District of Columbia Code Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions. § 38-2955. Reallocation and use of District of Columbia Public Schools funds.

(a) Pursuant to rules promulgated by the Chief Financial Officer, each school in the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) may reallocate funds between object classes within the school's non-personal services object category in the aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $25,000 within each fiscal year.

(b) DCPS is authorized to spend appropriated funds to pay for DCPS-sponsored student travel, including the cost of transportation, lodging, meals, and admission fees for students and adult chaperones, to locations and venues outside DCPS facilities in accordance with rules promulgated by the Chancellor pursuant to § 38-174(c)(5); provided, that such travel be related to the students' curriculum or for the purpose of rewarding student curricular or extra-curricular achievement.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the terms “object category” and “object class” shall have the same meanings as provided in § 47-361(9) and (10), respectively.