C.R.S. § 22-5-106 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Section 22-5-106
22-5-106. Financing, budgeting, and accounting
Status: in_force

22-5-106. Financing, budgeting, and accounting. (1) (a) Financing of the services performed under the direction of the board of cooperative services shall be by contributions from available moneys in any funds, which may be legally expended for such services, of the participating members on the basis of a proportionality agreed upon by the participating members and from the boards of cooperative services.

(b) A board of cooperative services may finance all or a portion of the costs of an approved career and technical education program from funds received pursuant to part 1 of article 8 of title 23.

(2) A board of cooperative services shall adopt a budget and an appropriation resolution prior to the beginning of the fiscal year for which adopted.

(3) A board of cooperative services shall follow the provisions of the "School District Budget Law of 1964", being part 1 of article 44 of this title, wherever such provisions are applicable; except that the provisions of sections 22-44-112 (3)(c), (4), and (6) and 22-44-115 (4) shall not apply to a board of cooperative services.
C.R.S. § 22-54-103.1 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-103.1
22-54-103.1. Protection of student data
Status: in_force

22-54-103.1. Protection of student data. Notwithstanding any provision of this article 54, the department of education, the state charter school institute, and each school district and public school shall comply with all federal and state laws regarding the protection of student data, including the federal "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, as amended, and all regulations and guidelines adopted pursuant to it, and the "Student Data Transparency and Security Act", article 16 of this title 22, and any rules promulgated pursuant to it. At a minimum, this includes redacting information as required to comply with federal and state laws regarding the protection of student data in published documents or reports regarding funding pursuant to this article 54.
C.R.S. § 22-80-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 80 / Section 22-80-102
22-80-102. Educational institution
Status: in_force

22-80-102. Educational institution. (1) (a) There shall be permanently maintained in the city of Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso, an institution for the support and education of deaf and blind children residing within the state of Colorado, to be known as the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind. The school shall be a body corporate. The school shall include such other facilities and programs located within the state as may be established and maintained pursuant to law.

(b) The school, the main campus of which shall be located in the city of Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso, is declared to be one of the educational institutions of the state of Colorado and has for its object the education of the children of the state who, by reason of the impairment of their sense of hearing or of sight, cannot be advantageously educated in the other schools or educational institutions of the state. Said school shall not be regarded or classed as a reformatory or charitable institution.

(2) In addition to including a long-term residential school, the school shall be a resource to school districts, state institutions, and other approved education programs. Resource services shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(a) Assessment and identification of educational needs;

(b) Special curricula;

(c) Equipment and materials;

(d) Supplemental related services;

(e) Special short-term programs;

(f) Program planning and staff development;

(g) Programs for parents, families, and the public;

(h) Research and development to promote improved educational programs and services.

(3) (a) For purposes of federal law, the school shall be a local educational agency, deemed to be a public authority legally constituted within the state for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary schools or secondary schools in the state.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) to the contrary, the school shall not be a local educational agency for the purposes of the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., or the federal "Child Nutrition Act of 1966", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1771 et seq.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(b) of this section, the school is a residential child care facility pursuant to section 26-6-905 and may act as a school food authority for the purposes of the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., or the federal "Child Nutrition Act of 1966", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1771 et seq.

(4) (a) The school may, in the discretion of the board of trustees, provide additional educational services on a local or regional basis in the state. In providing the services, the school shall seek to employ innovative delivery systems, which may include delivery of services through:

(I) Intergovernmental agreements with school districts or other local governmental entities;

(II) Partnerships with boards of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title; or

(III) Charter schools chartered by the board of trustees pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (4).

(b) The board of trustees is authorized to grant charters to applicants that propose a charter school that is designed to provide educational services solely to students who would qualify for admission to the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind. The board of trustees shall promulgate rules governing the contents of, procedures for, approval of, and appeals pertaining to, a charter application submitted pursuant to this paragraph (b) and renewal of a charter. The rules shall reflect the unique needs of and responsibilities of educating children with hearing or sight impairment.

(5) The school may enter into contracts and receive federal matching funds for moneys spent in providing student health services as provided in section 25.5-5-301 (6) or 25.5-5-318, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 22-31-107 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-107
22-31-107. Candidates for school director - call - qualification - nomination
Status: in_force

22-31-107. Candidates for school director - call - qualification - nomination. (1) Any candidate for the office of school director of a school district shall have been a registered elector of the district for at least twelve consecutive months prior to the election. If the school district has a director district plan of representation or a combined director district and at-large plan of representation, the candidate shall be a resident of the director district that will be represented, unless the candidate will serve as an at-large director or has been elected at the time of or prior to the adoption of a director district plan of representation or a combined director district and at-large plan of representation by the eligible electors of the district.

(1.5) Not less than seventy-five days nor more than ninety days before the election date, the designated election official shall provide notice by publication of a call for nominations for school director candidates in the upcoming election. The call shall state the school director offices to be voted upon at the election, where a nomination petition may be obtained, the number of signatures necessary for the nomination petition, and the deadline for submitting the nomination petition.

(2) Any person who desires to be a candidate for the office of school director shall file a written notice of intention, no later than sixty-seven days before the election date, with the secretary of the board of education of the school district in which the person resides together with a nomination petition according to the provisions of section 1-4-803 and part 9 of article 4 of title 1, C.R.S. A person who desires to be a candidate for the office of school director may not circulate the nomination petition for signatures prior to ninety days before the election.

(2.5) (a) (I) Prior to each election for school district director, a school district in which at least one thousand pupils are enrolled shall post, in a prominent area on the school district's official website:

(A) An image of the written notice of intention submitted pursuant to subsection (2) of this section by each candidate for school district director; and

(B) Each school district director candidate's contact information, including his or her name; residential address; mailing address, if different than the residential address; telephone number; e-mail address, if any; and website, if any. In order to post this information as inexpensively and efficiently as possible, the school district may provide hyperlinks to the area of the secretary of state's official website, if any, containing this information.

(II) A school district subject to this paragraph (a) shall make the required postings as soon as practicable, but no later than sixty days prior to the election. The information must be organized in alphabetical order by candidate surname.

(b) Nothing in this subsection (2.5) precludes any school district from posting on its official website, or developing other methods to provide, information or resources that increase the electorate's opportunities to learn more about school district director candidates.

(c) Any information posted online pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (2.5) shall be accomplished, to the maximum extent possible, within existing fiscal resources.

(3) and (4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 819, § 31, effective January 1, 1993.)

(5) (a) Any person who has been convicted of commission of a sexual offense against a child shall not be eligible for the office of school director of a school district. If a person becomes ineligible pursuant to the terms of this subsection (5) while serving as a school director, a vacancy shall be deemed to exist that shall be filled as provided in section 22-31-129.

(b) For purposes of this subsection (5), "sexual offense against a child" means any of the offenses described in sections 18-3-305, 18-3-405, 18-3-405.3, 18-3-504 (2), 18-6-301, 18-6-302, 18-6-403, 18-6-404, and 18-7-402 to 18-7-406, C.R.S., and any of the offenses described in sections 18-3-402 to 18-3-404 and 18-7-302, C.R.S., where the victim is less than eighteen years of age. "Sexual offense against a child" also means attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses specified in this paragraph (b).

(c) For purposes of this subsection (5), "convicted" includes having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere or having received a deferred judgment and sentence; except that a person shall not be deemed to have been convicted if the person has successfully completed a deferred sentence.
C.R.S. § 22-32-148 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-148
22-32-148. Food donations to nonprofit organizations encouraged
Status: in_force

22-32-148. Food donations to nonprofit organizations encouraged. Each school district is encouraged to donate apparently wholesome food to one or more local nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy or poor individuals.
C.R.S. § 22-30-103 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 22-30-103
22-30-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-30-103. Definitions. As used in this article 30, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) "Committee" means the school organization planning committee authorized to study school district organization and develop a plan for reorganization.

(3) "Consolidation" means reorganization of two or more school districts into fewer school districts.

(4) "Detachment and annexation" means the alteration of boundaries of two or more school districts.

(5) "Director districts" means subdivisions of a school district which are contiguous, compact, and as nearly equal in population as possible.

(6) "Dissolution and annexation" means the discontinuance of a school district and annexation of its territory to an existing school district or school districts.

(7) "Eligible elector" means a person who has complied with the registration provisions of articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., and who resides within the boundaries of the proposed or existing school district.

(8) "New school district" means a school district which has become a new body corporate pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(9) "Parameters of the study" means the type of organization and the boundaries of the territory to be included in the study and the timeliness with which the committee shall complete the study.

(10) "Petition committee" means not less than three nor more than five persons who are not members of the same family who shall represent the signors of a petition for the study of school organization in a school district.

(11) "Plan of organization" means the plan of school organization developed pursuant to this article.

(12) "Reorganization" means any change in school district organization pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(13) "School district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law; except that "school district" does not include a local college district.

(13.5) "School district board of education" or "local school board" means the elected board of education of a school district.

(14) "State board" means the state board of education.
C.R.S. § 22-96-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 96 / Section 22-96-105
22-96-105. Reporting
Status: in_force

22-96-105. Reporting. (1) In any fiscal year in which the general assembly makes an appropriation to the department for the purposes of the program, each education provider that receives a grant through the program shall report the following information to the department each year during the term of the grant:

(a) The number of school health professionals hired using grant moneys;

(b) A list and explanation of the services provided using grant moneys; and

(c) Any additional information that the state board, by rule, may require.

(2) On or before May 1, 2015, and on or before May 1 in each fiscal year thereafter in which the general assembly makes an appropriation to the department for the purposes of the program, the department shall submit to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report that, at a minimum, summarizes the information received by the department pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The department shall also post the report to its website.
C.R.S. § 22-93-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 93 / Section 22-93-101
22-93-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-93-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Bullying" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 22-32-109.1 (1)(b).

(2) "Cash fund" means the school bullying prevention and education cash fund created in section 22-93-105.

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

(4) "Facility school" means an approved facility school, as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).

(5) "Program" means the school bullying prevention and education grant program created in section 22-93-102.

(6) "Public school" means a school of a school district, a district charter school, an institute charter school, or a board of cooperative services, as defined in section 22-5-103.

(7) "State board" means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 22-9.5-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 9.5 / Section 22-9.5-104
22-9.5-104. Principal development scholarship fund - created
Status: in_force

22-9.5-104. Principal development scholarship fund - created. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the principal development scholarship fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", that shall consist of any moneys that may be credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of this article. Any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this article may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.

(2) The department is authorized to accept gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private entity to carry out the purposes of this article, subject to the terms and conditions under which given; except that the department shall not accept a gift, grant, or donation if the conditions attached thereto require the use or expenditure thereof in a manner contrary to law. The department shall transmit to the state treasurer any gifts, grants, or donations received pursuant to this subsection (2), and the state treasurer shall credit the same to the fund.

(3) The department may expend up to one percent of the moneys annually appropriated from the fund to offset the costs incurred in implementing this article.
C.R.S. § 22-2-144 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-144
22-2-144. Bullying prevention and education policies - short title - study
Status: in_force

22-2-144. Bullying prevention and education policies - short title - study. (1) The short title of this section is "Ashawnty's Law".

(2) (a) The department shall research approaches, policies, and practices related to bullying prevention and education used by education providers in other states. On or before July 1, 2019, after consideration of the research conducted pursuant to this subsection (2)(a), the department, in consultation with the school safety resource center created in section 24-33.5-1803, shall develop a model bullying prevention and education policy. The research and model policy described in this subsection (2)(a) must be updated every three years. The department shall utilize a stakeholder process when updating the model bullying prevention and education policy, which process must include participation by the parents of students who have been bullied.

(b) On or before July 1, 2019, and every three years thereafter, the department shall publish the results of the research and model policy required by subsection (2)(a) of this section on its website as guidance for school districts, charter schools, and the charter school institute to consider when developing and implementing bullying prevention and education policies.

(3) At a minimum, the model policy developed pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section must:

(a) Clearly differentiate between a conflict and bullying and between harassment and bullying; and

(b) Clarify the role of cyberbullying during online instruction, which may occur on or off school property.
C.R.S. § 22-42-110 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-110
22-42-110. Registration list omissions - challenges - oath - rejection of vote
Status: repealed

22-42-110. Registration list omissions - challenges - oath - rejection of vote. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-42-127 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-127
22-42-127. Validation - effect - limitations
Status: in_force

22-42-127. Validation - effect - limitations. (1) All bonds issued and other contracts, leases, or agreements executed by school districts, all district bond elections held and carried, and all acts and proceedings had or taken prior to July 1, 1973, by or on behalf of such districts, preliminary to and in the authorization, execution, sale, and issuance of all bonds, the authorization and execution of all other contracts, leases, or agreements, and the exercise of other powers in section 22-42-104 are hereby validated, ratified, approved, and confirmed, notwithstanding any defects and irregularities, other than constitutional, in such bonds, acts, and proceedings, in such authorization, execution, sale, and issuance, and in such exercise of powers; and such bonds and other contracts, leases, or agreements are and shall be binding, legal, valid, and enforceable obligations of the district to which they appertain in accordance with their terms and their authorization proceedings.

(2) This section shall operate to supply legislative authority as may be necessary to accomplish the validations provided and authorized in this section but shall be limited to validations consistent with all provisions of applicable law in effect at the time of such action or other matter. This article shall not operate to validate any action or other matter the legality of which is being contested or inquired into in any legal proceedings pending and undetermined prior to July 1, 1973, nor to validate any action or other matter which has been determined in any legal proceedings prior to July 1, 1973, to be illegal, void, or ineffective.
C.R.S. § 22-38-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 38 / Section 22-38-105
22-38-105. Applications for the right to operate pilot schools - contents
Status: in_force

22-38-105. Applications for the right to operate pilot schools - contents. (1) The state board shall promulgate regulations for the applications to be submitted for the right to operate a pilot school that shall include:

(a) A description of the applicant, its experience in providing educational, counseling, social, and other necessary services to expelled and other students, and, in the case of nonprofit organizations, its balance sheets and operating statements for the previous five years;

(b) Information regarding the educational background, experience, and qualifications of personnel who will serve on the board of directors and operate the school;

(c) The mission statement of the proposed pilot school;

(d) The goals, objectives, and performance standards to be achieved by the pilot school;

(e) A description of the standards upon which the pilot school will select and admit expelled and at-risk students and determine when an expelled student will be admitted as a residential student;

(f) A description of the pilot school's educational program, student performance standards, curriculum, and student conduct code;

(g) A description of the pilot school's plan for evaluating student performance, the types of assessments that will be used to measure student progress toward achievement of the school's student performance standards, the timeline for achievement of such standards, and the procedures for taking corrective action in the event that student performance at the pilot school falls below such standards;

(h) Evidence that the proposed pilot school is economically sound, a proposed budget for the term of the contract, and a description of the manner in which an annual audit of the financial and administrative operations of the pilot school is to be conducted;

(i) A description of the governance and operation of the pilot school, including the nature and extent of parental, professional educator, social services, and community involvement;

(j) An explanation of the relationship that will exist between the proposed pilot school and its employees;

(k) A description of the insurance that the pilot school will obtain;

(l) A description of how the pilot school plans to meet the residential needs of its students and, if the pilot school plans to provide transportation for students, a plan for addressing their transportation needs;

(m) A description of how the school will assist students in adapting to a public school or other appropriate learning or work environment upon the student's departure from the pilot school;

(n) A description of how the residential pilot schools will transition the student back into the home environment if the student will be returning home;

(o) A description of how the pilot school will involve parents in order to enhance students' performance in the pilot school, including the use of any mutual responsibility contracts authorized pursuant to section 22-38-104 (6);

(p) A description of the pilot school's plan to sponsor periodic meetings, conferences, or training seminars to provide information concerning expelled or at-risk students to personnel in the school district or school districts that represent the geographic area in which the pilot school is located;

(q) Identification of the entity that will evaluate the pilot school as required pursuant to section 22-38-114;

(r) A description of how the pilot school plans to foster an awareness of cultural needs; and

(s) Any other information deemed necessary by the state board.

