,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bech ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,banks introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to create *ild safety acc\nts 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,safety ,acc\nts ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m c]tifi$ donation means a donation c]tifi$ by ! f9ance au?ority z eligible = a tax cr$it4 7#b7 ,! t]m *ild safety acc\nt means an acc\nt creat$ & manag$ by ! treasur] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = ea* qualifi$ /ud5t :o has exp]i5c$ a safety issue & opts into a *ild safety acc\nt4 7#c7 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#d7 ,! t]m elem5t>y s*ool means an in/itutional day or resid5tial s*ool 7includ+ a s*ool ) a virtual pres5ce71 includ+ a public elem5t>y *>t] s*ool1 t provides elem5t>y education1 z det]m9$ "u ,di/rict ( ,columbia law4 7#e7 ,! t]m educational s*ol>%ips means a s*ol>%ip provid$ to a qualify+ /ud5t to top (f ! education ( _! *oice4 7#f7 ,! t]m eligible exp5ses means any education exp5se necess>y = a qualifi$ /ud5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 tuition or c\rses at a qualifi$ s*ool2 7,b7 textbooks2 7,c7 tutor+ by an au?oriz$ provid]2 7,d7 transportation to & f a qualifi$ s*ool2 7,e7 !rapy necess>y to cope ) ! trauma ( a safety incid5t2 7,f7 college c\rses2 & 7,g7 o!r requir$ education mat]ials4 7#g7 ,! t]m f9ance au?ority means ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or an individual au?oriz$ au?ority designat$ by ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to manage ! *ild safety acc\nts4 7#h7 ,! t]m fraud means any *ild safety acc\nt funds sp5t on items t does n qualify z an eligible exp5se1 or any o!r fraud relat$ to ! use ( su* acc\nts 7includ+ falsify+ in=mation relat$ to a safety incid5t or ,di/rict ( ,columbia resid5ce = ! purpose ( receiv+ su* an acc\nt74 7#i7 ,! t]m p>5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#aj7 ,! t]m pov]ty l9e means ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 applicable to a family ( ! size involv$4 7#aa7 ,! t]m qualifi$ donor means a taxpay]1 individual1 or corporation1 :o-- 7,a7 files a ,di/rict ( ,columbia income tax return2 7,b7 _c be claim$ z a dep5d5t on ano!r taxpay] return2 7,c7 has donat$ to a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization2 & 7,d7 has be5 c]tifi$ by ! f9ance au?ority to make ! donation specifi$4 7#ab7 ,! t]m qualifi$ s*ool means an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia t-- 7,a7 ensures employees are p]mitt$ to "w 9 a s*ool by ,di/rict ( ,columbia law & :o are n a ?reat to /ud5t safety2 7,b7 ensures f9ancial /ability ) ye>ly indep5d5t f9ancial audits provid$ to ! f9ance au?ority2 & 7,c7 ensures funds f *ild safety acc\nts are sp5t appropriately = ! education ( /ud5ts4 7#ac7 ,! t]m qualifi$ /ud5t means any /ud5t :o-- 7,a7 is a resid5t ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,b7 is enroll$ 9 a qualifi$ s*ool2 & 7,c7 has att5d$ a qualifi$ s*ool = n less ?an #ajj days4 7#ad7 ,! t]m safety issue means a report$ incid5t (-- 7,a7 bully+ 7physical1 v]bal1 cyb]72 7,b7 sexual h>assm5t2 7,c7 sexual abuse2 7,d7 sexual misconduct2 7,e7 gang activity2 7,f7 fights2 7,g7 suicide attempts or ?reats2 7,h7 %oot+s2 7,i7 drug use2 7,j7 special safety ne$s2 7,k7 food safety ne$s2 7,l7 heal? relat$ safety issues2 7,m7 act ( viol5ce aga9/ ! qualifi$ /ud5t2 or 7,n7 o!r safety conc]ns & fe>s z det]m9$ by a qualifi$ /ud5t & p>5t4 7#ae7 ,! t]m s*ol>%ip grant+ organization means an organization