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 118 STAT. 1349 PUBLIC LAW 108–335—OCT. 18, 2004 (1) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘two thirds’’ and inserting ‘‘51 percent’’; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘two thirds’’ and inserting ‘‘51 percent’’. (b) EMPLOYEES.—Section 2207 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 (D.C. Code 38–1802.07) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(d) TEACHERS REMAINING AT CONVERTED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.—A teacher employed at a District of Columbia public school that converts to a public charter school under section 2201 shall have the option of remaining at the charter school during the school’s first year of operation after receiving an extended leave of absence under subsection (a)(1). After this 1 year period, the teacher may continue to be employed at the public charter school, at the sole discretion of the public charter school, or shall maintain current status within the District of Columbia public school system.’’. (c) PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.— Section 2209(b) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 (D.C. Code 38–1802.09(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi sion of law, regulation, or order relating to the disposition of a facility or property described in subparagraph (B), or to the disposition of any property of the District of Columbia, the Mayor and the District of Columbia govern ment shall give a right of first offer, which right shall be annually reinstated with respect to any facility or prop erty not previously disposed of, or under contract to be disposed of, to an eligible applicant whose petition to estab lish a public charter school has been conditionally approved under section 2203(d)(2), or a Board of Trustees, with respect to the purchase, lease, transfer, or use of a facility or property described in subparagraph (B).’’; (B) by amending subparagraph (B)(iii) to read as fol lows: ‘‘(iii) With respect to which— ‘‘(I) the Board of Education has transferred jurisdiction to the Mayor and over which the Mayor has jurisdiction on the effective date of this sub clause; or ‘‘(II) over which the Mayor or any successor agency gains jurisdiction after the effective date of this subclause.’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) TERMS OF PURCHASE OR LEASE.—The terms of purchase or lease of a facility or property described in subparagraph (B) shall— ‘‘(i) be negotiated by the Mayor; ‘‘(ii) include rent or an acquisition price, as applicable, that is at least 25 percent less than the appraised value of the property (based on use of the property for school purposes); and ‘‘(iii) include a lease period, if the property is to be leased, of not less than 25 years, and renewable for additional 25 year periods as long as the eligible

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