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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32 - School District Boards - Powers and Duties (§§ 22-32-101 — 22-32-151) › Section 22-32-148 - Food donations to nonprofit organizations encouraged

Each school district is encouraged to donate apparently wholesome food to one or more local nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy or poor individuals.
Added by 2020 Ch. 127,§ 4, eff. 9/14/2020.
L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-090), ch. 550, p. 550, § 4, effective September 14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32 - School District Boards - Powers and Duties (§§ 22-32-101 — 22-32-151) › Section 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.
Added by 2021 Ch. 154,§1, eff. 5/18/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1112), ch. 879, p. 879, § 1, effective May 18.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32 - School District Boards - Powers and Duties (§§ 22-32-101 — 22-32-151) › Section 22-32-150 - Contracting for facial recognition service by schools prohibited - definition - repeal

(1)
Except as described in subsection (2) of this section, a school district or a school or a charter school of a school district shall not execute a contract with any vendor for the purchase of, or for services related to, any facial recognition service.
(2)
The prohibition described in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a)
A contract that was executed before August 10, 2022, including such a contract that is renewed after August 10, 2022; or
(b)
A contract for the purchase of, or for services related to, a generally available consumer product, including a tablet or smartphone, that allows for the analysis of facial features in order to facilitate the user's ability to manage an address book or still or video images for personal or household use.
(3)
As used in this section, "facial recognition service" has the meaning set forth in section
24-18-301 (5)
.
(4)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
Added by 2022 Ch. 463, § 5, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 463, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32 - School District Boards - Powers and Duties (§§ 22-32-101 — 22-32-151) › Section 22-32-151 - Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in eligible schools - compliance with public health requirements - repeal

(1)
Each eligible school, as defined in section
25-8-901 (4)
, and each charter school of a school district that is an eligible school shall comply with the requirements of part 9 of article
8
of title
25
concerning testing of water in child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools.
(2)
This section is repealed, effective June 30, 2026.
Added by 2022 Ch. 382, § 2, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 382, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32.5 - INNOVATION SCHOOLS AND INNOVATION SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-32.5-101 — 22-32.5-111) › Section 22-32.5-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Innovation Schools Act of 2008".
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1420, § 1, effective May 28.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32.5 - INNOVATION SCHOOLS AND INNOVATION SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-32.5-101 — 22-32.5-111) › Section 22-32.5-105 - Suggested innovations

(1)
In considering or creating an innovation plan or a plan for creating an innovation school zone, each local school board is strongly encouraged to consider innovations in the following areas:
(a)
Curriculum and academic standards and assessments;
(b)
Accountability measures, including but not limited to expanding the use of a variety of accountability measures to more accurately present a complete measure of student learning and accomplishment. The accountability measures adopted by an innovation school or an innovation school zone may include, but need not be limited to:
(I)
Use of graduation or exit examinations;
(II)
Use of end-of-course examinations;
(III)
Use of student portfolio reviews;
(IV)
Use of national and international accountability measures such as the national assessment of educational progress and the program for international student assessment;
(V)
Measuring the percentage of students continuing into higher education; and
(VI)
Measuring the percentage of students simultaneously obtaining a high school diploma and an associate's degree or a career and technical education certificate.
(c)
Provision of services, including but not limited to special education services; services for gifted and talented students; services for English language learners; educational services for students at risk of academic failure, expulsion, or dropping out; and support services provided by the state department of human services or county departments or agencies of human or social services;
(d)
Teacher recruitment, training, preparation, and professional development;
(e)
Teacher employment;
(f)
Performance expectations and evaluation procedures for teachers and principals;
(g)
Compensation for teachers, principals, and other school building personnel, including but not limited to performance pay plans, total compensation plans, and other innovations with regard to retirement and other benefits;
(h)
School governance and the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of principals in innovation schools or schools within an innovation school zone; and
(i)
Preparation and counseling of students for transition to higher education or the work force.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 38,§ 92, eff. 8/8/2018.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 244,§ 22, eff. 5/21/2014.
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1425, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2010: (1)(c) amended, (SB 10-062), ch. 168, p. 595, §12, effective April 29. L. 2014: (1)(c) amended, (HB 14-1298), ch. 244, p. 937, § 22, effective May 21. L. 2018: (1)(c) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 438, § 92, effective August 8.
For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32.5 - INNOVATION SCHOOLS AND INNOVATION SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-32.5-101 — 22-32.5-111) › Section 22-32.5-106 - Innovation planning - financial support

Each public school and each local school board is authorized and encouraged to seek and accept public and private gifts, grants, and donations to offset the costs of developing and implementing innovation plans and plans for creating innovation school zones.
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1426, § 1, effective May 28.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32.5 - INNOVATION SCHOOLS AND INNOVATION SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-32.5-101 — 22-32.5-111) › Section 22-32.5-107 - District of innovation - designation

(1)
Each local school board may seek for its school district designation by the state board as a district of innovation. A local school board may seek the designation on the basis of innovation plans or plans for creating innovation school zones approved or collaboratively created by the local school board pursuant to section
22-32.5-104
.
(2)
A local school board that seeks designation as a district of innovation shall submit one or more innovation plans or plans for creating an innovation school zone to the commissioner for review and comment by the commissioner and the state board. Within sixty days after receiving a local school board's plan, the commissioner and the state board shall respond to the local school board with any suggested changes or additions to the plan, including but not limited to suggestions for further innovations or for measures to increase the likelihood that the innovations will result in greater academic achievement within the innovation schools or innovation school zones. Based on the commissioner's and the state board's comments, the local school board may choose to withdraw and resubmit its innovation plan or plan for creating an innovation school zone.
(3)
(a)
Within sixty days after receiving a local school board's innovation plan or plan for creating an innovation school zone, the state board shall designate the local school board's school district as a district of innovation if the state board concludes that the submitted plan:
(I)
Is likely to enhance educational opportunity, standards, and quality within the innovation schools or innovation school zones; and
(II)
Is fiscally feasible.
(b)
If the state board does not designate a school district as a district of innovation, it shall provide to the local school board a written explanation of the basis for its decision. The local school board may resubmit an amended innovation plan or plan for creating an innovation school zone and seek designation of its school district as a school district of innovation at any time after denial.
(4)
It is the intent of the general assembly that the department of education receive a one-time appropriation to offset the costs incurred by the department and the state board in adopting rules and otherwise establishing the procedures for implementation of this section. The general assembly finds, however, that the department of education and the state board may implement this section in future years without additional state funding.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 343,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1426, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2017: (3)(a) amended, (HB 17-1271), ch. 343, p. 1813, § 1, effective August 9.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 32.5 - INNOVATION SCHOOLS AND INNOVATION SCHOOL ZONES WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-32.5-101 — 22-32.5-111) › Section 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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 242,§ 14, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1430, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2017: IP(1) amended, (HB 17-1267), ch. 242, p. 997, § 14, effective August 9.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "School Attendance Law of 1963".
L. 63: p. 861, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-20-1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-103 - Free education - tuition may be charged, when

Any resident of this state who has attained the age of six years and is under the age of twenty-one years is entitled to attend public school in the school district of which he is a resident, during the academic year when the schools of the district are in regular session, and without the payment of tuition, subject only to the limitations of sections
22-33-105
and
22-33-106
. Tuition may be charged for a pupil who is not a resident of the school district in which the pupil attends school if the school district of residence agrees to pay such tuition as provided in section
22-32-115
. In no event shall the parents or guardian of such pupil be required to pay tuition on behalf of such pupil. Tuition may be charged to pupils whose parents or guardian are not residents of the state and to resident or nonresident adult pupils, as otherwise provided by law.
L. 63: p. 861, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-20-3. L. 64: p. 571, § 2. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 559, § 5, effective April 6.
For district liability for tuition and limitations concerning same, see § 22-32-115.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-104.6 - [Repealed]

L. 98: Entire section added, p. 655, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2002: (2)(b), (2)(d), IP(3), (3)(d), (3)(e)(II), (3)(g), (3)(h), and IP(4)(a) amended and (5) added, p. 1746, § 20, effective June 7. L. 2003: (2)(b.5), (2)(c.5), (4.5), (6), and (7) added and (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(b) amended, pp. 2130, 2128, §§ 22, 21, effective May 22. L. 2006: (4)(a)(II) amended and (4)(a)(III) added, p. 1212, § 3, effective 7/1/2007. L. 2007: (6)(a) amended, p. 744, § 26, effective May 9; entire section repealed, p. 1084, § 2, effective July 1.
For current provisions concerning online education programs, see article 30.7 of this title.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-104.7 - Eligibility for the general educational development tests

