In 2001, the State Education Office (SEO) assumed the responsibility of reviewing and recommending revisions in the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula (UPSFF), and formally established a Technical Working Group (TWG) to advise and assist the State Education Office in carrying out its responsibilities.  The group includes representatives of the District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) system; the DC Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB); the DC Board of Education Chartering Authority; the DC Council Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation; the Office of the Mayor, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and the public.  Currently, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), formerly the SEO, is assisted from time to time by selected individuals having the specialized technical and program knowledge and skills that could contribute substantially to the quality of the work in a particular area of consideration. The TWG is a core group of people selected to advise the OSSE. 

The Policy Research and Analysis Department of the OSSE convenes the meetings of this group at least two to four times each year. The members of this group advise the OSSE on areas related to: