§ 22-51-102 — Definitions

As used in this article 51, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) (a) Current operating expenditures for pupil transportation means
expenditures for providing pupil transportation, exclusive of purchase or lease of
pupil transportation vehicles or other capital outlays. The term includes
expenditures for the following: Motor fuel and oil; maintenance and repair of
vehicles (including additions to and alterations of pupil transportation vehicles built
since 1977 that will increase efficiency and safety or that are necessary to meet
current minimum standards), equipment, and facilities; costs of employment for
drivers while employed in pupil transportation; costs of employment paid
specifically for providing transportation supervision and support services;
insurance; contracted services; reimbursements to pupils who utilize public
transportation services; and, for entitlement periods ending on June 30, 1989, and
thereafter, amounts spent for pupil transportation for special education and career
and technical education programs.

(b) Current operating expenditures for pupil transportation shall not be
reduced by revenues received by a school district or the state charter school
institute from fees imposed and collected for pupil transportation pursuant to a
resolution adopted by the board of education of such district in accordance with the
provisions of section 22-32-113 (5) or by the state charter school institute board.

(2) Entitlement period means the twelve-month period ending June 30 of
each year.

(2.5) Facility means any of the following facilities that operates a facility
school:

(a) A day treatment center, residential child care facility, or other facility
licensed by the department of human services pursuant to section 26-6-905;

(b) A hospital licensed by the department of public health and environment
pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, C.R.S.

(2.7) Facility school means an approved facility school as defined in section
22-2-402 (1).

(3) Pupil transportation means:

(a) The transportation of pupils regularly enrolled in the public schools
through grade twelve to and from their places of residence and the public schools
in which they are enrolled, including any site attended for special education or
career and technical education, and to and from one school of attendance and
another in vehicles owned or rented and operated by a school district or state
charter school or under contract with a school district or state charter school; and

(b) The transportation of students who are receiving educational services
from facility schools to and from the facility in which the students reside and the
place at which the students receive the educational services.

(4) Reimbursement entitlement means the amount of reimbursement to
which a school district, a state charter school, or a facility school is entitled under
the provisions of section 22-51-104.

(5) State charter school institute or institute means the state charter
school institute created pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire article R&RE, p. 714, � 1, effective July 14. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 1077, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (1) to (3) amended, p. 773, � 2, effective May 29. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 537, � 1, effective May 1. L. 2004: (1)(b), (3), and (4) amended and (5) added, p. 1587, � 17, effective June 3. L. 2008: (2.5) and (2.7) added and (3) and (4) amended, p. 1401, � 46, effective May 27. L. 2017: IP, (1)(a), and (3)(a) amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1397, � 52, effective May 25. L. 2022: (2.5)(a) amended, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 842, � 59, effective July 1.