Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-19.4
"Attendance center" means a school building that contains classrooms used for instructional purposes for elementary, middle, or secondary school students.
"Charter school" means a school established in accordance with this chapter.
"Department" means the department of education.
"Education service provider" means an education management organization, charter school management organization, or other person with whom a charter school contracts for educational program implementation of comprehensive management.
"Founding group" means a person, group of persons, or education service provider that develops and submits an application for a charter school to the state board under this chapter.
"Governing board" means the independent board of a charter school whose members are elected or selected pursuant to the charter school contract, subject to the requirements of Iowa Code section 256E.7(11).
"Parent" includes a child's biological or adoptive parent, as well as anyone authorized by state or federal law or court order, judgment, or decree to make educational decisions for the child.
"School board" means a board of directors regularly elected by the registered voters of an accredited public school district.
"State board" means the state board of education.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-19.4