§ 921. Defense dependents’ education system
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(a)Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall establish and operate a program (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “defense dependents’ education system”) to provide a free public education through secondary school for dependents in overseas areas.
(b)Program purposes and activities
(1)The Secretary shall ensure that individuals eligible to receive a free public education under subsection
(a)receive an education of high quality.
(2)In establishing the defense dependents’ education system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide programs designed to meet the special needs of—
(A)the handicapped,
(B)individuals in need of compensatory education,
(C)individuals with an interest in vocational education,
(D)gifted and talented individuals, and
(E)individuals of limited English-speaking ability.
(3)The Secretary shall provide a developmental preschool program to individuals eligible to receive a free public education under subsection
(a)who are of preschool age if a preschool program is not otherwise available for such individuals and if funds for such a program are available.
(c)Consultation requirements The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Education on the educational programs and practices of the defense dependents’ education system.
(d)Optional summer school programs
(1)The Secretary of Defense may provide optional summer school programs in the defense dependents’ education system.
(2)The Secretary shall provide any summer school program under this subsection on the same financial basis as programs offered during the regular school year, except that the Secretary may charge reasonable fees for all or portions of such summer school programs to the extent that the Secretary determines appropriate.
(3)The amounts received by the Secretary in payment of the fees shall be available to the Department of Defense for defraying the costs of conducting summer school programs under this subsection.
(e)Meal programs In addition to carrying out the requirement under section 1769b of title 42 to administer lunch programs in certain dependents’ schools, the Secretary of Defense may administer a school breakfast program for students attending a school of the defense dependents’ education system.
(Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1402, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2365; Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 382, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2392; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, § 354(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title III, § 343, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2515; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 594(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1919.)
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- Public Law 101–510To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 594AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS
- Sec. 573AUTHORITY TO USE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDENT MEAL PROGRAMS IN DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
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- Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1402
- 92 Stat. 2365
- Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(b)(1)
- 99 Stat. 720
- Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 382
- 106 Stat. 2392
- Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, § 354(1)
- 113 Stat. 572
- Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title III, § 343
- 116 Stat. 2515
- 138 Stat. 1919
- Pub. L. 95–561
- section 489 of Title 37
- Pub. L. 107–314
- Pub. L. 106–65
- Pub. L. 102–484
- Pub. L. 99–145
- Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1415
- 92 Stat. 2373
- Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1401
- 132 Stat. 1776
- 132 Stat. 1777
- Pub. L. 110–181, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2879
- 122 Stat. 564
- Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title III, § 355
- 110 Stat. 269
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–561, title XIV, § 1402
Stat.92 Stat. 2365
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(b)(1)
Stat.99 Stat. 720
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 382
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