Definitions

2-2-2101. Definitions. As used in this part 21, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115. (2) Rural school district means a school district in Colorado that the department determines is rural based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large, urbanized area, and the total student enrollment of the school district is six thousand five hundred or fewer students. (3) State board means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution. (4) Statewide education accountability and accreditation system means the system for accrediting schools and school districts described in article 11 of title 22 and as implemented by rules adopted by the state board. (5) Task force means the accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force created in section 2-2-2102. (6) Urban school district means a school district that the department does not consider a rural or small rural school district. Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (HB 23-1241), ch. 256, p. 1454, � 1, effective May 24.