The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Case-managed student--A student who is assessed to be in need of and receives Communities In Schools (CIS) services to address academic, attendance, behavior, retention, graduation, or social service needs related to improving student achievement according to the requirements in the grant application.
2. (2) Communities In Schools program--The statewide exemplary youth dropout prevention program authorized under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 33, Subchapter E (Communities In Schools Program).
3. (3) Developing program--An entity funded through the replication process for the purposes of establishing and implementing a local CIS program within a four-year period following the requirements in the grant application.
4. (4) Eligible student--A student at risk of dropping out of school as defined under the TEC, §33.151(4)(A)-(C), or a student who exhibits delinquent conduct as defined by the Texas Family Code, §51.03.
5. (5) Expansion--The process of a local CIS program establishing CIS services on a new school campus or in a new school district or expanding services to serve additional students on existing campuses, resulting in an increase of students served.
6. (6) Fiscal year--A one-year period beginning on September 1 of a calendar year and continuing through August 31 of the next calendar year.
7. (7) Local CIS program--A Communities In Schools 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in accordance with the program model and state guidelines authorized by state law to operate for the purposes stated in paragraph (2) of this section and meeting all the requirements in the grant application for establishing a local CIS program.
8. (8) Replication--The process of establishing a new local CIS program in an area of the state designated by the Texas Education Agency to be an area of critical need for a local CIS program.
9. (9) Special initiative--The implementation of a specialized activity to address dropout prevention within the context of the CIS model.
10. (10) Total Quality Systems (TQS)--A comprehensive set of board, general organization and business, and site standards to reinforce CIS' commitment to evidence-based practice and accountability throughout the network. A local CIS program will undergo a TQS accreditation process from the CIS national office as required in the grant application.

Source Note:The provisions of this §89.1501 adopted to be effective July 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 3867; amended to be effective February 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 1237; amended to be effective December 27, 2011, 36 TexReg 8820.