In 4 AAC 33.410 - 4 AAC 33.490,

1. (1) repealed 8/6/2004;
2. (2) "board" means the state Board of Education and Early Development;
3. (3) "cooperative agreement" means a contract that is entered into by an enrolling district and a district of residence in conformance with 4 AAC 33.432;
4. (4) "department" means the Department of Education and Early Development;
5. (5) "district" means a city or borough school district or a regional educational attendance area;
6. (6) "district of residence" means the school district in which a student is a resident;
7. (7) repealed 9/19/2008;
8. (8) "IEP" means in individualized education program established under the provisions of 4 AAC 52.140 that meets the requirements of AS 14.30.186 and 14.30.278;
9. (9) "out-of-district student" means a student who seeks to enroll in a district in which the student does not reside;
10. (10) "special education student" means a student who is entitled to special education and related services under AS 14.30.180 - 14.30.350 and 4 AAC 52.010 - 4 AAC 52.990;

11. (11) "statewide correspondence study program" means any educational program, including a charter school program, that enrolls out-of-district students and provides

    1. (A) for each secondary course, less than three hours per week of scheduled face-to-face interaction, in the same location, between a teacher certificated under AS 14.20.020 and the class;
    2. (B) for elementary students, less than 15 hours per week of scheduled face-to-face interaction, in the same location, between a teacher certificated under AS 14.20.020 and each full-time equivalent elementary student;
12. (12) "curriculum" means a written plan that sets out the scope and arrangement of the educational program planned for a district; "curriculum" includes the scope and sequence of objectives and activities for a given course;
13. (13) "curriculum material" includes textbooks, software, multi-media materials, and other materials for which the primary purpose is for use in instructional activity; "curriculum material" does not include literary works;
14. (14) "home school" means an educational program provided in the child's home by a parent or legal guardian under AS 14.30.010(b)(12);
15. (15) "parent" means a biological, adoptive, or foster parent, or an adult who acts as guardian of a child and makes decisions related to the child's safety, education, and welfare;
16. (16) "teacher" means a person employed by a district in a teaching, counseling, or administrative position and has the appropriate certificate issued by the department;
17. (17) "correspondence study program" has the meaning given in 4 AAC 09.990(a).
18. (18) "world languages" means non-English languages including Alaska Native, American Indian, and American Sign Language.

(Eff. 5/1/99, Register 150; am 6/15/2000, Register 154; am 12/2/2000, Register 156; am 12/25/2002, Register 164; am 8/6/2004, Register 171; am 9/19/2008, Register 187; am 10/26/2022, Register 244)

Authority: AS 14.03.040, AS 14.07.060, AS 14.30.010, AS 14.03.290, AS 14.14.110, AS 14.30.186, AS 14.07.020, AS 14.17.430, AS 14.07.030, AS 14.20.010