Definitions.

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Attendance center” means a school building that contains classrooms used for instructional purposes for elementary, middle, or secondary school students. 2. “Charter school” means a school established in accordance with this chapter . 3. “Department” means the department of education. 4. “Education service provider” means an education management organization, charter school management organization, or other person with whom a charter school contracts for educational program implementation or comprehensive management. 5. “Founding group” means a person, group of persons, or education service provider that develops and submits an application for a charter school to the state board under this chapter . 6. “Governing board” means the independent board of a charter school whose members are elected or selected pursuant to the charter school contract, subject to the requirements of section 256E.7, subsection 11 . 7. “School board” means a board of directors regularly elected by the registered voters of an accredited public school district. 8. “State board” means the state board of education. 2021 Acts, ch 112, §2