20 USC § 6682 - Definitions

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title: "20 USC § 6682 - Definitions"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "6682"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "National Activities"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–13, § 3, Apr. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 847.)"
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# § 6682. Definitions

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** section 7801 of this title

The terms used in this subpart have the meanings given the terms in .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–13, § 3, Apr. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 847.)

## 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.