As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.
2. (1.5) Facility school means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).
3. (2) Fund means the start smart nutrition program fund created in section 22-82.7-105.
4. (3) Program means the start smart nutrition program created in section 22-82.7-103.
5. (4) School breakfast program means the federal school breakfast program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1773.

6. (5) School food authority means:

   1. (a) A school district or the state charter school institute;
   2. (a.3) A charter school collaborative formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-603;
   3. (a.5) A board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title that elects to operate as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-5-120; or

   4. (b) A district charter school or an institute charter school that:

      1. (I) The commissioner of education or his or her designee provisionally authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (6); or
      2. (II) The department of education authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (5).

Source: L. 2007: Entire article added, p. 901, § 2, effective May 15. L. 2008: (1.5) added, p. 1406, § 55, effective May 27. L. 2009: (5) added, (SB 09-230), ch. 227, p. 1036, § 9, effective May 4. L. 2010: (5)(a) amended and (5)(a.5) added, (HB 10-1335), ch. 326, p. 1514, § 8, effective August 11; (5)(b)(I) amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2079, § 51, effective August 11. L. 2011: (5)(a.3) added, (HB 11-1277), ch. 306, p. 1506, § 40, effective August 10.