C.R.S. § 22-29.5-102: Definitions.

As used in this article 29.5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Americans with Disabilities Act" or "ADA" means the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq.

(2) "Appropriate public education" means the provision of public education and related aids and services that are designed to meet the individual educational needs of a qualified student with a disability as adequately as the needs of a student without a disability and are based on adherence to procedures that satisfy the requirements of this article 29.5.

(3) "Days" means calendar days.

(4) "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.

(5) "Disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.

(6) "Facilities" means all or any portion of buildings, structures, equipment, roads, walks, parking lots, or other real or personal property or interests in such property.

(7) "Free education" means the provision of educational and related services without cost to a qualified student with a disability or to the student's parent or guardian, except for the fees that are imposed on students without a disability or their parent or guardian. A free education may consist of either the provision of free services through a program operated by a local education provider or the local education provider placing a student with a disability or referring the student for aid, benefits, or services not operated or provided by the local education provider as its means of carrying out the requirements of this article 29.5 for payment of the costs of the aid, benefits, or services. Funds available from any public or private agency may be used to meet the requirements of this article 29.5. Nothing in this section shall be constructed to relieve an insurer or similar third party from an otherwise valid obligation to provide or pay for services to a qualified student with a disability.

(8) "Individualized education program" or "IEP" has the meaning set forth in section 22-20-103 (15).

(9) "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" or "IDEA" means the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1400 et seq.

(10) "Local education provider" means a school district, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22, a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22, the state charter school institute established in section 22-30.5-503, a state-operated program, as defined in section 22-20-103, or a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of this title 22 that operates one or more public schools; except that, for matters involving the provision of a free education to a qualified student with a disability, "local education provider" has the same meaning as "administrative unit" as defined in section 22-20-103 (1) for the purposes of this article 29.5.

(11) "Parent" has the meaning in section 22-20-103 (19.7).

(12) "Qualified student with a disability" means a student who has a disability and who is entitled to a free public education pursuant to section 22-33-103.

(13) "Section 504" means section 504 of the federal "Rehabilitation Act of 1973", 29 U.S.C. sec. 794 et seq.

(14) "Section 504 plan" means a plan made pursuant to section 504 that provides accommodations, services, and other support for a qualified student with a disability.