C.R.S. Section 22-60.5-102
Definitions


As used in this article 60.5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Accepted institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education that offers at least the standard bachelor’s degree and is recognized by one of the following regional associations: The western association of schools and colleges; northwest association of schools, colleges, and universities; north central association of colleges and schools; New England association of schools and colleges; southern association of colleges and schools; or middle states association of colleges and secondary schools.

(2)

Repealed.

(3)

“Administrator” means any person who administers, directs, or supervises the education instructional program, or a portion thereof, in any school, school district, or nonpublic school in the state and who is not the chief executive officer or an assistant chief executive officer of such school.

(3.5)

“Affiliated bachelor’s degree program” means the bachelor’s degree that is identified in the instruction plan submitted by the teacher apprenticeship program sponsor.

(4)

“Alternative teacher contract” means a contract, as described in section 22-60.5-207, entered into for an alternative teacher position by a person who holds an alternative teacher license pursuant to section 22-60.5-201 (1)(a), or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (7), and a school district, board of cooperative services, or nonpublic school that provides, or charter school that provides or participates in, a one-year or two-year alternative teacher program.

(5)

“Alternative teacher program” means a one-year or two-year program of study and training for teacher preparation, as described in section 22-60.5-205, for a person of demonstrated knowledge and ability who holds an alternative teacher license pursuant to section 22-60.5-201 (1)(a), or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (7). An “alternative teacher program” must meet the standards of and obtain the approval of the state board of education and, upon completion, lead to a recommendation for licensure by the designated agency providing the alternative teacher program.

(6)

“Alternative teacher support team” means a team established by the designated agency for each holder of an alternative teacher license, or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (7), employed as an alternative teacher. At a minimum, each alternative teacher support team shall be composed of the alternative teacher’s mentor teacher and the principal and a representative of an accepted institution of higher education.

(6.5)

“Apprentice mentor teacher” means a professionally licensed teacher in good standing, designated by the apprenticeship program sponsor, who provides exemplary modeling and counseling to a teacher apprentice, who is trained in the apprenticeship model, and who takes responsibility for the training, mentoring, and progress of the teacher apprentice.

(7)

“Approved induction program” means a program of continuing professional development for initial licensees that meets the standards of the state board of education and that upon completion leads to a recommendation for licensure by the school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school providing such induction program.

(8)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Approved program of preparation” means a program of study for preparation that is approved by the department pursuant to section 22-60.5-121 and that upon completion leads to a recommendation for licensure.

(b)

Every “approved program of preparation” for principals or administrators shall include proficiencies in the principles of business management and budgeting practices and in the analysis of student assessment data and its use in planning for student instruction.

(8.5)

“Board of cooperative services” or “BOCES” has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-5-103.

(9)

“Board of education” means the governing body authorized by law to administer the affairs of any school district in the state except junior and community college districts. “Board of education” includes a board of cooperative services organized pursuant to article 5 of this title.

(9.1)

“Certificate of apprenticeship completion” means a certificate that has been issued by the United States department of labor or the apprenticeship agency that certifies a teacher apprentice has satisfactorily gained the skills, abilities, and competencies, and completed the requirements of an apprenticeship.

(9.3)

“Charter school” means a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.

(9.5)

“Department” means the department of education, created in section 24-1-115, C.R.S.

(10)

“Designated agency” means a school district or districts, a board of cooperative services, an accepted institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization, a charter school, the institute, a nonpublic school, or any combination thereof, that is responsible for the organization, management, and operation of an approved alternative teacher program or an approved alternative principal program.

(11)

“Endorsement” means the designation on a license or an authorization of grade level or developmental level, subject matter, or service specialization in accordance with the preparation, training, and experience of the holder of such license or authorization.

(11.5)

“Institute” means the state charter school institute created pursuant to section 22-30.5-503.

(12)

“Mentor administrator” means any administrator who is designated by the school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school providing an approved induction program for initial administrator licensees and who has demonstrated outstanding administrative skills and school leadership and can provide exemplary modeling and counseling to initial administrator licensees participating in an approved induction program.

(13)

“Mentor principal” means any principal who is designated by the school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school providing an approved induction program for initial principal licensees and who has demonstrated outstanding principal skills and school leadership and can provide exemplary modeling and counseling to initial principal licensees participating in an approved induction program.

(14)

“Mentor special services provider” means any special services provider who is designated by the school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school providing an approved induction program for initial special services licensees and who has demonstrated outstanding special services provider skills and school leadership and can provide exemplary modeling and counseling to initial special services licensees participating in an approved induction program.

(15)

“Mentor teacher” means:

(a)

A teacher designated by the school district, charter school, or nonpublic school employing an alternative teacher and who has demonstrated outstanding teaching and school leadership and can provide exemplary modeling and counseling to alternative teachers participating in an alternative teacher program; or

(b)

Any teacher who is designated by the school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school providing an approved induction program for initial teacher licensees and who has demonstrated outstanding teaching and school leadership and can provide exemplary modeling and counseling to initial teacher licensees participating in an approved induction program.

(15.5)

“Nonpublic school” means any independent or parochial school that provides a basic academic education, as defined in section 22-33-104 (2)(b). Neither the state board of education nor any local school board of education has jurisdiction over the internal affairs of any independent or parochial school in Colorado.

