C.R.S. § 22-7-1017 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 10 / Section 22-7-1017
22-7-1017. High school diploma - endorsement - effect
Status: in_force

22-7-1017. High school diploma - endorsement - effect. (1) (a) Following adoption by the state board, pursuant to section 22-7-1009, of the criteria for endorsing a diploma as reflecting postsecondary and workforce readiness, a local school board, a BOCES, or an institute charter high school may choose to grant a postsecondary and workforce readiness endorsement to each graduating high school student who meets the criteria.

(b) Following adoption by the state board of the criteria for endorsing a diploma as reflecting extraordinary academic achievement or exemplary demonstration by a student of postsecondary and workforce readiness, a local school board, a BOCES, or an institute charter high school may choose to grant such an endorsement to each graduating high school student who meets the criteria.

(c) A local school board, a BOCES, or an institute charter high school may also choose to grant endorsements in specified areas of focus and achievement, following adoption of the criteria for said endorsements by the state board pursuant to section 22-7-1009.

(2) Following approval of the criteria by the commission and the governing boards of the state institutions of higher education, as provided in section 22-7-1009 (3), a student who graduates with a high school diploma that includes a postsecondary and workforce readiness endorsement shall be guaranteed:

(a) To meet minimum academic qualifications for admission to, and to be eligible, subject to additional institutional review of other admission and placement qualifications, for placement into credit-bearing courses at all open, modified open, or moderately selective public institutions of higher education in Colorado; and

(b) To receive priority consideration, in conjunction with additional admissions criteria, and to be eligible, subject to additional institutional review of other admission and placement qualifications, for placement into credit-bearing courses at all other public institutions of higher education in Colorado. The additional admissions criteria shall be determined by each institution of higher education.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-30.5-102
22-30.5-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

22-30.5-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) It is the obligation of all Coloradans to provide all children with schools that reflect high expectations and create conditions in all schools where these expectations can be met;

(b) Education reform is in the best interests of the state in order to strengthen the performance of elementary and secondary public school pupils, that the best education decisions are made by those who know the students best and who are responsible for implementing the decisions, and, therefore, that educators and parents have a right and a responsibility to participate in the education institutions which serve them;

(c) Different pupils learn differently and public school programs should be designed to fit the needs of individual pupils and that there are educators, citizens, and parents in Colorado who are willing and able to offer innovative programs, educational techniques, and environments but who lack a channel through which they can direct their innovative efforts.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that this part 1 is enacted for the following purposes:

(a) To improve pupil learning by creating schools with high, rigorous standards for pupil performance;

(b) To increase learning opportunities for all pupils, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for pupils who are identified as academically low-achieving;

(c) To encourage diverse approaches to learning and education and the use of different, innovative, research-based, or proven teaching methods;

(d) To promote the development of longitudinal analysis of student progress, in addition to participation in the Colorado student assessment program, to measure pupil learning and achievement;

(e) To create new employment options and professional opportunities for teachers and principals, including the opportunity to be responsible for the achievement results of students at the school site;

(f) To provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of education opportunities that are available within the public school system;

(g) To encourage parental and community involvement with public schools;

(g.5) To address the formation of research-based charter schools that use programs that are proven to be effective;

(h) To hold charter schools accountable for performance through the "Education Accountability Act of 2009", including but not limited to meeting state, school district, and school targets for the measures used to determine the levels of attainment of the performance indicators;

(i) To provide an avenue for citizens to participate in the educational process and environment;

(j) To provide citizens with multiple avenues by which they can obtain authorization for a charter school.

(3) In authorizing charter schools, it is the intent of the general assembly to create a legitimate avenue for parents, teachers, and community members to implement new and innovative methods of educating children that are proven to be effective and to take responsible risks and create new and innovative, research-based ways of educating all children within the public education system. The general assembly seeks to create an atmosphere in Colorado's public education system where research and development in developing different learning opportunities is actively pursued. As such, the provisions of this part 1 should be interpreted liberally to support the findings and goals of this section and to advance a renewed commitment by the state of Colorado to the mission, goals, and diversity of public education.
C.R.S. § 22-45-109 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 45 / Section 22-45-109
22-45-109. Financial statements - publication
Status: repealed

22-45-109. Financial statements - publication. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-32-118.6 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-118.6
22-32-118.6. Intervention strategies - improving mathematics outcomes - definitions
Status: in_force

22-32-118.6. Intervention strategies - improving mathematics outcomes - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Train-the-parent" means a training framework to help a parent, guardian, or legal custodian assist the parent's child in understanding mathematics concepts.

(b) "Train-the-trainer" means a training framework that develops educators into subject matter experts who can teach other educators about mathematics.

(2) Each school district board of education or district charter school is strongly encouraged to adopt procedures by which the schools of a school district or district charter schools provide support to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and students' families to improve mathematics outcomes. Procedures may include:

(a) Identifying students who are below grade level or struggling in mathematics based on academic assessments administered pursuant to section 22-7-1006.3;

(b) Notifying the parents, guardians, or legal custodians if a student is below grade level or struggling in mathematics;

(c) Providing parents, guardians, or legal custodians with a list of interventions and acceleration strategies to assist with mathematics at home, including a state-advisory list of curricula options described in section 22-2-146.5, referrals for mathematics tutoring, or other intervention opportunities, when applicable;

(d) Publishing mathematics curricula annually, including supplemental curricula or interventions; and

(e) Implementing train-the-trainer or train-the-parent framework plans to improve mathematics achievements for students who are below grade level or struggling in mathematics; children with disabilities, as defined in section 22-20-103; or students who are English language learners.

(3) If a school district board of education adopts procedures pursuant to this section, a parent, guardian, or legal custodian may contact the school district in which the parent's, guardian's, or legal custodian's student is enrolled to request additional mathematics interventions created by the department pursuant to section 22-2-146.5 if the parent, guardian, or legal custodian determines the student needs additional intervention support.
C.R.S. § 22-30-201 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30 / Part 2 / Section 22-30-201
22-30-201. Joint taxation districts - authorized
Status: in_force

22-30-201. Joint taxation districts - authorized. (1) (a) A plan of organization in which one or more new school districts are formed within the boundaries of an existing school district may provide that any two or more school districts included in the plan shall comprise a joint taxation district. The boundaries of the original school district shall be the boundaries of the joint taxation district. A joint taxation district formed pursuant to this part 2 shall be a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state.

(b) A joint taxation district may be formed to incur bonded indebtedness for the purposes listed in section 22-42-102 (2)(a) and raise and expend property taxes to retire such bonded indebtedness or to raise and expend additional local property tax revenues in excess of the participating school districts' total program, pursuant to section 22-54-108 or 22-54-108.5.

(2) (a) A plan of organization that involves a joint taxation district may provide that two or more school districts that result from the reorganization of a single school district may share the valuation for assessment of the taxable property in each school district for the purposes stated in the plan of organization, as limited under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section.

(b) For the purpose of determining the limit of bonded indebtedness pursuant to section 22-42-104 for any school district that is participating in a joint taxation district, a portion of the bonded indebtedness of the joint taxation district, determined pursuant to the apportionment formula in the plan of organization, shall be added to the bonded indebtedness of the school district. The total bonded indebtedness of the joint taxation district, as apportioned among and added to the bonded indebtedness of the participating school districts, shall not cause any of the participating school districts to exceed its limit of bonded indebtedness pursuant to section 22-42-104.

(c) The plan of organization:

(I) May place a limit on the bonding capacity of the joint taxation district in addition to any other limitation on bonded indebtedness;

(II) Shall specify whether the joint taxation district shall continue indefinitely or for a specified period of time;

(III) Shall include a formula for the equitable apportionment of tax revenues from any property tax levied by the joint taxation district;

(IV) Shall include a formula for apportioning the bonded indebtedness of the joint taxation district for the purposes of section 22-42-104 among the participating school districts;

(V) Shall provide that the joint taxation district becomes a body corporate at the time the reorganization becomes effective or at some other time as specified in the plan of organization.
C.R.S. § 22-91-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 91 / Section 22-91-105
22-91-105. Reporting
Status: repealed

22-91-105. Reporting. (1) 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 counselors hired using grant moneys;

(b) Any professional development programs provided using grant moneys;

(c) Any other services provided using grant moneys;

(d) A comparison of the dropout rates, and the college matriculation and remediation rates, if applicable, at the recipient schools for the years prior to receipt of the grant and the years for which the education provider receives the grant;

(e) Information indicating an increase in the level of postsecondary preparation services provided to students at recipient schools, such as the use of individual career and academic plans or enrollment in pre-collegiate preparation programs or postsecondary or vocational preparation programs;

(f) Repealed.

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

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before May 15, 2009, and on or before May 15 each year thereafter, 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.

(3) The department of higher education shall cooperate with the department in providing information necessary for the report submitted by the department pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
C.R.S. § 22-7-703 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 7 / Section 22-7-703
22-7-703. Definitions
Status: repealed

22-7-703. Definitions. As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Repealed.

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

(3) "Grant program" means the teacher development grant program created in section 22-7-704.

(4) "School" means any public school in the state, including but not limited to a traditional public school of a school district, a charter school, and an approved facility school, as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).

(5) "State board" means the state board of education created in section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

(6) "Teacher development schedule" means a schedule of school-based skills-development activities to assist teachers throughout the school year in improving their classroom teaching skills. A "teacher development schedule" may include, but need not be limited to:

(a) Time set aside during which teachers meet to review their assignments, present lesson plans, and provide feedback to one another; and

(b) On-site training, observation, and evaluation by recognized experts in instructional strategies and techniques.
C.R.S. § 22-30-202 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30 / Part 2 / Section 22-30-202
22-30-202. Joint taxation board
Status: in_force

22-30-202. Joint taxation board. (1) (a) Any plan of organization that establishes a joint taxation district shall provide for the creation of a joint taxation district board and shall specify the membership of the board and the method of election or appointment and terms of office for members of the board. A joint taxation district board shall consist of not fewer than five members, with each participating school district board of education entitled to at least one member on the joint taxation district board.

