Section R7-6-101. Definitions

In this Chapter, unless otherwise specified, the following terms mean:

1.        “Ambient CO2 Level” means the carbon dioxide level of the outside air.

2.        “All weather surface” means a vehicular use and/or park- ing area that shall be surfaced with one of the following: asphalt, concrete, chip seal, graded and compacted gravel, or other stabilized system.

3.        “Area” means exterior covered or uncovered portion of a school site.

4.        “Board” means the School Facilities Board.

5.        “Decibel” means a unit in which various acoustical hear- ing level quantities are expressed.

6.        “Eligible students” means eligible students as defined in A.R.S. § 15-901(A)(9).

7.        “Equipment” means a specified item not affixed to the real property of a school facility.

8.        “Executive Director” means Executive Director of the School Facilities Board as set forth in A.R.S. § 15- 2002(C).

9.        “Exterior envelope” means the exterior walls, floor, and roof of a building.

10.     “Fixture” means a specified item that is affixed to the real property of a school facility.

11.     “Footcandle” means the direct light thrown, on a square foot of surface, by a candle 7/8 inch in diameter burning at 7.776 grams per hour.

12.     “FTE” means full-time equivalent.

13.     “General Classroom” means a classroom space that is or can be appropriately configured for instruction in at least the areas of language arts, mathematics, and social stud- ies.

14.     “HVAC” means heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. This does not necessarily mean a refrigerated air conditioning system.

15.     “Normal Conditions” means occupancy during regular school hours while the building system is operating.

16.     “PPM” means parts per million.

17.     “Pupil” means student.

18.     “Pupil transportation vehicle” means a bus used to trans- port eligible students between their residence and a school facility for the academic day or a vehicle used to transport eligible disabled students between their resi- dence and a school facility for the academic day.

19.     “Random” means arbitrary selection through a process of assigning numbers to each classroom in each building to be assessed.

20.     “School facility” means a building or group of buildings and outdoor area that are administered together to com- prise a school campus.

21.     “School site” means one or more parcels of land where a school facility is located. More than one school facility may be located on a school site.

22.     “Space” means square footage located within the interior of a building.

23.     “Specialty classroom” means a classroom space that is or can be appropriately configured for instruction in a spe- cific subject such as science, physical education, or art.

24.     “Student body” means the number of students at a school facility.

25.     “Student” means the number of students in average daily membership. Average daily membership is defined as the

attending average enrollment of fractional students and full time students, minus withdrawals, of each school day through the first 100 days in session, not adjusted for average daily attendance.

26.     “Transportation capacity” means the number of passenger seats, according to manufacturer specifications, available on all of the pupil transportation vehicles owned by the school district, multiplied by two.

Historical Note

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 917, effective April 30, 1999, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State January 13, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 287, effective June 7, 2001 (Supp. 01-4).