Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The terms elementary school , high school , local educational agency , middle grades , and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term business or industry partner means— a business; an industry; a sector partnership (which has the meaning given the term industry or sector partnership in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )); a community partner; or an intermediary organization.

The term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). The term community partner means a nonprofit organization that has expertise— in the planning and delivery of education, career training, and related programs; in forging coordination and cooperation between educators and other members of the community; in training educators and other deliverers of educational services; or in development and implementation of data systems that measure the progress of students, schools, and institutions of higher education, or career pathways programs.

The term eligible agency means— a local educational agency; a consortium of local educational agencies or an agent operating on behalf of the consortium; or a school operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. The term Indian has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ).

The term intermediary organization means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving scalability, and evaluation. The term Native Hawaiian has the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7517 ). The term program of study means a State approved career and technical education program of courses that articulates between secondary and postsecondary school.

The term registered apprenticeship program means a program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). The term school partnership means a partnership that— shall include, at a minimum— an eligible agency; and one or more business or industry partners; and may also include one or more of the following partners: A community-based organization. A joint labor-management partnership.

An institution of higher education. A State board or local board (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )). An apprenticeship college (as defined as an institution partnership that is registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) and is an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ))).

Any other entity that the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, considers appropriate. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education.

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