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Committee advances Schools First Amendment Act after debate over hold-harmless and budget formula
Summary
The committee moved Bill 26-327 to print with leave for staff after members debated changes to the Schools First budgeting law, including adding average position cost to the formula and preventing budget cuts tied to eliminating school-based support personnel. Members sought hold-harmless language and data on enrollment impacts.
The Schools First Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-327) was moved by the chair with the committee report and leave for staff to make technical and conforming changes after robust member discussion about its scope and effects.
The bill amends the Schools First in Budgeting framework to require school budgets to increase by the highest of three measures: the projected increase in the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula (UPSFF), collectively bargained teacher salary increases, or the increase in the average position cost. It also clarifies that DC Public Schools…
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