(1)
A student who is sixteen years of age and who submits written evidence of a need to take the high school equivalency examination to be eligible for an educational or vocational program is eligible to sit for the high school equivalency examination after complying with all statutory and regulatory requirements in regard to high school equivalency examination testing.
(2)
(a)
A student who is sixteen years of age and who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court is eligible to sit for the high school equivalency examination if the judicial officer or administrative hearing officer who has responsibility for the student's case finds that sitting for the high school equivalency examination is in the student's best interests based on:
(I)
The number of credits that the student has earned toward high school graduation and the number needed to graduate;
(II)
The outcome of previous credit recovery and school reengagement plans, if any, created for the student by the school in which the student was most recently enrolled; and
(III)
The desires of the student and the student's parent concerning returning to school or sitting for the high school equivalency examination.
(b)
Before sitting for the high school equivalency examination, a student who is eligible pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) shall comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements in regard to high school equivalency examination testing.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 102,§ 11, eff. 4/7/2014.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 335,§ 4, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 92: Entire section added, p. 476, § 2, effective April 24. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1021), ch. 335, p. 1950, § 4, effective August 7. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-058), ch. 102, p. 381, § 11, effective April 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-106.3 - Disciplinary investigations - parental presence - student statements - definition

(1)
A public school employee shall not use a student's statement concerning an act alleged to have been committed by the student that results in mandatory expulsion pursuant to section
22-33-106 (1)(d)
, in the expulsion hearing, unless the statement is signed by the student and a parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian is present when the student signs the statement or admission or a reasonable attempt was made to contact the parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian to have the parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian present when the student signed the statement. The school shall be deemed to have made a reasonable attempt to contact the parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian if the school calls each of the phone numbers the parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian provides to the school and all phone numbers the student provides to the school for the parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the student and his or her parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian may expressly waive the requirement that the parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian be present when a student signs a statement or admission. This express waiver shall be in writing and shall be obtained only after full advisement of the student and his or her parent, guardian, or legal or physical custodian of the student's rights prior to the signing of the statement or admission by the student.
(3)
The requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply if the student makes any deliberate misrepresentations affecting the applicability or requirements of this section and a school official, acting in good faith and in reasonable reliance on such deliberate misrepresentation, obtains a signed statement or admission of the student that does not comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent or interfere with a fact-finding or information-gathering investigation by a school or school employee.
(5)
For the purposes of this section, "physical custodian" has the same meaning as that term is defined in section
19-2.5-102
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 136, § 98, eff. 10/1/2021.
L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 272, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2021: (5) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 740, p. 740, § 98, effective October 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-106.5 - Information concerning offenses committed by students

(1)
Upon adjudication or conviction of a person under the age of eighteen years for an offense specified in section
22-33-106(1)(d)
, the adjudicating juvenile court or the convicting district court, whichever is applicable, shall notify the school district in which the person is enrolled that the person is subject to mandatory expulsion based on the adjudication or conviction.
(2)
Upon adjudication or conviction of a person under the age of eighteen years for an offense that constitutes a crime of violence, as defined in section
18-1.3-406
, C.R.S., or for an offense involving controlled substances, or, for a person under eighteen years of age but at least twelve years of age, for an offense that would constitute unlawful sexual behavior, as defined in section
16-22-102(9)
, C.R.S., if committed by an adult the adjudicating or convicting court shall notify the school district in which the person is enrolled of the person's adjudication or conviction.
L. 96: Entire section added, p. 432, § 3, effective April 22. L. 2000: (2) amended, p. 322, § 12, effective April 7. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 1189, § 30, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 1528, § 234, effective October 1.
Amendments to subsection (2) by House Bill 02-1046 and Senate Bill 02-010 were harmonized.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-107.1 - [Repealed]

L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 393, § 1, effective April 27. L. 2009: Entire section repealed, (HB 09-1243), ch. 290, p. 1424, §5, effective May 21.
For current provisions concerning notice to parent of dropout status, see §22-14-108.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 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.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 136, § 100, eff. 10/1/2021.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 294, § 29, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 96: Entire section added, p. 1683, § 11, effective 1/1/1997. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 62, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1) amended, p. 322, § 13, effective April 7. L. 2002: (1)(b) amended, p. 1528, § 235, effective October 1. L. 2010: (1)(b) amended, (HB 10-1374), ch. 1187, p. 1187, § 8, effective May 25. L. 2019: (1)(a) and (1)(b) amended, (SB 19-108), ch. 294, p. 2730, § 29, effective July 1. L. 2021: IP(1), (1)(a), and (1)(b) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 740, p. 740, § 100, effective October 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (1)(b), see section 2 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-109 - Regulations

