2011 Idaho Code
TITLE 33 EDUCATION
CHAPTER 10 FOUNDATION PROGRAM -- STATE AID -- APPORTIONMENT
33-1001 DEFINITIONS.

Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

(1) "Administrative schools" means and applies to all elementary schools and kindergartens within a district that are situated ten (10) miles or less from both the other elementary schools and the principal administrative office of the district and all secondary schools within a district that are situated fifteen (15) miles or less from other secondary schools of the district.

(2) "Average daily attendance" or "pupils in average daily attendance" means the aggregate number of days enrolled students are present, divided by the number of days of school in the reporting period; provided, however, that students for whom no Idaho school district is a home district shall not be considered in such computation.

(3) "Elementary grades" or "elementary average daily attendance" means and applies to students enrolled in grades one (1) through six (6) inclusive, or any combination thereof.

(4) "Elementary schools" are schools that serve grades one (1) through six (6) inclusive, or any combination thereof.

(5) "Elementary/secondary schools" are schools that serve grades one (1) through twelve (12) inclusive, or any combination thereof.

(6) "Homebound student" means any student who would normally and regularly attend school, but is confined to home or hospital because of an illness or accident for a period of ten (10) or more consecutive days.

(7) "Kindergarten" or "kindergarten average daily attendance" means and applies to all students enrolled in a school year, less than school year, or summer kindergarten program.

(8) "Public school district" or "school district" or "district" means any public school district organized under the laws of this state, including specially chartered school districts.

(9) "Secondary grades" or "secondary average daily attendance" means and applies to students enrolled in grades seven (7) through twelve (12) inclusive, or any combination thereof.

(10) "Secondary schools" are schools that serve grades seven (7) through twelve (12) inclusive, or any combination thereof.

(11) "Separate elementary school" means an elementary school which measured from itself, traveling on an all-weather road, is situated more than ten (10) miles distance from both the nearest elementary school and elementary/secondary school serving like grades within the same school district and from the location of the office of the superintendent of schools of such district, or from the office of the chief administrative officer of such district if the district employs no superintendent of schools.

(12) "Separate kindergarten" means a kindergarten which measured from itself, traveling on an all-weather road, is situated more than ten (10) miles distance from both the nearest kindergarten school within the same school district and from the location of the office of the superintendent of schools of such district, or from the office of the chief administrative officer of such district if the district employs no superintendent of schools.

(13) "Separate secondary school" means any secondary school which is located more than fifteen (15) miles by an all-weather road from any other secondary school and elementary/secondary school serving like grades operated by the district.

(14) "Support program" means the educational support program as described in section 33-1002, Idaho Code, the transportation support program described in section 33-1006, Idaho Code, and the exceptional education support program as provided in section 33-1007, Idaho Code.

(15) "Support unit" means a function of average daily attendance used in the calculations to determine financial support provided the public school districts.

(16) "Teacher" means any person employed in a teaching, instructional, supervisory, educational administrative or educational and scientific capacity in any school district. In case of doubt the state board of education shall determine whether any person employed requires certification as a teacher.