20 USC § 4072 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s4072"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 4072 - Definitions"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "4072"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 52
chapter_name: "EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "EQUAL ACCESS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–377, title VIII, § 803, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1303.)"
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# § 4072. Definitions

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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–377, title VIII, § 803, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1303.)