{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-916","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-916","heading":"Funding of public schools — Declaration of policy.","body":"In recognition of:\n\n(1)\nThe critical importance of high quality public education for all students in the District of Columbia;\n\n(2)\nThe need in District of Columbia public schools for smaller classes and supplemental instructional resources to address the needs of the many students requiring special attention;\n\n(3)\nThe need to attract and retain highly qualified teachers and principals;\n\n(4)\nThe need for District of Columbia public school graduates to possess educational skills that render them competitive with graduates of suburban schools as regards employment and higher education;\n\n(5)\nThe need to restore and repair school facilities throughout the District of Columbia; and\n\n(6)\nThe fact that in recent years the budget for the District of Columbia public schools has increased at a rate substantially below that of almost all other District of Columbia agencies:","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-916","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"bd5128b2c30074435ea973ddede6c6ae8b72a83c941d552653f858171ac4afec","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-915","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-917"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}