20-9-802. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Declaration of emergency" means a declaration of a state of emergency by the governor as authorized by 10-3-302.
     (2) "Reasonable effort" means the rescheduling or extension of the school district's instructional calendar in an effort to attain the minimum number of school days required by law by:
     (a) extending the school year 1 week beyond the last scheduled day; or
     (b) the use of scheduled vacation days.
     (3) "School day" means the school day defined in 20-1-302.
     (4) "Unforeseen emergency" means a fire, flood, explosion, storm, earthquake, riot, insurrection, community disaster, or act of God or any combination of the foregoing that acts as a principal cause for a school district's inability to conduct one or more scheduled school days.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 288, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 85, L. 1981.