Colorado § 24-33.5-1802 - Definitions.
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§ 24-33.5-1802. Definitions.
As used in this part 18, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Center" means the school safety resource center created in the office pursuant to section 24-33.5-1803.
(2) "Director" means the director of the center.
(3) "First responder" means an individual who responds in a professional capacity to an emergency that occurs in a school building, including, but not limited to, peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical service providers, school administrators, and teachers.
(4) "Office" means the office of school safety created in section 24-33.5-2702.
(5) "School" means an institution at which instruction is provided by instructors to students in one or more buildings on a campus. "School" includes a school serving any of grades preschool through twelve and an institution of higher education.
Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 728, § 1, effective May 13; (3.3) added, p. 733, § 1, effective May 13. L. 2012: (3.3) amended, (HB 12-1059), ch. 271, p. 1436, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2023: (1) and (2) amended and (3.5) added, (SB 23-241), ch. 120, p. 444, § 1, effective April 27. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1173), ch. 67, p. 285, § 1, effective April 10.
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