(1) "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.
(2) "District" means a school district, a group of school districts, or a board of cooperative services as defined in section 22-5-103 (2).
(3) "Highly qualified" has the same meaning as provided in 20 U.S.C. sec. 7801 (23).
(4) "Program" means a quality teacher recruitment program created by a vendor through a contract with the department.
(5) "Vendor" means a for-profit or nonprofit organization.