PR 26-0582 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Friendship Public Charter School, Inc. Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2026

This resolution authorizes the District of Columbia to issue up to $90 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to support Friendship Public Charter School, Inc. The funds will be used to refinance existing debt from 2016 and finance renovations at several school campuses across Ward 7 and other locations in the District. The bonds are structured so that the District of Columbia has no financial liability or obligation to repay them, meaning the school corporation alone is responsible for the debt. This measure allows the school to access financing for capital improvements without creating a general obligation debt for the District.

Sub-Topics: School Choice Debt & Bonds

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Council Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a proposed draft into an enrolled, final version. The most significant substantive change is the expansion of the project scope to include eight additional school campuses (such as Blow Pierce, Carter G. Woodson, and Southeast) and the Minnesota Avenue Project, alongside the original locations. The text also updated specific addresses and square footage details for the listed properties to reflect the full range of assets being financed.

Scope change

The scope of the project was significantly expanded to include eight additional school campuses and the acquisition/renovation of the Minnesota Avenue Project, increasing the total number of facilities covered by the bond issuance.

SCOPE

Added eight new school campuses (Blow Pierce, Carter G. Woodson, Southeast, Ideal, Armstrong, and Online Academy) and the Minnesota Avenue Project to the list of properties eligible for financing.

TECHNICAL

Updated specific addresses and square footage measurements for the listed school campuses to ensure accuracy across the expanded project list.

Changed the document status from a 'Proposed Resolution' submitted by the Mayor to an 'Enrolled Original' indicating the bill has been finalized and passed by the Council.

Floor votes · Council Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 2, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0582 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0582 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors