As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Grantee” means the Mississippi office of Teach For America, Inc., known as “Teach For America Delta.”
“High need school district” means a school district experiencing a shortage of highly qualified teachers and includes, but is not necessarily limited to, those school districts in a geographical area of the state designated by the State Board of Education as having a critical shortage of teachers under the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998 (Sections 37-159-1 through 37-159-17).