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 this article.
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 in the 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 program established under IC 20-31-8 and a test approved by the board's plan developed 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 students under 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 commissioners established 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 tested under 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 high school:
        (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 school city 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 achievement standards 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 this article 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 state achievement standards by which the assessment program established under 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 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.
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 a level of performance improvement in student academic achievement established 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 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.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.