(2) If accepted, the application shall serve as the basis of a contract between the state board and the applicant.
C.R.S. § 22-20-111 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 22-20-111
22-20-111. Equipment
Status: in_force

22-20-111. Equipment. An administrative unit, a state-operated program, or an eligible facility may purchase equipment for the instruction or support of children with disabilities.
C.R.S. § 22-2-133 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-133
22-2-133. Assessment and identification of students with literacy challenges including dys
Status: in_force

22-2-133. Assessment and identification of students with literacy challenges including dyslexia - training and technical assistance - collaboration with higher education - report. (1) On or before August 1, 2008, as part of its responsibility for education standards and practice, the department may make available technical assistance and training concerning issues faced by students with literacy challenges, including dyslexia, to school districts, administrative units as defined in section 22-20-103 (1), residential treatment facilities, correctional facilities, and other local education agencies throughout the state. The provision of any technical assistance and training pursuant to this subsection (1) shall not preclude the department from using federal funds to implement such technical assistance and training. Any technical assistance and training provided shall include, but need not be limited to, the areas of awareness, assessment, identification, and evidence-based progress monitoring, and shall include scientifically based interventions to address the needs of students with literacy challenges, including dyslexia. Any technical assistance and training provided shall represent a tiered continuum of intensity for intervention consistent with the response to intervention model that school districts are required to implement no later than August 15, 2009, pursuant to rules adopted by the department.

(2) The department is encouraged to coordinate any technical assistance and training provided with current best practices and work occurring in teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education. Where appropriate, the department is encouraged to provide technical assistance and training to school districts, administrative units, residential treatment facilities, correctional facilities, and local education agencies in a coordinated effort with teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education. The department and institutions of higher education are encouraged to work collaboratively to develop or affirm minimum standards for teacher preparation programs in the areas of literacy assessment and instructional skills, including dyslexia awareness, identification, and remediation for general and special education.

(3) On or before January 30, 2009, and on or before January 30 each year thereafter, the department shall report to the state board of education and to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, concerning the activities and status of any technical assistance and training made available pursuant to this section.

(4) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Literacy challenge" means a situation where a student is experiencing difficulty in reading in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, or comprehension.

(b) "Response to intervention" means a model for education developed pursuant to rules adopted pursuant to the "Exceptional Children's Educational Act", article 20 of this title, that promotes a well-integrated system connecting general, compensatory, gifted, and special education in providing high-quality, standards-based instruction and intervention that is matched to a student's academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-308 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 3 / Section 22-60.5-308
22-60.5-308. Assessment of professional competencies
Status: in_force

22-60.5-308. Assessment of professional competencies. (1) The state board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish areas of knowledge in which initial administrator licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency.

(2) The following list of areas of knowledge is a guideline to be used by the state board of education and shall not be construed as inclusive or prescriptive:

(a) Basic management;

(b) Leadership;

(c) Decision-making and problem-solving;

(d) Communication and human relations, including the ability to respond to the needs of students and parents from culturally diverse backgrounds;

(e) Personnel administration;

(f) Resource utilization;

(g) Child growth and development; and

(h) Knowledge and application of standards-based education pursuant to part 10 of article 7 of this title.

(3) The department of education shall develop and administer, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the state board of education, a system for the assessment of such professional competencies of applicants for initial administrator licenses.

(4) The state board of education shall annually review the assessment program developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section to assure the appropriateness of the assessments and the standards established to determine a satisfactory level of proficiency.
C.R.S. § 22-42-108 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-108
22-42-108. Pollbooks - certificate of return
Status: repealed

22-42-108. Pollbooks - certificate of return. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-31-132 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-132
22-31-132. Article not applicable to local district colleges
Status: in_force

22-31-132. Article not applicable to local district colleges. This article shall not apply to local college districts, unless the local district college board of trustees elects to participate in the regular biennial school election, as provided in section 23-71-110 (5) and (7), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 22-5-111 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Section 22-5-111
22-5-111. Buildings and facilities
Status: repealed

22-5-111. Buildings and facilities. (1) A school district which is participating in a cooperative service agreement, when authorized by a vote of the eligible electors as provided in article 42 of this title, may contract for bonded indebtedness for the purpose of purchasing sites, constructing buildings or other structures, and equipping buildings which are necessary for the operation of a cooperative educational service program. The district which contracts for bonded indebtedness may charge the other members participating in the cooperative service agreement for the use of the building and equipment. The rental proceeds may be applied to the retirement of said bonded indebtedness. This article shall not be construed to create liability for retirement of such bonded indebtedness upon the other members participating in the cooperative service agreement.

(2) The boards of education of the school districts participating in a cooperative service agreement may jointly, separately, or, after approval of each participating board of education, as a board of cooperative services construct, purchase, or lease sites, buildings, and equipment for the purpose of providing the facilities necessary for the operation of a cooperative service program at any appropriate location, whether within or without a school district providing the money for the facilities. School district moneys in any fund from which moneys may be legally expended for such facilities may be used for carrying out the provisions of this section. The provisions of sections 22-32-127 and 22-45-103 (1) shall apply to any installment purchase agreement or any lease or rental agreement, including but not limited to any sublease-purchase agreement entered into by a school district that is a member of a board of cooperative services pursuant to section 22-43.7-110 (2)(c), entered into by a board of cooperative services or by the boards of education of the school districts participating in a cooperative service agreement. No board of education of a school district participating in a cooperative service agreement shall make any levy for its bond redemption fund, or use any moneys in its bond redemption fund, except in accordance with the provisions of section 22-45-103 (1)(b).

(3) The board of cooperative services, when authorized by a vote of the registered electors of all of the school districts participating in the agreement, may borrow any moneys available from the permanent school fund for purposes of purchasing sites and erecting buildings for use of the board of cooperative services. Repayment of such loans and interest thereon shall be by payments from the participating school districts on a proportion agreed upon by the boards of education of said participating school districts.

(4) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-5.5-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 5.5 / Section 22-5.5-104
22-5.5-104. Regional service areas - creation - rules
Status: in_force

22-5.5-104. Regional service areas - creation - rules. (1) On or before December 1, 2008, the state board, in consultation with the department, school districts, and boards of cooperative services, shall divide the state into twelve regional service areas throughout the state. Each regional service area shall consist of at least two school districts and one or more boards of cooperative services.

(2) The state board and the department shall consult with the department of higher education and the governor's office to establish the state's education initiatives, including priorities for preschool through postsecondary education.

(3) On or before December 1, 2008, the state board shall promulgate rules for the development, expansion, implementation, and management of the regional service areas created pursuant to this article.
C.R.S. § 22-91-103 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 91 / Section 22-91-103
22-91-103. School counselor corps grant program - created - rules
Status: in_force

22-91-103. School counselor corps grant program - created - rules. (1) (a) There is created in the department the school counselor corps grant program to provide funding to education providers. The goals of the program are to:

(I) Increase the availability of effective school-based counseling to help increase the graduation rate within the state and increase the percentage of students who appropriately prepare for, apply to, and continue into postsecondary education; and

(II) Support work-based learning awareness and education for students at the middle school and high school levels and work-based learning opportunities at the high school level.

(b) An education provider that receives a grant under the program must use the moneys to increase the level of funding the education provider allocated to school-based counseling prior to receiving the grant and not to replace other funding sources allocated to school-based counseling.

(c) The department shall administer the program as provided in this article and pursuant to rules adopted by the state board.

(d) An education provider that receives a grant through the program shall use state guidelines and standards to implement a comprehensive counseling model that includes a time and effort assessment, postsecondary workforce-ready programming, and social and emotional counseling work.

(e) An education provider that receives a grant through the program shall use state models for accountability. The education provider shall collect data on its counseling program to demonstrate the impact of the school counseling program on student achievement, attendance, and behavior. The education provider shall use the data to analyze school counseling program assessments to guide future action and improve future results for all students.

(2) The state board shall adopt rules, pursuant to the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for implementation of the program, including but not limited to rules regarding:

(a) The timeline for submitting applications to the department;

(b) The form of the grant application and any information in addition to that specified in section 22-91-104 (2) to be included in the application;

(c) Any criteria for awarding grants in addition to those specified in section 22-91-104 (3); and

(d) Any information to be included in the department's program report in addition to that required in section 22-91-105.
C.R.S. § 22-2-308 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 3 / Section 22-2-308
22-2-308. Data reporting requirements - office of legislative legal services
Status: in_force

22-2-308. Data reporting requirements - office of legislative legal services. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2-3-505, C.R.S., the office of legislative legal services, created in section 2-3-501, C.R.S., shall notify EDAC of any legislation introduced that creates by specific language a new requirement for a local education agency to report data to any state or federal agency.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-116 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-30.5-116
22-30.5-116. Charter schools - school bullying policies required
Status: in_force

22-30.5-116. Charter schools - school bullying policies required. (1) On or before October 1, 2011, each charter school shall adopt and implement a policy concerning bullying prevention and education. Each charter school's policy, at a minimum, shall set forth appropriate disciplinary consequences for students who bully other students and for any person who takes any retaliatory action against a student who reports in good faith an incident of bullying, which consequences shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws.

(2) For the purposes of this section, "bullying" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 22-32-109.1 (1)(b).

(3) Each charter school is encouraged to ensure that its policy, at a minimum, incorporates the biennial administration of surveys of students' impressions of the severity of bullying in their schools, as described in section 22-93-104 (1)(c); includes character building; and includes the designation of a team of persons at each school of the school district who advise the school administration concerning the severity and frequency of bullying incidents that occur in the school, which team may include, but need not be limited to, law enforcement officials, social workers, prosecutors, health professionals, mental health professionals, counselors, teachers, administrators, parents, and students.
C.R.S. § 22-20-122 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 22-20-122
22-20-122. Special education parents - training program - publish materials - legislative d
Status: in_force

22-20-122. Special education parents - training program - publish materials - legislative declaration - definition. (1) (a) The general assembly finds that:

(I) In the 2017-18 school year, twenty-one thousand one hundred nine students in Colorado public schools were eligible to receive special education services pursuant to the federal "Rehabilitation Act of 1973", 29 U.S.C. sec. 701 et seq.;

(II) In the 2022-23 school year, twelve percent of students in Colorado public schools were identified as having a disability that qualified those students for special education services pursuant to the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1400 et seq. and this article 20;

(III) Approximately fifteen percent of students in Colorado public schools are children who have an individualized education program or a section 504 accommodation; and

(IV) Federal and state laws, and related processes regarding individualized education programs, are complex and challenging to navigate.

(b) Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is an important priority to provide assistance to parents and the public to help promote understanding of individualized education programs and participation in our children's education.

(2) (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the department shall create, deliver, and make publicly available a training program. The training program must present comprehensive information, in plain and easy-to-understand language, regarding federal and state laws and procedures regarding individualized education programs, including, but not limited to, parent and student rights. The department may include interpersonal and communication strategy exercises in the training program.

(b) The department shall deliver the training program in person and make the training accessible online. The general assembly encourages anyone who wishes to participate to complete the training program in person, if practicable, in order to benefit from any interpersonal and communication strategy exercises offered during the training program.

(c) The department shall collaborate with stakeholders to create the training program. At a minimum, the department is encouraged to collaborate with parents of children who have an individualized education program, teachers, persons with disabilities, school district representatives, and members of the public.

(3) (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the department shall publish, and update as necessary, the following materials on the department's website:

(I) A recording of the training delivered pursuant to this section; and

(II) Any resources or materials developed to accompany the training program created and delivered pursuant to this section.

(b) The materials and resources published pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section must be available to the public and in plain and easy-to-understand language.

(3.5) Subject to available appropriations, the general assembly may appropriate money to the department for purposes of this section in state fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26. For state fiscal year 2026-27, and each fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall not appropriate money to the department for purposes of this section, and the department shall perform any duties required pursuant to this section within existing resources.

(4) Upon the request of a school district, school, state or local special education advisory committee, or community group, the department shall provide training program materials to the requestor.

(5) Upon the request of any person, the department shall provide any resources or materials developed to accompany the training program in the language requested by the person.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-514 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 5 / Section 22-30.5-514
22-30.5-514. Institute charter school - capital reserve, risk management, and instructional p
Status: in_force

22-30.5-514. Institute charter school - capital reserve, risk management, and instructional purposes. (1) For the 2004-05 budget year through the 2008-09 budget year, each institute charter school shall annually allocate the minimum per pupil dollar amount specified in section 22-54-105 (2)(b), multiplied by the number of students enrolled in the institute charter school who are not students enrolled in an online program or online school, as defined in sections 22-30.7-102 (9) and 22-30.7-102 (9.5), to a fund created by the institute charter school for capital reserve purposes, as set forth in section 22-45-103 (1)(c) and (1)(e), or solely for the management of risk-related activities, as identified in section 24-10-115, C.R.S., and article 13 of title 29, C.R.S., or among such allowable funds. Said moneys shall be used for the purposes set forth in section 22-45-103 (1)(c) and (1)(e) and may not be expended by the institute charter school for any other purpose. Any moneys remaining in the fund that have not been expended prior to the 2009-10 budget year shall be budgeted for the purposes set forth in section 22-45-103 (1)(c) and (1)(e) in the 2009-10 budget year or any budget year thereafter.

(2) For the 2004-05 budget year through the 2008-09 budget year, each institute charter school shall annually allocate the minimum per pupil dollar amount specified in section 22-54-105 (1)(b), multiplied by the number of students enrolled in the institute charter school who are not students enrolled in an online program or online school, as defined in sections 22-30.7-102 (9) and 22-30.7-102 (9.5), to accounts created by the institute charter school for instructional supplies and materials, instructional capital outlays, or other instructional purposes, as set forth in section 22-45-103 (1)(a)(II), or among such accounts. Moneys may be transferred among the three accounts. The moneys in the accounts shall be used for the purposes set forth in section 22-45-103 (1)(a)(II) and may not be expended by the institute charter school for any other purpose. Any moneys in the accounts that are not projected to be expended during a budget year shall be budgeted for the purposes set forth in section 22-45-103 (1)(a)(II) in the next budget year. Nothing in this subsection (2) shall be construed to require that interest on moneys in the accounts be specifically allocated to the accounts. Any moneys remaining in the accounts that have not been expended prior to the 2009-10 budget year shall be budgeted for the purposes set forth in section 22-45-103 (1)(a)(II) in the 2009-10 budget year or any budget year thereafter.
C.R.S. § 22-1-120 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-120
22-1-120. Rights of free expression for public school students
Status: in_force

22-1-120. Rights of free expression for public school students. (1) The general assembly declares that students of the public schools have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press, and no expression contained in a student publication, whether printed, broadcast, or online, and whether or not such publication is school-sponsored, is subject to prior restraint except for the types of expression described in subsection (3) of this section. An advisor may encourage expression consistent with high standards of English and journalism.

(2) If a publication written substantially by students is made generally available throughout a public school, it shall be a public forum for students of such school.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize the publication or distribution in any media by students of the following:

(a) Expression that is obscene;

(b) Expression that is libelous, slanderous, or defamatory under state law;

(c) Expression that is false as to any person who is not a public figure or involved in a matter of public concern; or

(d) Expression that creates a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts, the violation of lawful school regulations, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school or that violates the rights of others to privacy or that threatens violence to property or persons.

(4) The board of education of each school district shall adopt a written publications code, which shall be consistent with the terms of this section, and shall include reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of conducting free expression within the school district's jurisdiction. The publications code shall be distributed, posted, or otherwise made available to all students and teachers at the beginning of each school year.

(5) (a) Student editors of school-sponsored student publications shall be responsible for determining the news, opinion, and advertising content of their publications subject to the limitations of this section. It shall be the responsibility of the publications advisor of school-sponsored student publications within each school to supervise the production of such publications and to teach and encourage free and responsible expression and professional standards for English and journalism.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "publications advisor" means a person whose duties include the supervision of school-sponsored student publications.

(6) If participation in a school-sponsored publication is part of a school class or activity for which grades or school credits are given, the provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to interfere with the authority of the publications advisor for such school-sponsored publication to establish or limit writing assignments for the students working with the publication and to otherwise direct and control the learning experience that the publication is intended to provide.

