Authority: IC 20-51-3-11

Affected: IC 6-3.1-30.5; IC 20-18-2-13; IC 20-18-2-16; IC 20-19-2-2; IC 20-19-3-1; IC 20-51-1; IC 20-51-3-1

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

(b) "Department" means the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1.

(c) "Eligible student" means an individual who meets the requirements in IC 20-51-1-5.

(d) For purposes of IC 20-51-1-5, an individual is enrolled in a public school if the student attended a public school and the attendance is substantiated by an:

1. (1) official transcript from the public school; or
2. (2) attendance entry by the public school in the department's official attendance report.

(e) "Parent" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-13.

(f) "Participating school" means a school that meets the requirements in IC 20-51-1-6 and this rule.

(g) "Scholarship granting organization" means an organization that meets the requirements in the following:

1. (1) IC 6-3.1-30.5.
2. (2) IC 20-51-3-1.
3. (3) IC 20-51-1-7.
4. (4) This article.

(h) "School corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-16.

(i) "State board" refers to the Indiana state board of education established by IC 20-19-2-2.

(Department of Education; 512 IAC 3-1-1; filed Apr 27, 2011, 10:49 a.m.: 20110525-IR-512100724FRA; readopted filed Nov 27, 2017, 11:17 a.m.: 20171227-IR-512170434RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2023, 1:26 p.m.: 20231227-IR- 512230446RFA)