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20 U.S.C. § 922 — Administration of defense dependents’ education system
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**(a) Operation; Director** The defense dependents’ education system is operated through the field activity of the Department of Defense known as the Department of Defense Education Activity. That activity is headed by a Director, who is a civilian and is selected by the Secretary of Defense. The Director reports to an Assistant Secretary of Defense designated by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this chapter.
**(b) Implementation of program functions of Secretary of Defense through Director** Except with respect to the authority to prescribe regulations, the Secretary of Defense may carry out his functions under this chapter through the Director.
**(c) Functions of Director** The Director shall—
(1) establish personnel policies, consistent with the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act ([20 U.S.C. 901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), for employees in the defense dependents’ education system,
(2) have authority to transfer professional employees in the defense dependents’ education system from one position to another,
(3) prepare a unified budget for each fiscal year, which shall include necessary funds for construction and operation and maintenance of facilities, for the defense dependents’ education system for inclusion in the Department of Defense budget for that year,
(4) have authority to establish, in accordance with [section 928 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section928&num=0&edition=prelim), local school advisory committees,
(5) have authority to arrange for inservice and other training programs for employees in the defense dependents’ education system, and
(6) perform such other functi
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**(a) Operation; Director** The defense dependents’ education system is operated through the field activity of the Department of Defense known as the Department of Defense Education Activity. That activity is headed by a Director, who is a civilian and is selected by the Secretary of Defense. The Director reports to an Assistant Secretary of Defense designated by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this chapter.
**(b) Implementation of program functions of Secretary of Defense through Director** Except with respect to the authority to prescribe regulations, the Secretary of Defense may carry out his functions under this chapter through the Director.
**(c) Functions of Director** The Director shall—
(1) establish personnel policies, consistent with the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act ([20 U.S.C. 901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), for employees in the defense dependents’ education system,
(2) have authority to transfer professional employees in the defense dependents’ education system from one position to another,
(3) prepare a unified budget for each fiscal year, which shall include necessary funds for construction and operation and maintenance of facilities, for the defense dependents’ education system for inclusion in the Department of Defense budget for that year,
(4) have authority to establish, in accordance with [section 928 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section928&num=0&edition=prelim), local school advisory committees,
(5) have authority to arrange for inservice and other training programs for employees in the defense dependents’ education system, and
(6) perform such other functions as may be required or delegated by the Secretary of Defense or the Assistant Secretary of Defense designated under subsection (a).
**(d) Establishment of regional or area offices; reports to Congress on reorganizations; authorized number of civilian employees**
(1) The Director shall establish appropriate regional or area offices in order to provide for thorough and efficient administration of the defense dependents’ education system.
(2) Whenever the Department of Defense Education Activity is reorganized in a manner that affects the defense dependents’ education system, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Congress describing the reorganization.
(3) Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Defense Education Activity is authorized an appropriate number of civilian employees in its central office and such regional or area office as are established pursuant to paragraph (1).
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**(a) Establishment; functions; membership**
(1) The Director shall provide for the establishment of an advisory committee for each school in the defense dependents’ education system. An advisory committee for a school shall advise the principal or superintendent of the school with respect to the operation of the school, may make recommendations with respect to curriculum and budget matters, and, except as provided under paragraph (2), shall advise the local military commander with respect to problems concerning dependents’ education within the jurisdiction of the commander. The membership of each such advisory committee shall include an equal number of parents of students enrolled in the school and of employees working at the school and, when appropriate, may include a student enrolled in the school. The membership of each such advisory committee shall also include one nonvoting member designated by the organization recognized as the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees working at the school.
(2) In the case of any military installation or overseas area where there is more than one school in the defense dependents’ education system, the Director shall provide for the establishment of an advisory committee for such military installation or overseas area to advise the local military commander with respect to problems concerning dependents’ education within the jurisdiction of the commander.
