As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.
2. (2) Entity means a nonprofit entity or a public or private institution of higher education that offers a principal preparation program.
3. (3) Program means the school leadership program created in section 22-13-203.
4. (4) Public school means a school that derives its support, in whole or in part, from money raised by a general state or school district tax and includes a school of a school district, a public school operated by a board of cooperative services, and an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.
5. (5) School principal means an individual who is employed as the chief administrative officer of a public elementary, middle, or high school in Colorado.
6. (6) State board means the state board of education created in section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1002), ch. 405, p. 3580, § 1, effective May 31. L. 2022: (3) amended, (HB 22-1248), ch. 213, p. 1407, § 1, effective May 24.