Colorado § 22-102-103 - Definitions.

§ 22-102-103. Definitions.

As used in this article 102, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.

(2) "Pilot program" means the K-5 social and emotional health pilot program, created in section 22-102-104.

(3) "Pilot school" means a school selected by the department to participate in the pilot program created in section 22-102-104 for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

(4) "School counselor" means a person with a temporary educator eligibility authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (5) who is working to attain a special services provider license for school counseling, or a license issued pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22 with an endorsement in school counseling, including but not limited to the completion of course work in the areas of academic and social-emotional development; assessment for social and emotional concerns, including suicide prevention and intervention; crisis intervention; social-emotional prevention programs, including character education and violence prevention; mental health; protective factors for at-risk students; and career awareness, exploration, and planning.

(5) "School district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law but does not include a local college district. "School district" includes the state charter school institute and a board of cooperative services that operates a school.

(6) "School mental health professional" means a school counselor, a school psychologist, or a school social worker.

(7) "School psychologist" means a person with a temporary educator eligibility authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (5) who is working to attain a special services provider license as a school psychologist, or a license issued pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22 with a school psychologist endorsement.

(8) "School social worker" means a person with a temporary educator eligibility authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (5) who is working to attain a special services provider license as a school social worker, or a license issued pursuant to article 60.5 of this title 22 with an endorsement in school social work, including but not limited to the completion of course work in the areas of school and special education law, including content covering functional behavior assessment and the development of behavior intervention plans.

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1017), ch. 156, p. 1847, § 1, effective August 2. L. 2022: (4), (7), and (8) amended, (HB 22-1390), ch. 237, p. 1749, § 15, effective May 26.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1390, see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.