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PR 26-0191

No. 26-0021 District of Columbia Public Schools Local Funds Reprogramming Request Disapproval Resolution of 2025

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Phil Mendelson

Council disapproves DCPS 2025 local-funds reprogramming; signals opposition and prompts budget scrutiny, with the measure currently retained and not advancing.

Retained by the Council
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Bill Summary · PR 26-0191

Summary: PR 26-0191 — No. 26-0021 District of Columbia Public Schools Local Funds Reprogramming Request Disapproval Resolution of 2025

Overview and purpose

  • What it is: A District of Columbia Council resolution intended to disapprove the District of Columbia Public Schools’ (DCPS) local-funds reprogramming request for 2025.
  • Sponsor: Introduced by Chairman Mendelson.
  • Official designation: PR 26-0191 (No. 26-0021). Classification: resolution, not a statute.

Key provisions and changes

  • The available information indicates the measure would express disapproval of DCPS’s request to reprogram local funds for the 2025 fiscal year. The text of the resolution is not provided in the materials available here, so specific disapproval language, requirements for DCPS, or any conditions tied to the resolution are not detailed.
  • As a resolution, its effect is typically non-binding in the sense of enacting law, but it can signal the Council’s stance, potentially prompting DCPS to revisualize or justify its proposed reallocation of local funds and informing budget discussions.

Who is affected

  • Primary party: District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and its local-funds budget decisions for 2025.
  • Secondary parties: The DC Council and other city budget/oversight offices that monitor and respond to DCPS funding proposals; students, schools, and programs that could be impacted by local-funds reallocations, depending on the ultimate values and allocations in question.

Procedural and timeline details

  • Introduced: May 5, 2025, by Chairman Mendelson.
  • Actions taken:
    • May 5, 2025 – Introduced (PR 26-0191).
    • May 19, 2025 – Withdrawn (the sponsor or body withdrew the measure at some point).
    • May 28, 2025 – Retained by the Council (the measure is currently held by the Council and not advancing to final action at this time).
  • Current status: Retained by the Council. This means the resolution is not actively moving through committee or toward final adoption, but it remains available for future consideration.

Practical implications and next steps

  • If the Council chooses to advance the resolution again, it would signal formal opposition to DCPS’s proposed use or reallocation of local funds for 2025.
  • Adoption would likely heighten budgetary scrutiny of DCPS’s local-funds reprogramming request and could lead to negotiated adjustments between the Council and DCPS or the Mayor’s office during budget discussions.
  • For observers and affected stakeholders, the resolution indicates active Council concern about how local funds may be reprogrammed within DCPS for the current year.

Notes

  • The full text of PR 26-0191 is not provided here; the summary reflects the information available in the bill overview and legislative actions. For detailed language and any attached statements, the official bill text and docket records should be consulted.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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