[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR489.5]

[Page 150]
 
                           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 
 
                            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))