Colorado § 22-5.5-103 - Definitions.
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§ 22-5.5-103. Definitions.
As used in this article 5.5, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Administrative unit" means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a charter school network, a charter school collaborative, or the state charter school institute, that is providing educational services to exceptional children.
(2) "Board" means the board of education of a school district.
(3) "Board of cooperative services" means a regional educational service unit created pursuant to article 5 of this title.
(4) "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.
(5) "Postsecondary institution" means a community or technical college, a local district college, or a state-supported institution of higher education.
(5.5) "Pupil enrollment count day" has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-54-103 (10.5).
(6) "Regional service area" means one of twelve regional service areas created pursuant to section 22-5.5-104.
(7) "Regional service council" means the governing body of a regional service area plan, which governing body is established pursuant to section 22-5.5-105.
(8) "School district" means a school district existing pursuant to law.
(9) "State board" means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1695, § 1, effective June 2. L. 2012: (5.5) added, (HB 12-1090), ch. 44, p. 150, § 4, effective March 22. L. 2022: IP and (1) amended, (HB 22-1294), ch. 242, p. 1795, § 13, effective August 10.
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