Colorado § 22-9-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-9-103 — Definitions

Colorado § 22-9-103

Title 22Education

Art.Licensed Personnel Evaluations

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-9-103 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Board of cooperative services shall have the same meaning as provided in section 22-5-103 (2). (1.1) Council means the state council for educator effectiveness established pursuant to section 22-9-105.5. (1.4) Department means the department of education created pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (1.5) Licensed personnel or licensed person means a person who is employed to instruct students, to provide professional services to students in direct support of the education instructional program, or to administer, direct, or supervise the instructional program in a school in the state and who holds a valid license or authorization pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22.

(2)Local board of education or local

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As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Board of cooperative services shall have the same meaning as provided
in section 22-5-103 (2).

(1.1) Council means the state council for educator effectiveness
established pursuant to section 22-9-105.5.

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

(1.5) Licensed personnel or licensed person means a person who is
employed to instruct students, to provide professional services to students in direct
support of the education instructional program, or to administer, direct, or
supervise the instructional program in a school in the state and who holds a valid
license or authorization pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22.

(2) Local board of education or local board means the board of education
of the school district.

(2.5) Performance standards means the levels of effectiveness established
by rule of the state board pursuant to section 22-9-105.5 (10).

(2.6) Principal means a person who is employed as the chief executive
officer or an assistant chief executive officer of a school in the state and who
administers, directs, or supervises the education program in the school.

(2.7) Principal development plan means a written agreement developed by
a principal and district administration that outlines the steps to be taken to improve
the principal's effectiveness. The principal development plan shall include
professional development opportunities.

(2.9) Quality standards means the elements and criteria established to
measure effectiveness as established by rule of the state board pursuant to section
22-9-105.5 (10).

(3) School district means any school district organized and existing
pursuant to law but does not include a local college district.

(4) State board means the state board of education established by section
1 of article IX of the state constitution.

(5) Teacher means a person who holds an alternative, initial, or
professional teacher license issued pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of this
title and who is employed by a school district or a charter school in the state to
instruct, direct, or supervise an education program.

(6) Teacher development plan means a written agreement mutually
developed by a teacher and his or her principal that outlines the steps to be taken
to improve the teacher's effectiveness. The teacher development plan may include
but need not be limited to consideration of induction and mentorship programs, use
of highly effective teachers as instructional leaders or coaches, and appropriate
professional development activities.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 585, � 1, effective May 14. L. 92: (1) amended and (1.5) added, p. 471, � 3, effective April 29. L. 2000: (1.5) amended, p. 1849, � 43, effective August 2. L. 2010: (1.1), (1.4), (2.5), (2.6), (2.7), (2.9), (5), and (6) added, (SB 10-191), ch. 241, p. 1054, � 2, effective May 20. L. 2022: IP and (1.5) amended, (SB 22-070), ch. 214, p. 1409, � 1, effective May 24.