District of Columbia § 38-201 Definitions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 38-201 — Definitions.

District of Columbia § 38-201

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 38Educational Institutions.

Ch. 2Compulsory School Attendance and Expulsion.

Subch. ISchool Attendance.

Part ADefinitions.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 38-201 (2026).

Text

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1)Repealed. (1A) "Chronic absenteeism" means the incidence of students missing more than 10% of school days, including excused and unexcused absences.

(2)“District” means the District of Columbia. (2A) “Educational institution” means a school in the District of Columbia Public Schools system, a public charter school, an independent school, a private school, a parochial school, or a private instructor. (2B) "Full school day" means the entirety of the instructional hours regularly provided on a single school day.

(3)“Minor” means a person who has not reached 18 years of age, pursuant to § 46-101 . (3A) “Parent” means a parent, guardian, or other person who resides in the District and who has custody or control of a minor 5 years of ag

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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1) Repealed.

(1A) "Chronic absenteeism" means the incidence of students missing more than 10% of school days, including excused and unexcused absences.

(2) “District” means the District of Columbia.

(2A) “Educational institution” means a school in the District of Columbia Public Schools system, a public charter school, an independent school, a private school, a parochial school, or a private instructor.

(2B) "Full school day" means the entirety of the instructional hours regularly provided on a single school day.

(3) “Minor” means a person who has not reached 18 years of age, pursuant to § 46-101 .

(3A) “Parent” means a parent, guardian, or other person who resides in the District and who has custody or control of a minor 5 years of age or older.

(3B) “School-based student support team” means a team formed to support the individual student by developing and implementing action plans and strategies that are school-based or community-based, depending on the availability, to enhance the student’s success with services, incentives, intervention strategies, and consequences for dealing with absenteeism.

(4) “School year” means the period from the opening of regular school programs, typically in September, until the closing of regular school programs, typically in June.

Legislative History

Feb. 4, 1925, ch. 140, Art. I, § 1; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-247,§ 2(a), 38 DCR 376; Oct. 26, 2010, D.C. Law 18-242, § 3(a), 57 DCR 7555; June 7, 2012, D.C. Law 19-141, § 302(a), 59 DCR 3083; Sept. 19, 2013, D.C. Law 20-17, § 101(a), 60 DCR 9839