2499.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

IHE – an institution of higher education.

Institution of higher education – an accredited, public or not-for-profit, two- or four-year degree granting college or university duly licensed to operate (or exempt from licensure) in the District of Columbia.

LEA – a local education agency.

Local education agency – an entity that operates a public school in the District of Columbia offering primary or secondary education, including the District of Columbia Public Schools and an individual or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.

OSSE – the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

Third-party partner – an entity other than an LEA or IHE, such as an organization that is a service provider or vendor approved by a District of Columbia LEA, that facilitates student access to a dual enrollment program between the student’s LEA and an institution of higher education.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 1141, 1143 (September 28, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 000906 (January 31, 2025).