(7) No expression made by students in the exercise of freedom of speech or freedom of the press shall be deemed to be an expression of school policy, and no school district or employee, or parent, or legal guardian, or official of such school district shall be held liable in any civil or criminal action for any expression made or published by students.

(8) Nothing in this section limits the promulgation or enforcement of lawful school regulations designed to control gangs. For the purposes of this section, "gang" has the same meaning as set forth in section 19-2.5-102.

(9) A public school employee must not be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against solely for acting to protect a student engaged in the conduct authorized pursuant to this section or for refusing to infringe upon conduct that is protected by this section or the first amendment to the United States constitution.
C.R.S. § 22-104-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 104 / Section 22-104-104
22-104-104. Program application - criteria - awards
Status: in_force

22-104-104. Program application - criteria - awards. (1) To receive a grant, a local education provider shall submit an application to the department in the manner determined by the department. The local education provider shall demonstrate need for support through the grant program, as determined by the department, which need may include serving a high percentage of low-income or underserved students, or serving students in a rural school district that cannot implement a high-impact tutoring program without financial support.

(2) A local education provider or group of local education providers may apply jointly for the grant. At a minimum, an application must include the local education provider's high-impact tutoring program plan that includes the following information:

(a) How the local education provider's program plan addresses the elements of a high-impact tutoring program as described in section 22-104-103 and how it modifies or omits elements and the reason for the modifications or omissions;

(b) How students will be identified for participation in the program;

(c) How many students are expected to be served through the program;

(d) The projected cost of implementing the program;

(e) How student academic progress and other program outcomes will be measured;

(f) Whether the local education provider will create its own program and whether it will partner with existing tutoring providers for implementation or tutor capacity and training;

(g) Which academic subjects will be the focus of the program;

(h) Who the local education provider will recruit to be tutors and how those tutors will be recruited and supported;

(i) How tutoring will be delivered and how the delivery will accommodate remote learning;

(j) Whether tutors will follow a specific curriculum; and

(k) How tutoring will be incorporated into the school day.

(3) The department shall review the applications received pursuant to this section, and the commissioner of education shall award grants after considering the alignment of the local education provider's program plan with the elements of a high-impact tutoring program as described in section 22-104-103 (2), the number of students projected to be served and whether those students are low-income or underserved students, the needs of a rural local education provider for financial or technical support to implement a high-impact tutoring program, the cost of implementing the local education provider's high-impact tutoring program, the amount of available money for program grants, and any other criteria determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine the amount and duration of grants. The goal of the grant awards is to serve as many students as possible through high-impact tutoring programs, including low-income and underserved students and students in rural areas, while ensuring that grant money is awarded to high-impact tutoring programs that are likely to achieve positive student outcomes.

(4) Subject to available money to award program grants, the department shall award and distribute program grants as provided in this article 104.
C.R.S. § 22-24-108 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 24 / Section 22-24-108
22-24-108. Professional development and student support program - created - rules
Status: repealed

22-24-108. Professional development and student support program - created - rules. (1) There is created in the department the professional development and student support program, referred to in this section as the "support program", to provide moneys to local education providers to:

(a) Offset the costs incurred in complying with the requirements specified in section 22-24-105 (3);

(b) Provide effective professional development activities related to teaching English language learners for all educators who may work with English language learners in the classroom; and

(c) Expand programs to assist students who, at any time, have been identified as English language learners in achieving greater content proficiency.

(2) (a) The department shall distribute the amount that the general assembly annually appropriates for the support program as follows:

(I) A portion of the amount annually appropriated to local education providers to provide services to English language learners, and professional development activities for educators who work with English language learners, based on the percentage of certified English language learners who:

(A) Speak a language other than English and do not comprehend or speak English;

(B) Comprehend or speak some English but whose primary comprehension or speech is in a language other than English; and

(C) Are eligible for funding pursuant to the time limit specified in section 22-24-104 (2); and

(II) The remaining portion of the amount annually appropriated to local education providers to provide services to, and to provide professional development activities for educators who work with, English language learners who comprehend and speak English and one or more other languages but whose English language development and comprehension is:

(A) At or below the mean of students enrolled in the local education provider or below the mean or equivalent on a nationally standardized test; or

(B) Below the acceptable proficiency level based on the assessments identified by the department pursuant to section 22-24-106 (1)(a).

(b) Each district shall annually distribute to each charter school one hundred percent of the amount that the district receives pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) on behalf of the English language learners enrolled in each charter school for the applicable budget year. The moneys a district distributes to charter schools pursuant to this paragraph (b) are in addition to the moneys the district distributes pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title.

(c) The state charter school institute shall annually distribute to each institute charter school one hundred percent of the amount that the state charter school institute receives on behalf of the English language learners enrolled in each institute charter school for the applicable budget year. The moneys the state charter school institute distributes to institute charter schools pursuant to this paragraph (c) are in addition to the moneys the institute distributes pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.

(3) Repealed.

(4) The general assembly finds that, for purposes of section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, the professional development and student support program is an important component of an accountable program to meet state academic standards and, therefore, may be funded from moneys in the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 22-7-605 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 6 / Section 22-7-605
22-7-605. School accountability reports - format - rules
Status: repealed

22-7-605. School accountability reports - format - rules. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-38-109 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 38 / Section 22-38-109
22-38-109. Pilot school employees
Status: in_force

22-38-109. Pilot school employees. (1) Any teacher employed by a school district who becomes a teacher employed by a pilot school shall be deemed to continue to be a teacher within the school district for seniority purposes in the event that teacher returns to that school district.

(2) Employees of a pilot school may elect to become members of the public employees' retirement association or other tax-deferred annuity program, whichever is applicable. If the employee makes an election, the pilot school and the teacher shall contribute amounts as required by the association or program.

(3) Pilot schools may employ as teachers noncertified individuals or persons who do not belong to the collective bargaining group that represents teachers in the place where the school is located. Such persons must be approved by the state board of education.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-307 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 3 / Section 22-60.5-307
22-60.5-307. Professional administrator licensees - master certification
Status: in_force

22-60.5-307. Professional administrator licensees - master certification. The department of education may, in its discretion, issue a master certificate to any applicant who holds a valid professional administrator license and who meets the criteria for master certification as specified by rule and regulation of the state board of education. Master certification shall recognize those professional administrator licensees who are involved in ongoing professional development and training and who have advanced competencies or expertise or who have demonstrated outstanding achievements. Any master certificate issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for the period of time for which the applicant's professional administrator license is valid and is renewable at its expiration.
C.R.S. § 22-105.5-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 105.5 / Section 22-105.5-104
22-105.5-104. Out-of-school time program grant program - created - use of grants - funding - r
Status: repealed

22-105.5-104. Out-of-school time program grant program - created - use of grants - funding - rules - repeal. (1) There is created in the department the out-of-school time program grant program to provide grants to eligible entities that provide out-of-school time programs that are affordable and comprehensive to students who are enrolled in a public school.

(2) A grant recipient shall use money received through the grant program to implement the following, which must be evidence-informed and high-quality:

(a) Academic enrichment;

(b) Opportunities for development in literacy, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other subject matters for students and families;

(c) A safe learning environment and resources to increase student engagement in school and reduce chronic absenteeism;

(d) Programs and services that provide a well-rounded education and are designed to reinforce and complement school-based academic programs, including youth development activities, art, music, outdoor programs, recreational programs, technology education programs, physical health activities, and social and emotional wellness services; and

(e) Opportunities to develop meaningful workforce readiness and life skills.

(3) (a) The department shall administer the grant program.

(b) Subject to available appropriations, the state board shall award grants as provided in section 22-105.5-105.

(c) (I) For the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 state fiscal years, the general assembly shall appropriate three million five hundred thousand dollars in each state fiscal year from the general fund to the department for purposes of this section.

(II) This subsection (3)(c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2029.

(4) The department shall implement the grant program in accordance with this article 105.5. The state board may promulgate rules as may be necessary to implement the grant program, which may include rules that specify the time frames for applying for grants and the form of the application, the time frames for distributing grant money, and the amount of the grant based on the number of students served and available money, including circumstances when a recipient receives additional money.
C.R.S. § 22-35-110 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 35 / Section 22-35-110
22-35-110. Exclusions
Status: repealed

22-35-110. Exclusions. (1) The provisions of this article 35 shall not apply to any course that is offered as part of a program of off-campus instruction established pursuant to section 23-1-109 (1) to (5).

(2) Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict the ability of an institution of higher education to independently offer courses for college credit outside of the regular school day using school district facilities.

(3) Repealed.

(4) The provisions of this article shall not apply to an early college.
C.R.S. § 22-81-202 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 81 / Part 2 / Section 22-81-202
22-81-202. Definitions
Status: repealed

22-81-202. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Repealed.

(2) "Department" means the state department of education created in section 24-1-115, C.R.S.

(3) "Grant program" means the science and technology education center grant program created in section 22-81-203.

(4) "Science and technology education" means educational activities that integrate and stimulate learning, particularly in the areas of math and science, through space flight simulations or through other simulations related to astronomy or space exploration.

(5) "Science and technology education center" means a nonprofit center operated by any person or entity or group of persons or entities, including but not limited to any nonprofit corporation that promotes aviation and aerospace education, that provides science and technology education activities, materials, and educational workshops for students and their teachers.

(6) "State board" means the state board of education created in section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 22-2-129 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-129
22-2-129. Department of education - approved supplemental education services providers - l
Status: repealed

22-2-129. Department of education - approved supplemental education services providers - list. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-25-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 25 / Section 22-25-102
22-25-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

22-25-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that comprehensive health education is an essential element of public education in the state of Colorado. The school system is a logical vehicle for conveying to children and parents significant health information, developing an awareness of the value of good health to the individual and to the community, promoting healthy behavior and positive self-concepts, and providing means for dealing with peer and other pressures. It is further declared that many serious health problems in Colorado, including high-risk behaviors, are directly attributable to the insufficient health knowledge and motivation of the school-age population and the general public and that studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of a planned school curriculum throughout the elementary and secondary grades in developing healthy behavior. The purpose of this article is to foster healthy behaviors in our children and communities through a comprehensive educational plan which has as its goal not only the increase of health knowledge but also the modification of high-risk behaviors.

(2) Since the enactment of this article, the general assembly has further determined that the insidious attractions of gangs and substance abuse are endangering the youth of Colorado and, by doing so, are endangering all Colorado citizens. Accordingly, the general assembly finds and declares that the implementation of educational programs in the public schools, including facility schools, is necessary to assist young people in avoiding gang involvement and substance abuse.

(3) The general assembly further finds that:

(a) For students to reach their full potential, school communities need to address comprehensive issues of student wellness, including but not limited to addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of students;

(b) High-quality physical education programs taught by persons who are licensed and endorsed in physical education may be a factor in battling the rising incidence of obesity by ensuring not only that children receive a healthy level of physical activity but that they also learn skills and develop knowledge that will enable them to maintain a healthy level of activity throughout their lifetimes;

(c) It is therefore appropriate for the general assembly to expand the "Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act" to include funding for local student wellness programs that are coordinated with local comprehensive health education programs in public schools, including facility schools.
C.R.S. § 22-54-133 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-133
22-54-133. Charter school for the deaf and the blind - supplementary funding - definitions
Status: repealed

22-54-133. Charter school for the deaf and the blind - supplementary funding - definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-105.5-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 105.5 / Section 22-105.5-105
22-105.5-105. Grant program eligibility - application - criteria - awards
Status: in_force

22-105.5-105. Grant program eligibility - application - criteria - awards. (1) To be eligible to receive a grant, an entity:

(a) Must be a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501 (c)(3) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, with at least five years' experience providing affordable and comprehensive academic enrichment and related services to students in the state; and

(b) May, but is not required to, have a partnership with a school district in which the entity will provide affordable and comprehensive academic enrichment and related services to students.

(2) To receive a grant, an eligible entity must submit an application to the department. At a minimum, the application must include the following:

(a) Evidence that the entity meets the eligibility requirements described in subsection (1) of this section;

(b) Evidence of the entity's experience and ability to provide affordable and comprehensive academic enrichment and related services;

(c) Information concerning how the entity will provide academic enrichment and related services, including a specific plan to provide additional programming and services in science or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, to students according to students' demonstrated needs in order to improve academic success and outcomes; and

(d) Information concerning the students that the eligible entity currently serves, or will be able to serve, as described in subsection (3)(b) of this section.

(3) (a) The department shall review the applications received pursuant to this section to determine eligibility for the grant program, and, subject to available appropriations, the state board shall award grants to eligible entities.

(b) Subject to available appropriations, the state board shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities that:

(I) Demonstrate that the entity currently serves, or will be able to serve with the grant award, students who are struggling in school and in need of academic enrichment;

(II) Demonstrate experience in providing academic enrichment to students;

(III) Currently serve, or will be able to serve with the grant award, students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals pursuant to the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.;

(IV) Currently serve, or will be able to serve with the grant award, students who are English language learners;

(V) Have a primary mission to provide an out-of-school time program to students; and

(VI) Currently serve, or will be able to serve with the grant award, students at no cost if the student's family is unable to afford the program based on the student's household income.

(c) The state board shall award grants to eligible entities for a period determined by the state board. The state board shall determine the amount of the grants based on the number of students served in the out-of-school time program.
C.R.S. § 22-32-145 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-145
22-32-145. Native American language and culture instruction - general credit
Status: in_force

22-32-145. Native American language and culture instruction - general credit. A school district board of education may adopt a policy to grant general education or world language credit for the successful completion of Native American language course work for languages of federally recognized tribes. A person instructing a Native American language course shall meet the requirements set forth in section 22-60.5-111 (15).
C.R.S. § 22-7-1201 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 12 / Section 22-7-1201
22-7-1201. Short title
Status: in_force

22-7-1201. Short title. This part 12 is known and may be cited as the "Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act" or "Colorado READ Act".
C.R.S. § 22-93-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 93 / Section 22-93-105
22-93-105. School bullying prevention and education cash fund - created
Status: in_force

22-93-105. School bullying prevention and education cash fund - created. (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the school bullying prevention and education cash fund. The cash fund shall consist of moneys transferred or appropriated thereto pursuant to subsection (3) of this section and any other moneys that may be made available by the general assembly. The moneys in the cash fund are continuously appropriated to the department for the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing this article. Any moneys not provided as grants may be invested by the state treasurer as provided in section 24-36-113, C.R.S. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the cash fund shall be credited to the cash fund. Any amount remaining in the cash fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the cash fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or to any other fund.

(2) No more than five percent of the moneys annually expended from the cash fund may be used for the expenses incurred by the department in administering this article.

(3) (a) The general assembly may appropriate money to the bullying prevention and education cash fund from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501.

(b) The department may seek, accept, and expend public or private gifts, grants, and donations from public and private sources to implement this article; except that the department shall not accept a gift, grant, or donation that is subject to conditions that are inconsistent with the provisions of this article or any other law of the state. The department shall transfer all private and public moneys received through gifts, grants, and donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the cash fund.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require the department to solicit moneys for the purposes of this article.
C.R.S. § 22-43.7-202 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 43.7 / Part 2 / Section 22-43.7-202
22-43.7-202. Applications for grants and matching grants - rules
Status: in_force

22-43.7-202. Applications for grants and matching grants - rules. (1) Each applicant for a grant or matching grant pursuant to this part 2 shall submit an application to the board no later than July 1 for the budget year commencing on that July 1. An individual school of a school district, including a district charter school, may apply for a grant or matching grant through the school district in which the school is located, and the school district may then apply to the board for the grant or matching grant on behalf of the school. An institute charter school may apply directly to the board.

(2) The board or its designees shall evaluate each application submitted by a school district or an institute charter school based on the factors set forth in this section and such other factors as the board may establish by rule.

(3) Each application for a grant or a matching grant submitted to the board pursuant to this section shall be in a form prescribed by the board and shall include:

(a) A description of the scope and nature of the capital construction project to renovate a facility or provide a temporary auxiliary facility for a full-day kindergarten program;

(b) A description of the architectural, functional, and construction standards that are to be applied to the facility that is the subject of the capital construction project;

(c) The total estimated cost of the capital construction project;

(d) The form and amount of financial effort that will be provided by the school district or the institute charter school for the capital construction project;

(e) A demonstration of the school district's or the institute charter school's ability and willingness to maintain a capital construction project funded pursuant to this part 2; and

(f) Any other information the board may reasonably require for the evaluation of the capital construction project.

