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

1. (1) Department means the department of education, created in section 24-1-115.
2. (2) Industry-recognized credential means an industry certification and a nondegree credential, as both are defined in section 23-5-145.8, that satisfy the requirements developed pursuant to section 23-5-145.6 (2) and identified in the most recent annual Colorado talent pipeline report prepared pursuant to section 24-46.3-103 (3).
3. (3) John W. Buckner postsecondary and workforce readiness innovation grant program or innovation grant program means the John W. Buckner postsecondary and workforce readiness innovation grant program created in section 22-54-204.
4. (4) Local education provider means a school district, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22, a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22, or a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of this title 22 that operates one or more public schools.
5. (5) Postsecondary and workforce readiness start-up funding or start-up funding means funding pursuant to section 22-54-203.
6. (6) Postsecondary and workforce readiness sustain funding or sustain funding means funding pursuant to section 22-54-205.
7. (7) Postsecondary credit attainment means a transferrable college credit that may be attained while a student is in high school, in alignment with the Colorado commission on higher education admissions standards set forth in section 23-1-113, which may include the successful completion of a concurrent enrollment course as described in sections 22-35-103 and 22-35-104 (5)(b), a sufficient score as determined by the state board of education on an end-of-course advanced placement exam, or a sufficient score in an international baccalaureate course.
8. (8) Work-based learning means demonstrating learning through work or at work, consistent with the work-based learning quality expectations established pursuant to section 8-83-602 (5). Work-based learning includes the same meaning as set forth in section 8-83-601.

Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-315), ch. 237, p. 1181, § 1, effective May 23.