(A) As used in this chapter:

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(1) “Compact career-technical education provider” means two or more city, exempted village, or local school districts that are not members of a joint vocational school district and that have entered into a compact under which students enrolled in any of the participating districts may access career-technical education programs provided by a participating district.

(2) “Comprehensive career-technical education provider” means a city, exempted village, or local school district that is not a member of a joint vocational school district and that provides a comprehensive career-technical education program to all high schools operated by the district.

(3) “STEM” is an abbreviation of “science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.”

(4) “STEAM” is an abbreviation of “science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.”

(B)(1) A science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics school shall be considered a type of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school.

(2) A STEAM school equivalent shall be considered to be a type of STEM school equivalent.

(3) A STEAM program of excellence shall be considered to be a type of STEM program of excellence.

(C)(1) Any reference to a STEM school or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics school in the Revised Code shall be considered to include a STEAM school, unless the context specifically indicates a different meaning or intent. All provisions of the Revised Code applicable to a STEM school shall apply to a STEAM school in the same manner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(2) Any reference to a STEM school equivalent in the Revised Code shall be considered to include a STEAM school equivalent, unless the context specifically indicates a different meaning or intent. All provisions of the Revised Code applicable to a STEM school equivalent shall apply to a STEAM school equivalent in the same manner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(3) Any reference to a STEM program of excellence in the Revised Code shall be considered to include a STEAM program of excellence, unless the context specifically indicates a different meaning or intent. All provisions of the Revised Code applicable to a STEM program of excellence shall apply to a STEAM program of excellence in the same manner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.