Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60
§4072 Definitions
Title 20 › Chapter 52— EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY › Subchapter VIII— EQUAL ACCESS › § 4072
Summary
Defines key words used in this part. Secondary school is a public school that teaches the grades the state calls secondary. Sponsorship covers promoting, running, or taking part in a meeting, but assigning a staff member just to supervise (custodial duty) is not sponsorship. Meeting means student group activities allowed by a school's limited open forum that are not part of regular class work. Noninstructional time is the time set aside before classes start or after classes end.
Full Legal Text
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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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 4072
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60