expired Certificate of Approval.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 25B. Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-2561.10","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"36d1c17dd84ee67738045fcdaf7aedad71149e9757695cda597e68ff29848b7d","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-2561.09","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-2561.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}