D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E1006
Except as otherwise specified in this title or by law, initial appointment to the Educational Service shall be made by open competition.
For purposes of this section, "open competition" means the use of examination procedures that permit application and consideration of all persons without regard to current or former employment with the government of the District of Columbia.
Initial appointments to positions in the Educational Service shall be made as the result of open competition. Selections shall be made, based on merit, from the highest qualified available eligible persons:
If there are more than ten (10) applicants for any one (1) position, a screening process, pursuant to § 517, shall occur.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for the promulgation, distribution, implementation, and administration of appointment procedures necessary to achieve maximum effectiveness, objectivity, reliability, and validity.
The Superintendent shall have, subject to the limitations of this title, discretionary authority to fill any position in the Educational Service specified under §§ 517 and 1304 by any of the following means:
The exercise of discretionary authority under § 1006.5 shall be based solely on merit, fitness, and qualifications to perform the duties of the position.
No official, member, or employee of the Board of Education shall influence another person to withdraw from competition for any position in the Educational Service for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects of any application for appointment or selection. The Superintendent shall take appropriate disciplinary action whenever he or she finds that any subordinate employee has violated this subsection.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E1006