33-1030. DEFINITIONS. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2028]
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As used in this section through section
33-1034
, Idaho Code:
(1)"Assessment" means an examination or another objective evaluation of a student’s academic performance, academic engagement, or college or career readiness.
(2)"Board" means the state board of education.
(3)"Eligible education expenses" means:
(a)Computer hardware, internet access, or other technological devices or services that are primarily used to meet a participant’s educational needs; however, expenses related to internet access shall be subject to reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of section
33-1031
(2)(c), Idaho Code, and shall not be eligible for direct payment through the grant distribution platform;
(b)Textbooks, curriculum, or other instructional materials, including educational software and applications;
(c)Fees for national standardized assessments, advanced placement examinations, examinations related to college or university admissions, or industry-recognized certification examinations;
(d)Therapies, including but not limited to occupational, behavioral, physical, speech-language, and audiology therapies, or other services or therapies specifically approved by the board;
(e)Educational programs offered for a fee or pursuant to contract by a school district, public charter school, or career technical education program to any eligible student; however, the payment of such fees on behalf of a student through the grant distribution platform shall not cause such student to be counted for purposes of calculating public school enrollment; or
(f)Other education expenses and services as approved by the board, upon recommendation of the parent advisory panel established pursuant to section
33-1032
, Idaho Code.
(4)"Eligible student" means a full-time resident of Idaho who is five
(5)to eighteen
(18)years of age.
(5)"Grant" means an award of one thousand dollars ($1,000), which must be used for eligible education expenses.
(6)"Grant distribution platform" means a digital platform through which grant funds are transferred from the board to participant accounts.
(7)"Parent" means the parent or legal guardian of an eligible student or a participant.
(8)"Participant" means an eligible student for whom a grant is awarded under section
33-1031
, Idaho Code.
(9)"Program" means the empowering parents grant program established by section
33-1031
, Idaho Code.