Colorado § 22-30.5-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-30.5-103 — Definitions

Colorado § 22-30.5-103

Title 22Education

Art.Charter Schools

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30.5-103 (2026).

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Alternative administrative unit means the state charter school institute acting in accordance with section 22-30.5-105.3 as the administrative unit, pursuant to section 22-20-106 (1)(b), for a charter school authorized by a school district, a charter school network authorized and acting as an administrative unit pursuant to section 22-20-106 (1)(b), or a charter school collaborative authorized and acting as an administrative unit pursuant to section 22-20-106 (1)(b). (1.3) At-risk pupil means a pupil who, because of physical, emotional, socioeconomic, or cultural factors, is less likely to succeed in a conventional educational environment. (1.5) Automatic waiver means the waiver of a state statute or state board

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As used in this part 1, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Alternative administrative unit means the state charter school institute
acting in accordance with section 22-30.5-105.3 as the administrative unit,
pursuant to section 22-20-106 (1)(b), for a charter school authorized by a school
district, a charter school network authorized and acting as an administrative unit
pursuant to section 22-20-106 (1)(b), or a charter school collaborative authorized
and acting as an administrative unit pursuant to section 22-20-106 (1)(b).

(1.3) At-risk pupil means a pupil who, because of physical, emotional,
socioeconomic, or cultural factors, is less likely to succeed in a conventional
educational environment.

(1.5) Automatic waiver means the waiver of a state statute or state board
rule:

(a) That is included on the list of automatic waivers adopted by rule of the
state board;

(b) That is available to each charter school, including an institute charter
school, and is valid for the initial, or subsequent renewal, term of the charter
contract; and

(c) For which a charter school, including an institute charter school, is not
required to submit a statement that specifies the manner in which the charter
school intends to comply with the intent of the automatically waived state statute
or state board rule.

(2) Charter school means a public school that enters into a charter
contract pursuant to the provisions of this part 1.

(3) Department means the department of education created pursuant to
section 24-1-115, C.R.S.

(3.5) Education management provider means a nonprofit, not-for-profit, or
for-profit entity that contracts with a charter school to provide, manage, or oversee
all or substantially all of the educational services provided by the charter school.
Education management provider does not include a charter school collaborative
established pursuant to part 6 of article 30.5 of this title.

(4) Local board of education means the school district board of education.

(5) Moratorium means a school district's official policy of refusing to
authorize charter schools and an ongoing pattern or practice of refusing to accept
or review charter school applications.

(6) Online pupil means:

(a) For the 2007-08 budget year, a child who receives educational services
predominantly through an online program or online school created pursuant to
article 30.7 of this title.

(b) For the 2008-09 budget year, and for each budget year thereafter, a child
who receives educational services predominantly through a multi-district online
school, as defined in section 22-30.7-102 (9.5), created pursuant to article 30.7 of
this title.

(6.5) Private school means a primary or secondary educational institution
for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade or any portion thereof that may
or may not have attained nonprofit status, that does not receive state funding
through the Public School Finance Act of 2025, article 54 of this title 22, and that
is supported in whole or in part by tuition payments or private donations.

(6.6) Pupil enrollment count day has the same meaning as set forth in
section 22-54-103 (10.5).

(6.7) School food authority means:

(a) A school district or the state charter school institute;

(a.3) A charter school collaborative formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-603;

(a.5) A board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this
title that elects to operate as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-5-120;
or

(b) A district charter school or an institute charter school that:

(I) The commissioner of education or his or her designee provisionally
authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (6); or

(II) The department of education authorizes as a school food authority
pursuant to section 22-32-120 (5).

(7) State board means the state board of education.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article added, p. 1052, � 1, effective June 3. L. 96: IP(1) amended, p. 668, � 5, effective May 2. L. 2002: (1)(b.5) added, p. 1749, � 21, effective June 7. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1570, � 2, effective June 3. L. 2006: (6.5) added, p. 669, � 9, effective April 28. L. 2007: (6) amended, p. 1085, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2009: (6.7) added, (SB 09-230), ch. 227, p. 1033, � 2, effective May 4. L. 2010: (6.7)(a) amended and (6.7)(a.5) added, (HB 10-1335), ch. 326, p. 1512, � 3, effective August 11; (6.7)(b)(I) amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2076, � 40, effective August 11. L. 2011: (6.7)(a.3) added, (HB 11-1277), ch. 306, p. 1504, � 31, effective August 10. L. 2012: (6.6) added, (HB 12-1090), ch. 44, p. 150, � 6, effective March 22; (3.5) added, (SB 12-061), ch. 109, p. 375, � 2, effective April 13; (3.5) and (6) amended, (HB 12-1240), ch. 258, pp. 1333, 1316, �� 53, 25, effective June 4; (3.5) added, (SB 12-067), ch. 131, p. 450, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2014: (1.5) added, (HB 14-1292), ch. 243, p. 902, � 3, effective May 21. L. 2022: (1) amended and (1.3) added, (HB 22-1294), ch. 242, p. 1790, � 6, effective August 10. L. 2024: (6.5) amended, (HB 24-1448), ch. 236, p. 1528, � 33, effective May 23.