Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 15-1501-D. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Department.” The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.

“Extended day services.”Head Start and child-care services provided to children eligible for Head Start by a Head Start provider or through a collaborative agreement between a Head Start provider and a licensed child-care center, or a registered family or group day-care home for those hours and days beyond the hours funded through the Federal Head Start Program.

“Head Start.”A program funded under the Federal Head Start Act established by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35, 95 Stat. 357)  1 and carried out by a Head Start agency or delegate agency that provides ongoing comprehensive child development services.

“Program.” The Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program established in section 1502-D.  2

“School entity.”A school district, joint school district, independent school or an intermediate unit.