For purposes of this chapter, the phrase "Select Adult, Community, and Continuing Education Course" means an adult, community, and continuing education course which is either recreational or vocational in nature.
(Mar. 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-221, § 2, 41 DCR 8047.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-131.
Temporary Addition of Section
Section 2 of D.C. Law 17-377 added a section to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. Plan to establish evening and weekend adult career technical education programs.
"(a) The Mayor shall develop and present to the Council a plan to establish evening and weekend adult career technical training at the Academy of Construction and Design at Cardozo Senior High School, the Hospitality High School at Roosevelt High School, and the Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School.
"(b) The plan shall establish a curriculum, framework, and an estimated cost to implement, beginning in the summer of 2009, evening and weekend adult career technical education classes for District residents at the Academy of Construction and Design at Cardozo Senior High School, the Hospitality High School at Roosevelt High School, and the Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School."
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 17-377 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Get DC Residents Training for Jobs Now Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-649, January 6, 2009, 56 DCR 907).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 10-221, the "District of Columbia Board of Education Fees for Select Adult, Community, and Continuing Education Courses Act of 1994," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-656, which was referred to the Committee on Education and Libraries. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 1, 1994, and December 6, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 15, 1994, it was assigned Act No. 10-358 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-221 became effective on March 16, 1995.
Law 11-49, the "District of Columbia Board of Education Fees for Adult, Community, and Continuing Education Courses Temporary Amendment Act of 1995," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-309. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 6, 1995, and June 20, 1995, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 6, 1995, it was assigned Act No. 11-91 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-49 became effective on September 20, 1995.
(a) The District of Columbia Board of Education ("Board of Education") is authorized to charge fees for all adult, community, and continuing education courses, and for employee certification and recertification and certification of university teacher education programs, provided that no additional fees shall be charged for ongoing courses in Academic Year 1994-1995 and Fiscal Year 1995 until those courses are completed.
(b) The amount which shall be charged with respect to each select adult, community, and continuing education course shall be fixed annually by the Board of Education as the amount necessary to cover the expense of instruction, cost of textbooks and school supplies, and other operating costs associated with each course offered; provided, that such an amount and changes in the amount fixed by this subsection are set by the Board of Education in accordance with § 2-505. Following the final adoption of such amounts, the Board of Education shall transmit a copy to the Mayor and a copy to the Council of the District of Columbia.
(c) All amounts received by the Board of Education under this section shall be paid to the D.C. Treasurer and accounted for in the General Fund as a separate revenue source allocable to provide authority for the offering of select adult, community, and continuing education courses for which fees will be charged.
(d) As part of its fiscal year 1995 Supplemental Budget, the Board of Education shall request that an amount equal to the fees collected and deposited into the General Fund pursuant to this chapter, be appropriated to the Board of Education for the purpose of paying for instructors' salaries, textbooks and supplies, and other operating costs associated with offering select adult, community, and continuing education courses.
(e) Waivers, in whole or in part, of fees for select adult, community, and continuing education courses may be granted by the Board of Education only to District residents, regardless of an individual's or a student's employment status with the Board or the District of Columbia Public Schools.
(Mar. 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-221, § 3, 41 DCR 8047; March 5, 1996, D.C. Law 11-98, § 1201, 43 DCR 5; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-255, § 55(b), 44 DCR 1271.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-132.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-221, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 38-1001.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-49, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 38-1001.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-78, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 38-157.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-98, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 38-157.
Law 11-255, the "Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-905, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 7, 1996, and December 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 24, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-519 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-255 became effective on April 9, 1997.
The District of Columbia Board of Education shall account for all funds received pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-221, § 4, 41 DCR 8047.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-133.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition of sections, see §§ 2 and 3 of the (D.C. Act 19-408, July 24, 2012, 59 DCR 9130).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-221, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 38-1001.