(16)

“Principal” means any person who is employed as the chief executive officer or an assistant chief executive officer of any school or nonpublic school in the state and who administers, directs, or supervises the education instructional program in such school or nonpublic school.

(16.5)

“Rural school district” means a school district in Colorado that the department of education 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 is six thousand five hundred students or fewer students.

(17)

“School” means any of the public schools of the state.

(18)

“School district” means any school district organized and existing pursuant to law, but it does not include junior or community college districts. “School district” includes a board of cooperative services organized pursuant to article 5 of this title.

(19)

“Special services provider” means any person other than a teacher, principal, or administrator who is employed by any school district, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school to provide professional services to students in direct support of the education instructional program.

(20)

“State board of education” or “state board” means the state board of education established by section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

(21)

“Teacher” means any person employed to instruct students in any school or nonpublic school in the state.

(22)

“Teacher apprentice” means a student who is registered and enrolled in an approved teacher degree apprenticeship program, is enrolled in an affiliated bachelor’s degree program from an accredited institution, and has obtained a Colorado teacher apprenticeship authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111. A “teacher apprentice” can also mean a student enrolled in an approved teacher degree apprenticeship program that is registered before August 7, 2023.

(23)

“Teacher apprenticeship program sponsor” means an entity responsible for the registration, administration, and operation of a teacher degree apprenticeship program that has been approved by the United States department of labor or the state apprenticeship agency and has been authorized by the state department of education. A teacher apprenticeship program sponsor can also mean an entity serving as a sponsor for an apprenticeship program that is registered before August 7, 2023.

(24)

“Teacher degree apprenticeship program” means a teacher education program containing all of the elements of a competency-based, registered apprenticeship program required by the United States department of labor as evidenced by approval by the United States department of labor office of apprenticeship or a state apprenticeship agency and approved by the state department of education and sponsored by a teacher apprenticeship program sponsor or a teacher apprenticeship program approved prior to August 7, 2023.

Source: Section 22-60.5-102 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑60.5‑101
Short title
22‑60.5‑102
Definitions
22‑60.5‑103
Applicants - licenses - authorizations - submittal of form and fingerprints - failure to comply constitutes grounds for denial
22‑60.5‑104
Applicants for initial licensure - statement of completion of approved program of preparation
22‑60.5‑105
Applicants for licensure or authorization - moral qualifications
22‑60.5‑106
Endorsement of license - effect - rules
22‑60.5‑107
Grounds for denying, annulling, suspending, or revoking license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization - definitions
22‑60.5‑108
Procedure - denial, suspension, annulment, or revocation - license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization
22‑60.5‑109
Hearing commissioner - duties
22‑60.5‑109.5
Inactive status of licenses
22‑60.5‑110
Renewal of licenses
22‑60.5‑111
Authorization - types - applicants’ qualifications - rules
22‑60.5‑111.5
Teacher degree apprenticeship program - guidelines - teacher apprenticeship program sponsors - application for authorization with the department - criteria for authorization - program audit
22‑60.5‑112
Fees - fund - repeal
22‑60.5‑112.5
National credential - fee assistance - one-time payments
22‑60.5‑114
State board of education - waivers
22‑60.5‑115
Rules
22‑60.5‑116.5
Education committees - evaluation of educator preparation programs - biennial joint meeting
22‑60.5‑118
Educator licenses - holding simultaneously
22‑60.5‑119
Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules
22‑60.5‑120
Provisional license - initial license - change of term
22‑60.5‑121
Educator preparation programs - requirements - advisory committee - report - rules - legislative declaration - definitions
22‑60.5‑201
Types of teacher licenses issued - term - rules
22‑60.5‑202
Professional teacher licensees - master certification
22‑60.5‑203
Assessment of professional competencies - multiple measures to assess professional competencies - rules
22‑60.5‑204
Approved induction program - initial teacher licensee
22‑60.5‑205
One-year and two-year alternative teacher programs - standards and evaluation - duties of department - duties of the state board of education - fees - legislative declaration
22‑60.5‑206
Alternative teacher support teams - duties - advisory councils
22‑60.5‑207
Alternative teacher contracts
22‑60.5‑208.7
Teacher of record program - rules - authorization - definition
22‑60.5‑209.1
Department of education - adjunct instructor authorization - alternative teacher programs - information
22‑60.5‑210
Types of special services licenses issued - term
22‑60.5‑211
Professional special services licensees - master certification
22‑60.5‑212
Assessment of professional competencies
22‑60.5‑213
Approved induction programs - initial special services licensees
22‑60.5‑218
Employment of certain school-based therapists - legislative declaration - definitions
22‑60.5‑301
Types of principal licenses issued - term
22‑60.5‑302
Professional principal licensees - master certification
22‑60.5‑303
Assessment of professional competencies
22‑60.5‑304
Approved induction programs - initial principal licensees
22‑60.5‑305
Licensed principals - occasional teaching
22‑60.5‑305.5
Alternative principal preparation program - requirements - rules - legislative declaration
22‑60.5‑306
Types of administrator licenses issued - term
22‑60.5‑307
Professional administrator licensees - master certification
22‑60.5‑308
Assessment of professional competencies
22‑60.5‑309
Approved induction programs - initial administrator licensees
22‑60.5‑309.5
Licensed administrators - occasional teaching
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-60.5-102’s source at colorado​.gov