§ 38-2903 — Foundation level.

District of Columbia § 38-2903

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 38: Educational Institutions.
• Ch. 29: Uniform Per Student Funding Formula.
• Subch. I: General.

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(a) The foundation level or cost of providing public education services is $15,070 per student for Fiscal Year 2026 and $14,110 for subsequent fiscal years. The foundation level may be revised in subsequent years in accordance with provisions for inflation, revenue unavailability, and periodic review and revision of the Formula, pursuant to §§ 38-2909 [repealed], 38-2910 , and 38-2911 .

(b) By December 31, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Mayor shall transmit to the Council the algorithm that will be used to determine the next fiscal year's Formula foundation level, which shall include variables for the cost of teachers and other classroom-based personnel and for both school-based and non-school-based administrative personnel. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall publish the algorithm on its website.

Legislative History

Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-207, § 104, 45 DCR 8095; Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 3402(b), 49 DCR 6968; June 5, 2003, D.C. Law 14-307, § 102(a), 49 DCR 11664; Nov. 13, 2003, D.C. Law 15-39, § 312(a), 50 DCR 5668; Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 4002(a), 51 DCR 8441; Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 4012(a), 52 DCR 7503; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 4002(b), 53 DCR 6899; Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 4002(b), 54 DCR 7052; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 4016(a), 55 DCR 7598; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 4022(a), 57 DCR 6242; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 402(a), 58 DCR 1008; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 4003(b), 58 DCR 6226; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 4002(a), 59 DCR 8025; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 4002(a), 60 DCR 12472; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 4002(a), 61 DCR 9990