(4) The board shall prioritize each application for a grant or a matching grant that describes a capital construction project deemed eligible by the board for a grant or matching grant pursuant to this part 2. The board shall prioritize the applications based on the following criteria, in descending order of importance:

(a) Capital construction projects in school districts or for institute charter schools in accounting districts that have reached ninety percent or more of their limit on bonded indebtedness under section 22-42-104; and

(b) Capital construction projects in school districts or for institute charter schools that have previously demonstrated consistent efforts to allocate moneys to the school districts' or institute charter schools' capital reserve fund.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-107.3 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-30.5-107.3
22-30.5-107.3. Optional charter school application timeline for rural school districts
Status: in_force

22-30.5-107.3. Optional charter school application timeline for rural school districts. (1) A school district designated as rural or small rural by the department may either accept charter applications pursuant to section 22-30.5-107 or, upon notice to the department and the public through posting on the school district's website, the school district may accept charter applications pursuant to section 22-30.5-107 with the following modifications:

(a) The time for submission of a charter application is from June 1 through August 1, or the first weekday after August 1, as long as the school district has a method to receive physical or electronic applications during that time;

(b) If applicable, the school district shall notify applicants that an application is incomplete no later than August 15 or the first weekday after August 15;

(c) Review by the school district accountability committee, as described in section 22-30.5-107 (1.5), is permitted but not required;

(d) The local school board shall rule by resolution on the application no later than October 15 or the first weekday after October 15; and

(e) The state board shall hear appeals pursuant to section 22-30.5-108 (3)(a) within thirty days after the date a notice of appeal is filed.
C.R.S. § 22-12-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Section 22-12-104
22-12-104. Liability
Status: in_force

22-12-104. Liability. (1) An educational entity and its employees are immune from suit for taking an action regarding the supervision, grading, suspension, expulsion, or discipline of a student while the student is on the property of the educational entity or under the supervision of the educational entity or its employees; except that immunity shall not apply if the action is committed willfully and wantonly and violates a statute, rule, or regulation or a clearly articulated policy of the educational entity. The burden of proving the violation shall rest with the plaintiff and must be established by clear and convincing evidence to the court as part of a summary proceeding. If at the summary proceeding the court finds a violation exists, the educational entity and its employee may raise immunity at trial under the provisions of this article and the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24, C.R.S.

(2) An educational entity and its employees are immune from suit for making a report consistent with federal law to the appropriate law enforcement authorities or officials of an educational entity if the individual making the report has reasonable grounds to suspect that a student is:

(a) Under the influence of alcoholic beverages or of a controlled substance not lawfully prescribed to the student;

(b) In possession of a firearm or alcoholic beverages or of a controlled substance not lawfully prescribed to the student;

(c) Involved in the illegal solicitation, sale, or distribution of firearms or alcoholic beverages or of a controlled substance.

(3) A person claiming to have suffered an injury by an educational entity or an employee, whether or not by a violation of a statute, rule, or regulation or a clearly articulated policy of the educational entity, shall file a written notice as provided in section 24-10-109, C.R.S., within one hundred eighty days after the date of discovery of the injury, regardless of whether the person then knew all of the elements of a claim or of a cause of action for the injury. Compliance with the provisions of this subsection (3) shall be a jurisdictional prerequisite to any action brought under the provisions of this article, and failure of compliance shall forever bar any such action.
C.R.S. § 22-33-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 33 / Part 1 / Section 22-33-101
22-33-101. Short title
Status: in_force

22-33-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "School Attendance Law of 1963".
C.R.S. § 22-32-122 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-122
22-32-122. Contract services, equipment, and supplies
Status: in_force

22-32-122. Contract services, equipment, and supplies. (1) A school district may contract with another district, with the governing body of a state college or university, with the tribal corporation of an Indian tribe or nation, with a federal agency or officer, with a county, city, or city and county, or with a natural person, body corporate, or association for the performance of a service, including an educational service, an activity, or an undertaking that a school may be authorized by law to perform or undertake.

(2) Each school district board of education may review and revise the policies and procedures adopted by the board pursuant to section 22-32-109 (1)(b) and may choose to require competitive bidding on contracts for professional services, other than contracts for instructional services. A policy adopted pursuant to this subsection (2) may:

(a) Require that the school district personnel, prior to recommending that the board of education enter into a contract pursuant to this section, examine the costs and benefits of contracting for the service, activity, or undertaking rather than performing the service, activity, or undertaking using school district personnel and that the recommendation specify the conclusions of the cost-benefit analysis and their rationale;

(b) Require the school district personnel to implement a bidding process for contracts entered into pursuant to this section; and

(c) Establish criteria for recommending a contractor to the board of education.

(3) (a) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial or otherwise, of the parties so contracting and shall require the service, including educational service, activity, or undertaking to be of comparable quality and meet the same requirements and standards that would apply if performed by the school district.

(b) A contract executed pursuant to this section may include, among other things, the purchase, outright or by installment sale, or rental or lease, with or without an option to purchase, of necessary building facilities, equipment, supplies, and employee services.

(c) Any state or federal financial assistance that would accrue to a contracting school district, if the district were to perform the contracted service, including educational service, activity, or undertaking individually, shall, if the state board of education finds the contracted service, including educational service, activity, or undertaking is of comparable quality and meets the same requirements and standards that would apply if performed by a school district, be apportioned by the state board of education on the basis of the contractual obligations and paid separately to each contracting school district in the manner prescribed by law.

(4) (a) A contract executed pursuant to this section that includes services performed for a public school shall include a provision requiring a criminal background check for any person providing services under the contract, including any subcontractor or other agent of the contracting entity, if the person provides direct services to students, including but not limited to transportation, instruction, or food services. The criminal background check shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements of section 22-32-109.7 and any other requirements of the school district that executes the contract. The contracting entity is responsible for any costs associated with the background check. A contractor need not provide the results of the background check with the submission of the bid but shall make the background check results available upon request of the school board in compliance with the provisions of section 24-72-305.3, C.R.S.

(b) The background check described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) is required only for those persons who have regular, but not incidental, contact with students at least once a month.

(c) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) do not apply to a faculty member from an institution of higher education who contracts to teach for a school district and who has undergone a background check that meets the requirements of section 22-32-109.7 and any other requirements of the school district with which the faculty member contracts.

(5) Nothing in this section authorizes a school district to expend proceeds from the sale of general obligation or revenue bonds issued by the school district to procure or erect a school or other building beyond the territorial limits of the district except in accordance with the provisions of section 22-32-109 (1)(v).
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-120 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-30.5-120
22-30.5-120. Charter schools - child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan
Status: in_force

22-30.5-120. Charter schools - child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan. (1) Each charter school is encouraged to adopt a child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan. Each charter school is encouraged to include in the plan delivery of a comprehensive, age-appropriate curricula for each grade level that the charter school serves regarding child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention. The curricula may address, but need not be limited to:

(a) The skills to recognize:

(I) Child sexual abuse and assault;

(II) Boundary violations and unwanted forms of touching and contact; and

(III) Behaviors that an offender uses to groom or desensitize a victim; and

(b) Strategies to:

(I) Promote disclosure;

(II) Reduce self-blame; and

(III) Mobilize bystanders.

(2) Each charter school is encouraged to include in the child sexual abuse and assault prevention plan professional development for school personnel and parents in preventing, identifying, and responding to child sexual abuse and assault. Professional development may include providing training in preventing, identifying, and responding to child sexual abuse and assault, including using the child abuse reporting hotline system created pursuant to section 26-5-111, C.R.S., and distributing resources to raise the awareness of school personnel and parents regarding child sexual abuse and assault and preventing child sexual abuse and assault.

(3) A charter school is encouraged to use curricula and professional development materials, training, and other resources available from the school safety resource center pursuant to section 24-33.5-1809, C.R.S.

(4) As used in this section, "school personnel" includes teachers, administrators, school resource officers, and other employees of a charter school.
C.R.S. § 22-31-122 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-122
22-31-122. Return of ballot box, pollbook, and registration list
Status: in_force

22-31-122. Return of ballot box, pollbook, and registration list. (Deleted by amendment)
C.R.S. § 22-35-109.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 35 / Section 22-35-109.5
22-35-109.5. Community colleges - dropout recovery programs - definitions
Status: repealed

22-35-109.5. Community colleges - dropout recovery programs - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Community college" means an institution that operates as part of the state system of community and technical colleges established in part 2 of article 60 of title 23, C.R.S., or a local district college, as defined in section 23-71-102, C.R.S., that operates pursuant to article 71 of title 23, C.R.S.

(b) "Dropout recovery program" means a dual-credit high school diploma completion program operated by a community college pursuant to an agreement with a local education provider for students who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out of high school.

(2) (a) A community college may enter into agreements with one or more local education providers to operate dropout recovery programs for students who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out of high school. To participate in a dropout recovery program, a student shall be at least sixteen years of age but younger than twenty-one years of age. If the student is at risk of dropping out of high school, the student shall obtain permission from the chief executive officer of the school in which the student is enrolled before the student may participate in the dropout recovery program. A student who enrolls in a dropout recovery program is included in the pupil enrollment of the local education provider that is a partner in the program, but does not attend classes at a school operated by the local education provider. The student attends classes either in person or virtually only at the community college at which the student enrolls pursuant to the dropout recovery program. A student may participate in a dropout recovery program until he or she completes the high school graduation requirements or reaches twenty-one years of age, whichever comes first.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this article 35 or of article 54 of this title 22 or any rules adopted for the implementation of article 54 to the contrary:

(I) Repealed.

(II) A student enrolled in a dropout recovery program pursuant to this section is not restricted in the number of credit hours per semester or in the overall number of credit hours for which the student may enroll through the dropout recovery program, unless limited by the enrolling institution;

(III) After a student enrolls in a dropout recovery program, the local education provider that is a partner in the program may include the student in its pupil enrollment as a full-time student, regardless of whether the student is actually in class for the minimum number of required hours for full-time enrollment, so long as the student enrolls in at least seven credit hours per semester; and

(IV) A student enrolled in a dropout recovery program pursuant to this section may enroll in courses at the community college that qualify for credit toward completion of the local education provider's requirements for high school graduation, even if the courses do not qualify for academic credit applicable toward earning a degree or certificate at the community college.

(3) The agreement between a community college and a local education provider to operate a dropout recovery program pursuant to this section shall specify, at a minimum, that:

(a) All of the courses the student is allowed to take through the dropout recovery program qualify for credit toward completion of the local education provider's requirements for high school graduation;

(b) The local education provider shall provide to the community college the uniquely identifying student number for each student enrolled in the dropout recovery program;

(c) The local education provider shall confirm that each student enrolled in the dropout recovery program has dropped out of enrollment with a local education provider or, if the student is at risk of dropping out of high school, has the permission of the chief executive officer of the school in which the student is enrolled to enroll in the dropout recovery program;

(d) The local education provider shall include each student enrolled in the dropout recovery program as a full-time pupil in the local education provider's pupil enrollment so long as the student is enrolled in the dropout recovery program; and

(e) The local education provider shall pay the student share of the tuition for each course in which a student enrolls through the dropout recovery program in an amount negotiated by the local education provider and the community college. The local education provider and the community college may agree to additional financial provisions that are not inconsistent with the provisions of section 22-35-105.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-60.5-101
22-60.5-101. Short title
Status: in_force

22-60.5-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Educator Licensing Act of 1991".
C.R.S. § 22-20-114.3 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 22-20-114.3
22-20-114.3. Agreements with administrative units for special education services - legislativ
Status: in_force

22-20-114.3. Agreements with administrative units for special education services - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that the requirements described in subsection (2) of this section are necessary as a matter of public policy.

(2) No later than July 1, 2025, a district or institute charter school that is served by a multi-district administrative unit for the establishment, maintenance, or provision of special education services must update an existing agreement concerning special education services to contain provisions regarding the allocation of any district special education pupil funding received by a served district or institute charter school pursuant to article 54 of this title 22.
C.R.S. § 22-2-124 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-124
22-2-124. Family literacy education grant program - rules - repeal
Status: repealed

22-2-124. Family literacy education grant program - rules - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-33-202 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 33 / Part 2 / Section 22-33-202
22-33-202. Identification of at-risk students - attendance issues - disproportionate discip
Status: in_force

22-33-202. Identification of at-risk students - attendance issues - disproportionate discipline practices. (1) Each school district shall adopt policies to identify students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism and disciplinary actions, including classroom removal, suspension, and expulsion. The school district shall provide students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions with a plan to provide the necessary support services to help them remain in school. The school district shall work with the student's parent or guardian in providing the services and may provide the services through agreements with appropriate local governmental agencies, appropriate state agencies, community-based organizations, and institutions of higher education entered into pursuant to section 22-33-204.

(2) In providing necessary support services pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, each school district may provide attendance supports, behavior intervention, and educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions, including classroom removal, suspension, and expulsion. Any school district that provides attendance supports, behavior intervention, or educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions may apply for money through the expelled and at-risk student services grant program established in section 22-33-205 to assist in providing such attendance supports, behavior intervention, and educational services.
C.R.S. § 22-54-109 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-109
22-54-109. Attendance in district other than district of residence
Status: in_force

22-54-109. Attendance in district other than district of residence. (1) Districts paying tuition for pupils of residence in the district to attend public schools in other Colorado school districts and in school districts of adjoining states shall report and be entitled to support for such pupils; except that no district shall report any pupil who is from another district and whose tuition is paid by the pupil's district of residence.

(2) Any court of record, the department of human services, or any other agency authorized to place a child in a residential child care facility shall notify the school district of residence of such child, the district in which the child will receive educational services, and the department of education of such placement within fifteen days after the placement.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 1197, § 8, effective May 22, 2008.)

(4) For a child with disabilities residing in a particular school district but receiving educational services from another school district, the state average per pupil revenues shall be the district of residence's total responsibility under this article for the education of that child. The provisions of this subsection (4) shall not apply to children with disabilities enrolled in an interdistrict participating school district pursuant to the provisions of article 36 of this title.
C.R.S. § 22-108-109 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 108 / Section 22-108-109
22-108-109. Support person to assist students in small and rural districts
Status: in_force

22-108-109. Support person to assist students in small and rural districts. Beginning July 1, 2025, as required by section 22-108-104 (1)(b), the department shall assist a student from small and rural school districts or who has been denied re-entry to the student's local education provider pursuant to section 22-33-105. The support person shall work with the small or rural school district, along with the multi-tiered systems of support team, and other appropriate local education providers to allow the student to re-enter school. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a local education provider retains the right to suspend or expel a justice-engaged student pursuant to sections 22-33-105 and 22-33-106.
C.R.S. § 22-40-108 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 40 / Section 22-40-108
22-40-108. Revenues - reorganization
Status: in_force

22-40-108. Revenues - reorganization. (1) If the corporate status of a school district is dissolved as a result of school district organization and all the bonded indebtedness of such school district has not been assumed by one or more school districts, the board of education of the successor district as designated in the plan of organization shall perform the duties and exercise the powers delegated to the board of education of the former school district relative to the certification of tax revenues needed to satisfy the obligations of bonded indebtedness incurred by said former district, receipt of such revenues, deposit or investment thereof, and satisfaction of such obligations which thereafter become due and payable; but the revenues from a tax levy, and the proportionate share of specific ownership taxes allocated thereto, to satisfy the bonded indebtedness of said former school district shall be held in a trust account in the bond redemption fund of the designated successor district for the purpose only of payment or redemption of bonds issued by said former school district. Any moneys remaining after all of the bonded indebtedness obligations of said former school district have been satisfied may be transferred to another account within the redemption fund of said designated successor school district or, in the absence of any outstanding bonded indebtedness obligations, to the capital reserve fund of said school district.

