1. (a) By January 1, 2026, the Deputy Mayor for Education ("DME") shall complete a feasibility study for the development and operation of a new dual-language education program or dual-language education school, located in Ward 6, 7, or 8, and serving grades 6 through 8.

2. (b) The study shall:

   1. (1) Consider the feasibility of:

      1. (A) Using the Winston Education Campus as a site for a dual-language education program or a school that hosts a dual-language education program;
      2. (B) Embedding a dual-language education program into an existing middle school in Ward 6, 7, or 8, including Kelly Miller Middle School, Kramer Middle School, Sousa Middle School, and Jefferson Academy Middle School;
      3. (C) Utilizing the Shirley Chisholm Elementary School modernization to establish a dual-language education campus at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School; and
      4. (D) Incorporating Ward 6, 7, and 8 dual-language education public charter school elementary schools without an existing or nearby middle school feeder into a District of Columbia Public Schools dual-language education program or middle school feeder pattern;

   2. (2) Assess the feasibility of each option in paragraph (1) of this subsection based on the following considerations:

      1. (A) Capital and operational costs;
      2. (B) Staffing requirements and models;
      3. (C) The transportation time of the students and families likely to attend the new school or program;
      4. (D) The impact on enrollment patterns of the elementary and middle schools in the proposed or existing feeder patterns; and
      5. (E) Enrollment trends of English learners, by in-boundary and out-of-boundary status, to attend such a dual-language program or school;

   3. (3) Analyze the demand in Wards 7 and 8 for a dual-language education middle-grade option, which shall include:

      1. (A) The number of students living in Wards 7 and 8 who attend a dual-language elementary school in the District outside of those wards; and
      2. (B) The number of families living in Wards 7 and 8 waitlisted at dual-language elementary schools in the District outside of those wards over the last 5 school years; and
   4. (4) Propose timelines for implementing the 3 most feasible options for a dual-language education program or school located in Ward 6, 7, or 8, serving grades 6 through 8.
3. (c) For purposes of this section, the term "dual-language education" means a course of study where students study grade-level content in English and another language, including Spanish.

History

June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 203c

June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 203c

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 4132

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 203c of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 203c of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).