; and (C) may include representatives from multiple jurisdictions. (6) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (7) Outlying area The term outlying area has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (8) Persistently lowest-achieving school The term persistently lowest-achieving school has the meaning given the term in the final requirements for school improvement grants published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on October 28, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66367 et seq.). (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (10) Specialized instructional support personnel The term specialized instructional support personnel means school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other qualified professional personnel involved in providing assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other necessary corrective or supportive services (including related services as that term is defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 )) as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs. (11) Specialized instructional support services The term specialized instructional support services means the services provided by specialized instructional support personnel, and includes any other corrective or supportive services to meet student needs. (12) State The term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (13) Chronically absent The term chronically absent , when used with respect to a student, means a student who misses 10 percent or 20 days or more of school days in an academic year. (14) Digital learning The term digital learning means instructional practices that effectively use technology to strengthen the student learning