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CO Code § 22-61.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 61.5 - Colorado Teacher of the Year|§ 22-61.5-102. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds that:   An effective teacher providing quality instruction is the single, greatest factor influencing student achievement, having a greater impact than the characteristics of a child, including poverty, race, or family history. Further, quality instruction in the classroom is the most direct way to provide equal opportunities in education, especially for at-risk students. A review of the world's top school systems suggests that three things matter most in education: Recruiting the right people to become teachers; developing these people into effective instructors; and ensuring that the educational system is able to deliver the best possible instruction for every child.    The state's long-term success in achieving many of the educational goals Colorado has identified for its students will require a fundamental transformation of the teaching profession. Making a long-term commitment to reshaping the way in which Colorado attracts, trains, supports, and retains teachers is the best way to tackle problems in education, including the achievement gap, high dropout rates, and low graduation rates. This commitment will require new partnerships between the government and the private sector and among the department of education, the department of higher education, school districts, and educational membership associations, as well as a variety of other stakeholders, including, but not limited to, elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders throughout the state.       The general assembly therefore declares that Colorado is committed to honoring the nobility of the teaching profession. One of the simplest and yet most profound ways to show the state's commitment to teaching is for Colorado to join other states that have elevated both the recognition and the role of the teacher named teacher of the year and to establish the Colorado teacher of the year program.     History. Source: L. 2009: Entire article added, (HB 09-1240), ch. 236, p. 1076, § 1, effective August 5.
CO Code § 22-61.5-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 61.5 - Colorado Teacher of the Year|§ 22-61.5-103. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Award recipient” means the teacher named Colorado teacher of the year.    “Colorado teacher of the year” means the Colorado teacher named teacher of the year in the state program administered by the department and coordinated through the national teacher of the year program.    “Department” means the department of education created in section 24-1-115, C.R.S.    “Program” means the Colorado teacher of the year program described in this article.    “State board” means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.     History. Source: L. 2009: Entire article added, (HB 09-1240), ch. 236, p. 1077, § 1, effective August 5.
CO Code § 22-61.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 61.5 - Colorado Teacher of the Year|§ 22-61.5-104. Colorado Teacher of the Year Program - Created - Administration - Rules

  There is hereby created in the department the Colorado teacher of the year program to honor and reward the teacher named annually as the Colorado teacher of the year. The department shall administer the program.    The state board shall adopt rules necessary for the creation and implementation of the program. Elements of the program may include, but need not be limited to, the following:   The program may reward the award recipient with gifts, services, and opportunities that may include, but need not be limited to:   A sabbatical from teaching responsibilities that includes moneys awarded to the award recipient's employer for the purpose of hiring a substitute teacher during the award recipient's sabbatical;    A cash gift;    Travel and lodging expenses;    A computer;    Supplies and equipment for the award recipient's classroom or school; and    The opportunity to receive additional training or education.       During his or her tenure as Colorado teacher of the year, the award recipient may participate in activities that may include, but need not be limited to:   Participating in local, regional, and national events related to the award recipient's designation as Colorado teacher of the year;    Promoting the teaching profession;    Teaching best practices to other teachers;    Teaching temporarily in other public schools or school districts;    Mentoring students in educator preparation programs and supporting newer teachers in Colorado;    Collaborating with institutions of higher education in scholarly research and teaching; and    Participating in special projects relating to education that are important to the award recipient.          The department may collaborate with a private entity in implementing the program and may accept services and in-kind donations from the private entity.     History. Source: L. 2009: Entire article added,(HB 09-1240), ch. 236, p. 1077, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2011: (2)(b)(V) amended,(SB 11-245), ch. 201, p. 850, § 12, effective August 10.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in the 2011 act amending subsection (2)(b)(V), see section 1 of chapter 201, Session Laws of Colorado 2011.
CO Code § 22-61.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 61.5 - Colorado Teacher of the Year|§ 22-61.5-105. Colorado Teacher of the Year Fund - Created - Legislative Declaration

     The department is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, or donations for the purposes of this article; except that the department may not accept a gift, grant, or donation that is subject to conditions that are inconsistent with this article or any other law of the state. The department shall transmit all moneys received through gifts, grants, or donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the Colorado teacher of the year fund, which fund is hereby created and referred to in this section as the “fund”. The moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the department for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of the program.  (a.5) In addition to any moneys credited to the fund pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), beginning in the 2014-15 budget year and in each budget year thereafter, the state treasurer shall annually transfer from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution to the fund twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars.     Any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this article may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.    Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.       The department may expend up to ten percent of the moneys annually credited to the fund to offset the costs incurred in implementing the program.    The general assembly hereby declares that, for purposes of section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, the Colorado teacher of the year program is an important element in providing performance incentives for teachers and may therefore receive funding from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.    Repealed.     History. Source: L. 2009: Entire article added,(HB 09-1240), ch. 236, p. 1078, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2014: (1)(a.5) and (3) added,(HB 14-1298), ch. 244, p. 925, § 12, effective May 21. L. 2020: (4) added,(HB 20-1418), ch. 197, p. 945, § 20, effective June 30.    Editor's note:   Subsection (4)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (4), effective July 1, 2021. (See L. 2020, p. 945 .)   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1418, see section 1 of chapter 197, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
CO Code § 22-62-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 62 - Cooperative Teacher Education Act|§ 22-62-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Cooperative Teacher Education Act of 1973”.   History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-1. History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-1.
CO Code § 22-62-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 62 - Cooperative Teacher Education Act|§ 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.   History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-2. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 728, § 1, effective May 22. History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-2. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 728, § 1, effective May 22.
CO Code § 22-62-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 62 - Cooperative Teacher Education Act|§ 22-62-103. Authority to Enter Into Agreements

  The board of education of each school district is authorized to enter into written, contractual agreements or arrangements with any college or university for the purpose of providing field experiences in teacher education. Field experiences shall include all activities incurred within the district by a regularly enrolled student in any phase of the teacher education program of the institution, regardless of the title of his position. A student teacher is a student engaged in a major field experience with increasing responsibility for teaching, supervision, and direction of an identified group of learners. The student teaching field experience is normally the terminal field experience in the professional exposure to public schools leading to certification.    Each such agreement or arrangement shall set out the rights and responsibilities of the cooperating school districts, teacher preparation institutions, students, and other participating personnel.     History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-3. L. 75: (1) amended, p. 728, § 2, effective May 22. History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-3. L. 75: (1) amended, p. 728, § 2, effective May 22.
CO Code § 22-62-103.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 62 - Cooperative Teacher Education Act|§ 22-62-103.5. Criminal History Record Checks - Definition

  A school district or charter school that requires a fingerprint-based criminal history record check or a name-based criminal history record check for a student enrolled in an educator preparation program who applies for field experiences within the school district or charter school must accept the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check or a name-based criminal history record check performed pursuant to section 22-2-119.3 as satisfaction of the requirement.    For the purpose of this section, “charter school” means a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.     History. Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-229), ch. 232, p. 1452, § 5, effective August 8.
CO Code § 22-62-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 62 - Cooperative Teacher Education Act|§ 22-62-104. Payment of Cost From Public Funds

  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.    Each school district may, by mutual consent of the parties to the agreement, provide compensation to student teachers.    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.     History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-4. L. 75: (2) amended, p. 729, § 3, effective May 22. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 571, § 1, effective May 22. History. Source: L. 73: P. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-4. L. 75: (2) amended, p. 729, § 3, effective May 22. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 571, § 1, effective May 22.
CO Code § 22-62-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 62 - Cooperative Teacher Education Act|§ 22-62-105. Authority and Status of Student Teachers