(2) If the corporate status of a school district is not dissolved as a result of school district organization, the board of education of the school district which incurred said bonded indebtedness shall continue to perform the duties and exercise the powers delegated thereto relative to the certification of tax revenues needed to satisfy the obligations of bonded indebtedness incurred by said school district, receipt of such revenues, deposit or investment thereof, and satisfaction of such obligations which thereafter become due and payable even though a portion of the territory of said school district shall be thereafter included in another school district; but if the annexing school district is located in another county, such powers and duties shall be performed by the annexing school district with proper remittance to the school district from which said territory was detached.
C.R.S. § 22-35-106 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 35 / Section 22-35-106
22-35-106. Transportation
Status: in_force

22-35-106. Transportation. A local education provider of a qualified student who is concurrently enrolled at an institution of higher education shall not be required to provide or pay for transportation for the qualified student to or from the institution.
C.R.S. § 22-36-106 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 36 / Section 22-36-106
22-36-106. Department - distribution of information
Status: repealed

22-36-106. Department - distribution of information. (1) The department shall make information available to the public about the enrollment options which are available throughout the public school system in Colorado.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-82.9-301 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 82.9 / Part 3 / Section 22-82.9-301
22-82.9-301. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-82.9-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Colorado grown, raised, or processed products" means all fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy products, except liquid milk, grown or raised in Colorado, and minimally processed products or value-added processed products that meet the standards for the Colorado proud designation, established by the Colorado department of agriculture, even if the product does not have the Colorado proud designation.

(2) "Department" means the department of education created pursuant to section 24-1-115.

(3) "Local school food purchasing program" or "purchasing program" means the local school food purchasing program created in section 22-82.9-302.

(4) "Minimally processed products" means raw or frozen fabricated products; products that retain their inherent character, such as shredded carrots or diced onions; and dried products, such as beans, but does not include any products that are heated, cooked, or canned.

(5) "National school lunch program" means the federal school lunch program created in the "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., as amended.

(6) "Participating provider" means a school district; district charter school; institute charter school; board of cooperative services; Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, established in section 22-80-102; approved facility school or facility, as defined in section 22-2-402; or residential or day treatment child care facility, as defined in section 26-6-903, that participates in the federal national school lunch program and that has been selected by the department to participate in the local school food purchasing program pursuant to section 22-82.9-302 (2)(b).

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

(8) "Technical assistance and education program" means the local school food purchasing technical assistance and education grant program created pursuant to section 22-82.9-303.

(9) "Value-added processed products" means products that are altered from their unprocessed or minimally processed state through preservation techniques, including cooking, baking, or canning.
C.R.S. § 22-52-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 52 / Section 22-52-102
22-52-102. Eligible students
Status: in_force

22-52-102. Eligible students. (1) In order to be eligible to participate in the second chance program, a child shall be a dropout between seventeen and twenty-one years of age who has been recommended for participation in the program by his or her school district of residence with the concurrence of the child, the child's parent, and the receiving district; but no such child shall be eligible to participate in the second chance program if he or she has achieved a high school diploma or its equivalent.

(2) Once enrolled in the program, a student who makes satisfactory progress may continue in the program until he obtains a high school diploma or its equivalent or until he reaches twenty-one years of age. A student who does not progress satisfactorily may be dropped from the program but shall be eligible to reapply until he reaches twenty years of age.
C.R.S. § 22-14-108 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 14 / Section 22-14-108
22-14-108. Local education provider - notice to parent of dropout status
Status: in_force

22-14-108. Local education provider - notice to parent of dropout status. (1) Each local education provider shall adopt and implement policies and procedures pursuant to which the local education provider or the public school in which the student was enrolled shall notify a student's parent if the student drops out of school, even if the student is not subject to the compulsory attendance requirement specified in section 22-33-104. The local education provider shall develop the policies and procedures with the goal of encouraging the student to re-enroll in school and of conveying to the student's parent the long-term ramifications to the student of dropping out of school.

(2) At a minimum, the policies and procedures shall specify the time frames by which the local education provider or the public school in which the student was enrolled shall notify the student and his or her parent and shall require the personnel at the public school to attempt to meet in person with the student and his or her parent.

(3) At a minimum, the notice shall include written notification of the student's dropout status and an explanation of the educational alternatives available to the student to assist him or her in re-engaging in school.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-115 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-60.5-115
22-60.5-115. Rules
Status: in_force

22-60.5-115. Rules. (1) The state board of education is authorized to adopt and prescribe rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this article for its proper administration. It is the intent of the general assembly that, in prescribing rules for the administration of this article, the state board of education shall adopt the minimum amount of rules necessary to ensure the least cumbersome process possible for issuing and renewing educator licenses.

(2) The state board of education shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement sections 22-60.5-201 (1)(a) and 22-60.5-205. The rules must include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(a) Application procedures to obtain approval by the state board of education of any proposed alternative teacher program. Such application for approval shall include, but shall not be limited to, statements by the designated agency making such application as to the expectations of what such program would accomplish, the goals and objectives of such alternative teacher program, and what benefits alternative teachers would expect to receive by participating in such alternative teacher program.

(b) Criteria for the approval by the state board of education of any proposed alternative teacher program;

(c) Criteria relating to the designation of mentor teachers by school districts, charter schools, or the institute providing alternative teacher programs. The guidelines may include consideration of the following factors in regard to potential mentor teachers:

(I) Educational attainment;

(II) Level of experience;

(III) The general consensus of professional opinion in the school district or charter school.

(d) Procedures and criteria for the evaluation of approved alternative teacher programs by the department of education;

(e) Procedures and criteria for performance evaluations of alternative teachers which shall be in accordance with section 22-9-106. However, the state board may provide for such performance evaluations by mentor teachers. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 60.5, a nonpublic school is not required to conduct performance evaluations of any teacher in accordance with section 22-9-106; except that the state board may require a nonpublic school to periodically evaluate a person participating in an induction program or alternative preparation program pursuant to this article 60.5 to ensure that the person meets or exceeds the quality standards established by the state board for that person's profession.
C.R.S. § 22-51-107 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 51 / Section 22-51-107
22-51-107. Requirements for participation
Status: in_force

22-51-107. Requirements for participation. Unless otherwise authorized by the commissioner of education, a school district, the state charter school institute, or a facility school shall not be entitled to any reimbursement under this article if the school district, the institute, or the facility school has not filed the certifications required by section 22-51-105 on or before the date provided in said section or has not complied with the rules promulgated by the state board of education pursuant to section 22-51-108.
C.R.S. § 22-42-116 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-116
22-42-116. Sale at less than par - discount
Status: in_force

22-42-116. Sale at less than par - discount. If it is found to be in the best interest of the school district, the board of education of the school district may issue such bonds and accept therefor less than their face value.
C.R.S. § 22-61-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 61 / Section 22-61-105
22-61-105. Penalty
Status: in_force

22-61-105. Penalty. A person who, being in charge of a public school, state university, college, local district college, community college, or technical college within the state of Colorado, allows or permits a teacher to enter upon the discharge of his or her duties or give instruction therein, unless such teacher shall have taken the oath or affirmation or signed the pledge as provided in sections 22-61-103 and 22-61-104 commits a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 22-2-411 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 4 / Section 22-2-411
22-2-411. Shared operational services grant program - creation - report - rules - definiti
Status: repealed

22-2-411. Shared operational services grant program - creation - report - rules - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Agency" means an independent agency that oversees approved facility schools.

(b) "Eligible applicant" means an approved facility school that applies to the grant program on behalf of itself and one or more other approved facility schools, an organization, or an agency.

(c) "Grant program" means the shared operational services grant program created in subsection (2) of this section.

(d) "Organization" means a public or private organization that provides or coordinates operational services for grantees.

(e) "Shared operational services" means services that support approved facility schools, including but not limited to food services, janitorial services, shared office space, billing, technical assistance on medicaid services, technology, security, transportation, or purchasing. Shared operational services may include purchasing and sharing items such as office supplies and technology.

(2) (a) (I) There is created in the department the shared operational services grant program to award an eligible applicant grant money for the span of two budget years to contract with an organization that provides or coordinates shared operational services for grantees.

(II) In the first year of the grant program, an eligible applicant who is awarded a grant shall determine the shared operational services needed by approved facility schools and contract with an organization to provide or coordinate services. In the second year of the grant program, the grantee shall work with the organization to provide the shared operational services for the approved facility schools.

(b) The department shall implement a timeline for the grant program, which must include the following:

(I) The date the department announces the grant program and begins accepting applications from eligible applicants;

(II) The date the eligible applicants must submit applications by; and

(III) The date the department begins distributing grant money to the eligible applicants that are awarded a grant.

(c) An eligible applicant that chooses to apply for a grant must submit an application to the department. The application must include, at a minimum, the following information:

(I) The types of shared operational services needed by approved facility schools;

(II) The name of the organization the eligible applicant plans on contracting with for shared operational services;

(III) Projected budget and cost savings by implementing shared operational services between approved facility schools; and

(IV) The sustainability of the shared operational services after the grant program concludes.

(3) The department shall review the applications submitted pursuant to subsection (2)(c) of this section and make recommendations to the state board. The state board shall take into consideration the recommendations of the department in selecting eligible applicants that receive grants and determining the amount of each grant.

(4) In selecting grantees, the state board shall give priority to eligible applicants who:

(a) Create a detailed plan to meet the various needs of approved facility schools that require shared operational services; and

(b) Anticipate the sustainability of shared operational services after the grant program concludes based on the information submitted pursuant to subsection (2)(c)(IV) of this section.

(5) The state board may promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this section.

(6) To ensure accountability, the department shall conduct an audit of an eligible applicant who receives grant money.

(7) (a) On or before September 1, 2024, each eligible applicant that is awarded grant money shall submit an interim report to the department. On or before September 1, 2025, each eligible applicant that is awarded grant money shall submit a final report to the department. The interim and final reports must include the following information:

(I) The types of shared operational services that were provided or coordinated by the organization;

(II) A performance review of the organization that provided or coordinated shared operational services between approved facility schools;

(III) An analysis of cost savings based on the implementation of the shared operational services; and

(IV) The projected sustainability of the shared operational services after the grant program concludes.

(b) As part of the October 1, 2024, and October 1, 2025, reports required pursuant to section 22-2-407.5 (4)(e), the department shall submit information that, at a minimum, summarizes the information received by the department pursuant to subsection (7)(a) of this section.

(8) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026.
C.R.S. § 22-54-130 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-130
22-54-130. Hold-harmless full-day kindergarten funding
Status: repealed

22-54-130. Hold-harmless full-day kindergarten funding. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-37-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 37 / Section 22-37-105
22-37-105. Administration
Status: in_force

22-37-105. Administration. (1) The state board shall have the authority to approve programs under this article, the total stated costs of which shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each individual program in any one year and five hundred thousand dollars, in the aggregate, for all programs in any one year.

(2) Each grant shall be for a period of two years, subject to review by the state board of the effectiveness of the program and the adherence of the program to this article. All grants shall be renewable for additional two-year periods upon further application to the state board.

(3) The state board shall have the authority to adopt rules necessary for the administration of this article.
C.R.S. § 22-107-103 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 107 / Section 22-107-103
22-107-103. Colorado school transportation modernization task force
Status: in_force

22-107-103. Colorado school transportation modernization task force. (1) There is created in the department of education the Colorado school transportation modernization task force.

(2) The committee consists of the following members:

(a) The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;

(b) At a minimum, the following members appointed by the commissioner of education:

(I) Three members who are parents or legal guardians of students enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school who use school transportation or would use school transportation if it were available. At a minimum, one parent or legal guardian member must have a student enrolled in a rural school district. At a minimum, one parent or legal guardian must be the parent or legal guardian of a student who is enrolled in a school that receives money under Title I of the federal "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965", as amended, and the school is in a school district where the majority of students enrolled in the district identify as a minority.

(II) Three members who are school transportation directors for school districts. At a minimum, one director must be from a rural school district, one director must be from a suburban school district, and one member must be from an urban school district.

(III) One member who is a special education director for a school district;

(IV) One member who represents an advocacy organization that represents students with a disability;

(V) Two members who represent charter schools. At a minimum, one charter school representative must represent an institute charter school.

(VI) Two members who represent labor unions for school bus drivers;

(VII) Two members who represent businesses or industries that partner with schools to provide career pathway programs;

(VIII) Two members who represent education advocacy organizations with experience advocating for school transportation modernization;

(IX) Two members who represent public transportation providers;

(X) Two members who represent ride share transportation providers. One member must represent a business that transports students as described pursuant to section 40-10.1-105 (1)(b) and is regulated by the department of education, and one member must be regulated by the public utilities commission.

(XI) Two members who are after-school program providers;

(XII) One member who represents a recipient of a transportation assistance grant from the department of education;

(XIII) Two members who are superintendents. At a minimum, one superintendent must be from a rural school district.

(XIV) Two members who are school district chief financial officers. At a minimum, one chief financial officer must be from a rural school district.

(3) On or before June 30, 2023, the commissioner of education shall make task force appointments.

(4) The commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee, shall chair the task force.

(5) The task force shall meet at the call of the chair at least two times from August 2023 through December 2023, and at least four times from May 2024 through November 2024.

(6) The task force is a state public body for purposes of section 24-6-402, and meetings of the task force are subject to the requirements of that section. The task force is subject to the provisions of the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24.

(7) Task force members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses directly relating to their service on the task force.

(8) Upon the request of the chair of the task force, the department of education shall provide staff assistance, meeting space, or audio-visual communication technology resources to the task force as necessary for the performance of its duties.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-603 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 6 / Section 22-30.5-603
22-30.5-603. Charter school collaborative - creation - public status - structure
Status: in_force

22-30.5-603. Charter school collaborative - creation - public status - structure. (1) Two or more charter schools may contract with one another to form a charter school collaborative that is a legal entity separate from the contracting charter schools and is authorized to provide any function, service, or facility that is lawfully authorized for each of the contracting charter schools. A charter school need not obtain the approval of its authorizer to create or participate in a charter school collaborative.

(2) A charter school collaborative created pursuant to this section shall be a public entity that exists separately from the individual charter schools that are participating in the collaborative. The charter school collaborative shall hold and may exercise the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a public entity, including but not limited to the power to contract, to sue or be sued, and to hold title to property; except that a charter school collaborative may hold title to real property only for the use of the participating charter schools. The charter school collaborative shall be solely responsible for its debts, liabilities, and obligations, and said debts, liabilities, or obligations shall not be the responsibility of the participating charter schools or their authorizers.

(3) A charter school collaborative created pursuant to this section shall be deemed a local public body for purposes of the open meeting requirements of section 24-6-402, C.R.S. Except as otherwise specifically authorized in this section, a charter school collaborative shall be subject to all state statutes regulating charter schools as public entities as if the charter school collaborative were authorized by a school district board of education.

(3.5) A charter school collaborative may act as a school food authority pursuant to the provisions of the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.

(3.7) (a) A charter school collaborative may provide special education and related services to participating charter schools as authorized by the contract creating the charter school collaborative pursuant to subsection (4) of this section. Participating charter schools of the charter school collaborative shall share costs and financial support for special education and related services pursuant to the charter school collaborative contract.

(b) A charter school collaborative may be authorized as an administrative unit pursuant to section 22-20-106, and charter schools participating in the administrative unit of the charter school collaborative shall share costs and financial support for special education and related services.

(4) (a) A charter school collaborative, as a separate legal entity, shall exercise administrative control or direction in providing or operating specified functions, services, or facilities for the participating charter schools. The contract creating a charter school collaborative shall set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of the charter school collaborative and of the contracting charter schools. The participating charter schools shall delegate to the charter school collaborative the powers necessary to enable the charter school collaborative to provide or operate the functions, services, or facilities specified in the contract.

(b) In addition to any duty required to be performed by law or by the contract creating a charter school collaborative, the collaborative shall have and perform the following duties:

(I) To act consistently with the provisions of this article;

(II) To abide by the contract that creates and organizes the charter school collaborative; and

(III) To act consistently with the charter contract and mission of each charter school that participates in the charter school collaborative.

