20-A §7402. Definitions
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Subpart 1: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Chapter 304: MAINE EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING AND THE GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF HEADING: PL 1995, C. 676, §5 (NEW); 2005, C. 279, §5 (RPR)
§7402. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF); 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW).]
1. School. "School" means the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf established under this chapter, including the center school located at Mackworth Island known as the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and any satellite school within the State that may be operated under a contracted services agreement.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (AMD) .]
2. School board. "School board" means the School Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (AMD) .]
3. Sending school. "Sending school" means any school administrative unit that has a student in attendance at the center school or at a satellite school.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (AMD) .]
4. Superintendent. "Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (AMD) .]
5. Center school. "Center school" means the kindergarten to grade 12 day and residential programs established and operated by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf at the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf located at Mackworth Island.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (AMD) .]
6. Satellite school. "Satellite school" means the programs, including a residential program, day school programs, early childhood programs and outreach programs, that are located near the population centers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students within the State established by the School Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (AMD) .]
7. Statewide educational services or outreach. "Statewide educational services" or "outreach" means consultation services provided to families of children from birth to 5 years of age who are deaf or hard-of-hearing students, consulting services to school administrative units that serve school-age deaf or hard-of-hearing children and services provided through the parent-infant-toddler program, the preschool program and the communication garden program provided at the center school.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (NEW) .]
8. Statewide resource center. "Statewide resource center" means the information and referral services provided by the library at the center school and the distance education program and the community education program offered at the center school.
[ 2005, c. 279, §7 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW). 1999, c. 775, §§2,3 (AMD). 1999, c. 775, §3 (AMD). 2005, c. 279, §7 (AMD).