District of Columbia Code Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions. § 38-1853.13. Definitions.

(1) CORE SUBJECT MATTER. -- The term “core subject matter” means--

(2) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. -- The term “elementary school’’ means an institutional day or residential school, including a public elementary charter school, that provides elementary education, as determined under District of Columbia law.

(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. -- The term “eligible entity’’ means any of the following:

(4) ELIGIBLE STUDENT. -- The term “eligible student’’ means a student who is a resident of the District of Columbia and comes from a household--

(5) MAYOR. -- The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

(6) PARENT. -- The term “parent’’ has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. § 7801].

(7) PARTICIPATING ELIGIBLE STUDENT. -- The term “participating eligible student’’ means an eligible student awarded an opportunity scholarship under this division, without regard to whether the student uses the scholarship to attend a participating school.

(8) PARTICIPATING SCHOOL. -- The term “participating school” means a private elementary school or secondary school participating in the opportunity scholarship program of an eligible entity under this division.

(9) POVERTY LINE. -- The term “poverty line” has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

(10) SECONDARY SCHOOL. -- The term “secondary school” means an institutional day or residential school, including a public secondary charter school, that provides secondary education, as determined under District of Columbia law, except that the term does not include any education beyond grade 12.

(11) SECRETARY. -- The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education.