Section 261E.2. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1.  “Concurrent enrollment” means any course offered to students in grades nine through twelve during the regular school year approved by the board of directors of a school district through a contractual agreement between a community college and the school district that meets the provisions of section 257.11, subsection 3.

  2.  “Department” means the department of education.

  3.  “Director” means the director of the department of education.

  4.  “Eligible postsecondary institution” means an institution of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents, a community college established under chapter 260C, or an accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9.

  5.  “Institution” means a school district or eligible postsecondary institution delivering the instruction in a given program as authorized by this chapter.

  6.  “School board” means the board of directors of a school district or a collaboration of boards of directors of school districts.

  7.  “State board” means the state board of education.

  8.  “Student” means any individual enrolled in grades nine through twelve in a school district who meets the criteria in section 261E.3, subsection 1. “Student” includes an individual attending an accredited nonpublic school or the Iowa school for the deaf or the Iowa braille and sight saving school for purposes of sections 261E.4 and 261E.6.

2008 Acts, ch 1181, §52