Section 16-26C-1.2

Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) BOARD OF CONTROL. The Board of Control of the Foundation for Local Schools is the same as the Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.

(2) BOARDS OF EDUCATION or LOCAL BOARDS or LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. Any county or city public school system.

(3) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. The Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama, or his or her designee.

(4) COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL. Any individual public school under the authority, control, and supervision of a county or city board of education.

(5) FOUNDATION. The Foundation for Local Schools.

(6) LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT. The chief executive officer of a local school system.

(7) PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Grade Kindergarten through Grade Twelve of those public county and city school systems under the auspices of the State Board of Education.

(8) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education for the public schools, or his or her designee.

(9) TRUST FUND. Any local trust fund or local foundation fund by whatever name established on behalf of or to the benefit of the local school system and recognized by the school board, not to exceed one recognized trust fund per school system; or, the board of trustees of the trust fund on behalf of a school system.

(Act 98-319, p. 535, §1.)