Sec. 11. Definitions
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For purposes of this Act: The term local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). The term poverty line has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term rural area means a geographic area served by a rural local educational agency. The term rural local educational agency means a local educational agency having administrative control or direction of schools which meet a metro-centric locale code of 41, 42, or 43 as determined by the National Center for Education Statistics, in conjunction with the Bureau of the Census, using the system of the National Center for Education Statistics for classifying local educational agencies.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. The term State has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term State-funded preschool program means a program that— serves children who are ages 3 through 5; has a primary focus of supporting early childhood education, including supporting children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development and approaches to learning; helps prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten; and is funded either in whole or in part by a State through a State agency with authority to promulgate regulations and monitor participating programs.
The term limited English proficiency , when used with respect to a child, means a child— who was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; who is a Native American (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), an Alaska Native, or a native resident of an outlying area (as defined in such section 9101); and who comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the child’s level of English language proficiency; or who is migratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant; and whose difficulties in speaking or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the child— the ability to successfully achieve in a classroom in which the language of instruction is English; or the opportunity to participate fully in society.
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