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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 210. State Department of Education |
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Chapter 40. Grants and Programs-in-Aid |
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Subchapter 83. Qualified Zone Academy Bonds |
SECTION 210:40-83-2. Definitions
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- The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise."Qualified contribution" means any contribution of a type and quality acceptable to the eligible local education agency (LEA) of equipment to be used in the qualified zone academy; technical assistance in developing curriculum or in training teachers in order to promote appropriate market-driven technology in the classroom; services of employees as volunteer mentors; internships, field trips, or other educational opportunities outside the academy for students; or any other property or service specified by the eligible local education agency."Qualified purpose" means rehabilitating or repairing the public school facility in which the academy is established, providing equipment for use at such academy, developing course materials for education to be provided at such academy, and training teachers and other school personnel in such academy."Qualified Zone Academy" means any public school or academic program within a public school which is established by and operated under the supervision of an eligible local education agency to provide education or training below the postsecondary level if such school or program is designed in cooperation with business to enhance the academic curriculum, increase graduation and employment rates, and better prepare students for the rigors of college and the increasingly complex work force; students in such public school or program will be subject to the same academic standards and assessments as other students educated by the LEA; the comprehensive education plan of such school or program is approved by the LEA; and the school is located in an empowerment zone or enterprise community or there is a reasonable expectation that at least 35 percent of the students attending the school or program will be eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches under the National School Lunch program.