(b) The joint taxation district board created pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall have the powers granted to it in the plan of organization as necessary to implement the provisions of this part 2. These powers may include, but are not limited to:

(I) Calling for and certifying elections with regard to bonded indebtedness;

(II) Calling for and certifying elections to raise and expend local property tax revenues in excess of the participating school districts' total program, pursuant to section 22-54-108 or 22-54-108.5;

(III) Any other powers that a school district may have with regard to issuing, paying, or refunding bonded indebtedness of the joint taxation district.

(2) For purposes of calling for and certifying elections with regard to bonded indebtedness, revenue, or spending limits that are under the authority of the joint taxation district board pursuant to the plan of organization, the joint taxation district board shall assume the powers and duties granted by law to a school district or a school district board of education.
C.R.S. § 22-51-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 51 / Section 22-51-105
22-51-105. Certifications by school boards, governing boards, and facility schools - rules
Status: in_force

22-51-105. Certifications by school boards, governing boards, and facility schools - rules. (1) On or before September 15 of each year, the school board of each school district entitled to and desiring reimbursement under this article 51, the state charter school institute board, and each facility school entitled to and desiring reimbursement under this article 51 shall certify to the state board of education, on forms provided by the commissioner of education, any information the board deems necessary to determine the reimbursement entitlement of the district, the institute, or the facility school. The information includes, but is not limited to, the total amount of the school district's, institute's, or facility school's current operating expenditures for pupil transportation during the preceding entitlement period, the total number of miles traveled and the total number of pupils transported on the pupil enrollment count day, as defined in section 22-54-103 (10.5), during the preceding entitlement period by vehicles operated by or for the school district, the institute, or the facility school in providing pupil transportation, and the transportation route descriptions in effect on the pupil enrollment count day.

(2) The department of education shall promulgate rules to allow for verification of the accuracy and appropriateness of the route mileages submitted by school districts, the institute, and facility schools pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. If the department determines that an overpayment has been made due to the submission of inaccurate or inappropriate route mileages, the department shall recover from the school district, the institute, or the facility school an amount equal to the overpayment plus a penalty of not more than twenty percent of the overpayment.
C.R.S. § 22-62-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 62 / Section 22-62-102
22-62-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

22-62-102. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this article is to implement cooperative ventures in teacher education between public and private schools and institutions of higher education, to establish the legal status of student teachers, and to enable the release of public moneys to finance such ventures.
C.R.S. § 22-42-113 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-113
22-42-113. Use of voting machines
Status: repealed

22-42-113. Use of voting machines. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-31-120 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-120
22-31-120. Registration list omissions - challenges - oaths - rejection
Status: in_force

22-31-120. Registration list omissions - challenges - oaths - rejection. (Deleted by amendment)
C.R.S. § 22-97-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 97 / Part 1 / Section 22-97-101
22-97-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-97-101. Definitions. As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Computer science education" means the study of computers, algorithmic processes, and computer programming and coding, including their principles, their hardware and software designs, their applications, and their impact on society.

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

(3) "Eligible teacher" means a person who is employed as a teacher in a public school in the state.

(4) "Grant program" means the grant program established pursuant to section 22-97-102.

(5) "Public school" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-1-101 and includes, but is not limited to, a district charter school, an institute charter school, and an online school, as defined in section 22-30.7-102 (9.5).

(6) "School district" means a school district authorized by section 15 of article IX of the state constitution and organized pursuant to article 30 of this title 22. "School district" also includes a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title 22, if it is operating a public school; a district charter school; an institute charter school; and an online school, as defined in section 22-30.7-102 (9.5).

(7) "State board" means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 22-62-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 62 / Section 22-62-104
22-62-104. Payment of cost from public funds
Status: in_force

22-62-104. Payment of cost from public funds. (1) The respective governing boards of state colleges and universities are authorized to pay the contracting boards of education for the services of teachers who supervise student teachers and, if an agreement has been entered into pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, to student teachers in an amount determined by the respective governing boards.

(2) Each school district may, by mutual consent of the parties to the agreement, provide compensation to student teachers.

(3) All moneys authorized for the payment of services under this section shall be paid directly to teachers and, if an agreement has been entered into pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, to student teachers. No such moneys shall be utilized for the payment of administrative costs.
C.R.S. § 22-33-205 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 33 / Part 2 / Section 22-33-205
22-33-205. Services for expelled and at-risk students - grants - criteria - rules
Status: in_force

22-33-205. Services for expelled and at-risk students - grants - criteria - rules. (1) (a) There is established in the department of education the expelled and at-risk student services grant program, referred to in this section as the "program". The program provides grants to school districts, to charter schools, to alternative schools within school districts, to nonpublic schools, to boards of cooperative services, and to facility schools to assist them in providing educational services, and other services provided pursuant to section 22-33-204; to expelled students pursuant to section 22-33-203 (2); to students who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary action as identified pursuant to section 22-33-202 (1); and to truant students pursuant to sections 22-33-107 (3) and 22-33-108 (5). Nonpublic schools may apply for a grant pursuant to this section only to fund educational services that have been approved by the state board pursuant to section 22-2-107.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.)

(c) Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be paid out of money appropriated to the department of education for implementation of the program.

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

(a) The application timeline and procedures by which a school district, a charter school, an alternative school within a school district, a nonpublic school, a board of cooperative services, or a facility school may annually apply for a grant under the program;

(b) The grant application requirements, which at a minimum must include:

(I) A plan to provide educational services, attendance supports, and behavior interventions. The plan must address:

(A) Disproportionate discipline practices, chronic absenteeism, and alternatives to suspension and expulsion; and

(B) Effective attendance and discipline systems, which may include multi-tiered systems of support, positive behavior intervention models, and restorative justice practices as described in section 22-32-144;

(II) A description of the supports and services to be provided, including the number of students served and how the effectiveness of the supports and services will be determined and measured; and

(III) The training and technical assistance provided to ensure the effective implementation of supports, services, and programming, which may include equity, diversity, and inclusion training;

(c) The criteria to determine which of the applicants receive grants and the amount of each grant. In awarding grants, the state board shall consider the following criteria:

(I) The quality of student supports and services provided under the plan and the likelihood that the plan will achieve its intended results, including:

(A) Increasing academic success;

(B) Reducing chronic absenteeism;

(C) Decreasing conduct and discipline code violations;

(D) Increasing age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate discipline methods; and

(E) Increasing student and family engagement;

(II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 570, § 4, effective April 30, 1998.)

(III) The number of expelled, at-risk, or chronically absent students who are receiving attendance and behavior interventions and educational services through the applicant under agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of this part 2 during the school year preceding the year for which the grant is requested;

(IV) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.)

(V) The cost-effectiveness of the plan, including the amount of funding requested by the applicant in relation to the cost of the supports and services to be provided under the plan;

(VI) The cost-effectiveness and quality of the services described in section 22-33-204 (1.5) to be provided by the applicant under the plan to employees who support students at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary action;

(VII) If the applicant is seeking to renew a grant or has been awarded a grant pursuant to this section in the previous five years, the demonstrated effectiveness of services funded by the previous grant; and

(VIII) The need for services in rural, suburban, and urban communities.

(3) The state board shall award at least one-half of any increase in the appropriation for the program for the 2009-10 fiscal year to applicants that provide services and supports that are designed to reduce the number of truancy cases requiring court involvement and that also reflect the best interests of students and families. The services and supports shall include, but need not be limited to, alternatives to guardian ad litem representation in truancy proceedings.

(4) The department of education is authorized to retain up to one percent of any money appropriated for the program for the purpose of annually evaluating the program. The department of education is authorized and encouraged to retain up to an additional two percent of any money appropriated for the program for the purpose of partnering with organizations or agencies that provide services and supports that are designed to reduce the number of truancy cases requiring court involvement and that also reflect the best interests of students and families. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before January 1, 2006, and on or before January 1 each year thereafter, the department of education shall report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, the evaluation findings on the outcomes and the effectiveness of the program related to school attendance, attachment, and achievement. At a minimum, the report must include:

(a) Specific information on the efficacy of services and supports to reduce truancy court referrals and provide alternatives to truancy court involvement;

(b) The effectiveness of program-related attendance, supportive school discipline, and student achievement, which include:

(I) Academic measures, such as reduction in course failure, increase in grade point average, and accrual for credits at the high school level;

(II) Attendance measures, such as increased attendance rates and reductions in chronic absenteeism;

(III) Behavior and discipline measures, such as a decline in classroom removal, suspensions, and expulsion; a decrease in exclusionary discipline actions; and a reduction in referrals to law enforcement, arrests, and ticketing;

(IV) Student engagement measures, such as student and parent engagement with the services provided in the plan, participation in programs and activities, and the number of students and families served by grant-funded services;

(V) Efficacy of services and supports that address disproportionate discipline rates and the creation of age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate discipline systems; and

(VI) Effectiveness of training and technical assistance provided by the grant funds.
C.R.S. § 22-32-117 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-117
22-32-117. Miscellaneous fees
Status: in_force

22-32-117. Miscellaneous fees. (1) When the use of textbooks is provided pursuant to section 22-32-110 (1)(o), whether free or by rental, a board of education of a school district may require each nonindigent pupil to make a reasonable loss or damage deposit to cover such textbooks. A board may also require each nonindigent pupil to make a reasonable loss or damage deposit to cover nonacademic equipment. All such deposits shall be refunded to the pupil when he or she has returned the textbooks or equipment in good condition except for ordinary wear.

(2) (a) A board may require a pupil to pay:

(I) Tuition as authorized by law;

(II) Any fees reasonably necessary for and reasonably related to the actual cost of textbooks or expendable supplies not provided free of charge;

(III) Charges and fees authorized by this section and section 22-32-118;

(IV) Miscellaneous fees collected on a voluntary basis as a condition of participation or attendance at a school-sponsored activity or program not within the academic portion of the educational program.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), a board may not require a pupil who has not completed the twelfth grade to pay:

(I) Any fees as a condition of enrollment in school or as a condition of attendance in any course of study, instruction, or class;

(II) Any fees for any course of study, instruction, or class that satisfies the requirements of or transfers the skill, knowledge, or information necessary to meet the requirements of any such course taken for credit, promotion, or graduation.

(c) Any fee collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection (2) shall be used for the purpose set forth in the resolution of the board authorizing the collection of such fee and shall not be expended for any other purpose. A complete list of fees, how the amount of each fee was derived, and the purpose of each fee shall be made available by the board upon request.

(3) Whenever a board or public school publicizes any information concerning any fee authorized to be collected pursuant to this section, the board or school shall clearly state whether the fee is voluntary or mandatory and shall specify any activity from which the student shall be excluded if the fee is not paid.
C.R.S. § 22-7-607.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 6 / Section 22-7-607.5
22-7-607.5. Teacher pay incentive program - repeal
Status: repealed

22-7-607.5. Teacher pay incentive program - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-80-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 80 / Section 22-80-105
22-80-105. Superintendent and officers - appointment - compensation
Status: in_force

22-80-105. Superintendent and officers - appointment - compensation. (1) The board of trustees shall have charge of the general interests of the school and, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, shall set appropriate qualifications for a superintendent and shall appoint and fix the compensation of the superintendent.

(2) The superintendent and all teaching employees described in subsection (1) of this section shall be persons who are:

(a) Competent educators of deaf children, blind children, or children with multiple disabilities or sensory impairments; and

(b) Acquainted with school management and class instruction of deaf children, blind children, or children with multiple disabilities or sensory impairments.

(3) As part of the interview process for the superintendent, the board of trustees may involve deaf individuals and blind individuals to assist in the assessment of superintendent candidates.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-522 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 5 / Section 22-30.5-522
22-30.5-522. Restorative justice practices
Status: in_force

22-30.5-522. Restorative justice practices. The state charter school institute is encouraged to develop and utilize restorative justice practices, as defined in section 22-32-144 (3), that are part of the disciplinary program of each institute charter school.
C.R.S. § 22-7-603.7 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 6 / Section 22-7-603.7
22-7-603.7. Academic growth pilot program - legislative declaration - creation
Status: repealed

22-7-603.7. Academic growth pilot program - legislative declaration - creation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-29-106 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 29 / Section 22-29-106
22-29-106. Character education fund - creation - contributions
Status: repealed

22-29-106. Character education fund - creation - contributions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-42-120 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 42 / Section 22-42-120
22-42-120. Place of payment
Status: in_force

22-42-120. Place of payment. (1) The board of education of a school district is authorized to designate the office of the county treasurer of the county in which the headquarters of such school district is situated as the place of payment or optional place of payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds issued by any such school district, or to designate any commercial bank or trust company as the place of payment or optional place of payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds issued by any such school district, and the commercial bank or trust company so designated may be located either within or without this state.

(2) It is the duty of the board of education of said school district to cause sufficient moneys from said tax levy or refunding escrow account to be placed from time to time at the place of payment, or optional place of payment, designated on said bonds in an amount to satisfy the principal and interest obligations of said bonds as the same may become due and payable from time to time. It is the duty of the treasurer of said school district to pay, or instruct the third-party custodian administering the school district's bond redemption fund pursuant to section 22-45-103 (1)(b)(V) to pay, the obligations of said bonds as the same may become due and payable, upon presentation of the bonds and coupons respectively evidencing such obligations, from any moneys to the credit of the appropriate account available for that purpose.
C.R.S. § 22-2-127.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-127.5
22-2-127.5. Computer science programs - resource bank
Status: in_force

22-2-127.5. Computer science programs - resource bank. (1) (a) The department shall create and maintain a publicly available resource bank of materials pertaining to computer science courses and programs. At a minimum, the resource bank must include sample academic content standards for computer science education, sample programs of instruction for computer science, samples of computer science learning resources, and sample materials for professional educator development in teaching computer science. The department shall ensure that the materials included in the resource bank represent the best practices in teaching computer science and shall seek input from experts in the area of computer science in creating and compiling the materials.

(b) The department shall ensure that the resource bank is available for access by school districts, charter schools, boards of cooperative services, and the public by July 1, 2018.

(c) The department shall implement the provisions of this section to the fullest degree possible within existing resources. The department may contract with one or more entities in implementing this section.

(2) A school district, charter school, or board of cooperative services may choose whether to provide classes in computer science and whether to use the materials in the resource bank to provide those classes.

(3) The resource bank may also identify existing resources and tools that provide opportunities for industry experts in computer science and technology to be paired with a teacher in the classroom to co-teach courses in computer science. The resource bank may also include a listing of schools and school districts that are interested in finding industry experts who wish to volunteer to co-teach computer science courses, and a listing of industry experts who are interested in volunteering to co-teach computer science courses.

(4) The department may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. The department shall not create the resource bank pursuant to this section unless the department receives sufficient gifts, grants, or donations to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 22-32-134 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-134
22-32-134. Healthful alternatives - school vending machines - requirements
Status: repealed

22-32-134. Healthful alternatives - school vending machines - requirements. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-2-120 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-120
22-2-120. Department of education - study of optimum school size and the feasibility of sc
Status: repealed

22-2-120. Department of education - study of optimum school size and the feasibility of school district reorganization. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-114 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-30.5-114
22-30.5-114. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

22-30.5-114. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-31-125 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-125
22-31-125. Oath of directors
Status: in_force

22-31-125. Oath of directors. Each director shall, no later than ten days after he or she receives the certificate of election pursuant to section 1-11-103, C.R.S., or appointment pursuant to section 22-31-129 (2), appear before some officer authorized to administer oaths or before the president of the board of education and take an oath that the director will faithfully perform the duties of the office as required by law and will support the constitution of the United States, the constitution of the state of Colorado, and the laws made pursuant thereto. The oath shall be filed with the designated election official for the school district. In case a director fails to take the oath within the period, the office shall be deemed vacant, and the vacancy thus created shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies in the office of director.
C.R.S. § 22-55-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 55 / Section 22-55-102
22-55-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-55-102. Definitions. As used in this article 55, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Accountability reporting" means any requirement established in law that mandates school districts to report or provide information relative to school improvement to the state board or the department, including, but not limited to:

(a) Data collection and reporting requirements that are required pursuant to part 5 of article 11 of this title in connection with school performance reports;

(b) Reporting requirements in connection with the administration of state assessments pursuant to section 22-7-1006.3; or

(c) Requirements specified in the "Education Accountability Act of 2009", article 11 of this title.

(2) (a) "Accountable education reform" means any program or plan for reforming preschool through twelfth-grade education in the state that complies with accountability standards imposed by law on school districts in the state, including, but not limited to, the requirements set forth in:

(I) Part 5 of article 11 of this title relating to school performance reports; and

(II) Part 10 of article 7 of this title.

(b) "Accountable education reform" includes any program or plan for improving teacher quality.

(c) "Accountable education reform" includes any program for improving student academic achievement that conforms with the requirements of federal programs related to student achievement.

(3) "Accountable programs to meet state academic standards" include, but are not limited to, programs designed to assist students in demonstrating improved academic achievement on state assessments administered pursuant to section 22-7-1006.3. "Accountable programs to meet state academic standards" include, but are not limited to, programs:

(a) For the purchase of additional or improved textbooks;

(b) To provide incentives to increase parental involvement;

(c) To improve literacy; or

(d) To provide assistance with English language proficiency beyond what is currently provided pursuant to the English language proficiency program established pursuant to section 22-24-104.

(4) "Categorical programs" includes only the following programs:

(a) Public school transportation as described in article 51 of this title;

(b) The English language proficiency program created in section 22-24-104;

(c) The expelled and at-risk student services grant program created in section 22-33-205;

(d) Special education programs for children with disabilities as described in article 20 of this title;

(e) Special education programs for gifted children as described in article 20 of this title;

(f) The grant program for in-school or in-home suspension described in article 37 of this title;

(g) Career and technical education as described in part 1 of article 8 of title 23;

(h) Small attendance centers for which state aid is available pursuant to section 22-54-122;

(i) The comprehensive health education program created in section 22-25-104; and

(j) Other current and future accountable programs specifically identified in statute as a categorical program.

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

(6) "Federal taxable income, as modified by law" means federal taxable income as modified by sections 39-22-104, 39-22-304, 39-22-509, and 39-22-518, and as apportioned and allocated under section 39-22-303.5, 39-22-303.6, or 39-22-303.7 to the extent federal taxable income is not being modified to effectuate a refund of excess state revenues required pursuant to section 20 of article X of the state constitution, earned on or after December 28, 2000.

(7) "Inflation" means the percentage change in the consumer price index for the Denver-Boulder consolidated metropolitan statistical area for all urban consumers, all goods, as published by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, or its successor index.

(8) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1965, § 67, effective August 5, 2009.)

(9) "Performance incentives for teachers" include, but are not limited to, programs that:

(a) Promote teacher retention;

(b) Promote teacher recruitment;

(c) Promote teacher use of technology; or

(d) Provide salary incentives based in whole or in part on student performance.

(10) "Preschool programs" includes, but is not limited to, the Colorado preschool program created pursuant to section 22-28-104, as it exists prior to July 1, 2023, and the Colorado universal preschool program created in part 2 of article 4 of title 26.5.

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

(12) "State education fund" means the state education fund created pursuant to section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution and section 22-55-103.

(13) "State education fund revenues" means revenues collected from a tax of one-third of one percent on federal taxable income, as modified by law, of every individual, estate, trust, and corporation, as defined in law, that are required to be transferred to the state education fund pursuant to section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution.

(14) "Statewide base per pupil funding" means the amount specified for each budget year in article 54 of this title 22.

(15) "Statutory limitation on general fund appropriations" means the limitation on annual general fund appropriations set forth in section 24-75-201.1, C.R.S.

(16) "Student safety" includes, but is not limited to, any plan, program, or project designed to improve the safety of the physical environment of preschool through twelfth-grade students while on property owned or under the control of the school district.

(17) "Technology education" includes, but is not limited to, any plan, program, or project designed to enhance the computer and telecommunication skills of preschool through twelfth-grade students and teachers or improve instruction through technology application.

(18) "Total program" or "total program education funding" means a district's total program as determined pursuant to article 54 of this title 22.

(19) "Total state funding for all categorical programs" means the aggregate amount of state funding for all categorical programs in any given fiscal year, including any adjustments made to said funding through the enactment of a supplemental appropriation bill or bills for that fiscal year.
C.R.S. § 22-54-106.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-106.5
22-54-106.5. Fiscal emergency restricted reserve - calculation of reserve amount
Status: in_force

22-54-106.5. Fiscal emergency restricted reserve - calculation of reserve amount. (1) For the 2009-10 budget year, the general assembly determines that a state financial crisis requires each district and the state charter school institute to budget an amount to a fiscal emergency restricted reserve pursuant to section 22-44-119. Using the total amount to be budgeted for the reserve as specified in subsection (3) of this section, the department of education shall calculate the amount to be budgeted to the fiscal emergency restricted reserve by each district and the state charter school institute. The amount budgeted by each district and the state charter school institute shall be released for expenditure by the district or for distribution to institute charter schools by the state charter school institute, as applicable, on January 29, 2010, if a negative supplemental appropriation to effect a recision of the total amount of restricted reserve as specified in subsection (3) of this section, or any portion thereof, has not been enacted and become law by said date.

(2) The department of education shall calculate the amount to be budgeted to the fiscal emergency restricted reserve for the 2009-10 budget year by dividing the total amount to be budgeted for the 2009-10 budget year, as specified in subsection (3) of this section, by the sum of the total program of all districts and institute charter school funding. The department shall calculate the amount to be budgeted by each district as an amount equal to the total restricted reserve multiplied by the district's total program as calculated pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2)(a)(VIII) or (2)(b), whichever is applicable. The department shall calculate the amount to be budgeted by the state charter school institute for each institute charter school based on the total restricted reserve multiplied by the total program of the accounting district for each institute charter school.

(3) For the 2009-10 budget year, the total amount of the restricted reserve shall be one hundred ten million dollars.
C.R.S. § 22-31-108 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-108
22-31-108. Adoption, modification, or elimination of director district plan of representati
Status: repealed

22-31-108. Adoption, modification, or elimination of director district plan of representation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-16-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 16 / Section 22-16-101
22-16-101. Short title
Status: in_force

22-16-101. Short title. The short title of this article is the "Student Data Transparency and Security Act".
C.R.S. § 22-82.9-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 82.9 / Part 1 / Section 22-82.9-102
22-82.9-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

22-82.9-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, for purposes of section 17 of article IX of the state constitution:

(a) Good nutrition is an essential component to student learning and promotes success for students in today's fast-paced environment;

(b) By increasing the number of students who can receive a free, nutritious lunch, the school lunch program is an important component of an accountable program to meet state academic standards, and may therefore receive funding from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 22-93-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 93 / Section 22-93-102
22-93-102. School bullying prevention and education grant program - created
Status: in_force

22-93-102. School bullying prevention and education grant program - created. (1) There is hereby created in the department the school bullying prevention and education grant program. Under the program, on and after July 1, 2012, or not more than ninety days after the promulgation of rules by the state board pursuant to section 22-93-104, whichever is later, a public school, a facility school, or a collaborative group of public schools or facility schools may apply for a grant to fund efforts to reduce the frequency of bullying incidents. The department shall administer the program in consultation with the school safety resource center created in section 24-33.5-1803, C.R.S.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the department shall not be required to implement the provisions of this article until sufficient moneys have been transferred or appropriated to the cash fund.

(3) The department is hereby authorized to hire any employees necessary to carry out the duties associated with the provisions of this article. The creation of any new positions of employment within the department pursuant to this article shall be subject to the availability of sufficient moneys in the cash fund and shall be eliminated when sufficient moneys are no longer available in the cash fund. The department shall ensure that all position descriptions and notices to hire for positions created pursuant to this article clearly state that such positions are subject to the availability of sufficient moneys in the cash fund.
C.R.S. § 22-54-137 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-137
22-54-137. Additional funding - small rural districts - eligible charter schools - definiti
Status: repealed

22-54-137. Additional funding - small rural districts - eligible charter schools - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-2-412 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 4 / Section 22-2-412
22-2-412. Technical assistance center - creation - definitions
Status: in_force

22-2-412. Technical assistance center - creation - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Administrative unit" has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-20-103.

(b) "Board of cooperative services" or "BOCES" means a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title 22 that operates one or more public schools.

(c) "Center" means the technical assistance center created in subsection (2) of this section.

(d) "Remote school district" means a school district in Colorado, irrespective of pupil enrollment, that is more than fifty miles from the nearest large, urbanized area.

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

(2) (a) There is created in the office the technical assistance center to provide technical assistance to school districts and related administrative units serving students with exceptionally severe or specialized needs who need to be served by an approved facility school but are unable to access an approved facility school due to lack of proximity to an approved facility school or other factors. The center shall prioritize technical assistance to rural school districts, remote school districts, and other school districts and related administrative units that face significant obstacles to providing supports to serve students with exceptionally severe or specialized needs.

(b) Technical assistance may include:

(I) Training;

(II) Professional development;

(III) Coaching;

(IV) Supports for resource sharing and collaboration between administrative units, approved facility schools, school districts, or BOCES; and

(V) Direct supports to administrative units to ensure the administrative unit provides a free and appropriate public education for students with exceptionally severe or specialized needs.

(3) (a) Beginning in the 2023-24 budget year, the center shall assess the needs of school districts, prioritizing rural school districts, remote school districts, and other school districts and related administrative units that face significant obstacles to providing supports to serve students with exceptionally severe or specialized needs.

(b) Beginning in the 2024-25 budget year, the center shall provide technical assistance to school districts, prioritizing rural school districts, remote school districts, and other school districts and related administrative units that face significant obstacles to providing supports to serve students with exceptionally severe or specialized needs.

(4) The qualified third-party evaluator described in section 22-2-405 (4) shall study the effectiveness of the center, which must include feedback from school districts and administrative units that use the services of the center.

(5) Subject to available appropriations, the center may extend support services to school districts and related administrative units to improve services for students with exceptionally severe or specialized needs, including through grant programs and direct and contracted services.
C.R.S. § 22-33-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 33 / Part 1 / Section 22-33-102
22-33-102. Definitions
Status: repealed

22-33-102. Definitions. As used in this article 33, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Academic year" means that portion of the school year during which the public schools are in regular session, beginning about the first week in September and ending about the first week in June of the next year, or that portion of the school year which constitutes the minimum period during which a pupil must be enrolled.

(2) "Adult" means a person who has reached the age of twenty-one years.

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

(3.5) "Child who is habitually truant" means a child who is six years of age on or before August 1 of the year in question and is under seventeen years of age and who has four unexcused absences from public school in any one month or ten unexcused absences from public school during any academic year. Absences due to suspension or expulsion of a child are considered excused absences for purposes of this article 33.

(4) "Dangerous weapon" means:

(a) A firearm, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(h), C.R.S.;

(b) Any pellet gun, BB gun, or other device, whether operational or not, designed to propel projectiles by spring action or compressed air;

(c) A fixed-blade knife with a blade that exceeds three inches in length;

(d) A spring-loaded knife or a pocket knife with a blade exceeding three and one-half inches in length; or

(e) Any object, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, that is used or intended to be used to inflict death or serious bodily injury.

(5) "Delinquent act" means a violation of any statute, ordinance, or order enumerated in section 19-2.5-103 (1)(a). If a juvenile is alleged to have committed or is found guilty of a delinquent act, the classification and degree of the offense is determined by the statute, ordinance, or order that the petition alleges was violated. "Delinquent act" does not include truancy or habitual truancy.

(6) "Executive officer" means the superintendent of schools or the head administrative officer designated by a board of education to execute its policy decisions.

(7) Repealed.

(8) "Habitually disruptive student" has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-33-106 (1)(c.5).

(8.5) "High school equivalency examination" means the state-board-approved battery of tests that are designed to measure the major outcomes and concepts generally associated with four years of high school education and that are administered at a testing center that has been approved by the department of education based on geographic need and testing volume.

(9) "Informal hearing" means an opportunity for a child to explain his or her position regarding a disruption or an incident that occurred on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event and that constituted grounds for discipline.

(10) "Parent" means the mother or father of a child or any other person having custody of a child.

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

(11) "School vehicle" has the same meaning as set forth in section 42-1-102 (88.5), C.R.S.

(12) "State board" means the state board of education.
C.R.S. § 22-32-125 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-125
22-32-125. Applicability of article
Status: repealed

22-32-125. Applicability of article. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-401 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 4 / Section 22-60.5-401
22-60.5-401. Educator professional standards board - creation - membership
Status: repealed

22-60.5-401. Educator professional standards board - creation - membership. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-9-105 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Section 22-9-105
22-9-105. State licensed personnel performance evaluation council created - duties
Status: repealed

22-9-105. State licensed personnel performance evaluation council created - duties. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-32-149 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-149
22-32-149. District scholarship programs - authorized
Status: in_force

22-32-149. District scholarship programs - authorized. (1) A school district board of education may establish a scholarship program for students who receive a high school diploma from the school district or successfully complete a high school equivalency examination while enrolled in the school district. The scholarships must be funded from additional mill levy revenue that is approved pursuant to section 22-54-108; from gifts, grants, or donations that the school district receives for purposes of the scholarship program; or from a combination of both. A board of education that establishes a scholarship program is strongly encouraged to:

(a) Prioritize scholarships for students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals pursuant to the provisions of the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., and students whose parents do not have a postsecondary credential, to facilitate awarding scholarships to increase graduates' access to postsecondary education; and

(b) Limit the use of scholarship money to tuition, books and supplies, and transportation.
C.R.S. § 22-63-203.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 63 / Part 2 / Section 22-63-203.5
22-63-203.5. Nonprobationary portability
Status: in_force

22-63-203.5. Nonprobationary portability. Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, a nonprobationary teacher, except for a nonprobationary teacher who has had two consecutive performance evaluations with an ineffective rating, who is employed by a school district and is subsequently hired by a different school district may provide to the hiring school district evidence of his or her student academic growth data and performance evaluations for the prior two years for the purposes of retaining nonprobationary status. If, upon providing such data, the nonprobationary teacher can show two consecutive performance evaluations with effectiveness ratings in good standing, he or she shall be granted nonprobationary status in the hiring school district.
C.R.S. § 22-2-121 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-121
22-2-121. Department of education - funding for national academic award winners
Status: repealed

22-2-121. Department of education - funding for national academic award winners. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-23-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 23 / Section 22-23-101
22-23-101. Short title
Status: in_force

22-23-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Migrant Children Educational Act".
C.R.S. § 22-35.3-102 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 35.3 / Part 1 / Section 22-35.3-102
22-35.3-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-35.3-102. Definitions. As used in this article 35.3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Accounting district" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-54-103 (1.3).

(2) "Certified center of learning" means an employer that enters into an agreement with a p-tech school and undergoes a third-party certification process proving that they are qualified to assist the local education provider in creating and providing workplace education experiences and training, which experiences and training may include but need not be limited to job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.

(3) "Commissioner" means the office of the commissioner of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

(4) "Community college" means a community college governed by the state board for community colleges and occupational education or a state-supported institution of higher education or local district college that is authorized to grant associate degrees.

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

(6) "District extended high school pupil enrollment" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-54-103 (5.2).

(7) "Executive director" means the office of the executive director of the department of higher education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-114, C.R.S.

(8) "Funded pupil count" means the funded pupil count as determined pursuant to article 54 of this title 22.

(8.5) "Host school" means a school of a local education provider.

(9) "Local education provider" means a school district, a board of cooperative services that operates a high school, the state charter school institute established in section 22-30.5-503, or a charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 or part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.

(10) "P-tech school" means a pathways in technology early college high school or program within a host school that is approved pursuant to this article 35.3.

(11) "Pupil enrollment" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-54-103 (10).

(12) "Work-based learning" has the same meaning as set forth in section 8-83-601 (15).
C.R.S. § 22-33-107.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 33 / Part 1 / Section 22-33-107.5
22-33-107.5. Notice of failure to attend
Status: in_force

22-33-107.5. Notice of failure to attend. (1) Except as otherwise set forth in subsection (2) of this section, a school district shall notify the appropriate court or parole board if a student fails to attend all or any portion of a school day, where the school district has received notice from the court or parole board:

(a) Pursuant to section 19-2.5-305 (3)(a)(X) that the student is required to attend school as a condition of release pending an adjudicatory trial;

(b) Pursuant to section 17-22.5-404, 18-1.3-204, 19-2.5-1103 (4), 19-2.5-1108 (9), or 19-2.5-1203 (1) or (3) that the student is required to attend school as a condition of or in connection with any sentence imposed by the court, including a condition of probation or parole; or

(c) Pursuant to section 13-10-113 (8), C.R.S., that the student is required to attend school as a condition of or in connection with any sentence imposed by a municipal court.

(2) If the school district has notice that a student who is required to attend school as a condition of release or as a condition of or in connection with any sentence imposed by a court, including a condition of probation or parole, has enrolled in a nonpublic home-based educational program, pursuant to section 22-33-104.5, or in an independent or parochial school, the school district shall notify the appropriate court or parole board and shall no longer be required to notify the court or parole board, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, if the student fails to attend.
C.R.S. § 22-38-107 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 38 / Section 22-38-107
22-38-107. Negotiation of pilot school contract
Status: in_force

22-38-107. Negotiation of pilot school contract. (1) The state board shall enter into negotiations for a contract to operate a pilot school with each applicant it has selected. The contract shall be for five years' duration, commencing upon the date of its execution, and shall set forth the terms under which the pilot school shall operate. The contract may be renewed for an additional period of up to five years. The contract shall incorporate the pertinent provisions from the application and shall provide for termination for cause. The contract shall reflect all agreements regarding the release of the pilot school from state board policies and state statutes and regulations.

(2) The state board's decisions regarding the award and contents of a contract shall be final and shall not be reviewable by appeal, certiorari, mandamus, injunction, or otherwise.
C.R.S. § 22-54-123.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 54 / Section 22-54-123.5
22-54-123.5. School breakfast program - appropriation - low-performing schools - definition
Status: in_force

22-54-123.5. School breakfast program - appropriation - low-performing schools - definition. (1) (a) For the 2002-03 budget year and each budget year thereafter, the general assembly may appropriate by separate line item an amount to assist school food authorities that are providing a school breakfast program through participation in programs authorized under 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. The department of education shall develop procedures to appropriately allocate and disburse the funds among participating school food authorities.

(b) Each school district that receives moneys pursuant to this section shall use such moneys to create, expand, or enhance the school breakfast program in each low-performing school of the receiving district with the goal of improving the academic performance of the students attending such schools.

(c) A district charter school, an institute charter school, or a charter school collaborative that is a school food authority shall only be eligible to receive moneys pursuant to this section if it is a low-performing school. A district charter school or an institute charter school that is a school food authority that receives moneys pursuant to this section shall use such moneys to create, expand, or enhance its school breakfast program with the goal of improving the academic performance of the students attending the district charter school or the institute charter school.

(d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2078, § 47, effective August 11, 2010.)

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Low-performing school" means a school that is required to implement a priority improvement or turnaround plan pursuant to section 22-11-405 or 22-11-406, respectively, or is subject to restructuring pursuant to section 22-11-210.

(b) "School food authority" means:

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

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

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

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

(I.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

(II) A district charter school or an institute charter school that:

(A) The commissioner of education or his or her designee provisionally authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (6); or

(B) The department of education authorizes as a school food authority pursuant to section 22-32-120 (5).
C.R.S. § 22-45-112.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 45 / Section 22-45-112.5
22-45-112.5. Sale of certificates of participation - use of proceeds
Status: repealed

22-45-112.5. Sale of certificates of participation - use of proceeds. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-7-704 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 7 / Section 22-7-704
22-7-704. Teacher development grant program - created - rules
Status: in_force

22-7-704. Teacher development grant program - created - rules. (1) There is hereby created the teacher development grant program to provide moneys to schools for use in providing a teacher development schedule. A teacher development schedule may include only research-based activities that have been proven effective in improving teachers' skills, especially in teaching reading, writing, mathematics, and science.

(2) (a) On or before October 1, 2000, and on or before each October 1 thereafter, subject to available appropriations, the state board shall award teacher development grants to schools selected from those submitting applications pursuant to section 22-7-705. Each grant shall continue for two school years, unless discontinued pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (2). No two-year grant shall exceed twenty thousand dollars. On expiration of a grant, a school may reapply for a grant by submitting an application pursuant to section 22-7-705.

(b) The state board shall annually review each grant recipient's use of the moneys awarded pursuant to this section. Based on the recommendations of the department made pursuant to section 22-7-706 (4), the state board shall discontinue the grant awarded to any recipient that is not making adequate progress in achieving the goals identified in the recipient's grant application.

(c) Moneys received by a school pursuant to the grant program shall be in addition to the moneys budgeted to the school by the school district in which the school is located and shall not reduce the amount of said budgeted moneys that the school would have received if it had not received a grant pursuant to this part 7. Grants awarded through the program shall be paid from moneys in the teacher development fund created in section 22-7-708.

(3) The state board shall implement the grant program in accordance with the provisions of this part 7. Pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the state board shall promulgate such rules as are required in this part 7 and such additional rules as may be necessary for the implementation of the grant program. Participation by a school in the grant program is voluntary.

(4) The department shall solicit and is hereby authorized to receive such public and private gifts, grants, and donations as may be available to fund the grant program. Any moneys so received shall be credited to the teacher development fund created in section 22-7-708.
C.R.S. § 22-60.3-203 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.3 / Part 2 / Section 22-60.3-203
22-60.3-203. Programs and services
Status: in_force

22-60.3-203. Programs and services. (1) The department shall make the following services available through the program to local education providers and program participants upon request:

(a) Educator recruitment support through one-on-one counseling;

(b) Educator recruitment through career and teacher job fairs;

(c) Substitute teacher boot camps for newly authorized substitute teachers and the employing local education provider;

(d) Job placement platforms for educators and hiring local education providers;

(e) Individual candidate coaching for job placement opportunities;

(f) Professional development through the first three years of service as an educator; and

(g) Retention counseling services for individual local education providers.
C.R.S. § 22-31-115 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-115
22-31-115. Pollbooks - certificate of return
Status: in_force

22-31-115. Pollbooks - certificate of return. (Deleted by amendment)
C.R.S. § 22-41-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 41 / Section 22-41-101
22-41-101. Composition of fund
Status: in_force

22-41-101. Composition of fund.

(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 608, § 29, effective August 7, 2006.)

(2) The public school fund of the state shall consist of the proceeds of such lands as have been, or may be, granted to the state by the federal government for educational purposes; all estates that may escheat to the state; all other grants, gifts, or devises that may be made to the state for educational purposes; and such other moneys as the general assembly may appropriate or transfer.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the proceeds from the sale or other disposition of state land pursuant to a nonsimultaneous exchange pursuant to section 36-1-124.5, C.R.S., shall not be deemed a part of the designated trust fund except as provided in section 36-1-124.5 (4), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 22-2-407 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 4 / Section 22-2-407
22-2-407. List of approved facility schools - application - criteria - rules
Status: in_force

22-2-407. List of approved facility schools - application - criteria - rules. (1) Pursuant to the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the facility schools board shall promulgate rules for the creation and maintenance as provided in this section of a list of facility schools that are approved to receive reimbursement for providing educational services to students placed in the facility. In addition to the rules specified in this section, the facility schools board shall adopt such additional rules as may be necessary for the implementation of the list pursuant to this section.

(2) (a) The facility schools board by rule shall specify:

(I) The procedures by which a facility school may apply to the office for placement on the list of approved facility schools;

(II) The information that each facility school shall provide in the application;

(III) The reporting requirements for approved facility schools; and

(IV) The criteria that a facility school shall meet to be placed on the list of approved facility schools.

(b) The office shall review the applications received pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section and shall place on the list of approved facility schools those applicants that meet the criteria specified by rule of the facility schools board. The office shall notify each applicant regarding placement on the list of approved facility schools. If the office denies an applicant placement on the list, the office shall explain the basis for the denial. An applicant that is denied may reapply for placement on the list following correction of the cause for denial.

(3) An approved facility school shall comply with the following requirements in order to remain on the list of approved facility schools:

(a) Adopt and implement the curriculum and graduation requirements specified by the facility schools board pursuant to section 22-2-406 (1)(a) and (3);

(b) Demonstrate compliance with the accountability measures adopted by the facility schools board pursuant to section 22-2-406 (1)(b);

(b.5) Demonstrate compliance with the accountability and accreditation measures within the time frames adopted by the facility schools board pursuant to section 22-2-406 (4);

(c) Comply with the reporting and records tracking requirements specified by the office pursuant to section 22-2-405 (1)(d) and (2); and

(d) Comply with any other requirements specified by rule of the facility schools board.

(3.5) An approved facility school or facility 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., or the federal "Child Nutrition Act of 1966", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1771 et seq.

(4) The office shall periodically, as provided by rule of the facility schools board, review each approved facility school to determine whether the approved facility school is in compliance with the requirements specified in subsection (3) of this section. If the office determines that an approved facility school is out of compliance, the office shall give the approved facility school notice of the lack of compliance. If the approved facility school does not come into compliance within thirty days after receiving the notice, the office shall remove the facility school from the list of approved facility schools. A facility school that is removed from the list of approved facility schools may reapply for placement on the list as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
C.R.S. § 22-44-204 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 44 / Part 2 / Section 22-44-204
22-44-204. Use of handbook by school districts
Status: repealed

22-44-204. Use of handbook by school districts.

(1) and (2) Repealed.

(3) The financial policies and procedures handbook adopted by the state board of education shall be used by every school district in this state in the development of the budget for the district, in the keeping of financial records of the district, and in the periodic presentation of financial information to the board of education of the district.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-116 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-60.5-116
22-60.5-116. Evaluation of approved programs of preparation for teachers, principals, and adm
Status: repealed

22-60.5-116. Evaluation of approved programs of preparation for teachers, principals, and administrators. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-20.5-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 20.5 / Section 22-20.5-101
22-20.5-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

22-20.5-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that various educational advocacy groups, including parents of children identified as having dyslexia, have voiced concerns related to the adequacy and effectiveness of the methods and tools for identifying students who have dyslexia and the adequacy of the educational supports for these students. While there have been various efforts at both the state and school district levels to address the issues related to effective identification and support for students with dyslexia, these efforts have not resulted in significant progress in educating these students. Therefore, the general assembly, recognizing the obligation of the state of Colorado to provide educational opportunities to all children that will enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives, finds that it is necessary to create a working group of parents and educational experts to review the work of educational experts and local education providers in Colorado and in other states in the area of identification of and educational support for students with dyslexia and to use their findings to inform future efforts by the state and local education providers to identify and effectively support students with dyslexia.

(2) The general assembly further finds that a pilot program through which the department of education works with a group of volunteer local education providers to use early literacy assessment results to identify markers of dyslexia and provide support to young students who may demonstrate the early markers for dyslexia will strengthen the ability of local education providers throughout the state to identify and effectively support students with dyslexia.
C.R.S. § 22-43-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 43 / Section 22-43-101
22-43-101. Definitions
Status: repealed

22-43-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board of education" or "board" means the governing body authorized by law to administer the affairs of any school district.

(1.5) Repealed.

(2) "Net effective interest rate" of a proposed issue of refunding bonds means the net interest cost of said refunding issue divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amounts of such refunding issue maturing on each maturity date by the number of years from the date of said proposed refunding bonds to their respective maturities. "Net effective interest rate" of an outstanding issue of bonds to be refunded means the net interest cost of said issue to be refunded divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amounts of such issue to be refunded maturing on each maturity date by the number of years from the date of the proposed refunding bonds to the respective maturities of the bonds to be refunded. In all cases the net effective interest rate shall be computed without regard to any option of redemption prior to the designated maturity dates of the bonds.

(3) "Net interest cost" of a proposed issue of refunding bonds means the total amount of interest to accrue on said refunding bonds from their date to their respective maturities, less the amount of any premium above par at which said refunding bonds are being or have been sold. "Net interest cost" of an outstanding issue of bonds to be refunded means the total amount of interest which would accrue on said outstanding bonds from the date of the proposed refunding bonds to the respective maturity dates of said outstanding bonds to be refunded. In all cases the net interest cost shall be computed without regard to any option of redemption prior to the designated maturity dates of the bonds.

(4) "School district" or "district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law or a joint taxation district organized and existing pursuant to part 2 of article 30 of this title.
C.R.S. § 22-106-104 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 106 / Section 22-106-104
22-106-104. Colorado student leaders institute - state board of education - duties
Status: in_force

22-106-104. Colorado student leaders institute - state board of education - duties. (1) The state board of education, when operating the student leaders institute, has the following duties and powers:

(a) Oversee and direct the operations of the institute;

(b) (I) The department of education, on behalf of the state board of education, shall follow the applicable provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, to choose a higher education institution to host the institute. The department may enter into a multi-year contract with a public or private institution of higher education, subject to annual review and renewal.

(II) The contract to host the institute must require the host institution, at a minimum, to provide the following services in managing the institute:

(A) Establish requirements for and create the form of the applications that students submit to participate in the institute and establish the timelines for submitting applications and selecting participants;

(B) Review applications received from students and annually select students to participate in the institute. In reviewing applications and selecting students to participate in the institute, the host institution must ensure that at least fifty percent of the students selected to attend the institute each year are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., or would be the first in their immediate families to attend an institution of higher education; that the students who are selected reside in areas throughout the state and represent gender, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic diversity of the state; that the students represent the educational program options available throughout the state; and that the students demonstrate through their individual career and academic plans a commitment to continuing postsecondary education after high school graduation.

(C) Annually solicit educators to participate as faculty for the institute and annually select faculty and courses for the institute;

(D) Provide space for classes, lectures, and seminars;

(E) Provide living and eating facilities for students who participate in the institute; and

(F) Collect any necessary data for the report and compile it as required under subsection (1)(d) of this section.

(c) The state board of education may appoint an advisory board consisting of persons in the community who are supportive of education to assist the state board of education and host institution in marketing the institute and soliciting public and private gifts, grants, and donations for the institute. Any persons appointed to an advisory board pursuant to this subsection (1)(c) serve without compensation and without reimbursement for expenses.

(d) Beginning in 2024, the host institution shall annually report to the state board and the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, the host institution's progress and success in implementing the institute. The host institution must, at a minimum, report the success of the institute as measured by the enrollment and progress of institute alumni in postsecondary educational programs.
C.R.S. § 22-1-119.2 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-119.2
22-1-119.2. Policy for employee and agent furnishing synthetic opiate detection tests and no
Status: in_force

22-1-119.2. Policy for employee and agent furnishing synthetic opiate detection tests and non-laboratory additive detection tests - legislative intent - definitions. (1) A school district board of education of a public school, the state charter school institute for an institute charter school, or the governing board of a nonpublic school may adopt and implement a policy whereby a school under its jurisdiction may acquire and maintain a supply of non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests, non-laboratory additive detection tests, or both, and an employee or agent of the school may furnish non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests, non-laboratory additive detection tests, or both, on school grounds to any individual.

