Definitions

Definitions.

Definitions. In this chapter:

(1) “Department” means the department of public instruction.

(2) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil who is eligible for a free or reduced-priced lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).

(3) “Postsecondary educational institutions” means the University of Wisconsin System campuses, private four-year colleges and universities in Wisconsin, and Wisconsin technical college institutions.

(4) “Precollege programs” means classes or programs designed by postsecondary educational institutions to improve pupils’ academic skills necessary for success in college and technical college studies.

(5) “Scholarship program” means the precollege scholarship program under s. 115.43 , Stats.

(6) “State superintendent” means the superintendent of public instruction for the state of Wisconsin.

(7) “WEOP” or “Wisconsin educational opportunity program” means a program within the department which assists disadvantaged students to develop postsecondary school plans.