In recognition of:

1. (1) The critical importance of high quality public education for all students in the District of Columbia;
2. (2) The 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;
3. (3) The need to attract and retain highly qualified teachers and principals;
4. (4) The 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;
5. (5) The need to restore and repair school facilities throughout the District of Columbia; and
6. (6) The 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:

History

Feb. 17, 1988, D.C. Law 7-68, § 2, 34 DCR 7737

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 31-2216.