B 26-0062 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Board of Trustees Training Amendment Act of 2025

The Board of Trustees Training Amendment Act of 2025 requires newly elected or appointed members of public charter school boards in Washington, D.C., to complete a no-cost training program within 90 days of joining and annually thereafter. The training covers key areas including financial management, school operations, governance, academic programs, personnel, and updates to federal and District laws. It mandates coordination between the Public Charter School Board and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to ensure boards have the necessary skills for effective oversight. The law takes effect for the 2026-2027 school year, aiming to improve governance and prevent financial lapses that have led to school closures.

Issues: ✓ Education

Sub-Topics: School Choice

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Sep 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and signed into law, changing its effective date from the budget inclusion date to the date of approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period. The text was also cleaned up to remove redundant certification steps for the Budget Director and updated the legal citation for the School Reform Act.

Scope change

The bill's applicability changed from being effective upon budget inclusion to taking effect after Mayor approval and a 30-day congressional review period.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from the date of fiscal inclusion in the budget to the date of Mayor approval followed by a 30-day congressional review period.

TECHNICAL

Sections requiring the Chief Financial Officer to certify budget inclusion and the Budget Director to publish that notice were removed, as the new effective date makes these steps unnecessary.

The citation for the District of Columbia School Reform Act was updated to reflect the correct statutory section number.

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jul 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

Jul 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

May 13, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of B26-0062 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

B26-0062 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors