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115.71 Definitions.

115.71

SUBCHAPTER IV
AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
EDUCATION PROGRAM
115.71 Definitions. In this subchapter:

115.71(1)

(1) "Alternative school" means any nonsectarian private school or tribally operated school in this state which complies with the requirements of 42 USC 2000d and in which at least 75% of the pupils enrolled are American Indians.

115.71(2)

(2) "American Indian" means any person who is:

115.71(2)(a)

(a) A member of a tribe, band or other organized group of Indians, including those tribes, bands or groups terminated since 1940, or who is a descendant in the first or 2nd degree of any such member;

115.71(2)(b)

(b) Considered by the federal government, on May 22, 1980, to be an Indian for any purpose;

115.71(2)(c)

(c) An Eskimo, Aleut or other Alaska native; or

115.71(2)(d)

(d) Determined to be an Indian under rules promulgated by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (17) (c).

115.71(4)

(4) "Home school coordinator" means a person employed by the school district to promote communication between the school and the American Indian community.

115.71(5)

(5) "Tribal education authority" means the educational authority of a tribe, band or other organized group of American Indians, which may be vested in a tribal department or division of education, a tribal school board, a tribal education committee or any similar body.

115.71 - ANNOT.

History: 1979 c. 346; 1981 c. 314 s. 146; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27.