C.R.S. § 22-82.7-102

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115 , C.R.S. (1.5) “Facility school” means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1). (2) “Fund” means the start smart nutrition program fund created in section 22-82.7-105 . (3) “Program” means the start smart nutrition program created in section 22-82.7-103 . (4) “School breakfast program” means the federal school breakfast program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1773 . (5) “School food authority” means: (a) A school district or the state charter school institute; (a.3) A charter school collaborative formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-603 ; (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 (b) A district charter school or an institute charter school that: (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 (II) The department of education authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (5).