Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 2. "Administrator" means a full-time employee of a school in the school city who is:
(1) a principal;
(2) an assistant principal;
(3) a superintendent;
(4) an assistant superintendent; or
(5) any other educational manager at the school.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.167-2013, SEC.4.
Sec. 3. "Assessment program" refers to the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8 and a test approved by the board's plan developed under IC 20-25-10.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-4.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 4. "Assessment test" refers to a test administered to students under the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 5. "Board" refers to the local board of school commissioners established by IC 20-25-3-1.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-6.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 6. "Designated grade level" refers to a grade level tested under the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-8.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 7. "Educators" means teachers and administrators.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-9.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 8. "Graduation rate" means the graduation rate for a high school:
(1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and
(2) calculated by the department.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-11.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 9. "Neighborhood school" means the school of the school city located closest to a student's residence.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-13.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 10. "Remediation rate" means the percentage of students, aggregated by grade, in a school who fail to meet state achievement standards in a designated grade level.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-17.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 11. "Residence" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-11-1.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-18.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 12. "School city" refers to a school corporation to which this article applies.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-19.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 13. "State achievement standards" refers to the state achievement standards by which the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8 assesses students.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-20.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 14. "Student" refers to a student enrolled in a school city.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-22.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 15. "Student attendance rate" means the student attendance rate for a school as:
(1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and
(2) calculated by the department.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-23.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 16. "Student performance improvement level" refers to a level of performance improvement in student academic achievement established by the board.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-10.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 17. "Teacher" means a:
(1) certified; and
(2) full-time;
teacher in the school city.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-24.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Sec. 18. "Teacher attendance rate" means the attendance rate for teachers at a school calculated by the board in the same manner as described for the student attendance rate in section 15(1) of this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3.1-2-25.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.