As used in this article 60.3, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Alternative teacher program" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-60.5102.
"Board of cooperative services" means a regional educational service unit createdpursuant to article 5 of this title 22.
"Charter school" means a charter school authorized by a school district as providedin part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute as provided in part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.
"Cultural competence" means the ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, including understanding one's own cultural views and developing a positive attitude toward cultural differences.
"Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant tosection 24-1-115.
"Fund" means the teacher residency expansion program fund created in section 2260.3-106.
"Institution of higher education" means a public, private, or proprietary postsecondary institution authorized by the Colorado commission on higher education to offer teacher preparation programs.
"Local education provider" means a school district, board of cooperative services, orcharter school.
"Paraprofessional" means a person who is trained to assist a licensed teacher.
"Pilot program" means a teacher residency pilot expansion program that is implemented pursuant to section 22-60.3-104 as a component of the teacher residency expansion program.
"Program" means the teacher residency expansion program created in section 22-
60.3-103.
"State board" means the state board of education created in section 1 of article IX ofthe state constitution.
"Teacher residency program" means a type of teacher preparation program that, at aminimum, includes a full year of classroom apprenticeship that integrates theory and practice.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added, (HB 18-1189), ch. 323, p. 1932, § 1, effective May 30.