{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-271.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-271.02","heading":"Administration of pre-k.","body":"(a)\nThe OSSE shall oversee CBO pre-k education services, including:\n(1)\nAll programs, including curricula;\n(2)\nAll related state and federal early childhood programs;\n(3)\nAny licensure requirements;\n(4)\nFiscal matters;\n(5)\nFunding to:\n(A)\nMaximize the use of federal funds and other resources;\n(B)\nMinimize inefficiencies and programmatic barriers;\n(C)\nEnsure that children are placed on the appropriate funding streams; and\n(D)\nEnsure that funds authorized by this chapter are used to supplement, not supplant, other funding sources that finance education programs for children of pre-k age;\n(6)\nThe alignment and monitoring of standards and teaching practices between pre-k and grades kindergarten through 3rd grade; and\n(7)\nThe implementation of an external evaluation of all pre-k programs, including the measurement of progress toward school-readiness benchmarks.\n\n(b)\nThe OSSE shall:\n(1)\nCoordinate with the Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission, established by § 2-1594, to ensure that eligible families can access coordinated support services for their children of pre-k age;\n(2)\nIn regard to pre-k programs in public schools and public charter schools, consult with local education agencies and the Public Charter School Board, established by § 38-1802.14, to ensure that the goals of this chapter are met;\n(3)\nEstablish facilities requirements for classroom expansion and quality improvement, to be utilized by the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, established by § 38-451 [repealed], to complete the capital improvements and renovation of facilities;\n(4)\nDevelop high-quality content standards for all pre-k programs, which have been approved by the State Board of Education;\n(5)\nDevelop and oversee a monitoring, assessment, and accountability process for all programs within the pre-k-education system;\n(6)\nPromulgate a process for pre-k programs that fail to attain the required high-quality standards by September 1, 2014, which may include:\n(A)\nA reduction or elimination of local funding;\n(B)\nDenial of licensure; or\n(C)\nRevocation of licensure;\n(7)\nPromulgate a quality-improvement process for pre-k programs that, after 2014, fail to maintain for a period of time, as determined by OSSE, the required high-quality standards, which may include:\n(A)\nAdherence to a quality-improvement plan;\n(B)\nA reduction or an elimination of local funding;\n(C)\nDenial of licensure; or\n(D)\nRevocation of licensure;\n(8)\nDevelop and administer the technical assistance program across all pre-k education services.\n(9)\nCollect and disseminate to the public on an ongoing basis child and program data; and\n(10)\nConsider developing a sliding-fee scale for enrollment in pre-k of children whose family income is above 250% of the federal poverty guideline.\n\n(c)\nThe OSSE shall not issue a license for a child-occupied facility located within 200 feet of a dry cleaning facility that uses perchloroethylene or n-propyl bromide as a cleaning agent for clothes or other fabrics. The 200-foot restriction shall not apply at a location where a child- occupied facility is applying for renewal of an existing license.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 2A. Pre-Kindergarten Education System.","Subchapter I. Definitions; Administration; and Funding."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-271.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b6ba62fae0dd3daca308c336019c3a546131bb06d8f6a4ee3e134461afa32f66","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-271.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-271.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}