Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§4072 Definitions
Title 20 › CHAPTER 52 — EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER VIII — EQUAL ACCESS › § 4072
Summary
Defines terms. Secondary school: public school under State law. Sponsorship: promoting, leading, or joining a meeting; mere staff supervision is not. Meeting: student-group activities allowed in a school's limited open forum and not part of class. Noninstructional time: time before or after class.
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Title 20, §4072
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As used in this subchapter—
(1)The term “secondary school” means a public school which provides secondary education as determined by State law.
(2)The term “sponsorship” includes the act of promoting, leading, or participating in a meeting. The assignment of a teacher, administrator, or other school employee to a meeting for custodial purposes does not constitute sponsorship of the meeting.
(3)The term “meeting” includes those activities of student groups which are permitted under a school’s limited open forum and are not directly related to the school curriculum.
(4)The term “noninstructional time” means time set aside by the school before actual classroom instruction begins or after actual classroom instruction ends.
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20 U.S.C. § 4072
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102