Section 130.10  Definitions

            "Average Daily Attendance" – The number of full-time equivalent days a pupil is in attendance in a program divided by the number of days school is in session.

            "Average Daily Enrollment" – For an individual pupil, the number of days a pupil is enrolled in a program divided by the number of days a program is in session, multiplied by the percentage of the school day the pupil participates in the program.  For a program, the Average Daily Enrollment is the total of the Average Daily Enrollment figures  for all students enrolled in it.

"Days in Session" – The number of actual pupil attendance days reported on the final calendar for the school year.

            "District Per Capita Tuition Charge" – District expenditures (including allowable depreciation) associated with providing education during the regular school term from local taxes and common school fund monies, calculated by deducting revenues for various state categorical programs as shown on the district's annual financial statement filed in accordance with Section 3-15.1 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/3-15.1], local user fees, and federal receipts, other than federal impaction aid, from the operating expense; then dividing the result by the annual average daily attendance of the district.

            Eligible Pupils" – All children with disabilities as defined in Sections 14-1.02 and 14-1.03a of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/14-1.02 and 14-1.03a] and in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226 (Special Education).

"IEP" – A pupil's individualized education program (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226).

            "Local Education Agency" – A public educational agency at the local level that operates schools or contracts for educational services.  This includes school districts, school districts providing services under a joint agreement pursuant to Section 10-22.31a of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-22.31a], educational service regions pursuant to Section 3A-1 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/3A-1], educational (intermediate) service centers pursuant to Section 2-3.62 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.62] and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 525 (Regional Offices of Education and Intermediate Services), public university laboratory schools pursuant to Section 18-8.05(K) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/18-8.05(K)], and governing boards formed pursuant to Section 10-22.31 or Section 3-15.14 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-22.31 or 3-15.14].

            "Local Educational Facilities" – Buildings, including sites and site improvements, operated by a local education agency.

            "Program" – For purposes of the reimbursement of claims under Sections 14-7.02b and 14-7.03 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/14-7.02b and 14-7.03], a combination of special education instructional services, supportive services, supplies, materials, physical plant adjustments, and other special educational facilities designated by a local education agency as meeting the common educational needs of a group of students with disabilities that also conforms to the requirements set forth in Section 110.50(c)(11) of the Manual.

"Program Accounting Manual" or "Manual" − 23 Ill. Adm. Code 110.

            "Special Education" – Those instructional programs, supportive services, supplies, materials, physical plant adjustments, and other special educational facilities described in Article 14 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/Art. 14] and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226 that modify, supplement, support, or are in place of the standard educational program of the public school, and that are needed to meet the needs of eligible pupils.

            "Special Educational Facility and Services" – See Section 14-1.08 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/14-1.08].

            "Special Education Per Capita Cost" – The average expenditure per eligible pupil incurred by a local education agency in the implementation and maintenance of each special education program, computed by dividing the allowable program expenditures by the average daily enrollment of all eligible participating pupils in the manner prescribed in this Part.

            "Special Education Pupil Transportation" – Those transportation services that are in addition to the regular pupil transportation services provided by the local education agency, and that are required and provided in accordance with the provisions of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226.

            "Special School" – An educational setting that is established by the local education agency exclusively to meet the needs of exceptional pupils.

            "The School Code" – The School Code [105 ILCS 5].

"Time in Special Education" – For purposes of the reimbursement of claims under Sections 14-7.02b and 14-7.03 of the School Code, the percentage that reflects the amount of time for which a pupil receives special education services under his or her IEP at the time of entry into the special education program as compared to the total amount of time in the pupil's regular instructional day.  The instructional school day is not "bell to bell" and should omit passing periods, lunch, and recess unless the pupil's IEP requires support during those times.

            "Total Number of Pupils Enrolled" – The total enrollment of the local education agency for the school year, as reported to the State Board of Education on the Fall Enrollment and Housing Report.

            "Total Number of Special Education Pupils Enrolled" – The total number of pupils reported to the State Board of Education as being enrolled in special education programs on December 1 of a particular year.  For special education joint agreements and regional programs, this is the sum of all member districts' enrolled special education pupils as of December 1.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 16614, effective October 5, 2006)