### Question
Can you define what personnel means?


### Answer
**Personnel** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1451*:

> special education teachers, regular education teachers, principals, administrators, related services personnel, paraprofessionals, and early intervention personnel serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or children with disabilities, except where a particular category of personnel, such as related services personnel, is identified

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1451*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES > SUBCHAPTER IV-NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES > Part A-State Personnel Development Grants**

