72-9602. Definitions.
72-9602
72-9602. Definitions.As used in this act:
(a) "Professional development" means anyplanned learning opportunities provided to certificated personnel employed by aschool district or other authorized educational agency for purposes ofimproving the performance of such personnel in already held or assignedpositions;
(b) "certificated personnel" means all employees of a school districtor an authorized educational agency required to be certificated by the stateboard of education;
(c) "school district" means any public school district organized underthe laws of this state;
(d) "authorized educational agencies" means area professional developmentcenters, state education agencies, institutions of postsecondary educationwhich are authorized under the laws of this state to award academicdegrees, and other organizations which serveschool districts;
(e) "area professional development center" means any regional organizationproviding professional development to schooldistricts;
(f) "state board" means the state board of education;
(g) "department" means the state department of education;
(h) "board" means the board of education of any school district;and
(i) "school year" means the twelve-month period ending June 30.
History: L. 1984, ch. 260, § 2;L. 1994, ch. 172, § 1;L. 2003, ch. 9, § 3; July 1.