1. Young School Disposition Meeting
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

2. Meeting Agenda
 Welcome & Introductions
 What is DGS?
 Goal of the Meeting
 Young School
 Surplus Process
 Disposition Process
 Young School Solicitation History
 Community Comments
 Next Steps

3. What is DGS?
The DC Department of General Services:
 Manages the capital improvement and construction program
for District government facilities;
 Acquires real property, by purchase or lease, for use by the
District government;
 Manages space in buildings and adjacent areas operated and
leased by the District government;
 Disposes of District real and personal property through sales,
leases or other authorized methods.

4. What is DGS?
The DC Department of General Services:
 Provides building services for facilities owned and occupied by
the District government, including custodial services, security
services, energy conservation, utilities management,
maintenance, inspection and planning, repairs and non-structural
improvements.
 DGS does NOT make decisions regarding school closures. Those
decisions are made by the DC Public Schools. The DCPS
Chancellor who can be reached by telephone at (202) 442-5885.
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Contact+Us/Contact+Chan
cellor+Henderson

5. Goal of the meeting
 Explain why Young School is being
surplused.
 Explain the next steps in the disposition
process.
 Solicit input from the community.

6. YOUNG SCHOOL
Property Address 820 26th St., NE
Ward 5
ANC 5B
Metro/bus X2, X8 buses
Legal Description PAR 01600046
Site Area 1,168,841 sf /
26.83 acres
Gross Building
Area
70,400 SF
Zoning R-5-B
Historic
Designation
No; Landmark eligible

7. Why is the Young School Surplus?
Young School is being surpluses because:
The building is inadequate for District Use
Substantial capitol investment is needed for
redevelopment
ADA compliance, systems and structural repair
School closed by DCPS in 2008.

8. Surplus Statutory Requirements
According to the DC Code there are legal requirements associated with
surplus properties, including the following:
 Requirement of a public hearing prior to submission to Council for
approval of the surplus designation.
 A surplus resolution must be submitted to Council for 90 day
review (excluding weekends, federal holidays and days of Council
recess).
 In general, applies to long-term leases (greater than 20-years) or
the sale of public property.

9. Disposition Statuary Requirements
§ 38-1802.09. (Landrieu Act ) District of Columbia
public school services to public charter schools
Requires that public charter schools have a right of
first offer on any surplus District public school
property

10. Solicitation History
 The District issued a Request for Offers (RFO) on the Young School
to all charter schools pursuant to Landrieu Act.
 RFO’s were issued by DGS in September 2008, March 2012 and
September 2012 for the Young School.
 There was no charter school awarded for the site.
 The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
(DMPED) issued a solicitation for the Young School. There has not
been a possible development identified by DMPED.

11. Next Steps
 DGS will release a Request for Offers (RFO) on July 15th open only
to charter schools.
 Comment and requests collected from this hearing will be included
in the RFO.
 After the conclusion of the RFO charter schools will have the ability
to present their offer to the community at a follow-up hearing
(meeting) .
 Awards for the charter school selected will be announced by
October 2013.