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Because that violates DC law. Any government agency that enters into a public private partnership must follow discreet set of steps, including a public RFP process and a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis.

Please read the DC regs on PPPs: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/2/chapters/2A/

And no, the Maret deal is not "free" to DC. You are lying. For example, Hardy pays $800 every time a sports team needs to travel by chartered bus to another part of the city to practice or play games.

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Those rules where not in place when this deal was created. An extension doesn't qualify
Hardy is not DC, it's DCPS. Jellef is not DC, it's DPR. 
Ellington is DCPS. If Maret were taking over Ellington's field, which is the field originally slated for Hardy (Listen to the DPR testimony) then you'd have a more legitimate complaint.
As far as I know DPR pays nothing for the field at Jellef., If you know differently, citations would help.[/quote]

1. Here are the rules that were in place for PPPs when Maret and DPR negotiated the original deal. They didn't adhere to the laws, particularly as it relates to public disclosure and annual audit: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/2-273.06.html
2. The renewal WOULD be subject to the new regs applied to the PPPs. Maret does not get to continue their original 10 year agreement under the old rules on PPPs. The renewal should have been open to a public RFP process to see if DC could get a better deal. Further, the renewal should include a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis.
3. ALL DC government agencies - including DCPS and DPR - are subject to the DC Code's procurement and PPP regulations. 
4. The Elllington field has never been "slated for Hardy." It is owned and controlled by Ellington at this time; funds for maintenance comes out of the Ellington budget. Bowser is trying to transfer the property to DPR. There is no guarantee at this time that Hardy will get access to Ellington. Further, no monies have been allocated by the DC government for a renovation of Ellington field.
5. The DC government paid over $15 million for the Jelleff land using debt. Taxpayer funds are used annually to service that debt. I'm not sure why you are conflating DPR with "paying for Jelleff." It doesn't matter. Taxpayers are paying so Maret can use the field - the debt service plus the costs to transport Hardy, SWW, and other public/charter students around the city for practices and games at the cost of $800/bus ride. That's insane. [/quote]

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