D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E2407
The Superintendent of Schools shall establish a Public Schools hearing office which shall not be a part of or under the supervision or control of any Public Schools office or division that must implement the decisions of hearing officers or participate in hearings on behalf of the Public Schools.
The Superintendent of Schools shall be responsible for ensuring the independence and impartiality of the hearing office and the impartiality of the hearing officer assigned to any particular hearing.
The Public Schools hearing office shall be responsible for the following:
The Public Schools hearing office shall have no authority to direct, rescind, overrule, modify, or alter the substantive decision of any hearing officer rendered in accordance with the provisions of law and this title.
The decision of a hearing officer which does not comply with the rules and procedures set forth in this chapter, or any applicable statute, regulation, or order of court, may be remanded to the hearing officer for correction of the defect. If the defect is not corrected by the hearing officer, it may be corrected by the Superintendent of Schools or his or her designee. This subsection shall not apply to hearings held on matters arising pursuant to Pub. L. No. 94-142, 89 Stat. 773, (1975), as amended, and its implementing regulations.
If a hearing officer's report is corrected or modified for any reason by someone other than the hearing officer, the correction or modification shall be noted in the final determination, and any party may request a re-hearing on the matter before another hearing officer.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E2407