(1) "At-risk school" means a school that enrolls students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades and meets the following criteria:

(a)

(I) The annual student absentee rate for the school averages at least fifteen days per student; and

(II) The school is located in a school district in which at least thirty-five percent of students failed to graduate from high school in the academic year preceding application for the program, as determined by the department; or

(b)

(I) At least sixty percent of the students enrolled in the school are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch under the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.

(II) The annual student absentee rate for the school averages at least twelve days per student; and

(III) The school is located in a school district in which at least thirty percent of students failed to graduate from high school in the academic year preceding application for the program, as determined by the department.

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of education.

(3) "Coordinated school health team" means a group of persons who work collaboratively to coordinate programs, services, and resources relating to the health of students in a school.

(4) "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.

(5) "Fund" means the healthy choices dropout prevention pilot program fund created pursuant to section 22-82.3-107.

(6) "Mental health counselor" means a person who:

(a) Possesses a degree or license in recognition of his or her completion of a program of specialized training in mental health counseling; or

(b) Satisfies the minimum requirements established by rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to section 22-82.3-109 (1)(d).

(7) "Professional nutritionist or dietician" means a person who:

(a) Possesses a degree or license in recognition of his or her completion of a program of specialized training in nutrition or diet; or

(b) Satisfies the minimum requirements established by rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to section 22-82.3-109 (1)(c).

(8) "Program" means the healthy choices dropout prevention pilot program created in section 22-82.3-102.

(9) "Recipient school" means an at-risk school that the commissioner or his or her designee selects to receive a grant from the program pursuant to section 22-82.3-103 (4).

(10) "School" means a public school of a school district, including a charter school. "School" does not mean an institute charter school as defined in section 22-30.5-502 (6).

(11) "School nurse" means a person who is licensed to practice as a nurse pursuant to the provisions of article 38 of title 12, C.R.S., and is employed as a nurse by a school or school district.

(12) "State board" means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.