Definitions

Except as otherwise provided, in this subchapter: The term “child” means any individual aged 3 through 21. The term “community-based organization” means a private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness, Indian tribe, or tribally sanctioned educational authority, that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and that provides educational or related services to individuals in the community. Such term includes a Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization. The term “eligible entity” means— The term “English learner with a disability” means an English learner who is also a child with a disability, as that term is defined in section 1401 of this title. The term “immigrant children and youth” means individuals who— The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village or Regional Corporation or Village Corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. The term “language instruction educational program” means an instruction course— The terms “Native American” and “Native American language” shall have the meanings given such terms in section 2902 of title 25. The term “Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization” means a nonprofit organization with— The term “native language”, when used with reference to an individual of limited English proficiency, means— The term “paraprofessional” means an individual who is employed in a preschool, elementary school, or secondary school under the supervision of a certified or licensed teacher, including individuals employed in language instruction educational programs, special education, and migrant education. The term “specially qualified agency” means an eligible entity in a State whose State educational agency— The term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The term “tribally sanctioned educational authority” means— any nonprofit institution or organization that is—