The state board may prescribe necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this article.
L. 63: p. 866, § 10. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-20-10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-110 - Jurisdiction - board of education

Nothing in this article, except for the provisions of section
22-33-104(2)(b)
and the attendance records required under section
22-1-114
, shall be construed to give the state board of education or any board of education jurisdiction over the internal affairs of any nonstate independent or parochial school in this state.
L. 83: Entire section added, p. 755, § 2, effective June 3.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW OF 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-112) › Section 22-33-111 - [Repealed]

L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-133), ch. 210, p. 908, §1, effective May 23.
Subsection (7) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2012. (See L. 2011, p. 908.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 2 - EXPULSION PREVENTION PROGRAMS (§§ 22-33-201 — 22-33-205) › Section 22-33-201 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds that except when a student's behavior would cause imminent harm to others in the school or when an incident requires automatic expulsion as defined by state law or a school's conduct and discipline code, expulsion should be the last step taken after several attempts to deal with a student who has discipline problems. The general assembly further finds that school districts should work with the student's parent or guardian and with state agencies and community-based nonprofit organizations to develop alternatives to help students who are at risk of expulsion before expulsion becomes a necessary step and to support students who are unable to avoid expulsion.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 302,§ 17, eff. 5/31/2014.
L. 96: Entire part added, p. 432, § 4, effective April 22. L. 2000: Entire part amended, p. 1966, § 11, effective June 2. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1363), ch. 302, p. 1266, § 17, effective May 31.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 2 - EXPULSION PREVENTION PROGRAMS (§§ 22-33-201 — 22-33-205) › Section 22-33-201.5 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Behavioral management plan" means an action plan to address behavioral, attendance, and truancy issues, including appropriate services and supports that are developed in coordination with students, parents, and school personnel.
(2)
"Chronic absenteeism" means a student is absent for any reason, excused or unexcused, ten percent or more of the days for which the student is enrolled in a public school during the school year.
(3)
"Educational services" means any of the following types of services to provide instruction to meet state academic standards, reduce course failure, and increase postsecondary and workforce readiness:
(a)
Tutoring services, course remediation, credit recovery, and supplemental education services;
(b)
Alternative educational programs; and
(c)
Career and technical education programs, work-based learning opportunities, and concurrent enrollment.
(4)
"Facility school" means an approved facility school as defined in section
22-2-402(1)
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 222,§17, eff. 6/11/2021.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264,§49, eff. 5/25/2017.
L. 98: Entire section added, p. 568, § 1, effective April 30. L. 2000: Entire part amended, p. 1966, § 11, effective June 2. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1399, § 38, effective May 27. L. 2017: (1)(c) amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 1396, p. 1396, § 49, effective May 25. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-268), ch. 1176, p. 1176, § 17, effective June 11.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 2 - EXPULSION PREVENTION PROGRAMS (§§ 22-33-201 — 22-33-205) › Section 22-33-202 - Identification of at-risk students - attendance issues - disproportionate discipline practices

(1)
Each school district shall adopt policies to identify students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism and disciplinary actions, including classroom removal, suspension, and expulsion. The school district shall provide students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions with a plan to provide the necessary support services to help them remain in school. The school district shall work with the student's parent or guardian in providing the services and may provide the services through agreements with appropriate local governmental agencies, appropriate state agencies, community-based organizations, and institutions of higher education entered into pursuant to section
22-33-204
.
(2)
In providing necessary support services pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, each school district may provide attendance supports, behavior intervention, and educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions, including classroom removal, suspension, and expulsion. Any school district that provides attendance supports, behavior intervention, or educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions may apply for money through the expelled and at-risk student services grant program established in section
22-33-205
to assist in providing such attendance supports, behavior intervention, and educational services.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 222,§18, eff. 6/11/2021.
L. 96: Entire part added, p. 432, § 4, effective April 22. L. 2000: Entire part amended, p. 1966, § 11, effective June 2. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 518, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-268), ch. 1177, p. 1177, § 18, effective June 11.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 33 - School Attendance Law of 1963 (§§ 22-33-101 — 22-33-205) › Part 2 - EXPULSION PREVENTION PROGRAMS (§§ 22-33-201 — 22-33-205) › Section 22-33-204.5 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly finds that a student who is placed in a residential child care facility or other facility licensed by the department of human services or in a hospital or who is receiving educational services through a day treatment center is, in most cases, dealing with significant behavioral and emotional issues. These issues make it difficult, if not impossible, for the student to function within a regular school and often severely impact the student's ability to participate in a facility school. The general assembly further finds that, although a student who is placed in a facility cannot be expelled due to the nature of the placement, the student is at risk of being unable to prosper academically and should be considered an at-risk student for purposes of section
22-33-205
.
L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1399, § 39, effective May 27.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 34 - HIGH SCHOOL FAST TRACK PROGRAM (§ 22-34-101) › Section 22-34-101 - [Repealed]

