Section 22-5.5-103 - DefinitionsAs 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.Amended by 2022 Ch. 242, § 13, eff. 8/10/2022.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. 2022 Ch. 242, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).