  Any student teacher, during the time that such student is assigned to a field experience within a public school, shall be deemed to be a public employee of the school district within the meaning of the “Colorado Governmental Immunity Act”, article 10 of title 24, C.R.S. The duties and responsibilities of the student teacher shall be determined by mutual agreement between the school district and the authorized representative of the college.    The student teacher, during his practice teaching in a school, shall be deemed an employee of the school district for the purpose of workers' compensation and liability insurance as provided for other school employees.     History. Source: L. 73: P. 1318, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-5. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 729, § 4, effective May 22. L. 81: (2) amended, p. 462, § 3, effective July 1. L. 90: (2) amended, p. 566, § 41, effective July 1. History. Source: L. 73: P. 1318, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-5. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 729, § 4, effective May 22. L. 81: (2) amended, p. 462, § 3, effective July 1. L. 90: (2) amended, p. 566, § 41, effective July 1.    ANNOTATION   This section does not create new right to workmen's compensation for student teachers. Sch. Dist. No. 60 v. Indus. Comm'n, 43 Colo. App. 38, 601 P.2d 651 (1979).   Subsection (2) shifts responsibility therefor. Subsection (2) deems the school district the employer of the student teacher whereas the general provisions of § 8-41-106 (1)(a)(IV) designate the sponsoring institution as the employer of its job trainees. Subsection (2) merely shifts workmen's compensation liability for injury to student teachers to a different institution; where applicable, it is a legally enforceable specific exception to the general rule prescribed by § 8-41-106 (1)(a)(IV) . Sch. Dist. No. 60 v. Indus. Comm'n, 43 Colo. App. 38, 601 P.2d 651 (1979).
CO Code § 22-69-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act|§ 22-69-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act”.   History. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1219, § 34, effective May 22.
CO Code § 22-69-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act|§ 22-69-102. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds that:   Teachers are a key component in the academic success of children;    To support teachers, school districts should encourage innovative, creative, and high-quality teaching practices, and teachers who follow these practices and who promote excellent student performance should be rewarded;    Promoting student performance and achieving teaching excellence is particularly difficult when dealing with the issues related to at-risk students;    Consistent with the findings of the P-20 council, the state does not fully fund state mandates nor adequately meet the needs of school districts to attract, retain, and support the high-quality teachers needed to reach Colorado's educational goals;    Alternative teacher compensation plans can serve as a mechanism for rewarding teaching excellence and encouraging creative and innovative approaches to helping Colorado improve the academic performance of all students and meet its education goals that include, but are not limited to, decreasing the dropout rate, closing the achievement gap, and increasing the number of postsecondary degrees and certificates awarded to Colorado students; and    Consistent with the recommendations of the P-20 council, the ultimate success of alternative compensation systems will require both significant increases in base pay and sustained, stable, and sufficient financial resources to ensure that meaningful, differentiated pay schedules can be supported over the long term.       The general assembly therefore declares that providing seed money through a competitive grant program to school districts that seek to develop alternative teacher compensation plans is a concrete way in which the state can further the goals of teaching excellence and high student achievement in the participating school districts.    The general assembly further finds and declares that, for purposes of section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, providing funding for the design and development of alternative teacher compensation plans is specifically included as an authorized use of moneys in the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution. Therefore, this article may be implemented with appropriations from the state education fund.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1219, § 34, effective May 22.
CO Code § 22-69-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act|§ 22-69-103. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Department” means the department of education, created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.    “Grant program” means the alternative teacher compensation plan grant program created pursuant to section 22-69-104.    “P-20 council” means the governor's P-20 education coordinating council created by the governor under executive order B 003 07.    “School district” means any school district organized and existing pursuant to law but does not include a local college district.    “State board” means the state board of education, created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.    “Teacher” means a person employed to instruct students in a public school in the state.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1220, § 34, effective May 22.
CO Code § 22-69-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act|§ 22-69-105. Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Grant Program - Rules - Awarding Grants

  The state board shall promulgate rules in accordance with the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for implementation of the grant program. At a minimum, the rules shall specify the procedures and time frames for applying for the grant, the form of the grant application, the information to be provided by the school district applicant, and any additional criteria for awarding grants.    The department shall review each grant application received from a school district pursuant to section 22-69-104 and shall make recommendations to the state board concerning whether a grant should be awarded to a school district and the amount of the grant to be awarded. If the department determines that an application is missing any information required by rule of the state board to be included with the application, the department may contact the school district to obtain the missing information.    Subject to available appropriations, beginning in the 2008-09 fiscal year, the state board shall annually award grants under the grant program to applying school districts, taking into account the department's recommendations.    The department is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations from private and public sources for the implementation of the grant program pursuant to this article.    The department may annually expend no more than two percent of the moneys annually appropriated for the grant program to offset the direct and indirect costs incurred in implementing the grant program pursuant to this article.    The general assembly may annually determine the amount to appropriate from the state education fund or from any other source to the department to fund grants to school districts for the purposes of this article.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1222, § 34, effective May 22. L. 2009: (6) amended,(SB 09-213), ch. 4, p. 8, § 1, effective February 26.    Cross references:   For the state education fund, see § 17 of article IX of the state constitution.
CO Code § 22-69-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act|§ 22-69-106. Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Grant Program - Report

  Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before January 15, 2010, and on or before January 15 each year thereafter, so long as grant money was awarded to at least one school district pursuant to the grant program during the preceding calendar year, the department shall report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, and to the governor the following information from the preceding calendar year:   A general description of how the grant program was implemented, including the criteria used to award the grants to school districts;    The number of grants awarded, the name of each school district receiving a grant, and the amount of each grant awarded;    A summary of the goals of each school district awarded a grant with respect to the design and development of its alternative teacher compensation plan; and    A summary of the key components of each final alternative teacher compensation plan submitted to the department pursuant to section 22-69-104 (6).       Each school district participating in the grant program shall provide any data or other information requested by the department for the purpose of meeting the reporting requirements of subsection (1) of this section.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1223, § 34, effective May 22. L. 2017: IP(1) amended, (HB 17-1267), ch. 242, p. 998, § 19, effective August 9.
CO Code § 22-80-101.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 80 - School for the Deafand the Blind|§ 22-80-101.5. Definitions

 For purposes of this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Board of trustees” means the governing board of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind established in section 22-80-103.    “School” means the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind described in section 22-80-102.     History. Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1577, § 2, effective July 1, 2004.