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CO Code § 22-2-302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 3 - Data Reporting and Technology|§ 22-2-302. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds that:   Pursuant to state statute and rules of the state board, school districts are required to submit extensive and duplicative data at different times throughout the year or to different divisions within the department of education;    Reporting requirements are frequently placed in statute or rule and are not revisited after their initial adoption. Often, these requirements cease over time to have a relevant use or purpose but are still required to be reported to the department.    School districts recognize the value of collecting and submitting data that will be used to track student achievement, to qualify for state funds, or to support accountability for student achievement or compliance measures but often find that the staff time required to prepare reports and submit required data under federal and state statutes and rules takes human and capital resources that could be better spent on providing student instruction;    The department works to make data reporting productive and meaningful but faces its own internal challenges in terms of funding, adequate staffing levels, and the ability to overhaul antiquated data technology systems;    The elementary and secondary education system in Colorado spends considerable amounts of money maintaining multiple, often out-of-date, computer systems for data collection and transmission. Due to the lack of a single statewide data system, data often cannot be accessed, even when acting in compliance with federal privacy restraints, by others within the department, school districts seeking comparisons with other districts for best practices, or researchers and foundations seeking to conduct research on the Colorado public school system and its students.       It is therefore the intent of the general assembly in enacting this part 3 to achieve the following purposes:   To improve the collection of data by streamlining the submission and reporting of data;    To create shared goals and shared expectations for data collection and technology for elementary and secondary education in Colorado;    To require school districts and public schools to submit data that is relevant to student achievement and will enhance and improve the manner in which school districts and public schools provide and evaluate student instruction;    To explore the possibility of implementing a single statewide education data collection system with the purpose of reducing the manpower and cost of submitting required data to the department; and    To deploy the single statewide education data collection system as a system of data exchange that is based on automatic file exchanges rather than manual processes requiring personnel to upload electronic files via messaging, web uploads, or other file transfer methods requiring human intervention.        History. Source: L. 2007: Entire part added, p. 1059, § 1, effective May 23.
CO Code § 22-2-303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 3 - Data Reporting and Technology|§ 22-2-303. Definitions

 As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Commissioner” means the commissioner of education appointed pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.    “Current data technology system” means the data technology system or systems in use by the department as of May 23, 2007.    “Data dictionary” means an essential component of data management adopted by the department pursuant to section 22-2-305 that defines all of the data elements the department collects from school districts and public schools and describes the methods by which the department collects the data through the single statewide data collection system.    “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.    “EDAC” means the education data advisory committee created pursuant to section 22-2-304.    “Public school” means a public school as provided in section 22-1-101, including a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.    “State board” means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.     History. Source: L. 2007: Entire part added, p. 1060, § 1, effective May 23. L. 2013: (6) amended, (HB 13-1219), ch. 104, p. 357, § 2, effective August 7.
CO Code § 22-2-307 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 3 - Data Reporting and Technology|§ 22-2-307. Data Reporting Requirements - Interpretation of Federal Law - Suspension

  On or before October 1, 2009, and periodically thereafter, the state board shall review the rules for implementing the federal “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974”, 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, and shall adopt an interpretation of said act that will facilitate the exchange and sharing of student information to the greatest extent possible in compliance with the federal regulations for implementing said act. The state board shall consult with the EDAC in determining its interpretation of said act.    The department shall periodically review its interpretation of federal regulations pertaining to education data collection and reporting and shall ensure that it takes into consideration the interpretations adopted by the departments of education in neighboring states.      Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in any year in which the general assembly does not appropriate moneys to implement a state program in which the department, a school district, the state charter school institute, or a public school was participating, any reporting requirements that are required under the provisions of the state program are suspended, and the department, school districts, the state charter school institute, and public schools need not comply with said reporting requirements; except that a participating school district, the state charter school institute if it is participating, or a participating public school shall comply with requirements to report information concerning the entity's participation in the state program during the period in which it was funded.    For purposes of this subsection (3), “state program” means a program specifically created in state statute and for which the statute creating the program specifically provides funding to a participating school district, the state charter school institute, or a public school.         History. Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1214), ch. 198, p. 889, § 3, effective April 30.
CO Code § 22-2-308 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 3 - Data Reporting and Technology|§ 22-2-308. Data Reporting Requirements - Office of Legislative Legal Services

 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2-3-505 , C.R.S., the office of legislative legal services, created in section 2-3-501 , C.R.S., shall notify EDAC of any legislation introduced that creates by specific language a new requirement for a local education agency to report data to any state or federal agency.   History. Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1240), ch. 258, p. 1309, § 4, effective June 4. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1219), ch. 104, p. 357, § 4, effective August 7.
CO Code § 22-2-402 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 4 - Facility Schools Unit|§ 22-2-402. Definitions

 As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Approved facility school” means an educational program that is operated by a facility to provide educational services to students placed in the facility and that, pursuant to section 22-2-407 (2), has been placed on the list of facility schools that are approved to receive reimbursement for providing educational services to students placed in a facility.    “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S.    “Facility” means a day treatment center, residential child care facility, or other facility licensed by the department of human services pursuant to section 26-6-104, C.R.S., or a hospital licensed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, C.R.S. (3.3) “Facility student”, as used in section 22-2-407.5 , means a student who is in an approved facility school, eligible facility school, or school district setting, and who is receiving or requires specialized services, and whose educational needs may be beyond the delivery capacity of the student's current educational setting. (3.8) “Model” means the sustainable educational continuum designed to meet the educational needs of facility students in the target population as defined by the work group pursuant to section 22-2-407.5 .    “Placed in a facility” means a student is in a facility due to:   A court order or other action by a public entity in Colorado; or    The student's determination, if the student is a homeless child as defined in section 22-1-102.5.       “School district” means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law but does not include a local college district.    “State board of education” or “state board” means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.    “Student” means a child or youth who has attained three years of age on or before August 1 and who is under twenty-one years of age.    “Unit” means the facility schools unit created within the department pursuant to section 22-2-403.    “Work group” means the work group created and convened pursuant to section 22-2-407.5.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1376, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2021: (3.3), (3.8), and (9) added,(SB 21-274), ch. 341, p. 2224, § 2, effective June 25.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 21-274, see section 1 of chapter 341, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
CO Code § 22-2-403 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 4 - Facility Schools Unit|§ 22-2-403. Facility Schools Unit - Created

  There is hereby created within the department the facility schools unit. The head of the unit shall be the director of facility schools and shall be appointed by the commissioner of education in accordance with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.    The facility schools unit and the office of the director of facility schools shall exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education as if the same were transferred to the department by a type 2 transfer as defined in the “Administrative Organization Act of 1968”, article 1 of title 24, C.R.S.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1376, § 1, effective May 27.
CO Code § 22-2-404 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 4 - Facility Schools Unit|§ 22-2-404. Facility Schools Board - Created - Membership

  There is hereby created the facility schools board to adopt curriculum standards and set graduation requirements for facility schools and to collaborate with and advise the unit. The facility schools board shall consist of seven members appointed by the state board as provided in this section. The state board shall appoint the initial members of the facility schools board on or before November 1, 2008. The facility schools board shall exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions as if the same were transferred to the department by a type 1 transfer as defined in the “Administrative Organization Act of 1968”, article 1 of title 24, C.R.S.    The state board shall appoint the members of the facility schools board as follows:   Two persons who represent school districts within Colorado, one of whom shall have expertise in special education;    One person who represents state-level child placement agencies within Colorado;    One person who represents county departments of human or social services within Colorado;    Two persons who represent facilities within Colorado; and    One person who represents students who receive educational services provided by facility schools in Colorado. The state board may choose a person who, as a child, received educational services provided by a facility school or who is a parent of a student who is receiving or formerly received educational services provided by a facility school.         In appointing the members of the facility schools board, the state board shall seek to ensure that the membership of the facility schools board collectively has expertise in the areas of:   Curriculum and assessment;    Educating students who are placed in facilities;    Mental health;    Special education services; and    School finance.       The state board shall ensure that members of the facility schools board are representative of the various geographic areas of the state and are representative of the ethnic and racial diversity and gender balance within the state.       Members of the facility schools board shall serve three-year terms; except that, of the members initially appointed, two members shall serve one-year terms and two members shall serve two-year terms. The state board may reappoint a person to serve successive terms on the facility schools board.    Members of the facility schools board shall serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses incurred in fulfilling their duties on the facility schools board. The department staff shall assist the facility schools board in performing its duties.      History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1377, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2018: (2)(c) amended,(SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 436, § 85, effective August 8.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 22-2-405 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 4 - Facility Schools Unit|§ 22-2-405. Facility Schools Unit - Duties

