§ 6-41-302 - Definitions.
6-41-302. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Board" means the State Board of Education;
(2) "Exceptional children" means children with mental retardation, hearing impairments (including deafness), speech or language impairments, visual impairments (including blindness), serious emotional disturbances (hereinafter referred to as "emotional disturbance"), orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, or specific learning disabilities, who by reason thereof need special education and related services;
(3) "Special education class unit" is the number of pupils in attendance the major portion of a month in an approved organized special education class in a public school; and
(4) "Treatment institution" means a hospital or treatment center that has a population of school age children who are confined to the institution for medical reasons for long periods of time.