Colorado § 22-35.3-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-35.3-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 22-35.3-102

Title 22Education

Art.Pathways in Technology

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35.3-102 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 35.3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Accounting district has the same meaning as provided in section 22-54-103 (1.3).

(2)Certified center of learning means an employer that enters into an agreement with a p-tech school and undergoes a third-party certification process proving that they are qualified to assist the local education provider in creating and providing workplace education experiences and training, which experiences and training may include but need not be limited to job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.

(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)Community college means a community college governed by

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As used in this article 35.3, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Accounting district has the same meaning as provided in section 22-54-103 (1.3).

(2) Certified center of learning means an employer that enters into an
agreement with a p-tech school and undergoes a third-party certification process
proving that they are qualified to assist the local education provider in creating and
providing workplace education experiences and training, which experiences and
training may include but need not be limited to job shadowing, mentoring,
internships, and apprenticeships.

(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) Community college means a community college governed by the state
board for community colleges and occupational education or a state-supported
institution of higher education or local district college that is authorized to grant
associate degrees.

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

(6) District extended high school pupil enrollment has the same meaning
as provided in section 22-54-103 (5.2).

(7) Executive director means the office of the executive director of the
department of higher education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-114,
C.R.S.

(8) Funded pupil count means the funded pupil count as determined
pursuant to article 54 of this title 22.

(8.5) Host school means a school of a local education provider.

(9) Local education provider means a school district, a board of cooperative
services that operates a high school, the state charter school institute established
in section 22-30.5-503, or a charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 or part 5 of
article 30.5 of this title.

(10) P-tech school means a pathways in technology early college high
school or program within a host school that is approved pursuant to this article
35.3.

(11) Pupil enrollment has the same meaning as provided in section 22-54-103 (10).

(12) Work-based learning has the same meaning as set forth in section 8-83-601 (15).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1270), ch. 195, p. 652, � 1, effective August 5. L. 2017: IP and (10) amended and (8.5) added, (HB 17-1194), ch. 129, p. 440, � 2, effective August 9. L. 2022: (12) added, (SB 22-140), ch. 357, p. 2564, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2024: (8) amended, (HB 24-1448), ch. 236, p. 1534, � 50, effective May 23.