As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(1)Additional preschool services means hours of preschool services
provided to a child in the year preceding enrollment in kindergarten that are in
addition to the universal preschool services the child receives.
(2)Charter school means a charter school that is:
(a)A district charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of
title 22, an institute charter school authorized pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of
title 22, or a charter school authorized by the Colorado school for the deaf and the
blind pursuant to section 22-80-102 (4)(b);
(b)Authorized in its charter contract to provide preschool services; and
(c)Licensed pursuant to part 3 of article 5 of this title 26.5 to operate as a
preschool p
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(1) Additional preschool services means hours of preschool services
provided to a child in the year preceding enrollment in kindergarten that are in
addition to the universal preschool services the child receives.
(2) Charter school means a charter school that is:
(a) A district charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of
title 22, an institute charter school authorized pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of
title 22, or a charter school authorized by the Colorado school for the deaf and the
blind pursuant to section 22-80-102 (4)(b);
(b) Authorized in its charter contract to provide preschool services; and
(c) Licensed pursuant to part 3 of article 5 of this title 26.5 to operate as a
preschool provider.
(3) Children with disabilities has the same meaning as provided in section
22-20-103.
(4) Colorado universal preschool program or preschool program means
the program established within the department pursuant to section 26.5-4-204, and
includes all participating preschool providers.
(5) Community plan means the community plan adopted by a local
coordinating organization pursuant to section 26.5-2-104.
(6) ECEA means the Exceptional Children's Educational Act, article 20 of
title 22, and its implementing rules.
(7) Eligible child means a child who is eligible to receive preschool services
as provided in section 26.5-4-204 (3).
(8) IDEA means the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20
U.S.C. sec. 1400 et seq., as amended, and its implementing regulations.
(9) Individualized education program has the same meaning as provided in
section 22-20-103.
(10) Inflation means the annual percentage change in the United States
department of labor bureau of labor statistics consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items paid by all urban consumers, or its applicable
successor index.
(11) Local coordinating organization means the entity selected by the
department pursuant to section 26.5-2-103 to implement a community plan for
early childhood and family support programs and services within a specified
community.
(12) Mixed delivery system means a system for delivering preschool
services through a combination of school- and community-based preschool
providers, which include family child care homes, child care centers, and head start
agencies, that are funded by a combination of public and private money.
(13) Parent has the same meaning as provided in section 22-20-103.
(14) Preschool provider means any of the following entities that are
licensed pursuant to part 3 of article 5 of this title 26.5:
(a) A family child care home, as defined in section 26.5-5-303;
(b) A child care center, as defined in section 26.5-5-303;
(c) A school district licensed to operate as a public preschool provider;
(d) A charter school licensed to operate as a public preschool provider; or
(e) A head start program.
(15) Qualifying factor means a child or family circumstance, as identified
by department rule pursuant to section 26.5-4-204 (4)(a)(II), that may negatively
impact a child's cognitive, academic, social, physical, or behavioral health or
development.
(16) School district means a school district organized pursuant to article 30
of title 22 that provides preschool services and is licensed pursuant to part 3 of
article 5 of this title 26.5 as a preschool provider; or a board of cooperative services
organized pursuant to article 5 of title 22 that provides preschool services and is
licensed pursuant to part 3 of article 5 of this title 26.5 as a preschool provider.
(17) Universal preschool services means ten hours of preschool services
per week made available, at no charge, to children in the state during the school
year preceding the school year in which a child is eligible to enroll in kindergarten.