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

(a) "Non-laboratory additive detection test" means a product that is intended or designed to detect the presence of an additive to a synthetic opiate or an immediate precursor to a synthetic opiate.

(b) "Non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection test" means a product that is intended or designed to detect the presence of a synthetic opiate.
C.R.S. § 22-32-109.6 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-109.6
22-32-109.6. Board of education - specific duties - class size reduction plans - alternative
Status: repealed

22-32-109.6. Board of education - specific duties - class size reduction plans - alternative student achievement plans - definitions. (1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(I) The voters approved section 17 of article IX of the state constitution with the intent that the increased funding of public education be used for specific and accountable purposes to improve the state's public schools;

(II) Elementary school teachers support reducing class size in early grades; and

(III) Parents have indicated that reducing class size, especially in early grades, is one of their top priorities for public schools.

(b) It is the general assembly's duty to ensure that the one-percent increase in statewide base per pupil funding required by section 17 of article IX of the state constitution be used in a manner intended by the voters.

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

(a) "Class" means a non-elective class in kindergarten or the first, second, or third grade or any combination of kindergarten or the first, second, or third grades in a public school, which class provides instruction in one or more of the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, or geography.

(b) and (c) Repealed.

(d) "One-percent increase" means the one-percent increase in the statewide base per pupil funding for state fiscal years 2001-02 through 2010-11 required by section 17 of article IX of the state constitution.

(e) Repealed.

(f) "Teacher" means a person who is licensed pursuant to article 60.5 of this title, or is authorized pursuant to section 22-60.5-111, to teach and is primarily engaged in teaching kindergarten or the first, second, or third grade.

(3) and (4) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-30-116 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 22-30-116
22-30-116. Approval of the plan and submission to the commissioner
Status: in_force

22-30-116. Approval of the plan and submission to the commissioner. After the public hearings required under section 22-30-115, the committee may make such changes in the proposed plan of organization as it deems appropriate. The committee shall formally approve the proposed plan of organization within sixty days after the last such public hearing. Within ten days after such approval, the committee shall forward to the commissioner a copy of the approved proposed plan of organization, with a map showing the proposed boundaries of each school district affected by the proposed plan of organization. The commissioner shall either approve the proposed plan of organization as submitted by the committee or return the proposed plan of organization to the committee with suggested modifications or amendments. The commissioner and the committee shall work together to develop a plan of organization that is mutually acceptable to both parties.
C.R.S. § 22-31-113.5 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-113.5
22-31-113.5. Election may be canceled - when
Status: in_force

22-31-113.5. Election may be canceled - when. (Deleted by amendment)
C.R.S. § 22-2-410 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 4 / Section 22-2-410
22-2-410. Administration - licensing - reports
Status: in_force

22-2-410. Administration - licensing - reports. (1) On or before November 1, 2023, the department, in collaboration with the department of human services, department of health care policy and financing, and department of public health and environment, shall develop an interagency resource guide to assist facilities to become licensed or authorized and funded as an approved facility school and that must be adopted across departments to support efficient licensure and approval for the following types of facilities:

(a) A hospital licensed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103;

(b) A residential child care facility, day treatment program, or other facility licensed by the department of human services pursuant to section 26-6-905; and

(c) A specialized day school authorized by the office pursuant to section 22-2-406 (5).

(2) On or before November 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees, and the joint budget committee, summarizing the following:

(a) A plan for the implementation of the interagency resource guide described in subsection (1) of this section; and

(b) Any recommended changes to statutes, rules, or administrative procedures as determined by each department participating in the development of the interagency resource guide pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to improve administrative efficiency and eliminate duplication or other unnecessary administrative obstacles to the licensing, authorization, approval, and funding of approved facility schools.

(3) On or before October 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report summarizing the implementation of the interagency resource guide described in subsection (1) of this section to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees, and the joint budget committee. The report may be submitted as part of the report required pursuant to section 22-2-407.5 (4)(e).

(4) The office shall prominently post the interagency resource guide described in subsection (1) of this section on the office's website.
C.R.S. § 22-82.9-206 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 82.9 / Part 2 / Section 22-82.9-206
22-82.9-206. School meals food preparation and service employees - wage increase or stipend
Status: in_force

22-82.9-206. School meals food preparation and service employees - wage increase or stipend. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, in addition to the amounts received pursuant to sections 22-82.9-204 and 22-82.9-205, a participating school food authority may receive the greater of three thousand dollars or an amount equal to twelve cents multiplied by the number of school lunches that qualify as eligible meals that the participating school food authority provided in the previous budget year, so long as the participating school food authority uses one hundred percent of the amount received pursuant to this section to increase wages or provide stipends for individuals whom the participating school food authority employs to directly prepare and serve food for school meals. To receive the amount described in this section, a participating school food authority must submit documentation to the department as required by rules of the state board to demonstrate that the increase in wages or provision of stipends using the amount received pursuant to this section is implemented for the budget year in which the amount is received.

(2) Subject to available appropriations, this section is effective beginning in the 2025-26 budget year.
C.R.S. § 22-1-137 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-137
22-1-137. Title IX regulation study - definitions - repeal
Status: repealed

22-1-137. Title IX regulation study - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-2-118 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 22-2-118
22-2-118. Department of education - study of school district administration and staffing p
Status: repealed

22-2-118. Department of education - study of school district administration and staffing patterns. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-7-1008 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Part 10 / Section 22-7-1008
22-7-1008. Postsecondary and workforce readiness description - adoption - revision
Status: repealed

22-7-1008. Postsecondary and workforce readiness description - adoption - revision. (1) (a) On or before December 15, 2009, the state board and the commission shall negotiate a consensus and adopt a description of postsecondary and workforce readiness. In describing postsecondary and workforce readiness, the state board and the commission shall, at a minimum:

(I) Describe the knowledge and skills that are required for a student to demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness;

(II) Ensure that postsecondary and workforce readiness includes demonstration of postsecondary planning skills and the ability to apply those skills;

(III) Describe the level of English language competency that a student must demonstrate in order to demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness;

(IV) Ensure that postsecondary and workforce readiness includes demonstration of a sufficiently high level of comprehension or skill to successfully complete, without need for remediation, the core academic courses identified by the commission pursuant to section 23-1-125 (3), C.R.S.; and

(V) Ensure that, to the extent practicable, postsecondary and workforce readiness requires a student to demonstrate creativity and innovation skills; critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; communication and collaboration skills; social and cultural awareness; civic engagement; initiative and self-direction; flexibility; productivity and accountability; character and leadership; information technology application skills; and other skills critical to preparing students for the twenty-first-century workforce and for active citizenship.

(b) The state board and the commission may modify the description of postsecondary and workforce readiness as necessary based on the recommendations received through the peer review process on the amended state plan pursuant to section 22-7-1012 to ensure alignment of the postsecondary and workforce readiness description with the standards and assessments.

(2) The state board, in adopting state assessments pursuant to section 22-7-1006, shall ensure that the state assessments administered to students enrolled in high school are aligned with the Colorado academic standards and are sufficient to enable a student to demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness by the time the student graduates from high school.

(3) (a) On or before July 1, 2015, and on or before July 1 every six years thereafter, the state board and the commission shall review, negotiate a consensus, and adopt any appropriate revisions to the description of postsecondary and workforce readiness. The state board and the commission shall ensure that any revisions adopted pursuant to this paragraph (a) meet the requirements for the description of postsecondary and workforce readiness specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-44-112 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 44 / Part 1 / Section 22-44-112
22-44-112. Transfer of moneys
Status: repealed

22-44-112. Transfer of moneys. (1) A board of education shall not transfer moneys from one fund to another, except as authorized and in the manner prescribed by this part 1.

(2) (a) A board of education may transfer by resolution any unencumbered moneys from one fund to another, except the transportation fund, the special building and technology fund, or the bond redemption fund.

(b) Repealed.

(3) (a) and (b) Repealed.

(c) If the resolution authorizes expenditures in excess of the amount budgeted and appropriated to a particular function, and there is no unencumbered appropriation available in another function to transfer to the function wherein additional expenditures are needed, the board of education may issue warrants to be registered, in order to provide for such excess expenditures. The total amount of warrants which may be issued and registered pursuant to this paragraph (c) during any one fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to that which could be raised by a two mill levy for the calendar year in which the second half of such fiscal year is included on the valuation for assessment of the taxable property located within the territorial limits of the school district. Transfers and excess expenditures pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall be deemed to be budgeted and appropriated for the purpose specified in the resolution upon the effective date of the resolution.

(4) Proceeds from the sale of bonds remaining after the completion of the project for which such bonds were authorized may be transferred to the bond redemption fund or, in the event all bonds have been redeemed, to the general fund. Moneys remaining in the bond redemption fund after all obligations of bonded indebtedness have been satisfied shall be transferred to the general fund. Any moneys remaining in a particular account in the bond redemption fund, after all obligations of bonded indebtedness of that particular account have been satisfied, shall be transferred to another account within said bond redemption fund which still has outstanding obligations of bonded indebtedness.