(5) A contract to establish a charter school collaborative shall, at a minimum, specify:

(a) The name and purpose of the charter school collaborative and the functions, services, or facilities that the charter school collaborative shall provide or operate;

(b) The establishment and organization of a board of directors of the charter school collaborative, including but not limited to:

(I) The number of directors, the manner of appointment, the terms of office, the amount of compensation, if any, and the procedures for filling vacancies;

(II) The officers of the charter school collaborative, the manner of their selection, and their duties;

(III) The voting requirements for action by the board of directors; except that, unless specifically provided otherwise in the contract, a majority of directors shall constitute a quorum and a majority of a quorum shall be necessary to authorize any action taken by the board of directors;

(c) Provisions for the disposition, division, or distribution of any property or assets of the charter school collaborative, including but not limited to distribution upon dissolution of the charter school collaborative of the equity in any real property that the charter school collaborative may hold;

(d) The term of the contract, which may be continued for a definite term or until rescinded or terminated, and the method, if any, by which it may be rescinded or terminated; except that the contract may not be rescinded or terminated so long as the charter school collaborative has obligations outstanding, unless provisions for full payment of the obligations, by escrow or otherwise, are made pursuant to the terms of the obligations; and

(e) The terms, if any, under which a charter school that is not initially a participant in the charter school collaborative may join the collaborative and under which a charter school participant may withdraw from the charter school collaborative.
C.R.S. § 22-54-121 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-121
22-54-121. Funding for statewide assessment program
Status: repealed

22-54-121. Funding for statewide assessment program. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-82.9-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 82.9 / Part 1 / Section 22-82.9-101
22-82.9-101. Short title
Status: in_force

22-82.9-101. Short title. The short title of this part 1 is the "Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program Act".
C.R.S. § 22-43.7-115 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 43.7 / Part 1 / Section 22-43.7-115
22-43.7-115. Tax increases not required
Status: in_force

22-43.7-115. Tax increases not required. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to require a school district to increase taxes.
C.R.S. § 22-63-103 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 63 / Part 1 / Section 22-63-103
22-63-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-63-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Academic year" means that portion of the school year during which the public schools of a school district are in regular session, beginning about the first week in September and ending about the first week in June next following.

(1.5) "Administrator" means any person who administers, directs, or supervises the education instructional program, or a portion thereof, in any school or school district in the state and who is not the chief executive officer or an assistant chief executive officer of such school.

(2) "Alternative year program" means an academic year meeting the minimum hours required in section 22-32-109 (1)(n) and which is in session for a period of time other than the standard academic year.

(3) "Board" means the board of education of a school district.

(4) "Dismissal" means the involuntary termination of employment of a teacher for any reason other than a justifiable decrease in teaching positions.

(5) "Nonrenewal" means the involuntary termination of employment of a probationary teacher by a board at the expiration of a specific contractual period.

(6) "Part-time teacher" means a teacher who normally performs services as an employee of a school in an amount of time less than four hours during each regular school day.

(7) "Probationary teacher" means a teacher who has not completed three consecutive years of demonstrated effectiveness or a nonprobationary teacher who has had two consecutive years of demonstrated ineffectiveness, as defined by rule adopted by the general assembly pursuant to section 22-9-105.5.

(8) "School district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law.

(9) "School year" means July 1 through June 30 next following.

(10) "Substitute teacher" means a teacher who normally performs services as an employee of a school district for four hours or more during each regular school day, but works on one continuous assignment for a total of less than ninety regular school days, or for less than one semester or equivalent time as determined by the annual school year calendar of the district in which the teacher is employed during an academic year. "Substitute teacher" also means an itinerant teacher who, as an employee of a school district, normally performs services on a day-to-day or similar short-term basis during an academic year as a replacement teacher for a nonprobationary teacher employed pursuant to section 22-63-202, a probationary teacher employed pursuant to section 22-63-203, or a part-time teacher while the nonprobationary, probationary, or part-time teacher is absent or otherwise unavailable. "Substitute teacher" does not include any nonprobationary or probationary teacher who is assigned as a permanent substitute teacher within a school district.

(11) "Teacher" means any person who holds a teacher's license issued pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of this title and who is employed to instruct, direct, or supervise the instructional program. "Teacher" does not include those persons holding authorizations and the chief administrative officer of any school district.
C.R.S. § 22-87-103 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 87 / Section 22-87-103
22-87-103. Definitions
Status: repealed

22-87-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Access to the internet" means, with reference to a particular technology device, that the technology device is connected to a network that provides access to the internet.

(2) Repealed.

(3) "District" means any public school district organized under the laws of Colorado, except a local college district.

(4) "Harmful to minors" means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that:

(a) Taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion;

(b) Depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and

(c) Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.

(5) "Minor" means an individual who has not attained the age of seventeen.

(6) "Sexual act" or "sexual contact" shall have the same meanings as set forth in 18 U.S.C. sec. 2246 (2) and (3).

(6.5) "Technology device" means any computer, hardware, software, or other technology that is used for learning purposes and has the ability to connect with the internet.

(7) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-7-604 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 6 / Section 22-7-604
22-7-604. Academic performance - academic growth of students - rating - designation and me
Status: repealed

22-7-604. Academic performance - academic growth of students - rating - designation and methodology - rules. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-43.7-112 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 43.7 / Part 1 / Section 22-43.7-112
22-43.7-112. Attorney general as legal advisor
Status: in_force

22-43.7-112. Attorney general as legal advisor. The attorney general shall act as legal advisor for the board, and with the consent of the attorney general, the board may employ additional legal counsel.
C.R.S. § 22-3-103 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Section 22-3-103
22-3-103. Standards for devices
Status: in_force

22-3-103. Standards for devices. For the purposes of this article, the eye protective devices utilized shall be industrial quality eye protective devices which meet the standards of the U.S.A. standard practice for occupational and educational eye and face protection, Z87.1-1968, and subsequent revisions thereof, approved by the United States of America Standards Institute, Inc.
C.R.S. § 22-107-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 107 / Section 22-107-102
22-107-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-107-102. Definitions. As used in this article 107, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Career pathway programs" means learning that occurs, in whole or in part, in the workplace and provides students with experience and training for skills development. "Career pathway programs" includes extended high school programs, job shadowing, internships, externships, preapprenticeships, and apprenticeships.

(2) "Rural school district" means a school district that the department of education determines is rural based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large and urbanized area, with a total pupil enrollment of six thousand five hundred students or fewer.

(3) "Task force" means the Colorado school transportation modernization task force created in section 22-107-103.
C.R.S. § 22-32-111 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-111
22-32-111. Power of eminent domain
Status: in_force

22-32-111. Power of eminent domain. A school district has the power to take by eminent domain so much real property as the board of education of the district may deem necessary for any school purpose authorized by law, but the power of eminent domain shall not be exercised to acquire any real property located outside the territorial limits of the school district. The procedure for the exercise of eminent domain as authorized by this section shall be as prescribed by article 1 of title 38, C.R.S., but without regard to the municipal corporation and purposes specified in said article.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-311 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 3 / Section 22-60.5-311
22-60.5-311. Powers and duties of the principal and administrator professional standards boar
Status: repealed

22-60.5-311. Powers and duties of the principal and administrator professional standards board - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-13-106 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 13 / Part 1 / Section 22-13-106
22-13-106. School turnaround leaders development fund - created - repeal
Status: repealed

22-13-106. School turnaround leaders development fund - created - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-29-103 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 29 / Section 22-29-103
22-29-103. Character education - development - resource
Status: repealed

22-29-103. Character education - development - resource. (1) Each school district, either individually or through a board of cooperative services, is strongly encouraged to establish a character education program designed to help students cultivate honesty, respect, responsibility, courtesy, respect for and compliance with the law, integrity, respect for parents, home, and community, and the dignity and necessity of a strong work ethic, conflict resolution, and other skills, habits, and qualities of character that will promote an upright, moral, and desirable citizenry and better prepare students to become positive contributors to society. The program may include information concerning this country's founding documents and concerning religion in American history. Such character education program should be designed to stress the importance that each teacher model and promote the guidelines of behavior established in the character education program for youth to follow at all times, in every class.

(2) The general assembly encourages each school district to work with parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in the school district and the community in which the school district operates in the development of any character education program established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-43-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 43 / Section 22-43-105
22-43-105. Sale - proceeds - amounts
Status: in_force

22-43-105. Sale - proceeds - amounts. Such refunding bonds may be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded, or they may be sold at, above, or below their par value; but such refunding bonds shall be exchanged or sold at a price such that the net interest cost and the net effective interest rate for the issue of refunding bonds does not exceed the net interest cost and the net effective interest rate of the outstanding bonds to be refunded or the maximum net effective interest rate and net interest cost approved by the voters, as the case may be. Such refunding bonds shall be in a principal amount not exceeding the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded, as directed by the board of education, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the purpose for which such refunding bonds were issued. The principal amount of said refunding bonds may be the same or less than the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded, if due, adequate, and sufficient provision has been made for the payment or redemption and retirement of said bonds to be refunded and the payment of the interest accruing thereon in accordance with this article.
C.R.S. § 22-31-111 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-111
22-31-111. Precincts and polling places
Status: in_force

22-31-111. Precincts and polling places. (Deleted by amendment)
C.R.S. § 22-31-127 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-127
22-31-127. Contests
Status: in_force

22-31-127. Contests. (Deleted by amendment)
C.R.S. § 22-90-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 90 / Section 22-90-101
22-90-101. Interstate compact approved and ratified
Status: in_force

22-90-101. Interstate compact approved and ratified. Pursuant to section 24-60-3402, C.R.S., the general assembly approved and ratified and authorized the governor to enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Colorado with any of the United States or other jurisdictions concerning educational opportunity for military children.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-116.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-60.5-116.5
22-60.5-116.5. Education committees - evaluation of educator preparation programs - biennial jo
Status: in_force

22-60.5-116.5. Education committees - evaluation of educator preparation programs - biennial joint meeting. (1) (a) The education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, shall biennially hold a joint meeting to assess the reports received concerning the effectiveness of the approved educator preparation programs in the state.

(b) At the meeting, the committees shall consider the reports on the review of approved educator preparation programs received from the state board pursuant to section 22-60.5-121. The committees shall take testimony from entities that provide the educator preparation programs, the state board of education, the Colorado commission on higher education, and any other interested persons. Based on the review of the reports and any testimony received, the committees shall assess whether the approved educator preparation programs are adequately preparing candidates to meet the quality standards adopted by rule of the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-109 (3).

(c) At the meeting, based on the review of the reports and any testimony received, the committees shall assess whether the approved principal preparation programs and alternative forms of principal preparation are adequately preparing principal candidates to meet the quality standards adopted by rule of the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-109 (6).

(2) If the committees, based on the reports received from the state board of education, determine that an approved educator preparation program is not adequately preparing licensure candidates, the committees shall instruct the Colorado commission on higher education to reduce the funding received by the institution of higher education that provides the approved educator preparation program during the next fiscal year. The commission shall notify the committees of the amount of the reduction prior to introduction of the annual general appropriation bill.
C.R.S. § 22-16-112 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 16 / Section 22-16-112
22-16-112. Parent rights - complaint policy
Status: in_force

22-16-112. Parent rights - complaint policy. (1) The parent of a student enrolled by a local education provider has the right:

(a) To inspect and review his or her child's student personally identifiable information maintained by the local education provider;

(b) To request from the local education provider a paper or electronic copy of his or her child's student personally identifiable information, including student personally identifiable information maintained by a school service contract provider. If a parent requests an electronic copy of the parent's child's student personally identifiable information, the local education provider shall provide an electronic copy of the student personally identifiable information unless the local education provider does not maintain student personally identifiable information in electronic format and reproducing the student personally identifiable information in an electronic format would be unduly burdensome.

(c) To request corrections to factually inaccurate student personally identifiable information maintained by a local education provider. After receiving a request for correction that documents the factual inaccuracy, the local education provider that maintains the student personally identifiable information shall correct the factual inaccuracy and confirm the correction to the parent within a reasonable amount of time.

(2) (a) The governing board of each local education provider shall adopt a policy for hearing complaints from parents regarding the local education provider's compliance with the requirements of this article. At a minimum, the policy must provide a parent the opportunity to submit information to the governing board and receive a hearing by the governing board and must require the governing board to take action on the parent's complaint within sixty days after the hearing.

(b) If a local education provider does not comply with the requirements specified in this article, a student's parent may submit a complaint to the governing board of the local education provider in accordance with the complaint policy adopted in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (2).
C.R.S. § 22-11-301 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 22-11-301
22-11-301. School district accountability committees - creation - membership
Status: in_force

22-11-301. School district accountability committees - creation - membership. (1) Each local school board shall appoint or create a process for the election of a school district accountability committee that shall consist of:

(a) At least three parents of students enrolled in the district public schools;

(b) At least one teacher who is employed by the school district;

(c) At least one school administrator who is employed by the school district; and

(d) At least one person who is involved in business or industry in the community within the school district boundaries.

(2) (a) A person may not be appointed or elected to fill more than one of the member positions required in subsection (1) of this section in a single term.

(b) If a local school board chooses to increase the number of persons on the school district accountability committee, it shall ensure that the number of parents appointed or elected to the committee pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section exceeds the number of representatives from the group with the next highest representation.

(c) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (c), a parent shall not be eligible to serve on a school district accountability committee if he or she is employed by, or is a relative of a person who is employed by, the school district, including being employed at a public school of the school district.

(II) If a school district makes a good faith effort but is unable to identify a sufficient number of parents who are willing to serve on a school district accountability committee and who are not excluded from serving as provided in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (c), one or more parents who are employed by, or are related to a person who is employed by, the school district, including being employed at a public school of the school district, may serve on the school district accountability committee.

(III) As used in this paragraph (c), unless the context otherwise requires, "related" or "relative" means a person's spouse, son, daughter, sister, brother, mother, or father.

(3) If a local school board appoints the members of the school district accountability committee, the local school board, to the extent practicable, shall ensure that the parents who are appointed reflect the student populations that are significantly represented within the school district. Said student populations may include, but need not be limited to:

(a) Students who are members of non-Caucasian races;

(b) Students who are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch through the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.;

(c) Students who are English language learners, as defined in section 22-24-103 (4);

(d) Students who are migrant children, as defined in section 22-23-103 (2);

(e) Students who are identified as children with disabilities pursuant to section 22-20-108; and

(f) Students who are identified as gifted children, as defined in section 22-20-202 (11).

(4) If a local school board appoints the members of the school district accountability committee, the local school board, to the extent practicable, shall ensure that:

(a) At least one of the parents appointed to the committee is the parent of a student enrolled in a charter school authorized by the local school board, if the local school board has authorized any charter schools; and

(b) At least one of the persons appointed to the committee has a demonstrated knowledge of charter schools.

(5) The members of each school district accountability committee shall select from among the parent representatives serving on the committee a member to serve as chair or co-chair of the committee. The local school board shall establish the length of term for which the committee chair or co-chair shall serve.
C.R.S. § 22-7-608 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 6 / Section 22-7-608
22-7-608. Low-graded schools
Status: repealed

22-7-608. Low-graded schools. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-105-106 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 105 / Section 22-105-106
22-105-106. Reporting requirements
Status: in_force

22-105-106. Reporting requirements. (1) On or before February 15 in each fiscal year in which a grant is awarded or renewed, each eligible community-based organization and eligible rural school district that receives a grant through the grant program shall submit a report to the department. At a minimum, the report must include the following information, if applicable:

(a) The number of children served in the fifth-day academic enrichment and support program during the year and nonidentifying information concerning the age and economic status of the children;

(b) A description of the eligible community-based organization's relationship or partnership with a local school district that operates on a four-day school week and that is the school district of children participating in the academic enrichment and support program;

(c) A description of the fifth-day academic enrichment and support program and the supplemental enrichment programming provided to children in the program; and

(d) The uses of the grant money during the grant term.

(2) On or before April 1 in each fiscal year in which a grant is awarded for the duration of the grant program, the department shall submit a summarized report of information provided to the department by grant recipients to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, and to the joint budget committee on the grant program. The report must also include the total number of children served by the grant program and the unencumbered balance in the fund.

