§ 22-2-402. Definitions

As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Approved facility school” means an educational program that is operated by a facility to provide educational services to students placed in the facility and that, pursuant to section 22-2-407 (2), has been placed on the list of facility schools that are approved to receive reimbursement for providing educational services to students placed in a facility.
2. “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.
3. “Facility” means a day treatment center, residential child care facility, or other facility licensed by the department of human services pursuant to section 26-6-104, C.R.S., or a hospital licensed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, C.R.S.

   (3.3) “Facility student”, as used in section 22-2-407.5, means a student who is in an approved facility school, eligible facility school, or school district setting, and who is receiving or requires specialized services, and whose educational needs may be beyond the delivery capacity of the student’s current educational setting.

   (3.8) “Model” means the sustainable educational continuum designed to meet the educational needs of facility students in the target population as defined by the work group pursuant to section 22-2-407.5.

4. “Placed in a facility” means a student is in a facility due to:
   1. A court order or other action by a public entity in Colorado; or
   2. The student’s determination, if the student is a homeless child as defined in section 22-1-102.5.
5. “School district” means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law but does not include a local college district.
6. “State board of education” or “state board” means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
7. “Student” means a child or youth who has attained three years of age on or before August 1 and who is under twenty-one years of age.
8. “Unit” means the facility schools unit created within the department pursuant to section 22-2-403.
9. “Work group” means the work group created and convened pursuant to section 22-2-407.5.

Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1376, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2021: (3.3), (3.8), and (9) added, (SB 21-274), ch. 341, p. 2224, § 2, effective June 25.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 21-274, see section 1 of chapter 341, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.