au?oriz$ by ! f9ance au?ority to accept funds & use su* funds to provide s*ol>%ips to qualifi$ /ud5ts4 7#af7 ,! t]m second>y s*ool means an in/itutional day or resid5tial s*ool 7includ+ a s*ool ) a virtual pres5ce71 includ+ a public second>y *>t] s*ool1 t provides second>y education1 z det]m9$ "u ,di/rict ( ,columbia law1 except t ! t]m does n include any education beyond grade #ab4 7#ag7 ,! t]m top (f means ! paym5t ( tuition or o!r eligible exp5se above ! am\nt provid$ ) ! *ild safety acc\nt4 7#ah7 ,! t]m unc]tifi$ donation means a donation t is n eligible = a tax cr$it because ! am\nt ( su* donation exce$s ! am\nt eligible = su* tax cr$it4 #c4 ,creation ( ,,csa 7a7 ,report ,^u receipt ( a report ( an issue ( s*ool safety at a qualifi$ s*ool1 su* s*ool %all-- 7#a7 submit su* report to ! ,(fice ( ,s*ool ,security ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 7#b7 provide a copy ( ! report to ea* family & educator involv$4 7b7 ,inve/igation ,! ,(fice ( ,s*ool ,security %all complete an inve/igation ( ! report n lat] ?an #ae days aft] receiv+ su* report to det]m9e :e!r ! report has m]it4 7c7 ,p>5tal notice ,! s*ool %all in=m ! p>5ts ( ! /ud5t on ^: behalf ! report 0 submitt$-- 7#a7 :e!r ! inve/igation has det]m9$ a s*ool safety issue exi/s at ! s*ool2 & 7#b7 9 a case 9 :i* ! inve/igation det]m9es t su* a safety issue exi/s1 t ! p>5ts h an opportunity to enroll 9 a *ild safety acc\nt4 #d4 ,duties ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out r&om qu>t]ly audits ( *ild safety acc\nts to *eck = fraud2 & 7#b7 seek to ent] into a contract ) a private entity t %all adm9i/] ! *ild safety acc\nt program "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7,a7 regi/]+ v5dors t provide ! s]vices eligible to be pur*as$ us+ *ild safety acc\nts1 includ+ ! regi/]+ ( private s*ools eligible to p>ticipate2 & 7,b7 provid+ v]ification ( pur*ases by sett+ up an onl9e plat=m ) regi/]$ v5dors all[+ = in/ant au?orization ( su* pur*ases4 #e4 ,adm9i/ration ( program 7a7 ,,csa acc\nt creation & fund+ ,^u a p>5t sign+ an agreem5t on ! prop] usage & responsibilities ( a *ild safety acc\nt1 ! private entity t has ent]$ into a contract "u section #d7b7 %all-- 7#a7 create a *ild safety acc\nt = ! /ud5t ( ! p>5t-- 7,a7 :i* ! /ud5t-- 7i7 is eligible to automatically r5ew ea* ye> until ! date on :i* ! /ud5t-- 7,i7 graduates f a second>y s*ool2 7,,ii7 is no long] a qualifi$ /ud5t2 or 7,,iii7 has turn$ #ah ye>s ( age2 & 7ii7 9 a case 9 :i* funds rema9 9 ! *ild safety acc\nt aft] ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i71 may use = po/second>y education2 & 7#b7 9 a case 9 :i* funds rema9 aft] be+ us$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 ensure t ! funds f :i* w rev]t back to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7#c7 ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t w d$uct ! am\nt provid$ to su* *ild safety acc\nt = ea* ye> ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 9 an am\nt equal to ! av]age ye>ly p] pupil co/ = qualifi$ s*ool ( ! /ud5t1 except t-- 7,a7 ! am\nt %all be prorat$ bas$ on ! numb] ( days rema9+ 9 ! s*ool ye> if ! safety incid5t occurs aft] ! s*ool ye> has already />t$2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t ) an individual education plan or an accommodation plan issu$ "u section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 su* am\nt %all be increas$ to equal ! p] pupil exp5diture = su* a /ud5t2 7#d7 notify ! ,dep>tm5t & ! qualifi$ s*ool 9 :i* ! /ud5t 0 previ\sly enroll$ ( ! acc\nt creation1 includ+ ! am\nt deposit$ into ! acc\nt2 & 7#e7 provide ! p>5t ) a lett] ( acc\nt creation until a debit c>d c be issu$1 :i* %all be accept$ at a qualifi$ s*ool until su* "t paym5t c be made ) ! use ( a debit c>d4 7b7 ,funds = ! program 7#a7 ,private entity requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a ( ea* ye>1 ! private entity %all submit to ! f9ance au?ority ! am\nt ( funds necess>y = *ild safety acc\nts4 ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( funds to reque/-- 7,a7 = ea* family liv+ at n m ?an #ahe p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e1 ! am\nt ( funds = a *ild safety acc\nt %all be an am\nt equal to #ij p]c5t ( ! uni=m p] /ud5t am\nt us$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to det]m9e ! am\nt ( annual paym5ts to ,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools ) respect to ! academic ye> involv$2 7,b7 = ea* family liv+ at or great] ?an #ahf p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e1 b n great] ?an #cjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e1 ! am\nt ( funds = a *ild safety acc\nt %all be an am\nt equal to #he p]c5t ( ! uni=m p] /ud5t am\nt us$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to det]m9e ! am\nt ( annual paym5ts to ,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools ) respect to ! academic ye> involv$2 & 7,c7 = ea* family liv+ at great] ?an #cjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e1 ! am\nt ( funds = a *ild safety acc\nt %all be an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! uni=m p] /ud5t am\nt us$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to det]m9e ! am\nt ( annual paym5ts to ,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools ) respect to ! academic ye> involv$4 7#b7 ,f9ance au?ority requirem5ts ,! f9ance au?ority %all transf] to ! private entity ! am\nt reque/$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 f any funds or rev5ues available to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools = purposes ( ! program "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative purposes ,! private entity %all use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ f ! f9ance au?ority "u p>agraph 7#b7 = adm9i/rative purposes4 #f4 ,fraud 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! f9ance au?ority w e/abli% a committee to meet on a qu>t]ly basis to review any allegations ( fraud f\nd discov]$ z a result ( ! audits ( *ild safety acc\nts "u section #d1 & :i* %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,an employee ( ea* type ( qualifi$ s*ool4 7#b7 ,a home education exp]t4 7#c7 ,a memb] ( ! f9ance au?ority /aff4 7b7 ,fir/ meet+ ,! commission w h its fir/ meet+ foll[+ ! fir/ qu>t]ly audit c>ri$ out by ! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7c7 ,simple mi/ake ,if a disput$ exp5diture is det]m9$ to be a simple mi/ake1 ! p>5t w be requir$ to repay ! exp5se4 7d7 ,exp5diture fraud ,if ! f9ance au?ority det]m9es t ! disput$ exp5diture 0 n a simple mi/ake on ! "p ( ! p>5t-- 7#a7 9 a case 9 :i* ! am\nt ( su* exp5diture may lead to a conviction ( misdemeanor fraud "u ,di/rict ( ,columbia law-- 7,a7 = a p>5t ) no previ\s disput$ exp5ditures 9 su* an am\nt t 0 det]m9$ to be fraud by ! f9ance au?ority1 ! p>5t %all be requir$ to repay ! disput$ am\nt1 ! *ild safety acc\nt %all be froz5 until su* "t z ! repaym5t is made1 & ^u repaym5t1 ! p>5t may resume us+ ! *ild safety acc\nt2 & 7,b7 = a p>5t ) a previ\s exp5diture 9 su* an am\nt t 0 det]m9$ to be fraud by ! f9ance au?ority1 ! *ild safety acc\nt %all be froz5 & ! p>5t %all n be