Section 48.02. Definitions.  


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  • In this chapter:
    (1)  “4-year-old kindergarten outreach activities" means the direct services that a school provides to 4-year-old kindergarten parents and primary caregivers that have an educational component that fulfills the requirements of s. 121.004 (7) (cm) , Stats.
    (2)  “Average attendance rate" means the rate obtained by dividing the aggregate number of full-time equivalent days of a pupil's actual attendance by the aggregate number of full-time equivalent days the pupil was enrolled.
    (3)  “Choice administrator" means the person designated as such on the notice of intent to participate form under s. PI 48.03 (3) or 48.04 (1) (a) or on the form under s. PI 48.04 (2) .
    (4)  “Choice program" means a program established under s. 118.60 , Stats.
    (5)  “Classroom records" means teacher-originated test scores, report cards, progress reports, and attendance records.
    (6)  “Count date" means the third Friday in September and the second Friday in January except as provided under s. 121.05 (3m) , Stats.
    (7)  “Credit" means the credit given to pupils in grades 9 to 12 for successful completion of a school term of study in one course that meets daily for a normal class period or the equivalent established by the governing body of a school.
    (8)  “Department" means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
    (9)  “Eligible education expenses" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (7) (am) 1m. , Stats.
    (10)  “Financial audit" means the audit of a school required under s. 118.60 (7) (am) 2m. a. , Stats., including the audit opinion.
    (11)  “Financially viable" or “financial viability" means the ability of the school to pay for goods and services, make debt service payments, and pay other obligations as they become due.
    (12)  “First time participant" means a school that meets one of the following criteria:
    (a) The school did not participate in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 , Stats., at the time the school submitted a notice of intent to participate in the choice program for the following school year.
    (b) The school participated in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 , Stats., at the time the school submitted a notice of intent to participate in the choice program for the following school year but one of the following occurred:
    1. The school voluntarily withdrew from participation in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 , Stats.
    2. The state superintendent issued an order terminating or barring the school's participation in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 , Stats.
    (13)  “Generally accepted auditing standards" means the auditing standards prescribed by the accounting examining board under s. Accy 1.202 .
    (14)  “Grade equivalent" means the scaled score that corresponds to a pupil's raw score on a standardized achievement test, as determined by the test's publisher.
    (15)  “New private school" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (bn) , Stats.
    (16)  “Official attendance records" means a listing of all kindergarten through grade 12 pupils enrolled in the school by grade level from the student information system required under s. 115.383 (3) (b) , Stats.
    (17)  “Parent" means a parent listed on the pupil application submitted under s. PI 48.05 who is one of the following:
    (a) The pupil's biological parent, legal guardian, parent by adoption, or step-parent who resides in the same household as the pupil applicant. A parent on military duty is considered to be residing in the household.
    (b) If no individual meets the requirements in par. (a) , an individual who has the legal authority to make educational decisions for the pupil.
    (18)  “Professional standards" means all of the following:
    (a) Standards established by the accounting examining board under ch. 442 , Stats.
    (b) Standards issued by the comptroller general of the United States for engagements in which the use of generally accepted governmental auditing standards is required.
    (c) Standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
    (19)  “Racine parental choice program" means the program established under s. 118.60 , Stats., for pupils residing in the Racine Unified School District.
    (20)  “Reserve" means the difference between the revenue received under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 , Stats., and the amount of net eligible education expenses for pupils participating in a program under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 , Stats.
    (21)  “School term" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (12) , Stats.
    (22)  “School year" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (13) , Stats.
    (23)  “Standardized achievement test" means a published, nationally normed test that provides a valid and reliable measure of a pupil's present achievement level in comparison with age or grade level cohorts.
    (24)  “State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction.
    (25)  “Wisconsin parental choice program" means the program established under s. 118.60 , Stats., for pupils who reside in Wisconsin but do not reside in the Racine Unified School District or in the city of Milwaukee.
    (26)  “Working papers" means the record of the audit procedures performed by the auditor, the relevant audit evidence obtained by the auditor, and the conclusions reached by the auditor.
History: EmR1608 : emerg. cr. eff. 1-30-16; CR 16-006 : cr. Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 8-1-16; correction in (3) made under s. 35.17 , Stats., Register July 2016 No. 727 .