As used in this section and sections 10-69 to 10-71a, inclusive, and 10-73a to 10-73c, inclusive:

(1) “Adult” means any person seventeen years of age or older who is not enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school program or a student enrolled in school who was assigned to an adult class pursuant to subsection (d) of § 10-233d or § 10-73d;

(2) “Adult class” or “adult education activity” means a class or education activity designed primarily for adults;

(3) “Adult education credit” means not fewer than forty-eight instructional hours;

(4) “Cooperating eligible entity” means any corporation or other business entity, nonprofit organization, private career school authorized pursuant to sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, institution of higher education authorized pursuant to the provisions of § 10a-34, technical education and career school or library that provides classes or services specified under subparagraph (A) of subsection (a) of § 10-69, in conformance with the program standards applicable to boards of education, through a written cooperative arrangement with a local or regional board of education or regional educational service center;

(5) “Cooperating school district” means a school district which does not establish or maintain classes or programs pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subsection (a) of § 10-69, but which provides such classes or programs through a written cooperative arrangement with a providing school district;

(6) “Eligible costs for adult education” means the result obtained by subtracting from the eligible expenditures incurred for programs and services provided by a board of education or a regional educational service center pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subsection (a) of § 10-69, the total amount of any funds expended for such programs and services from other state or federal sources and tuition received for nonresident adult students;

(7) “Eligible expenditure” means expenditures, or that portion thereof, directly attributable to programs and services required pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subsection (a) of § 10-69 and not otherwise eligible for reimbursement from any other state grant for: (A) Teachers, including teacher aides; (B) administration, including the director; (C) clerical assistance; (D) printing; (E) instructional materials and equipment, including computer equipment; (F) program supplies; (G) facility rental other than for facilities provided by a local or regional board of education pursuant to § 10-70; (H) staff development; (I) counselors; (J) transportation; (K) security; and (L) child care services;

(8) “Providing school district” means the school district or regional educational service center in which classes or programs are established and maintained pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subsection (a) of § 10-69, provided the provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the provisions of § 10-66e or 10-66f relating to payments to a regional educational service center.