[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR489.5]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                EDUCATION

 

PART 489_FUNCTIONAL LITERACY FOR STATE AND LOCAL PRISONERS PROGRAM

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 489.5  What definitions apply?



    (a) The definitions in 34 CFR 460.4 apply to this part.

    (b) As used in this part--

    Functional literacy means at least an eighth grade equivalence, or a 

functional criterion score, on a nationally recognized literacy 

assessment.

    Local correctional agency means any agency of local government that 

provides corrections services to incarcerated adults.

    Local correctional education agency means any agency of local 

government, other than a local correctional agency, that provides 

educational services to incarcerated adults.

    State correctional agency means any agency of State government that 

provides corrections services to incarcerated adults.

    State correctional education agency means any agency of State 

government, other than a State correctional agency, that provides 

educational services to incarcerated adults.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1211-2(f)(2))