20 U.S.C. § 921
Section 921 · Defense dependents education system
Current version, with additions and removals from the December 2, 2002 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.
(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.
(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.
(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.