22 Pa. Code § 403.2

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024

Section 403.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

AYP-Adequate yearly progress as defined by section 1111(b)(2)(C) of Title I ( 20 U.S.C.A. § 6311(b)(2)(C)) , added by NCLB.

Associate's degree-Associate's degree as described in § 31.21(b)(1) (relating to curricula).

Core academic subjects-Core academic subjects as defined by section 9101(11) of the ESEA ( 20 U.S.C.A. § 7801(11) (relating to definitions)), as amended by the NCLB.

Dangerous incident-A weapons possession incident resulting in arrest (guns, knives or other weapons) or a violent incident resulting in arrest (homicide, kidnapping, robbery, sexual offenses and assault) as reported on the Violence and Weapons Possession Report (PDE-360).

Department-The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.

ESEA-The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.A. §§ 6301 - 7941) , as amended by the NCLB.

Highly qualified elementary teacher-Highly qualified elementary teacher as defined by section 9101(23) of the ESEA ( 20 U.S.C.A. § 7801(23)) , as amended by the NCLB.

Highly qualified middle or secondary teacher-Highly qualified middle or secondary teacher as defined by section 9101(23) of the ESEA as amended by the NCLB.

Institution of higher education-Institution of higher education as defined by section 9101(24) of the ESEA.

LEA-A local educational agency.

NCLB-The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Pub. L. No. 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425) ( 20 U.S.C.A. §§ 6053e, 6054b, 6055h, 6056a, 1041 - 1044, 3427 and 6052.

PSSA-The Pennsylvania System of State Assessment.

Persistently dangerous school-A public elementary, secondary or charter school that meets one of the following criteria in the most recent school year and in 1 additional year of the 2 years prior to the most recent school year:

(i) For a school whose enrollment is 250 or less, at least five dangerous incidents.

(ii) For a school whose enrollment is 251 to 1,000, a number of dangerous incidents that represents at least 2% of the school's enrollment.

(iii) For a school whose enrollment is over 1,000, 20 or more dangerous incidents.

Public School Code-The Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§ 1-101-27-2702).

Safe public school-A public school that has not been designated as a persistently dangerous school under this chapter or that has had that designation removed by the Department.

State Board-The State Board of Education of the Commonwealth.

Title I-Title I of the ESEA ( 20 U.S.C.A. §§ 6301 - 6578) , as amended by the NCLB.

Two years of study at an institution of higher education-Completion of 48 credits at an institution of higher education.

Victim or student victim-The student against whom a violent criminal offense has been perpetrated while the student was in or on the grounds of the public elementary or secondary school that the student attends.

Violent criminal offense-Any of the following offenses that are set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to Crimes Code):

(i) Kidnapping.

(ii) Robbery.

(iii) Aggravated assault (on the student).

(iv) Rape.

(v) Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.

(vi) Sexual assault.

(vii) Aggravated indecent assault.

(viii) Indecent assault.

(ix) Attempt to commit any of the following: homicide, murder or voluntary manslaughter.

22 Pa. Code § 403.2

The provisions of this §403.2 amended December 27, 2002, effective 12/28/2002, 32 Pa.B. 6359; amended June 27, 2003, effective 6/28/2003, 33 Pa.B. 2980.