Colorado § 23-3.9-101 - Definitions.
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§ 23-3.9-101. Definitions.
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(3.5) Repealed.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.
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.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 23-258, see section 1 of chapter 334, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.
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