PUBLIC Law Chapter 2

section, "portable, temporary classroom space" means a

project consisting of one or more mobile or modular

buildings that are at least partially constructed off site

and are designed to be moved to other sites with a minimum

of disassembly and reassembly.__"Portable, temporary

classroom space" includes, but is not limited to, space for

regular classrooms, small group instruction, libraries,

clinics and guidance and administrative office space,

including principal and superintendent offices.__ The

department shall adopt rules for approving the purchase,

construction or lease-purchase of portable, temporary

classroom space and for determining the amount includable

for subsidy purposes. Lease-purchase agreements may not

exceed a term of 10 years.__ Approved costs are those for

the year prior to the allocation year.__The department shall

adopt rules necessary to implement this paragraph.__Rules

adopted by the department to implement this paragraph are

major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375,

subchapter 2-A.

3. Economically disadvantaged students. "Economically
disadvantaged students" means students who are included in the
department's count of students who are eligible for free or
reduced-price meals or free milk or both.

4. Education technician. "Education technician" means a
full-time equivalent public teacher aide or education technician
I, associate teacher or education technician II or assistant
teacher or education technician III but not a special education
technician I, II or III, as documented in the department's
database.

5. Elementary free or reduced-price meals percentage.
"Elementary free or reduced-price meals percentage" means the
percentage, as determined by the commissioner, that reflects
either:

A. The actual percentage of elementary students in a school
administrative unit who are eligible to receive free or
reduced-price meals or free milk or both; or

B. The commissioner's estimated percentage of elementary
students in a school administrative unit who are eligible to
receive free or reduced-price meals or free milk or both.

6. Elementary grades. "Elementary grades" means kindergarten
to grade 8 and includes children enrolled in early kindergarten
programs and 4-year-old children enrolled in a 2-year childhood
education program prior to grade one.

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