For the purpose of this part:

1. (1) “Athletic activity” means a varsity sport or another competitive sports-related contest, game, event, or exhibition that involves an individual student or teams of students either:

   1. (A) Among schools within the resident school district; or
   2. (B) Between schools outside of the resident school district;
2. (2) “Current school year” means the official period of time for student attendance pursuant to the school district academic calendar in accordance with the requirements of Arkansas Code § 6-10-106;

3. (3) “Endorsed concurrent enrollment course” means a college-level course offered by an institution of higher education in this state that upon completion would qualify for academic credit in both the institution of higher education and a public high school that:

   1. (A) Is one (1) of the four (4) core areas of:

      1. (i) Math;
      2. (ii) English;
      3. (iii) Science; and
      4. (iv) Social studies;
   2. (B) Meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 6-16-1204(b); and
   3. (C) Is listed in the Arkansas Course Transfer System of the Division of Higher Education;
4. (4) “Home school” means a school provided by a parent or legal guardian for his or her own child;
5. (5) “Home-schooled student” means a student legally enrolled in an Arkansas home school;

6. (6) “Interscholastic activity” means an activity between schools subject to rules of the Arkansas Activities Association that is:

   1. (A) Outside the regular curriculum of a school district, including without limitation:

      1. (i) An athletic activity;
      2. (ii) A fine arts program; or
      3. (iii) A special interest club or group; and
   2. (B) Taught by an individual with a minimum of a high school diploma;

7. (7) “Public school” means:

   1. (A) A school operated by a public school district; or
   2. (B) An open-enrollment public charter school;
8. (8) “Resident school” is the school to which the student would be assigned by the resident school district; and
9. (9) “Resident school district” means the school district in which the home-schooled student’s parents reside as determined under Arkansas Code § 6-18-202.