C.R.S. § 22-82.7-102: Definitions.

As used in this article 82.7, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(1.5) "Facility school" means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).

(2) Repealed.

(3) "Program" means the start smart nutrition program created in section 22-82.7-103.

(4) "School breakfast program" means the federal school breakfast program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1773.

(5) "School food authority" means:

(a) A school district or the state charter school institute;

(a.3) A charter school collaborative formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-603;

(a.5) A board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title that elects to operate as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-5-120; or

(b) A district charter school or an institute charter school that:

(I) The commissioner of education or his or her designee provisionally authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (6); or

(II) The department of education authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (5).