C.R.S. Section 23-3.9-301
Definitions

  • repeal
As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Academic residency” means a sixteen-week or a thirty-two-week intentional clinical experience for student educators who are placed in a school- or community-based setting.

(2)

“Approved program of preparation” means an approved educator preparation program, as defined in section 22-60.5-121 (1)(b), including a preparation program for school counselors, or an alternative teacher program, as defined in section 22-60.5-102 (5).

(3)

“Commission” means the Colorado commission on higher education created and existing pursuant to article 1 of this title 23.

(4)

“Department” means the department of higher education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-114.

(5)

“Educator” means a teacher or a school counselor.

(6)

“Educator test stipend program” means the educator test stipend program created in section 23-3.9-303.

(7)

“Eligible student” means a student who is:

(a)

Enrolled in an approved program of preparation;

(b)

Eligible for financial assistance because the student’s expected family contribution does not exceed two hundred fifty percent of the maximum federal Pell-eligible expected family contribution; and

(c)

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(I)

For the 2022-23 and 2023-24 state fiscal years, eligible for financial assistance because the student’s expected family contribution does not exceed three hundred percent of the maximum federal Pell-eligible expected family contribution.

(II)

This subsection (7)(c) is repealed, effective January 31, 2027.

(8)

“Institution of higher education” means a public postsecondary institution authorized by the commission to offer approved programs of preparation.

(9)

“School counselor” means a person who holds a special services provider license with a school counselor endorsement issued pursuant to article 60.5 of title 22 or who is otherwise endorsed or accredited by a national association to provide school counseling services.

(10)

“Student educator” means an educator candidate who is participating in an academic residency and placed in a school- or community-based setting.

(11)

“Student educator stipend program” means the student educator stipend program created in section 23-3.9-302.

(12)

“Teacher” means a person employed to instruct students enrolled in a public school.

Source: Section 23-3.9-301 — Definitions - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-23.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Current through Fall 2024

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