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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Probably what would be more helpful than examine what Austermuhle or Yglesias say what the bills say is to look at the bills:

Here's one that Austermuhle cites:

https://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B24-0101[/quote]

Under this bill, what would OSSE be under?  [/quote]

Can someone explain this one to me -- OSSE would become "independent'.  What does that mean for school functioning?  Are there similar DC agencies that people can point to that are similarly structured?  Who appoints the head of OSSE?[/quote]

there are independent agencies that generally serve an oversight/audit function, like the IG. independent generally means that the head can only be removed by the mayor “for cause” and there may be other mechanisms like independent budgets so they don’t have to rely on appropriations or disbursals from the mayor.

problem is that OSSE does a lot more than audit - they also oversee testing standards, ECE, federal grants, special ed/IDEA and compliance (all the hearing officers). a LOT of authority taken away from Mayor. [/quote]

Thank you so much for taking time to explain.  I do appreciate it.  I'm trying to understand this in more detail as a policy nerd.

Is it useful to have this independent agency not beholden to voters in any way, then?  How would have having these issues under an independent board change school functioning?

Also it's not clear who would appoint the head of OSSE in the first place; how do other independent agencies do that?[/quote]

Remember when the mayor used to appoint the AG?  Now they are elected.  I think it’s along the same lines [/quote]

I don't think the bill suggests that the head of OSSE would be elected.  Is that what you are suggesting would happen?[/quote]

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