Colorado § 22-82.9-203 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-82.9-203 — Definitions

Colorado § 22-82.9-203

Title 22Education

Art.Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-82.9-203 (2026).

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Colorado grown, raised, or processed products means all fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy products, except liquid milk, grown, raised, or produced in Colorado and minimally processed products or value-added processed products that meet the standards for the Colorado proud designation, as established by the Colorado department of agriculture, even if the product does not have the Colorado proud designation.

(2)Community eligibility provision means the federal program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1759a (a)(1)(F) that allows school districts to choose to receive federal special assistance payments for school meals in exchange for providing free school meals to all students enrolled in all or selected school

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As used in this part 2, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Colorado grown, raised, or processed products means all fruits,
vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy products, except liquid milk, grown, raised, or
produced in Colorado and minimally processed products or value-added processed
products that meet the standards for the Colorado proud designation, as
established by the Colorado department of agriculture, even if the product does not
have the Colorado proud designation.

(2) Community eligibility provision means the federal program created in
42 U.S.C. sec. 1759a (a)(1)(F) that allows school districts to choose to receive federal
special assistance payments for school meals in exchange for providing free school
meals to all students enrolled in all or selected schools of the school district.

(3) Department means the department of education created in section 24-1-115.

(4) Eligible meal means a lunch or breakfast that meets the nutritional
requirements specified in 7 CFR 210.10, or successor regulations, for the national
school lunch program or the national school breakfast program.

(5) Federal free reimbursement rate means the free reimbursement rate
set by the United States department of agriculture for meals that qualify for
reimbursement under the national school breakfast program and the national
school lunch program.

(5.5) [ Editor's note: Subsection (5.5) is effective if the ballot issue described
in section 22-82.9-213 is approved by the people at the next statewide election ] Fund means the healthy school meals for all program cash fund created in section
22-82.9-211.

(6) Identified student percentage means the percentage of a public
school's or school district's student enrollment who are certified as eligible for free
meals based on documentation of benefit receipt or categorical eligibility as
described in 7 CFR 245.6, or successor regulations.

(7) Minimally processed products means raw or frozen fabricated products;
products that retain their inherent character, such as shredded carrots or diced
onions; and dried products, such as beans, but does not include any products that
are heated, cooked, or canned.

(8) National school breakfast program means the federal school breakfast
program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1773.

(9) National school lunch program means the federal school lunch program
created in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et
seq.

(10) Participating school food authority means a school food authority that
chooses to participate in the healthy school meals for all program.

(11) Program means the healthy school meals for all program created in
section 22-82.9-204.

(11.5) Provisional programs means alternative options through the national
school lunch program and national school breakfast program to improve access to
free meals and to simplify meal counting and claims procedures.

(12) School food authority has the same meaning as provided in section 22-32-120 (8).

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

(14) Value-added processed products means products that are altered
from their unprocessed or minimally processed state through preservation
techniques, including cooking, baking, or canning.

Legislative History

Source: Referred 2022: Entire part added, Proposition FF, L. 2022, (HB 22-1414), ch. 509, p. 4279, � 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2022. L. 2024: (11.5) added, (HB 24-1390), ch. 133, p. 478, � 2, effective April 29. L. 2025: (5.5) added, (HB 25-1274), ch. 402, p. 2283, � 4, effective (see editor's note).