As used in this article 32.5, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of education appointed by the state boardof education pursuant to section 22-2-110.
(1.5) "Community school" means a public school that implements the following:
An annual asset and needs assessment of and by both the school and the communitythat engages at least seventy-five percent of families, students, and educators in the community;
A strategic plan that includes the creation of problem-solving teams who are dedicated to continuous school improvement and define how educators and community partners use all available assets to meet specific student needs and achieve better results and utilize key tools and lessons from improvement science in the continuous improvement process;
A process to engage partners who bring assets and expertise to implement the school's goals; and
A community school coordinator who is a school staff member at the communityschool site and who:
Has the primary responsibility to facilitate the problem-solving teams implementedpursuant to subsection (1.5)(b) of this section; and
In consultation with school leadership, shall assemble relevant stakeholders to solveproblems identified by the assessment performed pursuant to subsection (1.5)(a) of this section.
"District of innovation" means a school district that is designated as a district ofinnovation pursuant to section 22-32.5-107.
"Innovation school" means a school in which a local school board implements aninnovation plan pursuant to section 22-32.5-104.
"Innovation school zone" means a group of schools of a school district that sharecommon interests, such as geographical location or educational focus, or that sequentially serve classes of students as they progress through elementary and secondary education and in which a local school board implements a plan for creating an innovation school zone pursuant to section 22-32.5-104.
"Local school board" means the board of education of a school district.
"State board" means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 ofarticle IX of the state constitution.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1422, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2019: IP amended and (1.5) added, (SB 19-102), ch. 82, p. 293, § 1, effective August 2.