§187.2. Definitions

In this Subpart, the following terms shall have the meaning provided in this Section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1)(a) "Dropout" means a person, sixteen years of age or older but less than twenty-one years old, who was enrolled in a public secondary school and withdrew or who was enrolled at the end of the previous school year and is not enrolled on October first of the following school year.

(b) "Dropout" does not mean a person who:

(i) Is temporarily absent due to illness, suspension, or expulsion.

(ii) Died.

(iii) Graduated or completed another educational program approved by the state board.

(iv) Transferred to a nonpublic school, a correctional institution, or an approved home study program or moved out of state.

(2) "Board of supervisors" means the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.

(3) "Local board" means any city, parish, or other local public school board.

(4) "School year" means a twelve month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall or the beginning of the fall semester.

(5) "Shared student" means any secondary student who is sixteen years of age or older who is enrolled as a regular education student in a public secondary school program and is enrolled in a technical training program at a community or technical college.

(6) "State board" means the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(7) "Technical training" means training in a skill, skill category, or career qualification which training is based on national standards of performance and for which articulated postsecondary technical college credit and Carnegie unit credit toward high school graduation are reciprocally provided for successful completion of units of training regardless of whether the training occurred in a community or technical college or a public secondary school.

Acts 2006, No. 668, §1, eff. June 29, 2006.