§ 300.36 Secondary school.

Plain English summary

This section defines 'secondary school' for purposes of IDEA as a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including public secondary charter schools, that provides secondary education as determined under State law. The definition explicitly excludes any education beyond grade 12. It serves as a definitional boundary for applying IDEA provisions related to secondary education.

Key requirements

• Secondary school means a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a public secondary charter school that provides secondary education, as determined under State law
• Secondary school does not include any education beyond grade 12

Affected parties

• nonprofit institutional day schools
• nonprofit residential schools
• public secondary charter schools
• state educational agencies
• local educational agencies

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.36