Colorado § 22-102-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-102-103 — Definitions

Colorado·Title 22 Education·Art. Colorado K-5 Social and Emotional Health Act

As used in this article 102, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.

(2)Pilot program means the K-5 social and emotional health pilot program, created in section 22-102-104.

(3)Pilot school means a school selected by the department to participate in the pilot program created in section 22-102-104 for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

(4)School counselor means a person with a temporary educator eligibility authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (5) who is working to attain a special services provider license for school counseling, or a license issued pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22 with an endorsement in school counseling, including but not l

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As used in this article 102, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Department means the department of education created and existing
pursuant to section 24-1-115.

(2) Pilot program means the K-5 social and emotional health pilot program,
created in section 22-102-104.

(3) Pilot school means a school selected by the department to participate
in the pilot program created in section 22-102-104 for students in kindergarten
through fifth grade.

(4) School counselor means a person with a temporary educator eligibility
authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (5) who is working to attain a
special services provider license for school counseling, or a license issued pursuant
to article 60.5 of this title 22 with an endorsement in school counseling, including
but not limited to the completion of course work in the areas of academic and
social-emotional development; assessment for social and emotional concerns,
including suicide prevention and intervention; crisis intervention; social-emotional
prevention programs, including character education and violence prevention;
mental health; protective factors for at-risk students; and career awareness,
exploration, and planning.

(5) School district means a school district organized and existing pursuant
to law but does not include a local college district. School district includes the
state charter school institute and a board of cooperative services that operates a
school.

(6) School mental health professional means a school counselor, a school
psychologist, or a school social worker.

(7) School psychologist means a person with a temporary educator
eligibility authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (5) who is working to
attain a special services provider license as a school psychologist, or a license
issued pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22 with a school psychologist
endorsement.

(8) School social worker means a person with a temporary educator
eligibility authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (5) who is working to
attain a special services provider license as a school social worker, or a license
issued pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22 with an endorsement in school social
work, including but not limited to the completion of course work in the areas of
school and special education law, including content covering functional behavior
assessment and the development of behavior intervention plans.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1017), ch. 156, p. 1847, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2022: (4), (7), and (8) amended, (HB 22-1390), ch. 237, p. 1749, � 15, effective May 26.