§ 22-82.3-106. Permissible uses of grants

CO Rev Stat § 22-82.3-106 (2018) (N/A)

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(1) Except as described in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a recipient school shall use the grant moneys received from the program only to provide activities to students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. A recipient school shall provide the activities during times outside of the regular school day, and the activities shall include the following:

(a) Opportunities for physical exercise;

(b) Academic assistance, including tutorial services in reading, writing, mathematics, and science;

(c) Nutrition counseling, which shall be provided by a professional nutritionist or dietician and include communication with students' parents regarding techniques for healthy preparation of meals;

(d) Mental health counseling provided by a professional mental health counselor; and

(e) Health education provided by a school nurse or other professional health educator.

(2) A recipient school or a school district of a recipient school may use the grant moneys received from the program to gather, record, and assemble data for the purpose of preparing the reports described in section 22-82.3-108 (2).

(3) A recipient school or a school district of a recipient school may use the grant moneys received from the program to contract with one or more private entities for the provision of one or more of the services described in subsection (1) of this section.

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