As used in ORS § 327.853 to 327.895:

(1) ‘Chronic absenteeism’ means a student has missed 10 percent or more of school days, including excused, nonexcused and disciplinary exclusion, within a school year.

(2) ‘English Language Learner’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 336.079.

(3) ‘High school student’ means a student enrolled in grades 9 through 12 or age level equivalent.

(4) ‘Program audit’ means determining:

(a) The extent to which the desired results or benefits of a program are being achieved;

(b) The extent to which the need for or objectives of an ongoing program are necessary or relevant;

(c) Whether the program complements, duplicates, overlaps or conflicts with other related programs;

(d) The effectiveness of organizations, programs, activities or functions; and

(e) Whether the entity that is the subject of the audit has complied with laws and regulations applicable to the program.

(5) ‘School district’ means:

(a) A common or union high school district;

(b) The Oregon School for the Deaf; and

(c) An educational program under the Youth Corrections Education Program or the Juvenile Detention Education Program, as those terms are defined in ORS § 326.695. [2017 c.1 § 16; 2017 c.615 § 10]

See note under 327.850.