Section 17.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1d)  "Academic purposes" means summer or interim session learning experiences that are related or similar to instruction that is offered during the rest of the school year or for which credit toward graduation is given.

(1m)  "CESA" means a cooperative educational service agency under ch. 116 , Stats.

(2)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.

(2m)  "Interim session" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (3m) , Stats., for school districts or county children with disabilities education boards that provide year-round school. Interim sessions are not an extension of the regular school day or school week.

(3)  "Reasonable fees" means the fee charged does not exceed the actual cost to the school district or children with disabilities education board of the materials supplied to pupils or activities engaged in by pupils.

(4)  "School year" means the time commencing with July 1 and ending with the next succeeding June 30.

(5)  "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction.

(6)  "Year-round school" means a school with an academic program calendar that does not have more than 45 calendar days between consecutive sessions during which hours of direct pupil instruction are counted to meet the requirement in s. 121.02 (1) (f) , Stats.

History: Cr. Register, May, 2000, No. 533 , eff. 6-1-00; CR 15-038 : renum. (1) to (1m), cr. (1d), (2m), (6) Register January 2016 No. 721 , eff. 2-1-16.