L. 2009: Entire article repealed, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1322, §13, effective May 21.
This article was added in 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35 - Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act (§§ 22-35-101 — 22-35-115) › Section 22-35-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act".
L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1299, §1, effective May 21.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35 - Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act (§§ 22-35-101 — 22-35-115) › Section 22-35-106 - Transportation

A local education provider of a qualified student who is concurrently enrolled at an institution of higher education shall not be required to provide or pay for transportation for the qualified student to or from the institution.
L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1309, §1, effective May 21.
This section is similar to former § 22-35-106 as it existed prior to 2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35 - Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act (§§ 22-35-101 — 22-35-115) › Section 22-35-109 - Institution of higher education - enrollment - limitations

(1)
An institution of higher education to which a qualified student applies for concurrent enrollment may allow the student to enroll in courses offered by the institution. An institution of higher education may limit the number of qualified students that the institution allows to enroll.
(2)
If an institution of higher education refuses to allow a qualified student to concurrently enroll, the institution shall provide a written explanation of its refusal to the student and the student's local education provider.
L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1314, §1, effective May 21.
This section is similar to former § 22-35-107 as it existed prior to 2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35 - Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act (§§ 22-35-101 — 22-35-115) › Section 22-35-110 - Exclusions

(1)
The provisions of this article 35 shall not apply to any course that is offered as part of a program of off-campus instruction established pursuant to section
23-1-109(1) to (5)
.
(2)
Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict the ability of an institution of higher education to independently offer courses for college credit outside of the regular school day using school district facilities.
(3)
Repealed.
(4)
The provisions of this article shall not apply to an early college.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 244,§ 4, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1314, §1, effective May 21.
Subsection (3)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective June 30, 2012. (See L. 2009, p. 1314.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35 - Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act (§§ 22-35-101 — 22-35-115) › Section 22-35-111 - Rules

