The District’s Democratic nominee for mayor all but committed Monday to attempt to take over the city’s public schools, hinting at a December proposal that would follow the model developed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Adrian Fenty, the Ward 4 D.C. Council member, said he would make a final decision on the future of the District’s educational system after the Nov. 7 general election, which he is expected to win easily. But after meeting with Bloomberg and New York Schools Chancellor Joel Klein Monday, Fenty made clear he was on board with the Big Apple’s approach to educational organization — with the mayor in charge.