(3) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements set forth in this section continue indefinitely.
C.R.S. § 22-44-202 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 44 / Part 2 / Section 22-44-202
22-44-202. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

22-44-202. Legislative declaration. It is the purpose of this part 2 to develop for the public schools a program-oriented budget format which will relate anticipated costs and actual costs to designated programs.
C.R.S. § 22-5-114.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Section 22-5-114.5
22-5-114.5. Designation as local education agency - rules
Status: in_force

22-5-114.5. Designation as local education agency - rules. (1) Any board of cooperative services may act as a local education agency for a participating member or consortium of members that chooses to apply for, receive, or administer a grant through a grant program created by a federal or state statute or program. The provisions of this section shall not apply to federal formula grant moneys unless allowed by the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965", Pub.L. 89-10.

(2) A board of cooperative services may apply to the department for federal or state moneys received by the department only with the approval of two or more of the BOCES member school districts that have expressly agreed to participate in a grant application through a vote by the board of directors of the board of cooperative services. If a board of cooperative services applies for state or federal grant moneys on behalf of participating member school districts, the participating member school districts are not eligible to apply for the same state or federal grant moneys. If a participating member school district of a BOCES expressly declines to participate in a grant application, that member school district is not precluded from applying for the same state or federal grant moneys as an individual school district.

(3) A board of cooperative services may apply to any division within the department for any federal and state grant moneys for which it is eligible. All divisions within the department must treat boards of cooperative services as local education agencies and inform them of and allow them to apply for all federal and state grant moneys for which they are eligible.

(4) An eligible grantee or consortium of grantees may designate a board of cooperative services as the fiscal manager for a state or federal grant. The grantee or consortium of grantees remains responsible for ensuring that all the requirements of the grant are met.

(5) The state board may promulgate rules to establish processes and guidelines for a board of cooperative services to apply for state or federal grant moneys pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 22-33-104.7 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 33 / Part 1 / Section 22-33-104.7
22-33-104.7. Eligibility for the general educational development tests
Status: in_force

22-33-104.7. Eligibility for the general educational development tests. (1) A student who is sixteen years of age and who submits written evidence of a need to take the high school equivalency examination to be eligible for an educational or vocational program is eligible to sit for the high school equivalency examination after complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements in regard to high school equivalency examination testing.

(2) (a) A student who is sixteen years of age and who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court is eligible to sit for the high school equivalency examination if the judicial officer or administrative hearing officer who has responsibility for the student's case finds that sitting for the high school equivalency examination is in the student's best interests based on:

(I) The number of credits that the student has earned toward high school graduation and the number needed to graduate;

(II) The outcome of previous credit recovery and school reengagement plans, if any, created for the student by the school in which the student was most recently enrolled; and

(III) The desires of the student and the student's parent concerning returning to school or sitting for the high school equivalency examination.

(b) Before sitting for the high school equivalency examination, a student who is eligible pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) shall comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements in regard to high school equivalency examination testing.
C.R.S. § 22-52-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 52 / Section 22-52-105
22-52-105. Duties of the department of education
Status: repealed

22-52-105. Duties of the department of education. (1) The department of education shall have the following duties regarding the second chance program:

(a) To notify all school districts of the procedures to be followed in processing applications from eligible students;

(b) To gather information on participating schools and advertise the program to potentially eligible students and their parents;

(c) To receive enrollment information and audit the students and schools participating in the program;

(d) To provide assistance as requested to participating school districts, schools, students, and parents;

(e) To hear appeals of disputes arising between participating school districts, schools, students, and parents.

(f) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-41-107 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 41 / Section 22-41-107
22-41-107. Reports
Status: in_force

22-41-107. Reports. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the public school fund investment board shall submit financial statements on November 1 of each fiscal year to the state treasurer, the state board of land commissioners, the office of state planning and budgeting, the joint budget committee, and the education and finance committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees.
C.R.S. § 22-45-108 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 45 / Section 22-45-108
22-45-108. Report of county treasurer
Status: repealed

22-45-108. Report of county treasurer. (1) The county treasurer shall, no later than the tenth day of each month, render a monthly itemized statement of account, on a form prescribed by the state board of education, to each school district in his county, and to each joint school district if the headquarters thereof are located in his county, in cases where the board of education of such school district or joint school district has elected, pursuant to law, to have school district moneys received by the county treasurer paid over to the treasurer of the district.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-10-203 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 22-10-203
22-10-203. Grant process - application process - selection process
Status: in_force

22-10-203. Grant process - application process - selection process. (1) On or before September 15, 2023, the department shall establish a fair and transparent application process to use when selecting an education provider to operate the Colorado adult high school program. The application process must include input from the office.

(2) The application must include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(a) A plan for student enrollment, including students with disabilities;

(b) Proposed curriculum and academic accountability standards for a student-centered course of study that results in a Colorado high school diploma;

(c) Evidence of the effectiveness of the evidence-based educational model to be implemented;

(d) A plan to hire and maintain a staff of educators and other school personnel;

(e) Proof of access to the money annually required to contribute to the program;

(f) A plan to establish and operate a licensed, on-site child care center; and

(g) A plan to offer transportation services to students.

(3) (a) On or before November 1, 2023, the department shall select an education provider as a grant recipient.

(b) On or before January 15, 2024, the department shall award a grant to the education provider selected to implement the program and carry out the responsibilities described in section 22-10-202 (2) and (3).
C.R.S. § 22-32-119.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-119.5
22-32-119.5. Full-day kindergarten - phase-in plan - report - legislative declaration
Status: in_force

22-32-119.5. Full-day kindergarten - phase-in plan - report - legislative declaration. (1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(I) Rigorous research proves that full-day kindergarten is an effective way of improving a child's academic performance;

(II) Research shows that children who have academic success are less likely to drop out of school and more likely to graduate from high school and enter an institution of higher education, leading them to higher-paying jobs that provide for a strong economy in the state;

(III) Studies show that full-day kindergarten educational programs address achievement gap issues and promote student achievement;

(IV) All children in Colorado deserve the chance to attend a full day of kindergarten, as the benefits of full-day kindergarten continue throughout a child's educational experience and set the tone for future academic success.

(b) The general assembly further finds and declares that while the benefits of full-day kindergarten educational programs are evident, determining an approach to phase in full-day kindergarten educational programs is the first step toward potentially offering full-day kindergarten educational programs statewide. The development of a plan by each local board of education that is not offering a full-day kindergarten educational program as of the 2019-20 school year to phase in a full-day kindergarten educational program at the district level is essential to ensure that the appropriate mechanisms are in place to support and maintain high-quality, full-day kindergarten educational programs in Colorado.

(2) Each local board of education that is not offering a full-day kindergarten educational program as of the 2019-20 school year shall develop a plan to potentially phase in a full-day kindergarten educational program in the school district. In developing the plan, each local board shall consider the following:

(a) Available space in existing school district facilities for a full-day kindergarten educational program;

(b) The need and cost of new school district facilities necessary to offer a full-day kindergarten educational program, including but not limited to the cost associated with construction, acquisition, reconfiguration, or renovation of new or existing facilities;

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2019.)

(d) Professional development and staffing needs;

(e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2019.)

(f) A plan for parent and community outreach and enrollment processes; and

(g) The anticipated enrollment in a full-day kindergarten educational program, including the percentage of eligible children in the school district that will choose to enroll in the program.

(3) Each local board of education that is not offering a full-day kindergarten educational program as of the 2019-20 school year shall submit its plan to phase in a full-day kindergarten educational program to the department of education on or before July 1, 2020. A school district that has developed a full-day kindergarten plan within the five years before July 1, 2020, may submit the previously developed plan to the department in lieu of developing a plan pursuant to this section.

(4) Nothing in this section:

(a) Requires a child to attend a full day of kindergarten; or

(b) Prohibits a school district from offering a half-day kindergarten educational program.

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2019.)
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-409 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 4 / Section 22-30.5-409
22-30.5-409. Annual reports on bonds issued on behalf of charter schools - review by state au
Status: in_force

22-30.5-409. Annual reports on bonds issued on behalf of charter schools - review by state auditor. (1) Prior to January 30, 2003, and prior to January 30 of each year thereafter, the Colorado educational and cultural facilities authority created in section 23-15-104 (1)(a), C.R.S., shall submit a report to the state auditor that includes information concerning the issuance of qualified charter school bonds, as defined in section 22-30.5-408 (1)(d), that have resulted in charter schools obtaining more favorable financing terms by reliance on the existence of the state charter school debt reserve fund created in section 22-30.5-407 (2)(a) and the potential replenishment of the state charter school debt reserve fund pursuant to section 22-30.5-408 (2)(a). Such report shall include, but need not be limited to:

(a) The total amount of such qualified charter school bonds issued during the most recently completed calendar year;

(b) The charter schools on whose behalf such qualified charter school bonds were issued;

(c) An itemization of the charter school facilities for which such qualified charter school bonds were issued, the total cost of each such charter school facility, and the percentage of the total cost of each such facility to be paid from the proceeds obtained from the issuance of such qualified charter school bonds;

(d) The investment ratings of such qualified charter school bonds;

(e) The total amount of net and gross proceeds obtained from the issuance of such qualified charter school bonds during the most recently completed calendar year;

(f) The total amount of such outstanding qualified charter school bonds;

(g) The total amount of annual installments of principal and interest on such qualified charter school bonds that were scheduled to be paid during the most recently completed calendar year, the total amount of such annual installments actually paid during the most recently completed calendar year, and the total amount of such annual installments scheduled to be paid during the current calendar year and future calendar years;

(h) The total amount, if any, of moneys expended from each charter school's own debt service reserve fund or account during the most recently completed calendar year for the purpose of paying principal and interest on such qualified charter school bonds; and

(i) The total amount, if any, of moneys expended from the state charter school debt reserve fund during the most recently completed calendar year for the purpose of paying principal and interest on such qualified charter school bonds.

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), no later than March 1, 2002, and no later than March 1 each year thereafter, the state auditor shall examine the report submitted in accordance with subsection (1) of this section and, upon completion of such review, shall report any findings regarding said submitted report to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, the legislative audit committee, the capital development committee, the joint budget committee, and the department of education.
C.R.S. § 22-35.3-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 35.3 / Part 1 / Section 22-35.3-104
22-35.3-104. P-tech schools - funding
Status: in_force

22-35.3-104. P-tech schools - funding. (1) (a) To calculate district total program pursuant to article 54 of this title 22, a school district that is approved to operate a p-tech school pursuant to section 22-35.3-103, including a p-tech school that is a district charter school, may include the students who are enrolled in grades nine through twelve in the p-tech school in the school district's pupil enrollment, as defined in section 22-54-103 (10), and may include the students who are enrolled in grades thirteen and fourteen in the p-tech school in the school district's district extended high school pupil enrollment.

(b) If an institute charter school is approved to operate a p-tech school pursuant to section 22-35.3-103, the department shall include the students who are enrolled in grades nine through twelve in the p-tech school in the funded pupil count of the institute charter school's accounting district and shall include the students who are enrolled in grades thirteen and fourteen in the p-tech school in the district extended high school pupil enrollment of the institute charter school's accounting district.

(c) A p-tech school, or the host school for a p-tech program, shall notify the department prior to a p-tech student's twelfth-grade year if the student will continue to be enrolled in the p-tech school for grades thirteen or fourteen.

(2) A student who is enrolled in a p-tech school that is approved pursuant to section 22-35.3-103 and who is simultaneously enrolled in one or more postsecondary courses, including academic or career and technical education courses, at a community college as part of the p-tech program, is eligible to receive a stipend from the college opportunity fund pursuant to part 2 of article 18 of title 23, C.R.S., so long as the institution the student attends participates in the college opportunity fund program pursuant to section 23-18-202, C.R.S. The stipend is payable to the community college that is a partner in the approved p-tech school.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-602 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 6 / Section 22-30.5-602
22-30.5-602. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-30.5-602. Definitions. As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Authorizer" means a school district board of education that authorizes a district charter school pursuant to part 1 of this article or the state charter school institute board created in section 22-30.5-505.

(2) "Charter school" means a district charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 of this article or an institute charter school authorized pursuant to part 5 of this article.
C.R.S. § 22-83-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 83 / Section 22-83-102
22-83-102. Pre-K through 12 and postsecondary mathematics, science, and technology educatio
Status: in_force

22-83-102. Pre-K through 12 and postsecondary mathematics, science, and technology education improvement plan. (1) The Colorado mathematics-science-technology commission shall facilitate an improvement plan that institutes comprehensive statewide systemic initiatives designed to analyze, review, and improve all or some of the systemic components of pre-K through 12 and postsecondary mathematics, science, and engineering education in Colorado. Such plan shall specifically include and address the following:

(a) The design, facilitation, and coordination of such a plan by the Colorado department of education, the Colorado commission on higher education, the Colorado alliance for science, individual school district boards, and the governing boards of state institutions of higher education, in cooperation and consultation with the mathematics-science-technology commission appointed by the governor;

(b) Measures taken in preparation for action, including the mathematics-science-technology commission's findings derived from a thorough analysis of the essential system components and factors affecting science, mathematics, engineering, and technical education;

(c) Specific objectives, including, but not limited to, increasing student participation and achievement in mathematics, science, and technology education at all grade and ability levels and increasing public awareness about mathematics, science, and technology instruction and issues;

(d) The results and benefits expected from the plan, including increased student access to and participation in math and science courses and the evaluation and redesigning of math and science instruction;

(e) An agenda for action and experimentation which describes an explicit management and implementation structure, confronts obstacles to change, and achieves planned improvements;

(f) The proposed development of a network of unique schools to develop and refine systemic change in mathematics, science, and technology education with an ultimate purpose of increasing the effectiveness for children;

(g) Long-term commitments to action specifically describing the commitment made by the officers, offices, agencies, groups, and systems making up the statewide partnership;

(h) The past and planned efforts made to increase public awareness and understanding of the urgent need to support improvements in mathematics, science, and technology education;

(i) A description of certain components of systemic change to be integrated into plans for mathematics, science, and technology education initiatives, including but not limited to the following:

(I) Organizational structure and decision-making;

(II) Provision and allocation of resources;

(III) Recruitment and preparation of teachers and college faculty;

(IV) Retention and continuing professional development of teachers and other professional personnel;

(V) Curriculum content and learning goals;

(VI) Delivery of instruction, including the use of educational technology;

(VII) Assessment of student achievement;

(VIII) Facilities and equipment;

(IX) Articulation within the system; and

(X) Accountability systems;

(j) The past and planned efforts made to restructure teacher education programs for higher education to ensure that all students shall have strong mathematics, science, and technology competencies; and

(k) The use of advanced technology to improve distance learning capabilities for rural and urban schools including, but not limited to, carrying mathematics, science, and technology courses on the state's existing telecommunications networks and those to be expanded or developed.
C.R.S. § 22-23-107 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 23 / Section 22-23-107
22-23-107. Computation for reimbursement
Status: in_force

22-23-107. Computation for reimbursement. (1) Classroom unit (CU) formula. A classroom unit (CU) shall consist of fifteen children in average daily attendance. The number of classroom units and fractions thereof shall be multiplied by the number of school days in the term plus one day in order to determine the number of daily classroom units allowable. The number of daily classroom units shall be multiplied by the value of state aid for a daily classroom unit in order to determine the total amount of classroom unit state aid. The value of the daily classroom unit state aid shall be determined annually by the state board.

(2) Supervisory unit (SU) formula. The number of supervisory units in a school of one to ten or more teachers shall be 1.00 plus .05 for each classroom unit allowable through ten, to a maximum of 1.50 for ten teachers, plus .02 for each teacher beyond ten teachers. The number of supervisory units shall be multiplied by the number of days in the term plus two days in order to determine the number of daily supervisory units allowable. The number of daily supervisory units shall be multiplied by the value of state aid for a daily classroom unit in order to determine the total amount of supervisory unit state aid.
C.R.S. § 22-13-202 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 13 / Part 2 / Section 22-13-202
22-13-202. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-13-202. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) "Entity" means a nonprofit entity or a public or private institution of higher education that offers a principal preparation program.

(3) "Program" means the school leadership program created in section 22-13-203.

(4) "Public school" means a school that derives its support, in whole or in part, from money raised by a general state or school district tax and includes a school of a school district, a public school operated by a board of cooperative services, and an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.

