PR 26-0293 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

The Field School, Inc. Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2025

This resolution authorizes The Field School, Inc. (a private nonprofit school in Ward 3) to issue up to $25 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds. The funds will finance specific campus projects: building a 15,000-square-foot Innovation Center, renovating the Wonder Building and athletic fields, and improving parking at 2301 Foxhall Road NW. Crucially, the District of Columbia will not be liable for repayment - the bonds are non-recourse, meaning the school, not public funds, must repay them. This resolution directly affects The Field School’s ability to finance its campus improvements without using District tax revenue or credit.
Sub-Topics: Higher Education
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Council Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 Signed Nov 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from a Mayor's proposal to an enrolled resolution, formalizing the Council's approval. The project scope was expanded to explicitly include paying allowable issuance costs and funding interest, liquidity costs, and debt service reserve funds. The project location address was updated to 20007, and the resolution was assigned the official number 26-252 dated November 18, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly authorize the use of bond proceeds for paying issuance costs, interest, liquidity costs, and debt service reserve funds, in addition to construction and renovation.
FISCAL

Added explicit authorization for bond proceeds to cover issuance costs, interest payments, liquidity costs, and debt service reserve funds.

DEFINITION

Updated the project address from 20004 to 20007 and added a new subsection (G) to the project definition for allowable issuance costs.

TECHNICAL

Added the official enrolled resolution number 26-252 and updated the date to November 18, 2025.

Floor votes · Council Nov 18, 2025

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Nov 18, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 18, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Nov 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of PR26-0293 by the Business and Economic Development Committee
legislature
Sep 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development
legislature
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0293 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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