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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-75
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
MAY 28, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,AnActTocreateaDepartmentofCorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbiaandtheCorrectionsOversightImprovementOmnibusAmendmentActof2022todesignatetheDepartmentofCorrectionsastheDistrictagencytoprovideafreeappropriatepubliceducationundertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActandDistrictlawtocertainindividualsinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilities
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
atmaybecitedasthe“SpecialEducationforYoungAdultsintheCustodyoftheDepartmentofCorrectionsTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section2(b)ofAnActTocreateaDepartmentofCorrectionsintheDistrictofColumbia, approved June 27, 1946 (60 Stat.320; D.C. OfficialCode § 24-211.02(b)),is
amended as follows:
(a)Paragraph(9)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(b)Thefirstparagraph(10)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(©)Thesecondparagraphisredesignatedasparagraph(11).
(@)Paragraph(11)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”initsplace.
(e)A new paragraph(12)isadded to read as follows:
“(12)Duringschoolyear2024-2025,provideafreeappropriatepubliceducation(“PAPE”)undertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct,approvedApril13,1970(84Stat.175;20 U.S.C. § 1400 erseq.)(“IDEA”), and Districtlaw,to individualswithdisabilities
whoareinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilitiesfromtheageof18throughtheendoftheindividual'seligibilityforFAPEundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw.”.
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Sec.3.Amendedsection2withinsection10(a)oftheCorrectionsOversight
ImprovementOmnibusAmendmentActof2022,effectiveApril21,2023(D.C.Law24-344;70
DCR 635),isamendedasfollows:(a)Paragraph(12)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicolonin
itsplace.(b)Paragraph(13)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”in
itsplace.
(c)A newparagraph(14)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(14)Duringschoolyear2024-2025,provideafreeappropriatepubliceducation
(“FAPE”)undertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct,approvedApril13,1970(84
Stat.175;20U.S.C.§1400efseq.)(“IDEA”),andDistrictlaw,toindividualswithdisabilities
whoareinitscustodyanddetainedinitssecurefacilitiesfromtheageof18throughtheendof
theindividual'seligibilityforFAPEundertheIDEAandDistrictlaw.”.
Sec.4.Applicability.‘ThisactshallapplyasofApril12,2025.
Sec.5.Fiscalimpactstatement,TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038:D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.6.Effectivedate.(@)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),anda60-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewas
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providedinsection602(c)(2)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(2)).(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
Districtof Columbia
APPROVED
MAY 28, 2025
COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
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