D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E1012
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that employees be encouraged to fully exercise, to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, their rights of voluntary participation in the political process of our city and nation.
All Career and Educational Service employees of the Board of Education shall be subject to the Hatch Act.
An employee may not engage in political activity while on duty or during working hours.
An employee shall promptly notify the Superintendent of Schools upon becoming a candidate for elective office and upon the termination of the candidacy.
An employee who is a candidate for elective office shall, upon his or her request, be granted leave without pay for the purpose of engaging in activities relating to the candidacy.
An employee who is a candidate for elective office shall, upon his or her request, be granted accrued annual leave for the purpose of engaging in activities relating to the candidacy.
Leave for the purpose of engaging in activities relating to an employee's candidacy for elective office shall be in addition to leave without pay to which the employee may be entitled.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to an individual who is an employee by reason of holding an elective office.
The provisions of this section shall also apply to any employee of the Board of Education working in the campaign of an individual seeking elective office.
In accordance with D.C. Official Code § 38-101(c)(3) (2001), upon certification by the Board of Elections and Ethics that a candidate is an elected member of the Board of Education, an employee of the D.C. Public Schools shall submit his or her resignation to be effective a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to taking the oath of office.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E1012