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What do you see as the process for changing this? I know we've made other changes to preferences (most recently, adding staff children). I don't believe that went to Congress (except for the general approval they have to give for all DC laws. Usually they don't put up a fight unless it's related to abortion or gun laws. [/quote]

I don't want it to change. But I would recommend you read the law that was passed 20-years ago and any amendments that have been made to it. Congress has accepted some preference changes, including allowing a preference for special needs to be created (happened 2 years ago). Only Bridges has used it and there's a lot of safeguards and hurdles for them to jump through. Study the legislative history,

You should also try and build a coalition of both admins and parents who want this change, get the Mayor on board, and talk to Eleanor Holmes-Norton's office and see if they would be willing to help.

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I've looked up the law (School Reform Act). But this is not something I'm familiar with. How did the special needs preference come into play? Wouldn't one lobby the PSCB and DC Council, get the law changed and submit it to Congress, just like any other DC law?

Why don't you want it to change, by the way? [/quote]

Special needs parent from Ward 4. Barriers and hurdles for admissions will inevitably hurt my kid. I want more quality options and my kid to have the same shot as everyone else. We have to spend thousands of dollars per year on outside therapies, despite getting decent services in our charter school and one parent has to stay at home to manage all of that. I can't just move to Ward 3 as middle school approaches because our family income didn't grow as we expected/anticipated.

FWIW I am not a fan of staff preference either but that ship has sailed.

There's lots on the DCPCSB website about the special needs preference that would help you trace the history. You can also talk to the involved Council members offices.

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