Section 198:38 Definitions.
I. ""Average daily membership in attendance'' or ""ADMA'' means the aggregate half-day membership of pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 attending schools operated by a school district divided by the number of half-days of instruction offered. The average daily membership in attendance shall include any pupil who is a resident of New Hampshire educated at public expense, including any pupil whose school district provides his or her education through a private or out-of-district placement.
II. ""Commissioner'' means the commissioner of the department of education.
III. ""Department'' means the department of education.
IV. ""Determination year'' means the fiscal year that was 3 years prior to the fiscal year for which aid is to be determined. Unless otherwise indicated, determination year data shall be used to calculate aid.
V. ""Educationally disabled child'' or ""educationally disabled pupil'' shall mean ""educationally disabled child'' as defined in RSA 186-C:2, I.
VI. ""English language learner'' means a child who has a predominant language other than English or who is educationally disadvantaged by a limited English proficiency, and who is receiving regularly scheduled English language instruction. For the purposes of RSA 198:40-a, the department shall calculate the number of English language learners using ADMA data. The department shall use the ADMA of all pupils receiving English language learner services as of October 2006 in calculating 2006-2007 ADMA data.
VII. ""Pupils eligible for a free or reduced-price meal'' means pupils in grade 1 through grade 12 who are eligible for the federal free or reduced-price meal program. For the purposes of RSA 198:40-a, the department shall calculate the concentration of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals using ADMA data. The department shall use the ADMA of pupils eligible for a free or reduced-price meal as of October 2006 in calculating ADMA concentrations for 2006-2007 ADMA data.
VIII. ""School district'' means school district as defined in RSA 194:1 and shall include cooperative school districts as defined in RSA 195:1, I.
Source. 1999, 17:41; 65:1; 281:12. 2002, 260:1. 2003, 241:3, 6. 2004, 200:3. 2005, 257:5. 2006, 191:3, eff. July 29, 2006. 2008, 173:4, eff. July 1, 2009.