Public school
Public school means any elementary or secondary educational institution operated by a State, subdivision of a State, or governmental agency within a State, or operated wholly or predemoninantly from or through the use of governmental funds or property, or funds or property derived from governmental sources.
Source
34 CFR § 270.3
Scoping language
In addition to the definitions in 34 CFR 77.1, the following definitions apply to the regulations in this part: