As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
 1. “Concurrent enrollment” means any course offered to students in grades nine through twelve during the regular school year approved by the board of directors of a school district through a contractual agreement between a community college and the school district that meets the provisions of section 257.11, subsection 3. “Concurrent enrollment” also means any course offered to students in grades nine through twelve during the regular school year approved by the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school through a contract with a community college in accordance with section 261E.8, subsection 2, paragraph “b”.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 261E.2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of education. See Iowa Code 261E.2
  • Director: means the director of the department of education. See Iowa Code 261E.2
  • Eligible postsecondary institution: means an institution of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents, a community college established under chapter 260C, or an accredited private institution as defined in section 261. See Iowa Code 261E.2
  • Institution: means a school district or eligible postsecondary institution delivering the instruction in a given program as authorized by this chapter. See Iowa Code 261E.2
  • School: means an agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination which meets any of the following criteria:
     a. See Iowa Code 261B.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State board: means the state board of education. See Iowa Code 261E.2
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. “Department” means the department of education.
 3. “Director” means the director of the department of education.
 4. “Eligible postsecondary institution” means an institution of higher learning under the control of the state board of regents, a community college established under chapter 260C, or an accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9.
 5. “Institution” means a school district or eligible postsecondary institution delivering the instruction in a given program as authorized by this chapter.
 6. “School board” means the board of directors of a school district or a collaboration of boards of directors of school districts.
 7. “State board” means the state board of education.
 8. “Student” means any individual enrolled in grades nine through twelve in a school district who meets the criteria in section 261E.3, subsection 1. “Student” includes an individual attending an accredited nonpublic school or the Iowa school for the deaf or the Iowa braille and sight saving school for purposes of sections 261E.4 and 261E.6.
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