As used in this act:
- (a) "Juvenile" means a person who is less than 18 years of age;
- (b) "adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older;
- (c) "felony" means any crime designated a felony by the laws of Kansas or the United States;
- (d) "misdemeanor" means any crime designated a misdemeanor by the laws of Kansas or the United States;
- (e) "school day" means any day on which school is maintained;
- (f) "school year" means the same as such term is defined in K.S.A. 72-5132, and amendments thereto;
- (g) "counsel" means any person a pupil selects to represent and advise the pupil at all proceedings conducted pursuant to the provisions of this act; and
- (h) "principal witness" means any witness whose testimony is of major importance in support of the charges upon which a proposed suspension or expulsion from school is based, or in determination of material questions of fact.
L. 1994, ch. 307, § 8; L. 2015, ch. 4, § 64; L. 2017, ch. 95, § 92; July 1.