D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10-A, § 1204

EDU-1.2 DCPS Facilities

Effective Aug 21, 2021Authority: Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)). Source: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR 1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary

1204.1 Washington, DC has made significant progress toward modernizing DCPS school buildings, investing more than $2 billion since 2007 to modernize 73 school buildings. The District has budgeted an additional $1.6 billion to modernize 20 DCPS school buildings from 2019-2024. DCPS schools slated for future capital improvements will be prioritized using an approach identified in the Planning Actively for Comprehensive Education Facilities Amendment Act of 2016. This quantitative assessment employs data concerning facility conditions, school demand, community needs, and equity to arrive at an impartial ordering of school modernizations. The prioritization will inform District Capital Improvement Plans. Once the modernizations in the FY2021-26 Capital Improvement Plan are completed, 21 schools, the majority of which are east of the Anacostia River, will have yet to receive full modernizations. The 32 DCPS school buildings that have received a partial modernization will be prioritized for full modernization funding. By 2023, 90 percent of DCPS school buildings will have been renovated and modernized.

1204.2 Policy EDU-1.2.1: Continue to Provide Updated DCPS Facilities Continue to provide updated and modernized DCPS school facilities throughout the District based on a Council-approved MFP and in compliance with laws, regulations, and appropriations.

1204.3 Policy EDU-1.2.2: Partnerships for DCPS Facilities Explore partnership opportunities to enhance operation, modernization, and/or construction of new DCPS school facilities, and strongly encourage the retention and inclusion of actively used recreational areas and/or open space.

1204.4 Policy EDU-1.2.3: Developer Proffers for DCPS Facility Needs Explore developer proffers as a way to meet school facility needs through the development process.

1204.5 Policy EDU-1.2.4: Using District-Owned Facilities for Healthy Food Access Encourage the renovation and new construction of schools to support healthy food education and access. Assess feasibility of incorporating space for teaching kitchens, prep kitchens, cafeterias, and educational gardens in renovated and modernized buildings.

1204.6 Policy EDU-1.2.5: Facility Expansion Where additional DCPS school capacity is needed to satisfy enrollment demand and to avoid overcrowding, DCPS may need to consider existing site capacity, site acquisition, and new school development, in addition to school boundary and enrollment adjustments.

1204.7 Policy EDU-1.2.6: Transportation Demand Management Programs for DCPS Facilities Improve parking management at DCPS facilities by pairing reduction in surface parking availability with a transportation management plan for school staff.1204.8 Policy EDU-1.2.7: DCPS School Design and Sustainability Continue to use green practices in the modernization, construction, and operation of DCPS schools to maximize sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Examples of building features and systems that can help achieve this include architectural design and materials, solar panels, rain gardens, green roofs, and high-efficiency energy, water, and waste management systems.1204.9 Policy EDU-1.2.8: DCPS School Design as a Tool for Teaching Sustainability Promote design features of schools as a tool for interactive learning about sustainability and to provide related stewardship opportunities. Examples of design features include green roofs and rain gardens; energy, water, and waste management systems; and on-site greenhouses and urban farming facilities.1204.10 Policy EDU-1.2.9: Neighborhood Schools of Excellence Strongly support the goal of making neighborhood schools and feeder systems an appealing school of choice where students' academic and personal achievements are nurtured, so that children do not have to travel long distances to schools across the District and to ensure families in every community have attractive, predictable options from PK through 12^th grade.1204.11 Action EDU-1.2.A: Parking Utilization Study at DCPS Facilities Conduct studies to understand use of parking facilities at appropriate DCPS sites to determine where reductions may be possible in order to identify potential higher and better uses for them.1204.12 Action EDU-1.2.B: Shared-Use Agreements Continue to support shared-use agreements for public access to recreation facilities and gardens in public schools while ensuring host schools have appropriate, prioritized access.

SOURCE: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use

Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR 1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)).