As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Arts-based activity program” means a before- or after-school program that provides students with an opportunity to learn about and participate in an activity in visual arts or performing arts.
- “Department” means the department of education, created and operating pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.
- “District board” means a school district board of education created pursuant to law.
- “Dropout prevention activity grant program” or “grant program” means the grant program created pursuant to section 22-27.5-103 to fund before- and after-school arts-based and vocational activity programs for students in grades six through twelve.
(4.5) “Facility school” means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).
- “Fund” means the dropout prevention activity grant fund created pursuant to section 22-27.5-105.
(5.5) “Performing arts” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 22-1-104.5 (1)(b).
- “Qualified community organization” means a nonprofit or not-for-profit, nonsectarian, community-based organization that provides before- and after-school, arts-based or vocational activity programs to low-income youth enrolled in grades six through twelve.
- “Qualified school” means a public school, including but not limited to a charter school, that serves any of grades six through twelve and that is required to implement a priority improvement or turnaround plan pursuant to section 22-11-405 or 22-11-406, respectively, or is subject to restructuring pursuant to section 22-11-210 for the school year in which the public school seeks a grant through the grant program.
- “State board” means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
(8.5) “Visual arts” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 22-1-104.5 (1)(c).
- “Vocational activity program” means a before- or after-school program that provides students with an opportunity to learn and develop skills in a variety of vocations, including but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, welding, culinary arts, floral design, automotive maintenance, driver’s training, and hotel and restaurant management.
Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 512, § 1, effective May 24. L. 2008: (4.5) added, p. 1396, § 34, effective May 27. L. 2009: (7) amended, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1533, § 21, effective May 21. L. 2010: (1) amended and (5.5) and (8.5) added, (HB 10-1273), ch. 233, p. 1025, § 16, effective May 18.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2010 act amending subsection (1) and adding subsections (5.5) and (8.5), see section 1 of chapter 233, Session Laws of Colorado 2010.