§6472 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

§6472 Definitions

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED › Part Part D— - Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk › Subpart subpart 3— - general provisions › § 6472

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part. Adult correctional institution means a place where people are kept after being convicted of a crime, and that can include people under 21. At-risk, for a child, youth, or student, means a school-aged person who faces problems like possible court action for dependency or delinquency, failing in school or being at least 1 year behind grade level, drug or alcohol problems, pregnancy or parenting, past involvement with juvenile justice or child welfare, being an English learner, gang membership, a prior school dropout, or very high absenteeism. Community day program means regular instruction run by a State agency at a community day school for neglected or delinquent youth. Institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth means a residential facility (not a foster home) that cares for children placed because of abandonment, neglect, or a parent’s death, or that houses children a court has found delinquent or in need of supervision.

Title 20, §6472

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In this part:

(1)The term “adult correctional institution” means a facility in which persons (including persons under 21 years of age) are confined as a result of a conviction for a criminal offense.

(2)The term “at-risk”, when used with respect to a child, youth, or student, means a school aged individual who is at-risk of academic failure, dependency adjudication, or delinquency adjudication, has a drug or alcohol problem, is pregnant or is a parent, has come into contact with the juvenile justice system or child welfare system in the past, is at least 1 year behind the expected grade level for the age of the individual, is an English learner, is a gang member, has dropped out of school in the past, or has a high absenteeism rate at school.

(3)The term “community day program” means a regular program of instruction provided by a State agency at a community day school operated specifically for neglected or delinquent children and youth.

(4)The term “institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth” means—

(A)a public or private residential facility, other than a foster home, that is operated for the care of children who have been committed to the institution or voluntarily placed in the institution under applicable State law, due to abandonment, neglect, or death of their parents or guardians; or

(B)a public or private residential facility for the care of children who have been adjudicated to be delinquent or in need of supervision.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6472, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1432, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3601, defined terms for this part, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 1432 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 2832 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

2015—Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–95 inserted “dependency adjudication, or delinquency adjudication,” after “failure,”, inserted “or child welfare system” after “juvenile justice system”, and substituted “is an English learner” for “has limited English proficiency”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.