(1)
On or before July 1, 2010, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S., for the administration of this article. The rules, at a minimum, shall establish:
(a)
Guidelines for local education providers to use in creating standard concurrent enrollment application forms, as described in section
22-35-104 (2)(c)
; and
(b)
Guidelines for principals, counselors, and teacher advisors to use in approving or disapproving academic plans of study, as described in section
22-35-104 (3)
.
(2)
The state board shall adopt rules to specify the number of postsecondary credits in which a qualified student must be concurrently enrolled to qualify for full-time membership for purposes of the "Public School Finance Act of 2025", article
54
of this title 22.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 236,§ 49, eff. 5/23/2024.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 244, § 5, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09 -1319), ch. 286, p. 1314, § 1, effective May 21.
This section is similar to former § 22-35-111 as it existed prior to 2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35 - Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act (§§ 22-35-101 — 22-35-115) › Section 22-35-112 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2024 Ch. 34,§ 6, eff. 3/22/2024.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 237, § 24, eff. 5/26/2022.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 246, § 14, eff. 9/7/2021.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 133, § 15, eff. 4/25/2019.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 225, § 1, eff. 8/10/2016.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 223, § 4, eff. 5/22/2015.
L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 1315, p. 1315, § 1, effective May 21; IP(2), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(h), (2)(i), and (2)(k)(I) amended, (SB 09-285), ch. 2375, p. 2375, § 7, effective June 4. L. 2011: (1)(a) amended, (HB 11-1303), ch. 1162, p. 1162, § 49, effective August 10. L. 2015: IP(2) and (2)(a) amended, (HB 15-1275), ch. 816, p. 816, § 4, effective May 22. L. 2016: IP(2) amended, (HB 16-1375), ch. 859, p. 859, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2019: (2)(e) amended, (HB 19-1206), ch. 604, p. 604, § 15, effective April 25. L. 2021: (2)(g), (2)(h), and (3) amended, (SB 21-185), ch. 1336, p. 1336, § 14, effective September 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.3 - PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-206) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-105) › Section 22-35.3-101 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly finds that:
(a)
The pathways in technology early college high school model (p-tech) allows students to graduate from high school with a high school diploma and an industry-recognized associate degree. Students in a p-tech school may also earn pre-apprenticeship certificates and other industry-recognized certificates in addition to an associate degree.
(b)
The success of p-tech schools depends upon close collaboration between a local education provider, a community college, and one or more local high-growth industry employers;
(c)
The p-tech school model has been recently established in other states, including New York, Connecticut, and Illinois, and is showing promise; and
(d)
Graduating more high school students with career-ready skills to meet Colorado's workforce needs is part of the state's education and economic development goals.
(2)
The general assembly therefore declares that establishing a limited number of p-tech schools in the state will benefit students and industry in Colorado.
Added by 2015 Ch. 195,§ 1, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1270), ch. 195, p. 651, § 1, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.3 - PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-206) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-105) › Section 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)
.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 236,§ 50, eff. 5/23/2024.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 357, § 12, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 129, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017.
Added by 2015 Ch. 195, § 1, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1270), ch. 195, p. 652, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2017: IP and (10) amended and (8.5) added, (HB 17-1194), ch. 129, p. 440, § 2, effective August 9.
For the legislative declaration in HB 17-1194, see section 1 of chapter 129, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.3 - PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-206) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-105) › Section 22-35.3-104 - P-tech schools - funding

(1)
(a)
To calculate district total program pursuant to article 54 of this title 22, a school district that is approved to operate a p-tech school pursuant to section
22-35.3-103
, including a p-tech school that is a district charter school, may include the students who are enrolled in grades nine through twelve in the p-tech school in the school district's pupil enrollment, as defined in section
22-54-103 (10)
, and may include the students who are enrolled in grades thirteen and fourteen in the p-tech school in the school district's district extended high school pupil enrollment.
(b)
If an institute charter school is approved to operate a p-tech school pursuant to section
22-35.3-103
, the department shall include the students who are enrolled in grades nine through twelve in the p-tech school in the funded pupil count of the institute charter school's accounting district and shall include the students who are enrolled in grades thirteen and fourteen in the p-tech school in the district extended high school pupil enrollment of the institute charter school's accounting district.
(c)
A p-tech school, or the host school for a p-tech program, shall notify the department prior to a p-tech student's twelfth-grade year if the student will continue to be enrolled in the p-tech school for grades thirteen or fourteen.
(2)
A student who is enrolled in a p-tech school that is approved pursuant to section
22-35.3-103
and who is simultaneously enrolled in one or more postsecondary courses, including academic or career and technical education courses, at a community college as part of the p-tech program, is eligible to receive a stipend from the college opportunity fund pursuant to part 2 of article
18
of title
23
, C.R.S., so long as the institution the student attends participates in the college opportunity fund program pursuant to section
23-18-202
, C.R.S. The stipend is payable to the community college that is a partner in the approved p-tech school.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 236,§ 51, eff. 5/23/2024.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 129, § 4, eff. 8/9/2017.
Added by 2015 Ch. 195, § 1, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1270), ch. 195, p. 654, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2017: (1)(c) added, (HB 17-1194), ch. 129, p. 440, § 4, effective August 9.
For the legislative declaration in HB 17-1194, see section 1 of chapter 129, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.3 - PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-206) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-105) › Section 22-35.3-105 - Notice to revisor - repeal of article

(1)
The commissioner of education shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing if the commissioner of education and the executive director of the department of higher education have jointly approved a local education provider's application for a p-tech school by January 1, 2017.
(2)
This article is repealed, effective July 1, 2017, if the revisor of statutes does not receive a notice from the commissioner of education pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
Added by 2015 Ch. 195,§ 1, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1270), ch. 195, p. 655, § 1, effective August 5.
On November 29, 2016, the revisor of statutes received the notice referred to in subsection (2), resulting in the repeal not taking effect.