eligible = any *ild safety acc\nts 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia on or aft] su* det]m9ation2 & 7#b7 9 a case 9 :i* ! am\nt ( su* exp5diture may lead to a felony conviction "u ,di/rict ( ,columbia law1 ! *ild safety acc\nt involv$ %all be froz51 ! case %all be rem&$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! p>5t %all n be eligible = any *ild safety acc\nts 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia on or aft] su* det]m9ation4 7e7 ,safety incid5t or falsify+ resid5cy fraud ,9 a case :]e ! p>5t is f\nd to h falsifi$ ! safety incid5t1 or falsifi$ resid5cy 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 lead+ to creation ( ! acc\nt & ! am\nt ( exp5ditures result+ f ! falsifi$ acc\nt may lead to a conviction ( misdemeanor fraud "u ,di/rict ( ,columbia law1 ! *ild safety acc\nt %all be froz51 & ! p>5t %all n be eligible = any *ild safety acc\nts 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia on or aft] su* det]m9ation1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be notifi$4 #g4 ,s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations 7a7 ,applications ,to be au?oriz$ z a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization to accept donations & pay out s*ol>%ips to /ud5ts "u ?is section1 an organization %all submit an application to ! f9ance au?ority at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! au?ority may require1 :i* %all include an assurance t ! organization-- 7#a7 is an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 & 7#b7 w submit an indep5d5t ye>ly audit to ! f9ance au?ority n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>4 7b7 ,donation process ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! f9ance au?ority %all create a process to-- 7#a7 accept donation pl$ges & provide c]tificates to ! donor & ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization1 & to ensure donors are h&l$ 9 an equal mann] across all donors2 7#b7 = ! purpose ( ensur+ t a donation does n exce$ any limits impos$ on donations by ! f9ance au?ority1 ensure c]tificates ( donor-all[$ am\nts w be provid$ to ! donor be=e ! am\nts are giv5 to ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization2 7#c7 ensure t no donation is direct$ to a specific /ud5t or s*ool1 & au?orize donations = a specific type ( qualifi$ s*ool 7includ+ a private or religi\s s*ool71 or = /ud5ts affect$ by a specific type ( safety issue2 7#d7 create a process = c]tify+ donation am\nts = ! topp+ (f process2 7#e7 create a receipt to be us$ by ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization to provide to ! donor t indicates ! am\nt ( ! c]tifi$ donation am\nt = purposes ( a tax cr$it2 & 7#f7 9 a case 9 :i* ! total donations f all donors = a tax ye> exce$ ! all[able tax cr$its1 pro-rate ! c]tifi$ donation am\nts across su* donors = su* tax ye>1 & ensure t any am\nt ov] su* r$uc$ am\nts w\ld be unc]tifi$ & n eligible = a tax cr$it4 7c7 ,,sgo ,requirem5ts ,ea* s*ol>%ip grant+ organization %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$ donations ,accept+ c]tifi$ donations f individuals & corporations1 provid+ qualifi$ donors ( su* donations ) a f9ance au?ority receipt1 & c]tify+ to ! f9ance au?ority all rev5ue e>n$ f int]e/ & inve/m5ts on su* donations are us$ = s*ol>%ips describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,nonc]tifi$ donations ,creat+ a process = h&l+ nonc]tifi$ donations1 :i* includes-- 7,a7 mail+ a =m to ! donor1 to-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r ! donor w\ld l a refund ( ! nonc]tifi$ portion ( ! donation2 7ii7 det]m9e :e!r ! donor w\ld l ! nonc]tifi$ portion = additional s*ol>%ips2 7iii7 notify ! donor t su* =m %all be return$ )9 #ae bus9ess days if ! donor w\ld l ! nonc]tifi$ donations to be us$ = s*ol>%ips2 & 7iv7 notify ! donor t if ! nonc]tifi$ portion is us$ = s*ol>%ips1 ^! funds _c be us$ z a tax cr$it1 & ! donor w\ld only be eligible to use !m z a *>itable donation "u ,f$]al & ,/ate laws2 7,b7 keep+ = #e ye>s return$ =ms = audit+ purposes2 7,c7 c]tify+ to ! f9ance au?ority all rev5ue e>n$ f int]e/ & inve/m5ts on su* donations are us$ = s*ol>%ips2 & 7,d7 ensur+ nonc]tifi$ donations are us$ = s*ol>%ips & n = adm9i/ration purposes4 7#c7 ,s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts 7,a7 ,applications ,accept+ applications f qualifi$ /ud5ts :o h receiv$ a *ild safety acc\nt & are seek+ a s*ol>%ip to top (f _! eligible exp5ses n cov]$ by su* acc\nt4 7,b7 ,paym5t ( s*ol>%ips ,ensur+ t ea* s*ol>%ip is-- 7i7 aw>d$ n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea* ye> = ! next s*ool ye>2 7ii7 has a paym5t s*$ule s t s*ol>%ip paym5ts are provid$ to ! p>5t ( ! /ud5t or to ! qualifi$ s*ool 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$2 7iii7 n a multiye> s*ol>%ip2 & 7iv7 portable ?r\gh\t ! s*ool ye> if ! /ud5t *anges to ano!r qualifi$ s*ool1 & may be prorat$ accord+ to ! "t frame left 9 ! s*ool ye>4 7,c7 ,submission ( data ,submitt+1 on an annual basis1 ! foll[+ data 7:i* conta9s no id5tifiable /ud5t in=mation7 to ! f9ance au?ority3 7i7 ,am\nt ( s*ol>%ip provid$4 7ii7 ,data on type ( s*ool4 7iii7 ,data on ! safety issue4 7d7 ,audits ,! f9ance au?ority w review ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization f9ancial audits & t]m9ate ! organization if prop] guidel9es are n foll[$ or rem$i$ 9 a timely mann]4 #h4 ,,dc tax cr$its 7a7 ,,dc tax cr$it = c]tifi$ donations ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia a program to provide tax cr$its aga9/ income taxes impos$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = c]tifi$ donations describ$ 9 section #e4 ,su* program %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,mayor consi/5t ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! initial am\nt ( ! tax cr$it donations 9 ! fir/ ye> w be #ajj million doll>s4 7#b7 ,donors w be all[$ to take a tax cr$it ( #ajj p]c5t ( _! c]tifi$ donation up to _! tax liability4 ,any excess cr$it may be roll$ ov] = up to #e ye>s4 7#c7 ,ea* ye> tax cr$it donations rea* #ij p]c5t ( ! ye>ly limit1 ! limit w be increas$ by #be p]c5t ! foll[+ ye>4 7#d7 ,a taxpay] may donate 9 excess ( ! c]tifi$ am\nt to ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization4 ,?is excess _c be us$ 9 tax cr$it calculations1 b may be utiliz$ z a normal *>itable donation on ! taxpay]'s income tax return4 7b7 ,,dc tax cr$it = c]ta9 education exp5ses ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia a program to provide tax cr$its aga9/ income taxes impos$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = eligible exp5ses above ! am\nt provid$ "u a *ild safety acc\nt4 ,su* program %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,mayor consi/5t ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,p>5ts w be all[$ to top (f tuition or o!r eligible exp5ses4 7#b7 ,! p>5t may claim ^! exp5ses z a p]sonal income tax cr$it aga9/ income taxes impos$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#c7 ,?is tax cr$it w n be limit$ by ! p>5t tax liability s z to ensure p>5ts ) l[] incomes to bett] af=d to move _! /ud5t to a safe educational environm5t4