(5) Repealed.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a local district college board of trustees may transfer moneys from the student activity fund and the food-service fund, or moneys from any other auxiliary enterprise fund, to the general obligation or revenue bond fund.
C.R.S. § 22-16-111 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 16 / Section 22-16-111
22-16-111. Use of data - exceptions - application of article
Status: in_force

22-16-111. Use of data - exceptions - application of article. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, this article does not prohibit the use of student personally identifiable information to:

(a) Use adaptive learning or design personalized or customized education;

(b) Maintain, develop, support, improve, or diagnose a school service contract provider's website, online service, online application, or mobile application;

(c) Provide recommendations for school, educational, or employment purposes within a school service, so long as the response is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party;

(d) Respond to a student's request for information or for feedback so long as the information or response is not determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party;

(e) Identify for the student, only with the written consent of the student or the student's parent, institutions of higher education or scholarship providers that are seeking students who meet specific criteria, regardless of whether the identified institutions of higher education or scholarship providers provide consideration to the school service contract provider;

(f) In accordance with the terms of a contract between the school service contract provider and a public education entity, produce and distribute, free or for consideration, student class photos and yearbooks only to the public education entity, students, parents, or individuals authorized by parents; or

(g) Provide for the student, only with the express written consent of the student or the student's parent given in response to clear and conspicuous notice, access to employment opportunities, educational scholarships or financial aid, or postsecondary education opportunities, regardless of whether the school service contract provider receives consideration from one or more third parties in exchange for the student personally identifiable information. This exception applies only to school service contract providers that provide nationally recognized assessments that postsecondary institutions of higher education use in making admissions decisions.

(2) This article does not:

(a) Impose a duty on a provider of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 230, to review or enforce compliance with this article by school service contract providers or school service on-demand providers;

(b) Impede the ability of a student to download, export, or otherwise save or maintain his or her own student personally identifiable information or documents;

(c) Limit internet service providers from providing internet connectivity to public schools or to students and their families;

(d) Prohibit a school service contract provider from marketing educational products directly to parents so long as the marketing does not result from the use of student personally identifiable information obtained by the school service contract provider as a result of providing its website, online service, online application, or mobile application; or

(e) Impose a duty on a provider of an electronic store, gateway, marketplace, or other means of purchasing or downloading software or applications to review or enforce compliance with this article on that software or those applications.

(3) The requirements specified in sections 22-16-108 to 22-16-110 apply to school service contract providers that enter into or renew contracts with public education entities on or after August 10, 2016.
C.R.S. § 22-31-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-101
22-31-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

22-31-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Eligible elector" means a person who is registered to vote in accordance with articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S., and is a resident of the school district in which the elector intends to vote.

(1.5) "Electronic vote-tabulating equipment" or "electronic vote-counting equipment" includes any apparatus necessary to automatically examine and count votes as designated on ballot cards and tabulate the result.

(1.7) "Electronic voting equipment" or a "punch card electronic voting system" means a method in which votes are recorded on ballot cards by means of marking or punching, and such votes are subsequently counted and tabulated by electronic vote-tabulating equipment at one or more counting centers.

(2) "Pollbook" means the list of eligible electors to whom ballots are delivered or who are permitted to enter a voting machine booth for the purpose of casting their votes at a school election called under this article.

(3) "Registered elector" means an elector who has complied with the registration provisions of article 2 of title 1, C.R.S., and who resides within the jurisdiction of the school district calling the election.

(4) "Registration list" means the computer list of registered electors of each school election precinct prepared by the county clerk and recorder from the county registration books in accordance with section 1-5-303, C.R.S.

(5) "Regular biennial school election" means the election in a school district held at the time specified in section 22-31-104.

(6) "School enrollment" means the end-of-year enrollment reported by the secretary of the board of education to the department of education for the school year preceding the school year in which the election is held.

(7) "Special school election" means any school election provided for by law and held at a time other than the regular biennial school election.

(7.5) and (8) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 811, § 31, effective January 1, 1993.)
C.R.S. § 22-20-112 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 22-20-112
22-20-112. Length of school year
Status: in_force

22-20-112. Length of school year. (1) An administrative unit may conduct special education programs as prescribed in this part 1 for any length of time; except that the administrative unit must meet the minimum length of time as established by law for school districts.

(2) Each administrative unit, state-operated program, and approved facility school shall provide extended school year services to a child with a disability only if the child's IEP team determines that extended school year services are necessary to provide the child with a free appropriate public education.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-605 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 6 / Section 22-30.5-605
22-30.5-605. Administration fee
Status: in_force

22-30.5-605. Administration fee. The state board of education, by rule, may establish a fee to be paid by each charter school collaborative to offset any direct costs that the department of education may incur in collecting data from or regulating the charter school collaborative. The amount of the fee shall not exceed the amount of said direct costs. Any amount in fees received by the department of education pursuant to this section is continuously appropriated to the department for said direct costs.
C.R.S. § 22-60.5-204 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 60.5 / Part 2 / Section 22-60.5-204
22-60.5-204. Approved induction program - initial teacher licensee
Status: in_force

22-60.5-204. Approved induction program - initial teacher licensee. (1) Any approved induction program of a school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school for initial teacher licensees may include, but is not limited to, supervision by mentor teachers; ongoing professional development and training, including ethics; and performance evaluations. Such school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school may enter into agreements with accepted institutions of higher education in regard to the organization, management, and operation of an approved induction program, or any portion thereof. The school district's or districts' performance evaluations must be conducted in accordance with section 22-9-106; however, the state board of education may provide by rule for performance evaluations by mentor teachers.

(2) The approved induction program of any individual initial teacher licensee may be extended if deemed necessary by the school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school providing such program; however, such program shall not exceed a maximum of three years.

(3) The state board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish standards and criteria for the approval of proposed induction programs for initial teacher licensees and for the review of approved induction programs for initial teacher licensees. Such rules and regulations shall provide for such standards and criteria to be fully implemented on and after July 1, 1999, and shall provide for the gradual implementation of such standards and criteria over the five-year period prior to said date. Such standards and criteria shall, at a minimum, provide multiple approaches and options in regard to the provision of approved induction programs which take into consideration factors which the state board of education deems relevant and appropriate. Such factors shall include, but shall not be limited to, the setting categories and geographical location of school districts, the cost of providing approved induction programs, and the availability of state moneys to fund, in whole or in part, approved induction programs.
C.R.S. § 22-30-126 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 22-30-126
22-30-126. Limit of bonded indebtedness - new school district
Status: in_force

22-30-126. Limit of bonded indebtedness - new school district. (1) Any new school district organized under this article shall have a limit of bonded indebtedness of the greater of the following:

(a) Twenty percent of the latest valuation for assessment of the taxable property in such school district, as certified by the county assessor to the board of county commissioners; or

(b) Six percent of the most recent determination of the actual value of the taxable property in the school district, as certified by the county assessor to the board of county commissioners.

(2) The indebtedness of the old school districts or parts of school districts constituting the new school districts shall not be considered in fixing the limit of bonded indebtedness; but, if any new school district shall assume the bonded indebtedness of any school district or school districts, or a proportionate share thereof, existing at the time of inclusion in the new school district, pursuant to the provisions of section 22-30-125, such bonded indebtedness shall be included in the limitation.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-516 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 5 / Section 22-30.5-516
22-30.5-516. Notice of precollegiate admission guidelines - report to Colorado commission on
Status: in_force

22-30.5-516. Notice of precollegiate admission guidelines - report to Colorado commission on higher education. (1) The state charter school institute board shall adopt a policy on or before October 1, 2005, to:

(a) Provide on or before December 31 of each school year the names and mailing addresses of students enrolled in the eighth grade in institute charter schools to the Colorado commission on higher education for use in mailing the notice of postsecondary educational opportunities and higher education admission guidelines as required in section 23-1-119.1, C.R.S.

(b) Include a provision in any contract entered into by an institute charter school with a college preparation program that the college preparation program shall provide to the Colorado commission on higher education, on or before December 31 of each school year, a report specifying each student, by unique identifying number, to the extent permissible by federal law, who was enrolled in the program during the previous school year; who completed the program during the previous school year; and who enrolled in an institution of higher education within six months after completing the program. The provisions of this paragraph (b) shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on or after August 10, 2005.
C.R.S. § 22-1-118 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-118
22-1-118. School board to enforce
Status: in_force

22-1-118. School board to enforce. The boards of directors of all school districts shall enforce the provisions of section 22-1-117, and shall have full power to make, adopt, and modify all rules and regulations which in their judgment and discretion may be necessary for the proper governing of such schools and for the enforcing of all the provisions of section 22-1-117.
C.R.S. § 22-32.5-111 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 32.5 / Section 22-32.5-111
22-32.5-111. Reporting
Status: in_force

22-32.5-111. Reporting. (1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before March 1, 2010, and on or before March 1 each year thereafter, the commissioner and the state board shall submit to the governor and to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning the districts of innovation. At a minimum, the report shall include:

(a) The number of school districts designated as districts of innovation in the preceding academic year and the total number of districts of innovation in the state;

(b) The number of innovation schools and the number of innovation school zones, including the number of schools in the zone, in each district of innovation and the number of students served in the innovation schools and innovation school zones, expressed as a total number and as a percentage of the students enrolled in the district of innovation;

(c) An overview of the innovations implemented in the innovation schools and the innovation school zones in the districts of innovation;

(d) An overview of the academic performance of the students served in innovation schools and innovation school zones in each district of innovation, including a comparison between the students' academic performance before and since implementation of the innovations;

(e) Any recommendations for legislative changes based on the innovations implemented or to further enhance the ability of local school boards to implement innovations; and

(f) Any additional information requested by the governor or a member of the general assembly.

(2) The commissioner shall ensure that the annual report submitted pursuant to this section is promptly posted on the department of education website.
C.R.S. § 22-30.5-101 — CO Code / Title 22 / Article 30.5 / Part 1 / Section 22-30.5-101
22-30.5-101. Short title
Status: in_force

22-30.5-101. Short title. This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Charter Schools Act".