Authority: IC 20-33-2-47

Affected: IC 16-19-10-8; IC 20-33-2-42

Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this article.

(b) "Coordinator" means a registered nurse who:

1. (1) holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing; and
2. (2) is responsible for coordination of health services in a school corporation in accordance with 511 IAC 4-1.5- 6(b).

(c) "Nonpublic school" means a school that is not maintained by a school corporation. The term includes a private or parochial school accredited by the Indiana state board of education.

(d) "School corporation" means a public school corporation established by Indiana law. The term includes any of the following:

1. (1) School city.
2. (2) School town.
3. (3) School township.
4. (4) Consolidated school corporation.
5. (5) Metropolitan school district.
6. (6) Township school corporation.
7. (7) County school corporation.
8. (8) United school corporation.
9. (9) Community school corporation.

(e) "State attendance officer" or "state attendance official" means the person or persons appointed by the superintendent of public instruction to receive reports sent to the department of education under the provisions of this article.

(f) "Superintendent" means either of the following:

1. (1) The chief administrative officer of a school corporation.
2. (2) In the case of a township school, the county superintendent of schools.

(Department of Education; 512 IAC 1-1-1; filed Nov 16, 2006, 3:57 p.m.: 20061213-IR-512060039FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2012, 3:17 p.m.: 20121226-IR-512120543RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2018, 2:21 p.m.: 20181226-IR- 512180418RFA; readopted filed Nov 18, 2024, 2:55 p.m.: 20241218-IR-512230840RFA)