Colorado § 23-3.9-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-3.9-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 23-3.9-101

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.Educator Recruitment and Retention Programs

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3.9-101 (2026).

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Approved program of preparation means a program of study for preparation that is approved by the department of education pursuant to section 22-60.5-121 and that upon completion leads to a recommendation for licensure.

(2)Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education. (2.5) Educator means a teacher, principal, or special services provider, as those terms are defined in section 22-60.5-102; except that a special services provider need not be employed by a school district.

(3)Facility school means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1), C.R.S. (3.5) Repealed. (3.7) Qualified loan means an educational loan incurred while completing a program of preparation, including an alt

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Approved program of preparation means a program of study for
preparation that is approved by the department of education pursuant to section
22-60.5-121 and that upon completion leads to a recommendation for licensure.

(2) Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education.

(2.5) Educator means a teacher, principal, or special services provider, as
those terms are defined in section 22-60.5-102; except that a special services
provider need not be employed by a school district.

(3) Facility school means an approved facility school as defined in section
22-2-402 (1), C.R.S.

(3.5) Repealed.

(3.7) Qualified loan means an educational loan incurred while completing a
program of preparation, including an alternative preparation program approved
pursuant to article 60.5 of title 22, that leads to educator licensure pursuant to
article 60.5 of title 22, or a bachelor's or master's degree in the area in which the
educator is employed in a qualified position. The commission shall determine if a
loan is a qualified loan for purposes of the educator loan forgiveness program
created in section 23-3.9-102.

(4) Qualified position means:

(a) A hard-to-staff educator position in a rural school or rural school district
or in a facility school that is in a rural school district identified by the department of
education pursuant to section 23-3.9-102 (6); or

(b) A hard-to-staff educator position in a Colorado public school, a school
operated by a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22,
or a facility school in a content shortage area identified pursuant to section 23-3.9-102 (6).

(5) Rural school or rural school district means a public school or school
district identified by the department of education pursuant to section 23-3.9-102
(6).

(6) School or public school means a public school as provided in section
22-1-101, including a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1
of article 30.5 of title 22, an institute charter school authorized by the state charter
school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, or a school operated by
a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of title
22.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 1503, � 30, effective June 8. L. 2005: (3.5) and (5) added and (4) amended, p. 533, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2008: (3) amended, p. 1409, � 64, effective May 27; (5) amended, p. 1627, � 1, effective August 5. L. 2018: IP amended, (HB 18-1002), ch. 257, p. 1586, � 2, effective May 25. L. 2019: (2.5), (3.7), and (6) added, (3.5) repealed, and (4) and (5) amended, (SB 19-003), ch. 333, p. 3076, � 2, effective May 29. L. 2020: (3.7) amended, (SB 20-158), ch. 198, p. 968, � 1, effective June 30. L. 2023: (1) amended, (SB 23-258), ch. 334, p. 2011, � 15, effective August 7.