Definitions.
34 C.F.R. § 200.103
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The following definitions apply to programs operated under this part:
(a) Child with a disability means child with a disability, as defined in section 602(3) of the IDEA.
(b) Children means—
(1) Persons up through age 21 who are entitled to a free public education through grade 12; and
(2) Preschool children below the age and grade level at which the agency provides free public education.
(c) Fiscal year means the Federal fiscal year—a period beginning on October 1 and ending on the following September 30—or another 12-month period normally used by the SEA for record-keeping.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-34.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
