D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E3808

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

Rule 5-E3808 - CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR PERSISTENTLY DANGEROUS SCHOOLS

3808.1

Each LEA must develop and submit to the SEA a corrective action plan for all schools within the LEA that have been identified as persistently dangerous within twenty (20) days of a school's final designation as persistently dangerous by the SEA.

3808.2

A school shall remain in corrective action for a period of two years, during which time the SEA will provide technical assistance to the school, pursuant to the availability of funds.

3808.3

The LEA shall report to the SEA and to parents semi-annually on the progress the persistently dangerous school is making toward the goals of its corrective action plan.

3808.4

The SEA shall remove a school's designation as persistently dangerous if the annual number of documented reported violent crimes against students on the school grounds, during school operating hours, over a period of two consecutive years following its designation is:

(a) Less than five, for schools with enrollments of 500 students or less; or

(b) Less than 1% of the school's official membership for schools with enrollments of 501 students or more; and

(c) Does not include any of the crimes of murder, attempted murder, first or second degree sexual assault, assault with intent to kill, and assault with intent to commit first or second degree sexual abuse.

3808.5

By August 1 of each year, the LEA shall notify parents of affected students when a school is no longer designated as persistently dangerous.

3808.6

The LEA shall become eligible for SEA intervention and support when any of the crimes of murder, attempted murder, first or second degree sexual assault, assault with intent to kill, and assault with intent to commit first or second degree sexual abuse is committed at a school.

3808.7

The LEA or public charter school shall be subject to the weighted policy for certain crimes, which is defined as follows:

(a) The LEA or public charter school shall automatically exceed the threshold for crime for any school year in which any of the crimes listed in 4(c) is committed and will be required to begin corrective action and will be eligible for support from the LEA and SEA if the crime is committed on school grounds, during school operating hours.

(b) The LEA or public charter school shall continue corrective action for the remainder of the school year the offense occurred, and the entire school year immediately following the offense.

(c) A school required to implement corrective action because of the commission of any of the crimes listed in 4(c) is subject to the same requirements of any other LEA or public charter school that is in year one of identification as a persistently dangerous school except for the school wide transfer option.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-E3808

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 2711 (March 12, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 4287 (May 26, 2006)