District of ColumbiaDCPS school budgets can account for rising educator costs
DCPS can factor expected educator cost increases into school budgets and must lower part of its calculation when phased closures eliminate grades and staff positions.
What it does
The school budget formula can account for expected increases in educators’ average salary and benefit costs.
When a school or campus closes over several years, DCPS must lower part of its budget calculation if eliminating a grade reduces instructional or school support staff.
Argument forAccounting for rising salary and benefit costs could help schools plan for what their educators will cost next year.
Argument againstLowering the budget calculation during a closure might leave a school with less money while it still serves students.
More detail
DCPS can account for projected increases in average educator costs when calculating individual school budgets. The average cost includes salary and benefits for an educator based at a school. DCPS uses this average cost to calculate each school’s annual budget for the next fiscal year.
DCPS must lower an amount in its school budget calculation when eliminating a grade reduces staff. This applies when a school or campus closes over multiple years and eliminates a grade. The decrease must reflect the resulting loss of instructional or school-based support staff.
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History
- 2026
- Oct 14Law Number L26-0190 Effective from Oct 14, 2026Latest
- Aug 31Transmitted to CongressMinor
- May 1Act A26-0314 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006838
- Apr 29Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0314Became Law
- Apr 28Returned from Mayor
- Apr 13Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 3First Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 17Committee Mark-up of B26-0327 by the Committee of the Whole
- 2025
- Oct 1Public Hearing on B26-0327 View Public Hearing Record
- Sep 12Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 9Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jul 18Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0327 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 14Referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jul 11B26-0327 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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