PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996
110 STAT. 1321-110
to permit the transfer of individual student records among
District of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
(15) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. —The term "elementary school"
means an institutional day or residential school that provides
elementary education, as determined under District of Columbia law.
(16) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The term "eligible applicant"
means a person, including a private, public, or quasi-public
entity, or an institution of higher education (as defined in
section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1141(a))), that seeks to establish a public charter school in
the District of Columbia.
(17) ELIGIBLE CHARTERING AUTHORITY.—The term "eligible.
chartering authority" means any of the following:
(A) The Board of Education.
(B) The Public Charter School Board.
(C) Any one entity designated as an eligible chartering
authority by enactment of a bill by the District of Columbia
Council after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(18) FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER.— The term "family resource
center" means an information desk—
(A) located in a District of Columbia public school
or a public charter school serving a majority of students
whose family income is not greater than 185 percent of
the income official poverty line (as defined by the Office
of Management and Budget, and revised annually in
accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services
Block Grant Act applicable to a family of the size involved
(42 U.S.C. 9902(3))); and
(B) which links students and families to local resources
and public and private entities involved in child care, adult
education, health and social services, tutoring, mentoring,
and job training.
(19) INDIVIDUAL CAREER PATH. —The term "individual career
path" means a program of study that provides a secondary
school student the skills necessary to compete in the 21st
century workforce.
(20) LITERACY.—The term "literacy" means—
(A) in the case of a minor student, such student's
ability to read, write, and speak in English, and compute
and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to
function in society, to achieve such student's goals, and
develop such student's knowledge and potential; and
(B) in the case of an adult, such adult's ability to
read, write, and speak in English, and compute and solve
problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on
the job and in society, to achieve such adult's goals, and
develop such adult's knowledge and potential.
(21) LONG-TERM REFORM PLAN.— The term "long-term
reform plan" means the plan submitted by the Superintendent
under section 2101.
(22) MAYOR.— The term "Mayor" means the Mayor of the
District of Columbia.
(23) METROBUS AND METRORAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.—The term
"Metrobus and Metrorail Transit System" means the bus and
rail systems administered by the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority.
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