Definitions.

  1. Law
  2. Colorado Revised Statutes
  3. Education
  4. Colorado K-5 Social and Emotional Health Act
  5. Definitions.

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As used in this article 102, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant tosection 24-1-115.

  2. "Pilot program" means the K-5 social and emotional health pilot program, created insection 22-102-104.

  3. "Pilot school" means a school selected by the department to participate in the pilotprogram created in section 22-102-104 for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

  4. "School counselor" means a counselor holding a master's degree in educational counseling and a professional special services license in Colorado with an endorsement in school counseling, including but not limited to the completion of course work in the areas of academic and social emotional development; assessment for social and emotional concerns, including suicide prevention and intervention; crisis intervention; social-emotional prevention programs, including character education and violence prevention; mental health, protective factors for atrisk students, and career awareness, exploration, and planning.

  5. "School district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law butdoes not include a local college district. "School district" includes the state charter school institute and a board of cooperative services that operates a school.

  6. "School mental health professional" means a school counselor, a school psychologist,or a school social worker.

  7. "School psychologist" means a school psychologist holding a master's degree and aprofessional special services license in Colorado with a school psychologist endorsement.

  8. "School social worker" means a social worker holding a master's degree and a professional special services license in Colorado with an endorsement in school social work, including but not limited to the completion of course work in the areas of school and special education law, including content covering functional behavior assessment and the development of behavior intervention plans.

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1017), ch. 156, p. 1847, § 1, effective August 2.


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