Section 256E.2 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1."Attendance center" means a school building that contains classrooms used for instructional purposes for elementary, middle, or secondary school students.2."Charter school" means a school established in accordance with this chapter.3."Department" means the department of education.4."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 or comprehensive management.5."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.6."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 section 256E.7, subsection 11.7."School board" means a board of directors regularly elected by the registered voters of an accredited public school district.8."State board" means the state board of education.Added by 2021 Iowa, ch 112, s 2, eff. 7/1/2021.