Colorado § 23-76-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-76-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 23-76-102

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.Teachers in Rural Colorado

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-76-102 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 76, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education created in section 23-1-102.

(2)Educator preparation program means an educator preparation program approved by the department of education pursuant to section 22-60.5-121 and that upon completion leads to a recommendation for licensure.

(3)Institution of higher education means a public, private, or proprietary postsecondary institution authorized by the commission to offer educator preparation programs.

(4)Rural school or school district means a school or school district that the department of education has determined to be rural. Rural school or school district includes a charter school or institute charter school that falls within the geograp

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As used in this article 76, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education
created in section 23-1-102.

(2) Educator preparation program means an educator preparation program
approved by the department of education pursuant to section 22-60.5-121 and that
upon completion leads to a recommendation for licensure.

(3) Institution of higher education means a public, private, or proprietary
postsecondary institution authorized by the commission to offer educator
preparation programs.

(4) Rural school or school district means a school or school district that the
department of education has determined to be rural. Rural school or school
district includes a charter school or institute charter school that falls within the
geographic range of a rural school district, as determined by the department of
education.

(5) Special services provider means a person, other than a teacher,
principal, or administrator, who provides professional services in direct support of
an instructional program. Special services providers includes speech language
pathologists, psychologists, audiologists, occupational therapists, physical
therapists, counselors, nurses, and social workers.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (SB 16-104), ch. 234, p. 945, � 1, effective June 6. L. 2018: IP amended and (5) added, (SB 18-085), ch. 233, p. 1455, � 2, effective August 8. L. 2023: (2) amended, (SB 23-258), ch. 334, p. 2012, � 19, effective August 7.