In this chapter:
I. “Child” means a child or children at least 6 years of age and under 18 years of age who is a resident of New Hampshire.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 193-A:1

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

II. “Nonpublic school” means a nonpublic school approved pursuant to rules adopted by the state board of education and administered by the department of education and which has agreed to administer the relevant provisions of this chapter.
III. “Parent” means a parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of a child.
IV. “Resident district” means the school district in which the child resides.