(5) "School principal" means an individual who is employed as the chief administrative officer of a public elementary, middle, or high school in Colorado.

(6) "State board" means the state board of education created in section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 22-63-401 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 63 / Part 4 / Section 22-63-401
22-63-401. Salary schedule - adoption - changes
Status: in_force

22-63-401. Salary schedule - adoption - changes. (1) The board of a school district shall adopt by resolution a salary schedule that may be by job description and job definition, a teacher salary policy based on the level of performance demonstrated by each teacher, or a combination of the salary schedule and salary policy. Such salary schedule, salary policy, or combination schedule and policy shall be adopted in conjunction with or prior to the adoption of the budget for the following fiscal year. The schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy shall remain in effect until changed or modified by the board. All teachers employed by the district shall be subject to such salary schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy.

(2) If a district chooses to adopt a salary schedule, the board shall place each teacher in the school district on the salary schedule at a level at least commensurate with, but not limited to, each teacher's education, prior experience, and experience in the district as provided in the salary schedule.

(3) The adopted salary schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy shall not be changed or modified during the school year in a manner so as to reduce the salary of a teacher for such school year; but the reassignment of a teacher with a reduction in salary pursuant to section 22-63-206 (2) or (3) shall not be included within the limitations of this subsection (3).

(4) The salary or compensation of any teacher may be changed for any succeeding school year in accordance with the salary schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy adopted by the employing board. There shall be no reduction in the salary of any classroom teacher unless there is a general reduction in the salaries of all teachers in the district according to the adopted salary schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy.

(5) The trustee or trustees of a trust for the benefit of a teacher compensation system in a school district coterminous with a city and county shall manage and invest the funds and assets held in trust pursuant to the standards and other provisions for trustees set forth in the "Colorado Uniform Prudent Investor Act", article 1.1 of title 15, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 22-42-124 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-124
22-42-124. Prior obligations not impaired
Status: repealed

22-42-124. Prior obligations not impaired. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-1-126 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-126
22-1-126. Safe2tell program
Status: in_force

22-1-126. Safe2tell program. As described in section 24-31-606, C.R.S., there is established the safe2tell program with the primary purpose of providing students and the community with the means to relay information anonymously concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, to appropriate law enforcement and public safety agencies and school officials.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-109.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-60.5-109.5
22-60.5-109.5. Inactive status of licenses
Status: in_force

22-60.5-109.5. Inactive status of licenses. (1) Any person who holds a professional license issued pursuant to this article may choose to convert the professional license to inactive status by notifying the department of education in writing and simultaneously transferring, either in person or by first-class mail, the professional license to the department of education. While on inactive status, the expiration date of a professional license shall be suspended. When the professional license is returned to active status, it shall be valid for the period remaining on the license as of the date the license holder assumed inactive professional license status. While on inactive professional license status, the person shall be deemed to not hold a professional license.

(2) (a) A person may return a professional license to active status at any time by notifying the department of education in writing, either in person or by first-class mail, and simultaneously requesting the return of his or her professional license from the department of education. Upon receipt of notice to return to active status, the department of education shall reissue the professional license with a new expiration date reflecting the period remaining on the professional license as of the date the license holder converted to inactive professional license status. The department shall return the reissued license to the license holder within thirty days after receiving notice to return to active status. Upon receipt of the professional license, the license holder shall resume active status.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), if a person converts his or her professional license to inactive status because the person is called into the active military service of the United States or the state of Colorado, when the person notifies the department of education of his or her intent to return the professional license to active status, the person may include with the notice a copy of the official notice of honorable discharge or release from active service. Upon receipt of the notice to return to active status and the evidence of honorable discharge or release, the department of education shall reissue the professional license with a new expiration date reflecting a period equal to the period remaining on the professional license as of the date the license holder converted to inactive professional license status plus the period during which the person was in active military service.

(3) Any person who is on inactive status pursuant to this section may, but is not required to, complete professional development activities while on inactive status. Any professional development activities completed while on inactive status shall apply to renewal of the person's professional license after the person returns to active status, so long as:

(a) The person submits to the department of education evidence of completion of the professional development activities;

(b) The professional development activities meet the criteria specified by the state board of education pursuant to section 22-60.5-110 (3); and

(c) The professional development activities are completed within the five years preceding the date on which the professional license will expire after it is returned to active status.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-526 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 5 / Section 22-30.5-526
22-30.5-526. Developmental education placement or assessment tests - intervention plans
Status: in_force

22-30.5-526. Developmental education placement or assessment tests - intervention plans. (1) Each institute charter school that includes any of grades nine through twelve may administer to students enrolled in those grades the developmental education placement or assessment tests that are administered to matriculated first-time freshman students pursuant to section 23-1-113. The institute charter school may administer the tests to a student at any time and as often as it deems necessary while the student is enrolled in any of grades nine through twelve, but the department of education shall allocate money to each institute charter school to offset the costs incurred in administering each of the test units only once per student while he or she is enrolled in those grades.

(2) If an institute charter school chooses to administer the developmental education placement or assessment tests, each student's individual career and academic plan must include the scores achieved by the student on the developmental education placement or assessment tests and, based on an analysis of the scores, the student's level of postsecondary and workforce readiness at the time he or she takes the tests. If a student's scores indicate that he or she is at risk of being unable to demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness prior to or upon graduating from high school, school personnel shall work with the student and the student's parent or legal guardian to create an intervention plan that identifies the necessary courses and education support services the student requires to be able to achieve postsecondary and workforce readiness prior to or upon graduating from high school and to be prepared to continue into the postsecondary education option, if any, selected by the student in his or her individual career and academic plan without need for remedial educational services. If appropriate, the school, the student, and the student's parent or legal guardian may choose to enroll the student in gateway courses in English or mathematics, as defined in section 23-1-113 (11)(b.5), with additional supports through supplemental academic instruction, as defined in section 23-1-113 (11)(e), at an institution of higher education through the "Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act", article 35 of this title 22.
C.R.S. § 22-105-107 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 105 / Section 22-105-107
22-105-107. Fifth-day academic enrichment and support grant program fund
Status: in_force

22-105-107. Fifth-day academic enrichment and support grant program fund. (1) There is created in the state treasury the fifth- day academic enrichment and support grant program fund. The fund consists of money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(3) The general assembly shall annually appropriate money from the fifth-day academic enrichment and support grant program fund to the department to implement the grant program. Subject to available appropriations, the department shall expend money from the fund for the award or renewal of grants pursuant to this article 105.The department may use up to five percent of the money annually appropriated for the program to pay the reasonable and necessary direct and indirect costs the department incurs to administer the grant program.
C.R.S. § 22-43.7-107 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 43.7 / Part 1 / Section 22-43.7-107
22-43.7-107. Public school facility construction guidelines - establishment by board - use
Status: in_force

22-43.7-107. Public school facility construction guidelines - establishment by board - use. (1) (a) The board shall establish public school facility construction guidelines for use by the board in assessing and prioritizing public school capital construction needs throughout the state as required by section 22-43.7-108, reviewing applications for financial assistance, and making recommendations to the state board regarding appropriate allocation of awards of financial assistance from the assistance fund only to applicants. The board shall establish the guidelines in rules promulgated in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(b) It is the intent of the general assembly that the public school facility construction guidelines established by the board be used only for the purposes specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

(2) The public school facility construction guidelines must identify and describe the capital construction, renovation, and equipment needs in public school facilities and means of addressing those needs that will provide educational and safety benefits at a reasonable cost. In preparing the guidelines, the board shall address the following considerations:

(a) Health and safety issues, including security needs and all applicable building, health, safety, and environmental codes and standards required by state and federal law;

(b) Technology, including but not limited to telecommunications and internet connectivity technology, technology for individual student learning and classroom instruction, and technology, as defined in section 22-43.7-109 (5)(a)(I)(B), which includes hardware, devices, or equipment necessary for individual student learning and classroom instruction, including access to electronic instructional materials, or necessary for professional use by a classroom teacher;

(c) Building site requirements;

(d) Building performance standards and guidelines, including but not limited to green building and energy efficiency criteria as specified in executive order D0012 07, "Greening of State Government: Detailed Implementation", issued by the governor on April 16, 2007, or any subsequent executive orders or other policy directives concerning green building and energy efficiency criteria issued by the governor or the Colorado energy office;

(e) Consultation with the incumbent electric utility regarding energy efficiency; beneficial electrification, as defined in section 40-1-102 (1.2); and renewable distributed generation opportunities;

(f) Functionality of existing and planned public school facilities for core educational programs, particularly those educational programs for which the state board has adopted state model content standards;

(g) Capacity of existing and planned public school facilities, taking into consideration potential expansion of services for the benefit of students such as full-day kindergarten and preschool- and school-based health services;

(h) Public school facility accessibility; and

(i) The historic significance of existing public school facilities and the potential to meet current programming needs by rehabilitating such facilities.

(3) The board and the division shall apply the public school facility construction guidelines in conducting the financial assistance priority assessment required by section 22-43.7-108.
C.R.S. § 22-7-612 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 6 / Section 22-7-612
22-7-612. Closing the achievement gap commission - creation - members - report - repeal
Status: repealed

22-7-612. Closing the achievement gap commission - creation - members - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-42-109 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-109
22-42-109. Registration
Status: repealed

22-42-109. Registration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-54-126 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-126
22-54-126. Declining enrollment districts with new charter schools - additional aid - defin
Status: repealed

22-54-126. Declining enrollment districts with new charter schools - additional aid - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) (I) Repealed.

(II) "Declining enrollment district" means, for the 2023-24 budget year and budget years thereafter, a district whose funded pupil count is greater than the sum of the district's pupil enrollment and online pupil enrollment.

(b) "New charter school enrollment" means the number of pupils enrolled in a new district charter school of a declining enrollment district on the pupil enrollment count day in the budget year in which the new district charter school is opened in the declining enrollment district minus the number of pupils enrolled as of that date in an online program or an online school who are also enrolled in the new district charter school of the declining enrollment district.

(c) "Pupil enrollment count day" has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-54-103 (10.5).

(2) Beginning in the 2006-07 budget year, in any budget year in which a new district charter school is opened in a declining enrollment district, the declining enrollment district shall receive additional aid as specified in this section to help mitigate the impact of the enrollment of pupils in the new district charter school who might otherwise have attended a traditional school in the declining enrollment district. The additional aid shall be available only for the first year of operation of a new district charter school in a declining enrollment district.

(3) For the 2006-07 budget year and each budget year thereafter, the general assembly shall annually appropriate moneys from the general fund or any other source for additional aid to a declining enrollment district in which a new charter school is opened. The additional aid shall be distributed to all declining enrollment districts in which new charter schools are opened in the budget year for which the aid is appropriated. The additional aid shall be distributed among the declining enrollment districts in which new charter schools are opened in the proportion that the declining enrollment district's new charter school enrollment bears to the total new charter school enrollment in all declining enrollment districts statewide in which new charter schools are opened in the budget year for which the additional aid is appropriated; except that for the 2007-08 budget year and budget years thereafter, a declining enrollment district shall not receive more than three hundred thousand dollars of additional aid pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 22-54-123 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-123
22-54-123. Richard B
Status: in_force

22-54-123. Richard B. Russell national school lunch act - appropriation of state matching funds - definition. (1) For the 2001-02 budget year and budget years thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate by separate line item an amount to comply with the requirements for state matching funds under the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq. The department of education shall develop procedures to allocate and disburse the funds among participating school food authorities each year in an equitable manner so as to comply with the requirements of said act.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "school food authority" means:

(a) A school district or the state charter school institute;

(a.2) The Colorado school for the deaf and the blind authorized pursuant to section 22-80-102;

(a.3) A charter school collaborative formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-603;

(a.4) An approved facility school or facility, as defined in section 22-2-402;

(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).
C.R.S. § 22-105-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 105 / Section 22-105-101
22-105-101. Short title
Status: in_force

22-105-101. Short title. The short title of this article 105 is the "Fifth-day Academic Enrichment and Support Grant Program Act".
C.R.S. § 22-30-122 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 22-30-122
22-30-122. Election of school directors in new school districts
Status: in_force

22-30-122. Election of school directors in new school districts. (1) When a new school district is formed under the provisions of this part 1, the chair of the committee shall call for a special election in such new school district for the selection of a board of education for the school district, to be held on the day specified in the final approved plan of organization. At such election, five or seven school directors, the number having been established in the final approved plan of organization pursuant to the provisions of section 22-30-114 (1)(h), shall be elected for four-year terms as follows:

(a) When five school directors are to be elected at such election, two school directors shall be elected to serve until the next regular biennial school election and three school directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular biennial school election. As the term of office of each school director expires, a successor shall be elected for a four-year term of office.

(b) When seven directors are to be elected at such election, three school directors shall be elected to serve until the next regular biennial school election and four school directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular biennial school election. As the term of office of each school director expires, a successor shall be elected for a four-year term of office.

(c) The election of new school directors pursuant to this section shall be held in accordance with the "Colorado Election Code of 1980", referred to after January 1, 1993, as the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., except as otherwise provided in this article.

(2) Within ten days after the first election of members of the board of education, the members so elected for such new school district shall meet and shall elect officers as provided by law and thereupon enter upon and perform all the duties and exercise all the powers of a board of education. Such officers shall be selected to serve until the next regular biennial school election.

(3) When the members of the board of education of the new school district assume their duties as provided in this article, the board of education of any school district situated wholly within said new school district shall cease to function, and the terms of office of the members thereof shall thereupon automatically expire.

(4) Any person desiring to be a candidate for the office of director of a new school district formed under the provisions of this article 30 shall be an eligible elector of the school district and, if directors in such new school district are elected under a director district plan of representation, a resident of the director district that the candidate seeks to represent. Each such candidate must be nominated in the manner otherwise provided by law for school directors. Limits on contributions to candidates for the board of education of a school district are specified in section 1-45-103.7 (1.7). The disclosure of such contributions is governed in accordance with sections 1-45-108 and 1-45-109.
C.R.S. § 22-45-112 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 45 / Section 22-45-112
22-45-112. Sale of assets
Status: in_force

22-45-112. Sale of assets. (1) Except as authorized by subsection (2) or (3) of this section, if lands, buildings, or lands and buildings are sold by a school district, the proceeds, less the costs, of such sale shall be deposited in and expended from either the bond redemption fund or the capital reserve fund, or both such funds of the school district, as determined by the board of education. This provision shall apply also to the proceeds from any insurance which may accrue as a result of fire, explosion, or other casualty when such insurance proceeds cannot be used in an advantageous manner to repair the property to which the damage occurred.

(2) (a) Prior to July 1, 2005, a school district may sell land, buildings, or land and buildings and deposit in and expend from its general fund the proceeds, less costs, of the sale if:

(I) The board of education of the school district declares a fiscal shortfall emergency pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (2);

(II) The school district sells the property to an entity, including but not limited to the state treasurer pursuant to section 22-54-110 (2)(d), who, at the time of the sale, enters into a financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreement with the district covering all of the property that is subject to annual appropriation by the school district and has a term of no more than one year; and

(III) The state treasurer approves in writing the terms of the sale and financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreements.

(b) A board of education of a school district may declare a fiscal shortfall emergency if:

(I) The district either:

(A) Is denied a loan by the state treasurer pursuant to section 22-54-110; or

(B) Notifies the state treasurer that the district is unable to repay a loan obtained pursuant to section 22-54-110 in the same state fiscal year that the loan was made;

(II) The board of education of the school district holds at least one public hearing, after full and timely notice to the public, on the existence of a fiscal shortfall emergency; and

(III) At a public meeting held after the hearing held pursuant to subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b), at least two-thirds of the members of the board of education of the school district approve a resolution declaring the fiscal shortfall emergency.

(3) The proceeds, less the costs, of the sale of lands, buildings, or lands and buildings that are sold by a school district may be applied, in the discretion of the board of education, to pension liabilities of the district or to make payments to the public employees' retirement association of Colorado or to the refinancing of any transaction entered into for such purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any such proceeds that are held in a separate account to secure the school district's obligation to make payments to the association may be invested by the district in any investment in which moneys of the association may be invested.