§ 6-18-1402 - Definitions.
6-18-1402. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Board" means the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board;
(2) "Core component" means one (1) of the activities or services for children and their families provided by a family resource center pursuant to the school district's grant application;
(3) "Family resource center" means a center in or near a priority elementary school;
(4) "National school lunch students" means those students from low socioeconomic backgrounds as indicated by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act as calculated on October 1 of each year and submitted to the Department of Education;
(5) "Optional component" means one (1) of the activities or services for children or their families provided by a family resource center to satisfy unique community needs;
(6) "Parent" means a parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis; and
(7) "Priority elementary school" means a public school that meets the following requirements:
(A) Has one (1) or more of grades kindergarten through six (K-6); and
(B) Has fifty percent (50%) or more of the:
(i) Enrolled students that are national school lunch students based on data from the 2002-2003 school year; or
(ii) Enrolled students that are performing below proficient on any or all benchmark examinations based on examination results from the 2002-2003 school year.