20 U.S.C. § 921
Section 921 · Defense dependents education system
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 23, 1992 version.
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.
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.
(A) the handicapped,
(A) the handicapped,
(B) individuals in need of compensatory education,
(B) individuals in need of compensatory education,
(C) individuals with an interest in vocational education,
(C) individuals with an interest in vocational education,
(D) gifted and talented individuals, and
(D) gifted and talented individuals, and
(E) individuals of limited English-speaking ability.
(E) individuals of limited English-speaking ability.
The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Education on the educational programs and practices of the defense dependents’ education system.
The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Education on the educational programs and practices of the defense dependents' education system.
(1) The Secretary of Defense may provide optional summer school programs in the defense dependents’ education system.
(1) The Secretary of Defense may provide optional summer school programs in the defense dependents' education system.
(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.
(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.
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.