20 U.S.C. § 9832 | Definitions

In this part:

(1)

Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate course

The term “Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate course” means—

(A)

a course of college-level instruction provided to secondary school students, terminating in an examination administered by the College Board or the International Baccalaureate Organization, or another such examination approved by the Secretary; or

(B)

another highly rigorous, evidence-based, postsecondary preparatory program terminating in an examination administered by another nationally recognized educational organization that has a demonstrated record of effectiveness in assessing secondary school students, or another such examination approved by the Secretary.

(2)

Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)

a State educational agency;

(B)

a local educational agency; or

(C)

a partnership consisting of—

(i)

a national, regional, or statewide nonprofit organization, with expertise and experience in providing Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate services; and

(ii)

a State educational agency or local educational agency.

(3)

Low-income student

section 6333 of this title 42 U.S.C. 1751 42 U.S.C. 601 42 U.S.C. 1396The term “low-income student” means an individual who is determined by a State educational agency or local educational agency to be a child ages 5 through 19, from a low-income family, on the basis of data used by the Secretary to determine allocations under , data on children eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act [ et seq.], data on children in families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [ et seq.], or data on children eligible to receive medical assistance under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act [ et seq.], or through an alternate method that combines or extrapolates from those data.

(4)

High concentration of low-income students

The term “high concentration of low-income students”, used with respect to a school, means a school that serves a student population 40 percent or more of who are low-income students.

(5)

High-need local educational agency

1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”.

The term “high-need local educational agency” means a local educational agency or educational service agency described in 9812(3)(A)  of this title.

(6)

High-need school

The term “high-need school” means a secondary school—

(A)

with a pervasive need for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, or critical foreign languages, or for additional Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in such a subject; and

(B)

(i)

with a high concentration of low-income students; or

(ii)

designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary.

Pub. L. 110–69, title VI, § 6122Aug. 9, 2007121 Stat. 635 Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(i)(2)Dec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 2167(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 4, 1946, ch. 281 60 Stat. 230 section 1751 of Title 42The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in par. (3), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 49 Stat. 620 section 1305 of Title 42The Social Security Act, referred to in par. (3), is , . Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 601 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Title XIX of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–95, § 9215(i)(2)(A)section 6333 of this title section 6537(3) of this title2015—Par. (3). , substituted “The term ‘low-income student’ means an individual who is determined by a State educational agency or local educational agency to be a child ages 5 through 19, from a low-income family, on the basis of data used by the Secretary to determine allocations under , data on children eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, data on children in families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, or data on children eligible to receive medical assistance under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, or through an alternate method that combines or extrapolates from those data.” for “The term ‘low-income student’ has the meaning given the term ‘low-income individual’ in .”

Pub. L. 114–95, § 9215(i)(2)(B)section 6537(2) of this titlePar. (4). , substituted “The term ‘high concentration of low-income students’, used with respect to a school, means a school that serves a student population 40 percent or more of who are low-income students.” for “The term ‘high concentration of low-income students’ has the meaning given the term in .”

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 .