Board of Education Charter Amendment Act of 1999
Bill 13-527

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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Sharon Ambrose introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation and the Committee of the Whole.

To amend Section 495 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 to decrease the number of members of the District of Columbia Board of Education from eleven elected members to four elected members and three members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Board of Education Charter Amendment Act of 1999".

Sec. 2. Section 495 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, effective December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 820; D.C. Code §31-101 (a)), is amended to read as follows:

"(a) The control of the public schools in the District of Columbia is vested in a Board of Education to consist of 7 members, 3 of whom are to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council and 4 of whom are to be elected on a nonpartisan basis and in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of An Act To fix and regulate the salaries of teachers, school officers, and employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, approved June 20, 1906 (34 Stat. 316; D.C. Code §31-101 et seq (b))."

Sec. 3. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. §1-233 (c)(3)).

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect as provided in section 303 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 784; D.C. Code §1-205).