As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Advanced course" means an advanced course of study in any subject, including anadvanced placement course; an international baccalaureate course; or a course designated by a school district as an honors, gifted, or accelerated course.
"Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant tosection 24-1-115.
"Grant program" means the John W. Buckner automatic enrollment in advanced courses grant program created in section 22-95.5-202.
"Local education provider" means a public school as described in section 22-1-101, aschool district, or a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title 22.
"Parent" means a student's biological parent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian.
"Rural school district" means a school district in Colorado that the department 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.
"School district" means any public school district organized under the laws of Colorado. "School district" does not include a local college district.
"State board" means the state board of education created and existing pursuant tosection 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-059), ch. 149, p. 1771, § 2, effective August 2.