2.01 “Division” means the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

2.02 “Parent” means a natural parent, a legal guardian, or other person standing in loco parentis (including without limitation a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare).

2.03 “Parental Involvement” incorporates and encompasses references to “Family and Community Engagement,” as set forth in the Every Student Succeeds Act.

2.04 “Public School” means those schools created pursuant to Title 6 of the Arkansas Code and subject to the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act, specifically excluding those schools or educational programs created by or receiving authority to exist pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-28-205, 12-29-301, et seq., or other provisions of Arkansas law. Any reference to “Public School” in these Rules includes open-enrollment public charter schools except to the extent these Rules or the underlying statutes are specifically waived by the State Board of Education.

2.05 “Public School District” means those school districts created pursuant to Title 6 of the Arkansas Code and subject to the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act, specifically excluding those schools or educational programs created by or receiving authority to exist pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-28-205 and 12-29-301, et seq. Any reference to “Public School District” in these Rules includes open-enrollment public charter schools except to the extent these Rules or the underlying statutes are specifically waived by the State Board of Education.