1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-110-2.00
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 1 CCR 301-110-2.00 - DEFINITIONS2.1 "Department" means the Department of Education created and operating pursuant to Section 24-1-115, C.R.S.2.2 "Education Leadership Council" means the council convened by Executive Order B 2017-001 in 2017 to identify the vision and strategic plan for education in Colorado.2.3 "Innovative Learning Opportunities" means learning experiences that usually occur outside of the classroom. Innovative learning opportunities may include work-based learning, such as registered or unregistered apprenticeships, internships, technical training or skills programs through an industry provider, teacher training opportunities, concurrent enrollment, and programs leading to industry-recognized certificates, competency-based learning projects, capstone projects, and other learning experiences that are designed to support students in developing and demonstrating essential skills as described by the Department.2.4 "Innovative Learning Plan" or "Plan" means a Local Education Provider's plan to provide a variety of innovative learning opportunities to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.2.5 "Local Education Provider" (LEP) means a school district organized pursuant to Article 30 of Title 22, a school that is part of a school district, a Board of Cooperative Services created pursuant to Article 5 of Title 22, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to Part 1 of Article 30.5 of Title 22, or an institute charter school authorized by the state Charter School Institute pursuant to Part 5 of Article 30.5 of Title 22.2.6 "Pilot Program" means the High School Innovative Learning Pilot Program created in Section 22-35.6-103.2.7 "Rural Local Education Provider" means: a school district in Colorado that is determined to be rural based on the size of the district, the distance from the nearest large urban/urbanized area, and having a student enrollment of approximately 6,500 students or fewer. Small rural districts are those districts meeting these same criteria and having a student population of fewer than 1,000 students. 2.07(1) A rural local education provider also includes a district charter school authorized by a school district described in Rule 2.08 or an institute charter school that is located within the geographic boundaries of a school district described in Rule 2.07.2.8 "Small Suburban School District" means a school district that is located in a suburban area, as identified by the Department, and that enrolls fewer than two thousand students.2.9 "State Board" means the State Board of Education created pursuant to Section 1 Article IX of the State Constitution42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/15/202044 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021