CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS

IC 20-25-2
    Chapter 2. Definitions

IC 20-25-2-1
Applicability of definitions
    Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout thisarticle.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-2
"Administrator"
    Sec. 2. "Administrator" means a full-time employee of a school inthe school city who is:
        (1) a principal;
        (2) an assistant principal; or
        (3) any other educational manager at the school.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-3
"Assessment program"
    Sec. 3. "Assessment program" refers to the assessment programestablished under IC 20-31-8 and a test approved by the board's plandeveloped under IC 20-25-10.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-4
"Assessment test"
    Sec. 4. "Assessment test" refers to a test administered to studentsunder the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-5
"Board"
    Sec. 5. "Board" refers to the local board of school commissionersestablished by IC 20-25-3-1.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-6
"Designated grade level"
    Sec. 6. "Designated grade level" refers to a grade level testedunder the assessment program established under IC 20-31-8.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-7
"Educators"
    Sec. 7. "Educators" means teachers and administrators.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-8
"Graduation rate"    Sec. 8. "Graduation rate" means the graduation rate for a highschool:
        (1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and
        (2) calculated by the department.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-9
"Neighborhood school"
    Sec. 9. "Neighborhood school" means the school of the schoolcity located closest to a student's residence.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-10
"Remediation rate"
    Sec. 10. "Remediation rate" means the percentage of students,aggregated by grade, in a school who fail to meet state achievementstandards in a designated grade level.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-11
"Residence"
    Sec. 11. "Residence" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-26-11-1.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-12
"School city"
    Sec. 12. "School city" refers to a school corporation to which thisarticle applies.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-13
"State achievement standards"
    Sec. 13. "State achievement standards" refers to the stateachievement standards by which the assessment program establishedunder IC 20-31-8 assesses students.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-14
"Student"
    Sec. 14. "Student" refers to a student enrolled in a school city.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-15
"Student attendance rate"
    Sec. 15. "Student attendance rate" means the student attendancerate for a school as:
        (1) determined by the method described in 511 IAC 6.1-1-2; and
        (2) calculated by the department.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
IC 20-25-2-16
"Student performance improvement level"
    Sec. 16. "Student performance improvement level" refers to alevel of performance improvement in student academic achievementestablished by the board.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-17
"Teacher"
    Sec. 17. "Teacher" means a:
        (1) certified; and
        (2) full-time;
teacher in the school city.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.

IC 20-25-2-18
"Teacher attendance rate"
    Sec. 18. "Teacher attendance rate" means the attendance rate forteachers at a school calculated by the board in the same manner asdescribed for the student attendance rate in section 15(1) of thischapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.