  In addition to any other duties that may be required by law, the unit shall:   Develop and maintain, as provided in section 22-2-407, the list of approved facility schools;    Make recommendations to the facility schools board regarding the curriculum for use in the approved facility schools;    Make recommendations to the facility schools board regarding graduation requirements for students in approved facility schools. The unit's recommendations shall follow the comprehensive guidelines for high school graduation requirements specified by the state board pursuant to section 22-2-106 (1)(a.5);    Maintain, and make available as provided by law, student information and records for the students who receive educational services from approved facility schools;    Ensure that each student who receives educational services from an approved facility school and who, upon leaving the facility, will reside in Colorado receives a unique identifying number, as provided in rules adopted pursuant to section 22-11-104, if the student has not already been assigned a number by the department; and    Communicate and collaborate with the state department of human services, the county departments of human or social services, and referring agencies regarding the placement and transfer of students in facilities, including but not limited to communication concerning academic testing prior to and following placement and other academic and achievement testing.       In complying with the duties specified in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section, the unit shall:   Adopt data reporting protocols and records transfer procedures for use by approved facility schools; and    In purchasing a data system to maintain the records of students who are receiving educational services from approved facility schools, ensure that the data system selected is compatible with the system used by school districts in serving a majority of the students enrolled in public schools of the state.        History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1378, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2009: (1)(e) amended,(SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1529, § 12, effective May 21. L. 2018: (1)(f) amended,(SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 436, § 86, effective August 8.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 22-2-408 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 4 - Facility Schools Unit|§ 22-2-408. Approved Facility Schools - Funding

  For the 2008-09 budget year and for each budget year thereafter, each approved facility school shall submit its pupil enrollment to the department and receive funding from the department in accordance with the provisions of section 22-54-129.    For the 2009-10 budget year, and for each budget year thereafter, the department shall annually withhold two percent of the amount payable to each approved facility school. The amount withheld shall be allocated to the unit to offset the costs incurred by the unit and the facility schools board in implementing this part 4.    In state fiscal year 2021-22 only, and within available appropriations, the department shall distribute supplemental payments to facility schools approved by the department as of October 1, 2021. The supplemental payments must be above and beyond the current daily per pupil revenue rate as established for the 2021-22 state fiscal year. The department shall determine the method through which the supplemental payments are distributed to all approved facility schools and shall ensure that the supplemental payments made pursuant to this subsection (3) are paid to the approved facility school prior to June 30, 2022.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1218, § 31, effective May 22. L. 2021: (3) added,(SB 21-274), ch. 341, p. 2227, § 4, effective June 25.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 286, Session Laws of Colorado 2008. For the legislative declaration in SB 21-274, see section 1 of chapter 341, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
CO Code § 22-2-501 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 5 - Teacher Recruitment and Retention|§ 22-2-501. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds that:   Teachers have a great impact in student achievement. Evidence shows that teacher quality can account for the majority of variances in student learning and test scores.    The teaching and learning conditions under which teachers practice their profession, though often overlooked, are essential elements to student achievement and teacher retention. These conditions must be systematically studied and addressed for Colorado to develop a critical mass of teachers who are well prepared to teach and who will remain in hardest-to-staff schools long enough to make a significant difference for students and their families.    Research also demonstrates that the negative effects of teacher shortages and distribution challenges have a disproportionate impact on the nation's most disadvantaged students, leaving poor and minority children more likely to be taught by less-qualified and under-prepared teachers.    Teachers who are truly highly qualified teach well-designed, standards-based lessons and are able to teach those lessons successfully because they know how and why their students learn. These teachers work effectively with their colleagues to push and lead school improvement and work steadily to sharpen their skills and increase their knowledge because they believe it is part of their professional responsibility to do so.    National board certification is a nationally accepted sign of quality in the teaching profession and offers a nationwide standard for evaluating and encouraging quality teaching. It is a means to recognize and reward the accomplished teachers the state needs to build competitive, world-class schools. National board certified teachers advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.       The general assembly further finds and declares that, for purposes of section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, implementation of measures designed to improve teacher quality, recruitment, and retention through this part 5 and through House Bill 08-1384, as enacted at the second regular session of the sixty-sixth general assembly, is a critical element of accountable education reform, accountable programs to meet state academic standards, and performance incentives for teachers and, therefore, may receive funding from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1361, § 1, effective May 27.
CO Code § 22-2-502 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 2 - Department - Commissioner|Part 5 - Teacher Recruitment and Retention|§ 22-2-502. Definitions

 As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (1.5) “Education support professional” means a Colorado school district paraprofessional who may not be licensed, as described in article 60.5 of this title 22, but provides direct instruction, supports licensed staff in an educational capacity, or supports instruction and the learning environment, including, without limitation:   Teaching assistant, regular education;    Teaching assistant, special education;    Title 1 teaching assistant;    Teaching or classroom technician;    Tutor;    Library or media assistant;    Bilingual assistant;    Educational interpreter;    Braillist;    Occupational therapist assistant;    Physical therapist assistant;    Health screener;    Counselor assistant;    Health care technician;    Student monitor;    Child find coordinator;    Child care provider or group leader; and    Community liaison.       “Low-performing, high-needs school” means a school that is required to submit a priority improvement or turnaround plan pursuant to section 22-11-210.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1362, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2012: Entire section amended,(HB 12-1261), ch. 257, p. 1306, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2021: (1.5) added,(HB 21-1087), ch. 484, p. 3468, § 1, effective July 7.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 257, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.