§ 6-18-1402 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

6-18-1402. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board;

(2) "Core component" means one (1) of the activities or services for children and their families provided by a family resource center pursuant to the school district's grant application;

(3) "Family resource center" means a center in or near a priority elementary school;

(4) "National school lunch students" means those students from low socioeconomic backgrounds as indicated by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act as calculated on October 1 of each year and submitted to the Department of Education;

(5) "Optional component" means one (1) of the activities or services for children or their families provided by a family resource center to satisfy unique community needs;

(6) "Parent" means a parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis; and

(7) "Priority elementary school" means a public school that meets the following requirements:

(A) Has one (1) or more of grades kindergarten through six (K-6); and

(B) Has fifty percent (50%) or more of the:

(i) Enrolled students that are national school lunch students based on data from the 2002-2003 school year; or

(ii) Enrolled students that are performing below proficient on any or all benchmark examinations based on examination results from the 2002-2003 school year.