3.21 School Lunch Students” are those students from low socioeconomic “National backgrounds as indicated by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals under the United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program as determined on October 1 of each previous school year and submitted to the Department, unless the district is a Provision 2 district or a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) district. 3.22 Enrollment Public Charter School” is a public school operating under the “Open terms of a charter granted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-301 et seq. 3.23 Year” is the school year immediately preceding the current school “Previous year in which funds are allocated. 3.24 Development” is a coordinated set of planned learning activities “Professional that: 3.24.1 Improve the knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of teachers; 3.24.2 Address the knowledge and skills of administrators and paraprofessionals concerning effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills; 3.24.3 Lead to improved student academic achievement; and 3.24.4 Are research-based, standards-based, and continuous. 3.24.5 Training activities for school bus drivers may also be included. 3.25 2 District” is a school district that is identified by the Department as “Provision participating in the federal National School Lunch Program special assistance certification and reimbursement alternative implemented under 42 U.S.C. § 1759(a), as interpreted in 7 C.F.R. § 245.9. 3.26 2 District Base Year (Base Year)” is the last school year for which “Provision individual student free or reduced-price meal eligibility determinations were made and meal counts were taken by type. 3.27 Audit” is a comprehensive review of the learning environment, “Scholastic organization efficiency, and academic performance of schools and districts. 3.28 District” or is a geographic area with an elected board of “School “District” directors that qualifies as a taxing unit for purposes of property taxes ad valorem under Title 26 of the Arkansas Code, and whose board conducts the daily affairs of public schools pursuant to the supervisory authority vested in it by the General Assembly and Title 6 of the Arkansas Code. For the purposes of these Rules, all references to district” or include open enrollment public “school “district”
3.21 “National School Lunch Students” are those students from low socioeconomic backgrounds as indicated by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals under the United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program as determined on October 1 of each previous school year and submitted to the Department, unless the district is a Provision 2 district or a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) district. 3.22 “Open Enrollment Public Charter School” is a public school operating under the terms of a charter granted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-23-301 et seq. 3.23 “Previous Year” is the school year immediately preceding the current school year in which funds are allocated. 3.24 “Professional Development” is a coordinated set of planned learning activities that: 3.24.1 Improve the knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of teachers; 3.24.2 Address the knowledge and skills of administrators and paraprofessionals concerning effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills; 3.24.3 Lead to improved student academic achievement; and 3.24.4 Are research-based, standards-based, and continuous. 3.24.5 Training activities for school bus drivers may also be included. 3.25 “Provision 2 District” is a school district that is identified by the Department as participating in the federal National School Lunch Program special assistance certification and reimbursement alternative implemented under 42 U.S.C. § 1759(a), as interpreted in 7 C.F.R. § 245.9. 3.26 “Provision 2 District Base Year (Base Year)” is the last school year for which individual student free or reduced-price meal eligibility determinations were made and meal counts were taken by type. 3.27 “Scholastic Audit” is a comprehensive review of the learning environment, organization efficiency, and academic performance of schools and districts. 3.28 “School District” or “District” is a geographic area with an elected board of directors that qualifies as a taxing unit for purposes of ad valorem property taxes under Title 26 of the Arkansas Code, and whose board conducts the daily affairs of public schools pursuant to the supervisory authority vested in it by the General Assembly and Title 6 of the Arkansas Code. For the purposes of these Rules, all references to “school district” or “district” include open enrollment public
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