Title 20 — Education
Part F · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
§ 7943. Definitions
Statutory text
For purposes of this subpart:
Economic loss
The term “economic loss” means any pecuniary loss resulting from harm (including the loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment, medical expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due to death, burial costs, and loss of business or employment opportunities) to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under applicable State law.
Harm
The term “harm” includes physical, nonphysical, economic, and noneconomic losses.
Noneconomic loss
The term “noneconomic loss” means loss for physical or emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society or companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic service), hedonic damages, injury to reputation, or any other nonpecuniary loss of any kind or nature.
School
The term “school” means a public or private kindergarten, a public or private elementary school or secondary school, or a home school.
State
The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision of any such State, territory, or possession.
Teacher
The term “teacher” means—
a teacher, instructor, principal, or administrator;
another educational professional who works in a school;
a professional or nonprofessional employee who—
works in a school; and
in the employee’s job, maintains discipline or ensures safety; or
in an emergency, is called on to maintain discipline or ensure safety; or
an individual member of a school board (as distinct from the board).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title VIII § 8553 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7943
Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8553, formerly title II, § 2363, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1667
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8553, formerly title II, § 2363, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1667
0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was classified to section 6733 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.
Credits
2002–2015 · 2 acts
- 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8553, formerly title II, § 2363, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, , 115 Stat. 1667
- 2015renumbered title IX, § 9543, renumbered title VIII, § 8553, Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2001(a)(3)(A), (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , 129 Stat. 1913, 2088, 2089.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8553, formerly title II, § 2363, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, , 115 Stat. 1667; renumbered title IX, § 9543, renumbered title VIII, § 8553, Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2001(a)(3)(A), (B), (D), title VIII, § 8001(a)(7), , 129 Stat. 1913, 2088, 2089.)