For the purposes of sections 2 through 7 of P.L. 2007, c. 62(C.18A:7F-37 through C.18A:7F-42):
"Adjusted tax levy" means the amount raised by property taxation for the purposes of the school district, excluding any debt service payment.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education.
"New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum" or "NJQSAC" means the monitoring and evaluation process of school districts pursuant to section 10 of P.L. 1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-10).
"Prebudget year adjusted tax levy" means the amount raised by property taxation in the prebudget year for the purposes of the school district, excluding any debt service payment, less any amounts raised after approval of a waiver by the commissioner or separate question by the voters or board of school estimate in the prebudget year unless such approval explicitly allows the approved increases to be permanent.
"School district" means any local or regional school district established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
"Unrestricted State aid" means, for the 2007-2008 school year, State aid that is included in a school district's State aid notice and allocated pursuant to P.L. 1996, c. 138(C.18A:7F-1 et al.) or any other law for appropriation in a school district's general fund plus early childhood program aid allocated pursuant to section 16 of P.L. 1996, c. 138(C.18A:7F-16) or any other law and demonstrably effective program aid and instructional supplement aid allocated pursuant to section 18 of P.L. 1996, c. 138(C.18A:7F-18) or any other law; and for the 2008-2009 through 2011-2012 school years, State aid that is included in a school district's State aid notice and allocated pursuant to P.L. 2007, c. 260(C.18A:7F-43 et al.) or any other law for appropriation in a school district's general fund plus preschool education aid allocated pursuant to section 12 of P.L. 2007, c. 260(C.18A:7F-54) or any other law. "Weighted resident enrollment" means weighted resident enrollment as calculated pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 2007, c. 260(C.18A:7F-50) and as projected by the commissioner.
N.J.S. § 18A:7F-37