{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-431","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-431","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this chapter, the term:\n\n(a)\n(1)\n\"Community use\" means the recreational use of school facilities without a permit by any member of the community.\n(2)\n\"DCPS\" means the District of Columbia Public Schools.\n(3)\n\"High-need community\" means a neighborhood cluster, as that term is defined in § 38-2801.01(2E), where at least 50% of school-aged children qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.\n(4)\n\"School facility\" means a field, playground, gymnasium, multipurpose room, and other area used for recreation under the control of DCPS.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 4A. Community Access to Recreational Spaces within Public Schools."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-431","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"50faa1560ffd2cc66b0a856b58ae435379ad86a6ed9d9750c047e223d24d3c36","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-410","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-432"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}