In 1997, the Congressional subcommittee responsible for oversight of schools in the District of Columbia asked for information regarding school roof repairs in the District. The subsequent report to that committee is presented. It focuses on the availability of funds to repair roofs, and it offers plans for roof repair in 1998. Although sufficient funding existed in the summer of 1997 to repair 10 schools, the District of Columbia's Public Schools division had not completed sufficient planning to begin the work. Contributing factors to the delay included the almost complete turnover in technical capital project staff during the school year and difficulty in securing bids. Repair costs exceeded estimates and reasons for this are provided. The average cost per square foot was about $20 with costs at individual schools ranging from about $4 to $77. Tables throughout the report summarize the work performed, cost per square foot, and other information for the roof work. Five appendixes offer further information on key dates related to fiscal year 1997 roof repairs, a typical District of Columbia school with multiple roof areas, comments from the General Services Administration, and other information. (Includes a glossary of technical terms.) (RJM)