20 U.S.C. § 6682: Definitions

§6682 Definitions

Title 20 › CHAPTER 70 — STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › SUBCHAPTER II — PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS › Part B — National Activities › subpart 5 — recognizing achievement in classified school employees › § 6682

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Names who counts as a classified school employee: a State, local, or nonprofit worker in prekindergarten through high school who does jobs in nine groups — paraprofessionals, clerical/administrative, transportation, food/nutrition, custodial/maintenance, security, health/student services, technical services, or skilled trades. Other words used here have the meanings given in section 7801 of this title.

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In this subpart:

(1)Classified school employee

The term “classified school employee” means an employee of a State or of any political subdivision of a State, or an employee of a nonprofit entity, who works in any grade from prekindergarten through high school in any of the following occupational specialties:

(A)Paraprofessional, including paraeducator services.

(B)Clerical and administrative services.

(C)Transportation services.

(D)Food and nutrition services.

(E)Custodial and maintenance services.

(F)Security services.

(G)Health and student services.

(H)Technical services.

(I)Skilled trades.

(2)Other definitions

The terms used in this subpart have the meanings given the terms in section 7801 of this title.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, and not as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter.

§6682 Definitions

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