C.R.S. § 22-5.5-103: Definitions.

As 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.