Empower the D.C. State Board of Education Amendment Act of 2025

This bill would increase the authority of the District's elected State Board of Education over educational policies. Currently, the State Board can only approve or reject proposals from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), but the bill would allow it to amend those proposals and also initiate its own policy proposals. If OSSE opposes a State Board request, the bill requires OSSE to provide a written explanation and draft Council resolution within 90 days, after which the Council would decide whether to proceed. This change aims to make the State Board a more active partner in shaping policies affecting DC public schools.