PR 26-0162 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This emergency resolution designates the District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC) as the agency responsible for providing free appropriate public education (FAPE) under federal and local law to eligible young adults (ages 18+ with prior special education needs) held in DOC custody. It extends a temporary arrangement allowing DOC to continue contracting with Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools for special education services through the 2024-2025 school year. The resolution addresses an immediate need to prevent disruption in services after the expiration of prior temporary legislation on April 12, 2025. It does not establish a permanent solution but ensures continuity while permanent bills (Bills 25-309 and 25-461) remain under review.

Sub-Topics: Special Education

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transformation of a proposed resolution into an enrolled (officially adopted) version. The primary changes involve formatting adjustments, page number reorganization, and minor text corrections while maintaining the same substantive policy content. The bill's purpose remains unchanged - it extends emergency designation of the Department of Corrections as responsible for providing special education services to incarcerated youth.

TECHNICAL

Document was converted from a proposed resolution format to an enrolled original format, including addition of bill number 26-90 and date April 1, 2025

Page numbering was reorganized from sequential 1-3 to 1-2 format with enrolled original designation

Minor text corrections including removal of duplicate 'as the as' in section 2(f) and standardization of formatting throughout

Header information was updated to reflect enrolled status rather than proposed status, including council member name removal

Floor votes · Council Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0162 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors