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1 A BILL
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3 23-651
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5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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7 ____________________
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10 To amend, on an temporary basis, the District of Columbia Nonresident Tuition Act, to allow
11 District of Columbia students enrolled at District of Columbia Public Schools or public
12 charter schools who attend non-public schools or programs to continue their education for
13 the remainder of the school year in which legal permanency is achieved and through the
14 end of the following school year, without payment of nonresident tuition, if the child
15 ceases to be in the care and custody of the District as a result of being placed in the
16 permanent care and custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian who resides outside the
17 District of Columbia.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20 act may be cited as the Non-Public Student Educational Continuity Temporary Amendment Act
21 of 2020.
22 Sec. 2. Section 2(e) of an Act to require the payment of tuition on account of certain
23 persons who attend the public schools of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,
24 effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-155; D.C. Official Code 38-302(e)), is amended as
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26 (a) Strike the phrase school, ceases and insert the phrase school, or while enrolled in a
27 DCPS or public charter school and attending a non-public school or program pursuant to section
28 103 of the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools Amendment Act of
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29 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code 382561.03), ceases in
30 its place.
31 (b) Strike the phrase the period of time until the child completes the educational
32 program offered at the school the child currently attends. and insert a colon in its place.
33 (c) Insert new paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:
34 (1) The period of time until the child completes the educational program offered
35 at the school the child currently attends, if the child attends a DCPS or public charter school; or
36 (2) The remainder of the school year in which the change in care and custody
37 occurs and through the end of the following school year, if the child is currently enrolled in a
38 DCPS or public charter school and attending a non-public school or program pursuant to section
39 103 of the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools Amendment Act of
40 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code 382561.03).
41 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
42 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
43 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
44 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code 1-301.47a).
45 Sec. 4. Effective date.
46 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
47 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
48 220 days, as provided for temporary acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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49 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
50 D.C. Official Code 1-204.12(a)).
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