01. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) 'Child abuse' means the: (A) Infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child; (B) Sexual abuse, as that term is defined in § 22-3020.51(4), or exploitation of a child; or (C) Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child. (2) 'Local education agency' or 'LEA' means the District of Columbia Public Schools system or any individual or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter. (3) 'School' means a public, public charter, independent, private, or parochial school organized or authorized to operate under the laws of the District that offers instruction at any level or grade from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. (4) 'Sexual misconduct' means any verbal, nonverbal, written or electronic communication, or any other act directed toward or with a student that is designed to establish a sexual relationship with a student, including: (A) A sexual invitation; (B) Dating or soliciting a date; (C) Engaging in sexual dialogue; (D) Making sexually suggestive comments; (E) Describing prior sexual encounters; or (F) Physical exposure of a sexual or erotic nature. ) Dating or soliciting a date; (C) Engaging in sexual dialogue; (D) Making sexually suggestive comments; (E) Describing prior sexual encounters; or (F) Physical exposure of a sexual or erotic nature. (5) 'Staff' means an employee or volunteer of a school, or an employee of an entity with whom the school contracts, who acts as an agent of the school at the school or activities sponsored by a school. (6) 'Student sexual abuse' means sexual abuse, as that term is defined in § 22-3020.51(4), committed against a student of a school. (Apr. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 22-294, § 101, 66 DCR 1707.) Editor's Notes For the establishment of a school safety enhancement committee whose purpose is to assist the Deputy Mayor for Education in issuing a report to recommend certain steps in addressing school safety, see § 4192 of D.C. Law 25-50.
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