In this chapter:
- (1) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
- (2) “Forces of nature” means an event that is outside the control of the school board and could not be avoided by exercise of due care.
- (2m) “International baccalaureate program” means a pre-university course of study authorized by a high school’s registration with the international baccalaureate organization, a non-profit educational organization founded in 1968 and operating out of Geneva, Switzerland, that includes a standardized curriculum and a mandatory standardized examination schedule, as required by that sponsoring organization.
- (3) “School board” has the meaning defined in s. 115.001 (7), Stats.
- (4) “School term” means the time commencing with the first school day and ending with the last school day that the schools of a school district are in operation for attendance of pupils in a school year, other than for the operation of summer classes.
History
History: CR 01-130: cr. Register April 2002 No. 556, eff. 5-1-02; CR 03-112: cr. (2m) Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04.