20 U.S.C. § 6472 | Definitions

In this part:

(1)

Adult correctional institution

The term “adult correctional institution” means a facility in which persons (including persons under 21 years of age) are confined as a result of a conviction for a criminal offense.

(2)

At-risk

The term “at-risk”, when used with respect to a child, youth, or student, means a school aged individual who is at-risk of academic failure, dependency adjudication, or delinquency adjudication, has a drug or alcohol problem, is pregnant or is a parent, has come into contact with the juvenile justice system or child welfare system in the past, is at least 1 year behind the expected grade level for the age of the individual, is an English learner, is a gang member, has dropped out of school in the past, or has a high absenteeism rate at school.

(3)

Community day program

The term “community day program” means a regular program of instruction provided by a State agency at a community day school operated specifically for neglected or delinquent children and youth.

(4)

Institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth

The term “institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth” means—

(A)

a public or private residential facility, other than a foster home, that is operated for the care of children who have been committed to the institution or voluntarily placed in the institution under applicable State law, due to abandonment, neglect, or death of their parents or guardians; or

(B)

a public or private residential facility for the care of children who have been adjudicated to be delinquent or in need of supervision.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1432 Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101Jan. 8, 2002115 Stat. 1591 Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(15)Dec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 1905(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1432 Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101Oct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 3601 Pub. L. 107–110A prior section 6472, , as added , , , defined terms for this part, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

section 1432 of Pub. L. 89–10 section 2832 of this title Pub. L. 89–10 Pub. L. 103–382A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–952015—Par. (2). inserted “dependency adjudication, or delinquency adjudication,” after “failure,”, inserted “or child welfare system” after “juvenile justice system”, and substituted “is an English learner” for “has limited English proficiency”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–95Dec. 10, 2015section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95 section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .