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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › TEACHERS (§§ 22-60-101 — 22-69-106) › Article 68.5 - [Repealed] (§ 22-68.5-101) › Section 22-68.5-101 - to 22-68.5-104 - [Repealed]

(1) This article was added in 2009.
(2) Section 22-68.5-104 provided for the repeal of this article, effective July 1, 2012. (See L. 2009, p. 1405.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › TEACHERS (§§ 22-60-101 — 22-69-106) › Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act (§§ 22-69-101 — 22-69-106) › Section 22-69-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act".
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1219, § 34, effective May 22.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › TEACHERS (§§ 22-60-101 — 22-69-106) › Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act (§§ 22-69-101 — 22-69-106) › Section 22-69-102 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds that:
(a)
Teachers are a key component in the academic success of children;
(b)
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;
(c)
Promoting student performance and achieving teaching excellence is particularly difficult when dealing with the issues related to at-risk students;
(d)
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;
(e)
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
(f)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1219, § 34, effective May 22.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › TEACHERS (§§ 22-60-101 — 22-69-106) › Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act (§§ 22-69-101 — 22-69-106) › Section 22-69-103 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Department" means the department of education, created and existing pursuant to section
24-1-115
, C.R.S.
(2)
"Grant program" means the alternative teacher compensation plan grant program created pursuant to section
22-69-104
.
(3)
"P-20 council" means the governor's P-20 education coordinating council created by the governor under executive order B 003 07.
(4)
"School district" means any school district organized and existing pursuant to law but does not include a local college district.
(5)
"State board" means the state board of education, created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
(6)
"Teacher" means a person employed to instruct students in a public school in the state.
L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1220, § 34, effective May 22.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › TEACHERS (§§ 22-60-101 — 22-69-106) › Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act (§§ 22-69-101 — 22-69-106) › Section 22-69-105 - Alternative teacher compensation plan grant program - rules - awarding grants

(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
(4)
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.
(5)
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.
(6)
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.
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.
For the state education fund, see § 17 of article IX of the state constitution.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › TEACHERS (§§ 22-60-101 — 22-69-106) › Article 69 - Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act (§§ 22-69-101 — 22-69-106) › Section 22-69-106 - Alternative teacher compensation plan grant program - report

(1)
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)
A general description of how the grant program was implemented, including the criteria used to award the grants to school districts;
(b)
The number of grants awarded, the name of each school district receiving a grant, and the amount of each grant awarded;
(c)
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
(d)
A summary of the key components of each final alternative teacher compensation plan submitted to the department pursuant to section
22-69-104(6)
.
(2)
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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 242,§ 19, eff. 8/9/2017.
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.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › JUNIOR COLLEGES (§§ 22-70-101 — 22-73-101) › Article 70 - [Repealed] (§ 22-70-101) › Section 22-70-101 - to 22-70-132 - [Repealed]

L. 75: Entire article repealed, p. 788, § 13, effective July 1.
This article was numbered as article 23 of chapter 123 in C.R.S. 1963.
For current provisions concerning junior colleges, see article 71 of title 23.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › JUNIOR COLLEGES (§§ 22-70-101 — 22-73-101) › Article 71 - [Repealed] (§ 22-71-101) › Section 22-71-101 - to 22-71-113 - [Repealed]

L. 75: Entire article repealed, p. 788, § 13, effective July 1.
This article was numbered as article 23 of chapter 123 in C.R.S. 1963.
For current provisions entitled the "Junior College Revenue Securities Law", see part 7 of article 71 of title 23.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › JUNIOR COLLEGES (§§ 22-70-101 — 22-73-101) › Article 72 - [Repealed] (§ 22-72-101) › Section 22-72-101 - to 22-72-104 - [Repealed]

L. 75: Entire article repealed, p. 788, § 13, effective July 1.
This article was numbered as article 24 of chapter 123 in C.R.S. 1963.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › JUNIOR COLLEGES (§§ 22-70-101 — 22-73-101) › Article 73 - [Repealed] (§ 22-73-101) › Section 22-73-101 - and 22-73-102 - [Repealed]

L. 75: Entire article repealed, p. 788, § 13, effective July 1.
This article was numbered as article 35 of chapter 123 in C.R.S. 1963.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-101 - [Repealed]

L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1090, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) added by revision, pp. 1577, 1586, §§ 1, 20.
Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2004. (See L. 2003, pp. 1577, 1586.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-101.5 - Definitions

For purposes of this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Board of trustees" means the governing board of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind established in section
22-80-103
.
(2)
"School" means the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind described in section
22-80-102
.
L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1577, § 2, effective 7/1/2004.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-104 - [Repealed]

L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1091, § 2, effective July 1. L. 86: (3) added, p. 412, § 19, effective March 26. L. 87: (2) amended, p. 906, § 12, effective June 15. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 525, § 2, effective April 17; (3) repealed, p. 694, § 7, effective April 20. L. 2003: (1) and (2) amended and (4) added, p. 1581, § 5, effective 7/1/2004.
Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section, effective January 1, 2005. (See L. 2003, p. 1581.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-105 - Superintendent and officers - appointment - compensation

(1)
The board of trustees shall have charge of the general interests of the school and, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, shall set appropriate qualifications for a superintendent and shall appoint and fix the compensation of the superintendent.
(2)
The superintendent and all teaching employees described in subsection (1) of this section shall be persons who are:
(a)
Competent educators of deaf children, blind children, or children with multiple disabilities or sensory impairments; and
(b)
Acquainted with school management and class instruction of deaf children, blind children, or children with multiple disabilities or sensory impairments.
(3)
As part of the interview process for the superintendent, the board of trustees may involve deaf individuals and blind individuals to assist in the assessment of superintendent candidates.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1091, § 2, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 525, § 3, effective April 17. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1800, § 26, effective June 4. L. 2003: Entire section R&RE, p. 1582, § 6, effective 7/1/2004.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-106 - Duties of superintendent - publications

(1)
(a)
The superintendent shall be the principal executive officer of the school. The superintendent shall be the purchasing agent for the board of trustees and, under such rules as the board of trustees may prescribe, shall have charge of the premises, property, and students. With the approval of the board of trustees, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the superintendent shall appoint all other officers and employees in the school and fix the compensation for all nonteaching employees. All officers and employees, in the discharge of their duties, shall be wholly subordinate to the superintendent, and all orders to them shall come from or through the superintendent or by his or her authority. The superintendent shall see that all officers, agents, and employees of the school faithfully discharge their duties, and the superintendent shall be held directly responsible to the board of trustees for the economy, efficiency, and success of the school's internal management.
(b)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1582, § 7, effective July 1, 2004.)
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
Publications of the school circulated in quantity outside of the executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section
24-1-136
, C.R.S.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1091, § 2, effective July 1. L. 79: (1)(b) amended, p. 1636, § 32, effective July 19. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 833, § 35, effective July 1. L. 96: (1)(a) amended, p. 1801, § 27, effective June 4; (2) repealed, p. 1235, § 74, effective August 7. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1582, § 7, effective 7/1/2004.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act repealing subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-106.5 - Compensation of teachers

(1)
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, beginning with the budget year 1996-97 and for budget years thereafter through the 2014-15 budget year, the teachers employed by the school shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of the salary schedule, salary policy, or combination salary schedule and salary policy adopted pursuant to section
22-63-401
, as of January 1 of the previous fiscal year, by resolution of the board of education of the school district within the boundaries of which the main campus of the school is located.
(b)
Beginning with the 2015-16 budget year and for budget years thereafter, the teachers that the school employs shall be compensated in accordance with the salary schedule adopted pursuant to section
22-63-401
as of January 1 of the preceding fiscal year by resolution of the board of education of the school district within which the main campus of the school is located and with the salary policies that the board of trustees adopts to implement the salary schedule. If the school district does not have a salary schedule as of January 1 of the preceding fiscal year, the school shall use the salary schedule most recently adopted before that date.
(c)
Funding for the compensation of teachers employed by the school shall be included in the line item appropriation to the school in the general appropriation bill and shall not affect the amount of state funds distributed to the school district within the boundaries of which the main campus of the school is located.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "teacher" includes any employee licensed as a teacher pursuant to section
22-60.5-201
, as a special services provider pursuant to section
22-60.5-210
, or as a principal pursuant to section
22-60.5-301
.
(3)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, any teacher who, when compensated in accordance with the provisions of the salary schedule, salary policy, or combination salary schedule and salary policy, would receive less compensation than he or she received from the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind in the budget year 1995-96 shall continue receiving the amount he or she received in the budget year 1995-96 until compensation of that teacher in accordance with the provisions of the salary schedule, salary policy, or combination salary schedule and salary policy would result in an increase in compensation over the amount received in the budget year 1995-96.
(4)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1583, § 8, effective July 1, 2004.)
Amended by 2014 Ch. 193, § 1, eff. 8/6/2014.
L. 96: Entire section added, p. 1801, § 28, effective June 4. L. 2003: (1) and (4) amended, p. 1583, § 8, effective 7/1/2004. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-168), ch. 193, p. 714, § 1, effective August 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-107 - [Repealed]

L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1092, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) added by revision, pp. 1583, 1586, §§ 9, 20.
Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2004. (See L. 2003, pp. 1583, 1586.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-108 - Interest in contracts - penalty

Neither the board of trustees nor any treasurer, superintendent, or other officer or agent of the school shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract or other agreement for building, repairing, furnishing, or supplying the school, and no drawbacks or secret discounts whatever shall be given to or received by any such person on account of any articles or materials furnished to or labor done for the school. Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
, C.R.S.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1092, § 2, effective July 1. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 702, § 74, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1636, § 33, effective July 19. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 843, § 108, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1529, § 236, effective October 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1583, § 10, effective 7/1/2004.
(1) For other illegal conduct by public servants, see parts 3 and 4 of article 8 of title 18 . (2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-109 - Who may be admitted

(1)
Every blind and every deaf citizen of the state of Colorado under twenty-one years of age is eligible to receive an education in the school, unless such person has a physical or mental condition which would render his or her instruction impractical, if such person meets enrollment criteria established by the board of trustees. Qualified applicants, who meet the enrollment criteria, shall be admitted at the request of either the applicant's school district of residence, parent, or guardian.
(2)
All applicants above the age of twenty-one years may be admitted at the option of the board of trustees. For purposes of federal law, persons may be admitted pursuant to this section and qualify for federal educational assistance. The school may provide adult educational services and receive such federal moneys as are allowed under federal law.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1092, § 2, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 526, § 4, effective April 17. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1584, § 11, effective 7/1/2004.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-110 - Nonresident students - admission

Applicants for admission to the school from other states, if within the ages prescribed by section
22-80-109
, may be admitted upon payment to the superintendent of such a sum quarterly as the board of trustees determines, to be not less than the total cost per capita of the students for the year immediately preceding the year in which the application is made. A failure on the part of the person so admitted or of his or her parents, guardian, or friends to make such payments to the superintendent shall be just cause for immediate dismissal of the student. No resident of another state or a territory shall be received or retained to the exclusion of any resident of the state of Colorado. The superintendent shall account for all moneys that may come into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office at each regular meeting of the board of trustees in an itemized statement, duly crediting the amounts to the persons from whom they are received.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1092, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1584, § 12, effective 7/1/2004.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-111 - [Repealed]

L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1092, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) added by revision, pp. 1584, 1586, §§ 13, 20.
Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2004. (See L. 2003, pp. 1584, 1586.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-112 - Pupils subject to rules

All pupils of the school are required to conform to all applicable rules of the board of trustees and the regulations and policies of the school, and any failure to comply with the same will subject the offender, at the option of the board of trustees, to a loss of the privileges of the school.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1093, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1585, § 14, effective 7/1/2004.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-113 - Educational training - expenditures

(1)
The superintendent of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind is authorized to expend any moneys necessary, out of the appropriation for the support of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, to provide for the educational training of eligible deaf-blind students or students who have a multiple physical disability of hearing, sight, and speech who are residents of the state of Colorado in institutions located outside of the state of Colorado which are equipped to provide for the educational training of such students or by the employment of a skilled person, as a home teacher, trained in the work of teaching deaf-blind students or students who have a multiple physical disability of hearing, sight, and speech; except that the compensation of any such skilled person as a home teacher shall not be greater, in any one instance, than the expense of the education of any such deaf-blind pupil or pupil who has a multiple physical disability of hearing, sight, and speech if resident in any named institution located outside of the state of Colorado.
(2)
In each instance, the institution selected or the skilled person employed for the educational training of such deaf-blind student or student who has a multiple physical disability of hearing, sight, and speech shall be approved by the board of trustees.
(3)
Such deaf-blind students or students who have a multiple physical disability of hearing, sight, and speech who are unable to receive instruction in a special class in a public school may be provided an education in a special class at the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind if there are a sufficient number of such students to warrant the establishment of a class.
(4)
No later than October 5 each year, the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind shall notify the department of education of the pupils' placement at the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind. The Colorado school for the deaf and the blind is entitled to receive, from the department of education, an amount equal to the state average per pupil revenues, as defined in section
22-54-103 (12)
, for the current fiscal year for those students in attendance. The Colorado school for the deaf and the blind shall bill the department of education for the applicable portion of such amount at the conclusion of each month during which such pupils continue to be placed at the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1093, § 2, effective July 1. L. 88: (4) amended, p. 820, § 28, effective May 24. L. 90: (4) amended, p. 1084, § 45, effective May 31. L. 93: (1) to (3) amended, p. 1652, § 52, effective July 1. L. 94: (4) amended, p. 821, § 46, effective April 27. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1585, § 15, effective 7/1/2004. L. 2010: (4) amended, (HB 10 - 10 13), ch. 399, p. 1915, § 44, effective June 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-114 - Expenditures, how made

Any moneys expended under authority of section
22-80-113
shall be expended under the direction and control of the superintendent, and the state treasurer is authorized, upon presentation of vouchers of the superintendent duly issued and certified as provided by law, to draw warrants in payment thereof.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1093, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1585, § 16, effective 7/1/2004.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-115 - [Repealed]

L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1094, § 2, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section repealed, p. 526, § 5, effective April 17.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-116 - Programs for parents

In furtherance of the objectives of the school, the board of trustees, with the aid of the superintendent, may make such bylaws as are necessary to provide a program of instruction in understanding the needs, problems, and education of the deaf and the blind for parents of deaf and blind children who may attend any of the schools in Colorado. In addition to other provisions, the board of trustees may provide for the cooperation of the school with other interested state agencies in carrying out this program.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1094, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1585, § 17, effective 7/1/2004.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-117 - [Repealed]

L. 91: Entire section added, p. 526, § 6, effective April 17; entire section repealed, p. 526, § 6, effective 1/1/1992.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-118 - Provide assistance - public education - American sign language

(1)
The school may, upon request, provide assistance, advice, and guidance to:
(a)
The Colorado commission on higher education regarding the adoption of the policies and procedures involving American sign language described in section
23-1-128 (3)
, C.R.S.;
(b)
Higher education institutions regarding the development, establishment, and teaching of American sign language courses; and
(c)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2005, p. 767, § 33, effective June 1, 2005.)
(d)
School district boards of education in implementing American sign language policies described in section
22-32-133
.
L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 256, § 3, effective August 4. L. 2005: (1)(b) and (1)(c) amended, p. 767, § 33, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 80 - School for the Deaf and the Blind (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-80-119) › Section 22-80-119 - Standardized immunization policy required

On or before July 1, 2011, the school shall annually provide to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the school the standardized immunization document developed and updated by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section
25-4-902(4)
, C.R.S. For the purposes of this section, the school shall have the discretion to determine the method of distribution of the standardized immunization document, including but not limited to providing a copy to parents and legal guardians, providing the standardized immunization document in a newsletter or handbook, or providing to parents and legal guardians an electronic copy of the standardized immunization document. For purposes of this section, solely posting a copy of the standardized immunization document on a website or in a central area of the school is not sufficient to satisfy the notice requirements of this section; however, the school is encouraged to post the standardized immunization document on its website.
L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-056), ch. 50, p. 192, §4, effective August 11; entire section amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2128, §191, effective August 11.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 1 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-104) › Section 22-81-101 - Short title

This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Pre-K-16 Mathematics, Science, and Technology Improvement Act of 1990".
L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1133, § 1, effective May 23. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 517, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 1082, § 3, effective June 5.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2001 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 287, Session Laws of Colorado 2001.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 1 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-104) › Section 22-81-102 - Legislative declaration

The Colorado general assembly declares that, as a result of several years of active investigation and studies by groups such as the Colorado alliance for science, the Colorado teachers of mathematics, and industry-based groups, the general assembly recognizes that there exist in the state of Colorado unmet educational needs in the areas of mathematics, science, and the use of technology. The state of Colorado has the responsibility to provide equal opportunity in mathematics, science, and the use of technology to all Pre-K-16 students. The state has the responsibility to provide assistance to school districts that either have insufficient faculty resources to offer a full complement of mathematics, science courses, and the use of technology, including opportunities for advanced study, or have insufficient numbers of students to offer such courses. The state has the responsibility to assure that Pre-K-16 students are provided a curriculum of mathematics, science, and the use of technology that is consistent with contemporary standards. The state also has the responsibility to improve teacher training in mathematics, science, and technology. The general assembly further finds that increasing the mathematics, science, and technology educational opportunities for Pre-K-16 students and teachers fosters an educational system whereby the students and teachers of our state can acquire the needed problem-solving skills and the critical and creative thinking skills necessary for productive participation in an increasingly technological age. In order to meet the responsibilities described in this section, the general assembly hereby finds that improved access to and use of telecommunications facilities is necessary.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 210,§ 41, eff. 6/6/2016.
L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1133, § 1, effective May 23. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 517, § 3, effective June 5. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 764, § 41, effective June 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 1 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-104) › Section 22-81-103 - Definitions

As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Community resources" means the educational resources that can be found outside of the classroom, including but not limited to local industries, government agencies, museums, public telecommunications stations, institutions of higher education, and professional societies.
(2)
"Course materials" means all materials associated with a course including, but not limited to, textbooks, software, and visual aids.
(3)
"Distance learning" means the delivery of live instruction to students who are physically located at a distance from the instructor, as well as the taped delivery of instruction at a remote site, such as delayed tape or computer software.
(4)
"Instructional design" means the systematic design, development, and validation of instruction.
(5)
"Teacher training" means in-service, recertification, and graduate course or degree program training.
(6)
"Technology" means the design or use of such things as computers, telecommunications devices and networks, or multimedia techniques for teaching or use in student's later careers.
L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1134, § 1, effective May 23. L. 2001: IP amended, p. 1082, § 4, effective June 5.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2001 act amending the introductory portion to this section, see section 1 of chapter 287, Session Laws of Colorado 2001.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 2 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS (§§ 22-81-201 — 22-81-206) › Section 22-81-201 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds that one of the greatest challenges facing schools and teachers is determining how to stimulate and engage students so that they actively seek learning experiences, especially in the areas of math and science and technology. The general assembly finds that too few students are interested in pursuing careers in math and science and technology and that this lack of interest has the potential for creating a shortage of persons who are interested in or capable of discovering the answers to the questions of increasing population, decreasing availability of resources, increasing loss of natural habitats, and decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics and other issues that challenge society's future. The general assembly further recognizes the inherent excitement of space exploration and the opportunity it provides for integrating math and science skills and the use of technology into real-life applications and stimulating students' natural curiosity and desire to learn. The general assembly therefore finds that facilitating the creation of opportunities for students to participate in science and technology education activities that center on simulated space exploration activities promotes the best interests of both students and the state.
L. 2001: Entire part added, p. 1077, § 2, effective June 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 2 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS (§§ 22-81-201 — 22-81-206) › Section 22-81-202 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
Repealed.
(2)
"Department" means the state department of education created in section
24-1-115
, C.R.S.
(3)
"Grant program" means the science and technology education center grant program created in section
22-81-203
.
(4)
"Science and technology education" means educational activities that integrate and stimulate learning, particularly in the areas of math and science, through space flight simulations or through other simulations related to astronomy or space exploration.
(5)
"Science and technology education center" means a nonprofit center operated by any person or entity or group of persons or entities, including but not limited to any nonprofit corporation that promotes aviation and aerospace education, that provides science and technology education activities, materials, and educational workshops for students and their teachers.
(6)
"State board" means the state board of education created in section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
L. 2001: Entire part added, p. 1078, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2011: (1) repealed, (SB 11-106), ch. 45, p. 116, §3, effective March 21.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 2 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS (§§ 22-81-201 — 22-81-206) › Section 22-81-204 - [Repealed]

L. 2001: Entire part added, p. 1080, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 180, § 11, effective March 22. L. 2011: Entire section repealed, (SB 11-106), ch. 45, p. 116, §1, effective March 21.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 2 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS (§§ 22-81-201 — 22-81-206) › Section 22-81-205 - State board - rules - donations

(1)
The state board, pursuant to article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S., shall promulgate such rules as are required in this part 2 and such additional rules as may be required for implementation of the grant program.
(2)
The department shall solicit such public and private gifts, grants, and donations as may be available to fund the grant program. Any moneys so received shall be credited to the science and technology education fund created in section
22-81-206
.
L. 2001: Entire part added, p. 1081, § 2, effective June 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81 - PRE-K-16 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT (§§ 22-81-101 — 22-81-206) › Part 2 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS (§§ 22-81-201 — 22-81-206) › Section 22-81-206 - Science and technology education fund - creation

There is hereby created in the state treasury the science and technology education fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", for payment of science and technology education center grants awarded pursuant to section
22-81-203
. The fund shall consist of such moneys as may be appropriated thereto by the general assembly and such moneys as may be credited thereto pursuant to section
22-81-205(2)
. Moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the purposes specified in this part 2. The department may expend up to two percent of the moneys annually appropriated to the fund to offset the costs incurred in implementing the grant program. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the fund shall remain therein and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 259,§ 55, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 2001: Entire part added, p. 1081, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 521, § 12, effective March 5. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11-218), ch. 151, p. 526, §5, effective May 5. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 956, § 55, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81.5 - COLORADO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 22-81.5-101 — 22-81.5-107) › Section 22-81.5-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Information Technology Education Act".
L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 834, § 1, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81.5 - COLORADO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 22-81.5-101 — 22-81.5-107) › Section 22-81.5-102 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:
(a)
The use of information technology and digital electronics has achieved such a high level of pervasiveness in society that any person who is unfamiliar with or lacks knowledge in the use of technological or digital equipment or systems is at a distinct disadvantage both economically and in terms of available career opportunities;
(b)
There is a growing likelihood of the creation of a "digital divide", separating children whose socioeconomic situation limits their access to technological or digital equipment or systems from those children who use such equipment or systems on a regular basis;
(c)
Creation of a digital divide may result in further suppressing the ability of children who are economically disadvantaged to improve their status and position in society, compounding and perpetuating the existing cycle of poverty experienced by some persons;
(d)
Greater integration of information technology education into the public school curriculum will help combat the growing digital divide and provide technological and digital access for students who do not have access to such technology in their homes;
(e)
Greater integration of information technology education into the public school curriculum will work to the benefit of all students, regardless of whether they anticipate going on to postsecondary studies after graduation or immediately embarking on a career;
(f)
The field of high technology design, creation, maintenance, and application is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States;
(g)
Colorado, due to the high concentration of information technology industry in the state, has experienced and continues to experience a shortage of well-educated, well-prepared persons in the information technology field;
(h)
It is therefore appropriate and in the best interests of the students and businesses in Colorado to provide financial incentives to assist public schools in achieving a greater integration of information technology education in the ninth-grade through twelfth-grade curriculum.
(2)
It is the intent of the general assembly that, for purposes of this article, any school that provides educational services to students who are placed in an eligible facility or state-operated program and receives a portion of the state average per pupil revenues shall be considered eligible under this article.
L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 834, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2010: (2) amended, (HB 10-1013), ch. 399, p. 1915, §45, effective June 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 22-80-101 — 22-108-109) › Article 81.5 - COLORADO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 22-81.5-101 — 22-81.5-107) › Section 22-81.5-103 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Department" means the department of education created in section
24-1-115
, C.R.S.
(2)
"Facility school" means an approved facility school as defined in section
22-2-402(1)
.
(3)
"Grant program" means the Colorado information technology education grant program created in section
22-81.5-104
.
(4)
"Information technology education" means education in the development, design, use, maintenance, repair, and application of information technology systems or equipment, including but not limited to computers, the internet, telecommunications devices and networks, and multimedia techniques.
(5)
"State board" means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 835, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2008: (2) amended, p. 1406, § 54, effective May 27.