**(b) Election of members; regulations respecting qualifications and election procedures** Except in the case of a nonvoting member designated under the last sentence of subsection (a)(1), members of a school advisory committee established under this section shall be elected by individuals of voting age residing in the area to be served by the advisory committee. Th
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term—
(1) “teaching position” means those duties and responsibilities which—
(A) are performed on a school-year basis principally in a school operated by the Department of Defense in an overseas area for dependents of members of the Armed Forces and dependents of civilian employees of the Department of Defense, or are performed by an individual who carried out certain teaching activities identified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; and
(B) involve—
(i) classroom or other instruction or the supervision or direction of classroom or other instruction; or
(ii) any activity (other than teaching) which requires academic credits in educational theory and practice equal to the academic credits in educational theory and practice required for a bachelor’s degree in education from an accredited institution of higher education; or
(iii) any activity in or related to the field of education notwithstanding that academic credits in educational theory and practice are not a formal requirement for the conduct of such activity.
(2) “teacher” means an individual—
(A) who is a citizen of the United States or, in the case of a teaching position that involves instruction in the host-nation language, a local national when a citizen of the United States is not reasonably available to provide such instruction,
(B) who is a civilian, and
(C) who is employed in a teaching position described in paragraph (1).
(3) “overseas area” means any area situated outside the United States.
(4) “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means the several States of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the possessions of the United
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 902
amended Pub. L. 93–380, title I, § 111(a)(1), Aug. 21, 1974,
88 Stat. 513, authorized appropriations for fiscal years
through fiscal year 1978.
CHAPTER 25—PAY AND PERSONNEL
PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS
Sec.
901.
Definitions.
902.
Regulations of Secretary of Defense.
903.
Administration.
904.
Leave.
905.
Quarters, quarters allowances, and storage.
906.
Entitlements in addition to basic compensa-
tion.
907.
Applicability of other laws.
§ 901. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the term—
(1) ‘‘teaching position’’ means those duties
and responsibilities which—
(A) are performed on a school-year basis
principally in a school operated by the De-
partment of Defense in an overseas area for
dependents of members of the Armed Forces
and dependents of civilian employees of the
Department of Defense, or are performed by
an individual who carried out certain teach-
ing activities identified in regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense; and
(B) involve—
(i) classroom or other instruction or the
supervision or direction of classroom or
other instruction; or
(ii) any activity (other than teaching)
which requires academic credits in edu-
cational theory and practice equal to the
academic credits in educational theory
and practice required for a bachelor’s de-
gree in education from an accredited insti-
tution of higher education; or
(iii) any activity in or related to the
field of education notwithstanding that
academic credits in educational theory
and practice are not a formal requirement
for the conduct of such activity.
(2) ‘‘teacher’’ means an individual—
(A) who is a citizen of the United States
or, in the case of a teaching position that in-
volves instruction in the host-nation lan-
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 922
schools under the jurisdiction of the Department of De-
fense Education Activity.
‘‘(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
‘‘(1) A description of each school under the control
of the Secretary, including the location, year con-
structed, grades of attending children, maximum ca-
pacity, and current capacity of the school.
‘‘(2) A description of the standards and processes
used by the Secretary to assess the adequacy of the
size of school facilities, the ability of facilities to
support school programs, and the current condition
of facilities.
‘‘(3) A description of the conditions of the facility
or facilities at each school, including the level of
compliance with the standards described in paragraph
(2), any existing or projected facility deficiencies or
inadequate conditions at each facility, and whether
any of the facilities listed are temporary structures.
‘‘(4) An investment strategy planned for each
school to correct deficiencies identified in paragraph
(3), including a description of each project to correct
such deficiencies, cost estimates, and timelines to
complete each project.
‘‘(5) A description of requirements for new schools
to be constructed over the next 10 years as a result of
changes to the population of military personnel.
‘‘(c) USE OF REPORT AS MASTER PLAN FOR REPAIR, UP-
GRADE, AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS.—The Secretary
shall use the report required under subsection (a) as a
master plan for the repair, upgrade, and construction of
schools in the Department of Defense system that sup-
port dependents of members of the Armed Forces and
civilian employees of the Department of Defense.’’
PILOT PROGRAM ON PRIVATE OPERATION OF DEFENSE
DEPENDENTS’ SCHO
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