Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title V - Nontraditional Students › Chapter 34 - Funding for Children Residing in State Institutions or Mental Health Institutes › Rule 281-34.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"AEA"
means an area education agency.
"Aggregate days"
means the sum of the number
				  of days of attendance, excluding days absent, for all school-age pupils who are
				  enrolled during the school year. A student is considered enrolled after being
				  placed in the institution and taking part in the educational program.
				  Enrollment begins on the date that the student begins taking part in the
				  educational program and ends on the date that the student leaves the
				  institution or receives a high school diploma or its equivalent, whichever
				  occurs first.
"Average daily attendance"
or
"ADA"
means the average obtained by dividing the total of the
				  aggregate days of attendance by the total number of student contact days. ADA
				  for purposes of this chapter will be calculated on the regular school year
				  exclusive of summer session.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  education.
"District of residence"
means the school
				  district in which the parent or guardian of the child resides or as defined
				  under operation of law. If the student's parental rights have been terminated
				  or if a parent cannot be located in Iowa after a reasonable effort has been
				  made, the school district of the child's residence is considered the district
				  where the institution is physically located.
"Individualized education program"
or
"IEP"
means the written record of an eligible individual's
				  special education and related services developed in accordance with 281-Chapter
				  41. The IEP document records the decisions reached at the IEP meeting and sets
				  forth in writing a commitment of resources necessary to enable an eligible
				  individual to receive needed special education and related services appropriate
				  to the individual's special learning needs. There is one IEP that specifies all
				  the special education and related services for an eligible individual.
"Institution"
means the Mental Health
				  Institute, Independence, Iowa; and the State Training School, Eldora,
				  Iowa.
"Proposed educational program"
means a
				  written description of the general education program, special education
				  services, transition activities, and summer school programs that are proposed
				  to be implemented in order to provide appropriate educational services for each
				  child residing in an institution.
"Proposed educational program budget"
means
				  a document that outlines the costs for providing the proposed educational
				  program as defined in these rules.
"Regular school year"
means the number of
				  days that school is in session, not to exceed 180 days. The regular school year
				  for each institution shall begin on the first day of school established by the
				  school district in which each institution is located.
"School-age pupil"
means a student who is a
				  resident of the state of Iowa and who is at least 5 years of age but less than
				  21 years of age on September 15 of the school year, or a younger age if served
				  pursuant to an IEP.
"Student contact days"
means the days during
				  which the educational program is provided and students are under the guidance
				  and instruction of the professional instructional staff.
"Transition"
means communication between the
				  institution, the child's district of residence, and any other relevant
				  stakeholders to develop a plan for assisting the child to adjust to school in
				  the district of residence upon the child's return. Planning for support and
				  follow-up includes contacts with the child's district of residence, community
				  agencies, and the AEA when needed.