; (ii) is a Tribal prekindergarten program; (iii) is a program authorized under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; or (iv) is a center-based or group-based early childhood learning or development program that the Secretary determines shall be included under this definition, after receiving a request from an Indian Tribe. (12) Tribal educational agency The term Tribal educational agency has the meaning given the term (without respect to capitalization) in section 6132(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (13) Year The term year , when applied to service as a qualifying educator, means a school or program year as defined by the Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as applicable. (i) Special rule An educator that provides instruction or curricular development in an Alaska Native, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian language or a Native American language as defined in the Native American Languages Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2902 ) shall be considered to be a qualifying educator regardless of whether the educator has achieved full State or Tribal certification and licensure requirements for such employment. . (c) Effective date