Colorado § 22-30.5-502 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-30.5-502 — Definitions

Colorado § 22-30.5-502

Title 22Education

Art.Charter Schools

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30.5-502 (2026).

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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Alternative administrative unit has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-30.5-103 (1). (1.3) At-risk student means a student:

(a)Who is eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to the provisions of the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.; or

(b)Who has performed below the level of meeting expectations, as identified by rule of the state board, on a statewide English language arts or mathematics assessment. (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 each instit

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As used in this part 5, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Alternative administrative unit has the same meaning as set forth in
section 22-30.5-103 (1).

(1.3) At-risk student means a student:

(a) Who is eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to the
provisions of the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C.
sec. 1751 et seq.; or

(b) Who has performed below the level of meeting expectations, as identified
by rule of the state board, on a statewide English language arts or mathematics
assessment.

(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 each 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) Board of cooperative services means a board of cooperative services as
defined in section 22-5-103 (2).

(2.5) Bullying shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 22-32-109.1 (1)(b).

(3) Commissioner means the office of the commissioner of education
created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

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

(4.5) Education management provider means a nonprofit, not-for-profit, or
for-profit entity that contracts with an institute charter school to provide, manage,
or oversee all or substantially all of the educational services provided by the
institute charter school.

(5) Institute board means the governing board of the state charter school
institute that is appointed pursuant to section 22-30.5-505 (2).

(6) Institute charter school means a charter school authorized pursuant to
this part 5.

(7) Local board of education or local board means a school district board
of education.

(8) 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.

(9) 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 (6), created pursuant to article 30.7 of this
title.

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

(10) School district means a school district organized and existing under
the laws of Colorado, except a local college district.

(10.5) 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 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).

(11) State board means the state board of education created and existing
pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

(12) State charter school institute or institute means the entity created
pursuant to section 22-30.5-503.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1595, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (10) amended, p. 573, � 2, effective April 24. L. 2007: (9) amended, p. 1088, � 13, effective July 1. L. 2009: (10.5) added, (SB 09-230), ch. 227, p. 1033, � 4, effective May 4. L. 2010: (10.5)(a) amended and (10.5)(a.5) added, (HB 10-1335), ch. 326, p. 1513, � 4, effective August 11. L. 2011: (2.5) added, (HB 11-1254), ch. 173, p. 654, � 4, effective May 13; (10.5)(a.3) added, (HB 11-1277), ch. 306, p. 1504, � 33, effective August 10. L. 2012: (9.5) added, (HB 12-1090), ch. 44, p. 151, � 8, effective March 22; (4.5) added, (SB 12-061), ch. 109, p. 381, � 6, effective April 13; (1) amended, (HB 12-121), ch. 177, p. 638, � 6, effective May 11; (2.5) amended, (HB 12-1345), ch. 188, p. 747, � 36, effective May 19; (9) amended, (HB 12-1240), ch. 258, p. 1317, � 30, effective June 4; (4.5) added, (SB 12-067), ch. 131, p. 451, � 5, effective August 8. L. 2014: (1.5) added, (HB 14-1292), ch. 243, p. 904, � 7, effective May 21. L. 2018: (1)(b) amended, (HB 18-1355), ch. 324, p. 1958, � 24, effective May 30. L. 2022: (1) amended and (1.3) added, (HB 22-1294), ch. 242, p. 1793, � 8, effective August 10.