Section 327.853 - Definitions for Act.

OR Rev Stat § 327.853 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) "Chronic absenteeism" means a student has missed 10 percent or more of school days, including excused, nonexcused and disciplinary exclusion, within a school year.

(2) "English Language Learner" has the meaning given that term in ORS 336.079.

(3) "High school student" means a student enrolled in grades 9 through 12 or age level equivalent.

(4) "Program audit" means determining:

(a) The extent to which the desired results or benefits of a program are being achieved;

(b) The extent to which the need for or objectives of an ongoing program are necessary or relevant;

(c) Whether the program complements, duplicates, overlaps or conflicts with other related programs;

(d) The effectiveness of organizations, programs, activities or functions; and

(e) Whether the entity that is the subject of the audit has complied with laws and regulations applicable to the program.

(5) "School district" means:

(a) A common or union high school district;

(b) The Oregon School for the Deaf; and

(c) An educational program under the Youth Corrections Education Program or the Juvenile Detention Education Program, as those terms are defined in ORS 326.695. [2017 c.1 §16; 2017 c.615 §10]

Note: See note under 327.850.