Section 22-24-103 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Charter school' means a charter school authorized by a district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.(2) 'Department' means the department of education.(3) 'District' means a school district organized and existing pursuant to article 30 of this title or a board of cooperative services organized and existing pursuant to article 5 of this title.(4) 'English language learner' means a student who is linguistically diverse and who is identified pursuant to section 22-24-105 (2) as having a level of English language proficiency that requires language support to achieve standards in grade-level content in English.(5) 'English language proficiency program' means a program implemented by a local education provider that is designed to develop English language proficiency for an English language learner while enabling the English language learner to achieve and maintain grade-level performance in academic content areas.(6) 'Evidence-based' means the instruction or item described is

language learner while enabling the English language learner to achieve and maintain grade-level performance in academic content areas.(6) 'Evidence-based' means the instruction or item described is based on reliable, trustworthy, and valid evidence that the instruction or item shows promise or has demonstrated a record of success in achieving objectives that are relevant to English language development, English language proficiency, and achievement in grade-level content for English language learners.(7) 'Facility school' means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).(8) 'Local education provider' means a district, the state charter school institute, or a facility school.(9) 'State charter school institute' means the state charter school institute created pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.Repealed and reeacted with amendments by 2014 Ch. 244, § 13, eff. 5/21/2014.