D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2904

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 1-2904 - DCPS STUDENT DISCIPLINE CASES - RECONSIDERATION

2904.1

Section 2830 of these Rules shall not apply to DCPS cases. If DCPS has not issued a final notice of disciplinary action, any party may file a written motion for reconsideration of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law no later than one (1) school day after the date the decision is issued. A copy of any such motion shall be served on the opposing party. The presiding ALJ shall decide the motion within one (1) school day.

2904.2

If any party files a motion for reconsideration or for a new hearing, the Administrative Law Judge may change the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law or grant a new hearing where substantial justice requires, or for any reason including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) The party filing the motion did not attend the hearing, has a good reason for not doing so, and states an adequate claim or defense;

(b) The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law contain an error of law;

(c) The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are not supported by the evidence; or

(d) New evidence has been discovered that previously was not reasonably available to the party filing the motion.

2904.3

If the adult student or minor student's parent or guardian did not receive actual notice of the hearing and DCPS has issued a final notice of disciplinary action, the adult student or minor student's parent or guardian may file a request for reconsideration with DCPS, and request that DCPS:

(a) Vacate the final notice;

(b) Refer the case back to OAH for a hearing, and

(c) Vacate the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

2904.4

DCPS may order a new hearing, or request OAH to decide whether to grant a new hearing, when deciding the request for reconsideration.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2904

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11122 (December 23, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3128, 3130 (April 20, 2012); Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6594 (4/29/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 13913 (12/1/2024)

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3128 (April 20, 2012) renamed chapter 29, "Office of Administrative Hearings: Rules for DCPS, Rental Housing, Public Benefits, and Unemployment Insurance Cases."

Authority: The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 8(a)(7) and 8(b)(7) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2001, effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76, D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1831.05(a)(7) and (b)(7) (2007 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)).