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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 35.3 - PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS (§§ 22-35.3-101 — 22-35.3-206) › Part 2 - SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION (§§ 22-35.3-201 — 22-35.3-206) › Section 22-35.3-202 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"ASCENT program" means the accelerating students through concurrent enrollment program created in section
22-35-108
.
(2)
"Early college program" means an educational program that enables a student to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and complete a postsecondary certificate or degree.
(3)
"Education leadership council" means the governor's education leadership council created by executive order B 2017-001.
(4)
"Executive director" means the executive director of the department of higher education.
(5)
"P-tech school" means a pathways in technology early college high school, or program within a host school, that is approved pursuant to part 1 of this article 35.3.
(6)
(a)
"Secondary, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration program" means a program that:
(I)
Is available to students enrolled in secondary grades;
(II)
Integrates secondary course work with postsecondary course work or work-based learning, or both;
(III)
Is designed to lead to attainment of a high school diploma and a postsecondary credential, including a degree or an industry-recognized certificate, before the student completes high school; and
(IV)
May be completed within four, five, or six years of high school enrollment.
(b)
"Secondary, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration programs" include, but are not limited to, early college programs, p-tech schools, the ASCENT program, the TREP program, the high school innovative learning pilot program created in article
35.6
of this title 22, the career development success program created in section
22-54-138
, and the fourth-year innovation pilot program created in part 13 of article
3.3
of title
23
.
(7)
"State work force development council" or "state council" means the state work force development council created in the department of labor and employment in section
24-46.3-101
.
(8)
"Task force" means the secondary, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration task force convened pursuant to section
22-35.3-203
.
(9)
"TREP program" means the teacher recruitment education and preparation program created in section
22-35-108.5
.
(10)
(a)
"Work-based learning" means learning that occurs, in whole or in part, in the workplace and provides youth and adults with hands-on real-world experience and training for skills development.
(b)
"Work-based learning" includes activities such as job shadowing, internships, externships, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, residencies, and incumbent-worker training.
Added by 2022 Ch. 372, § 1, eff. 6/3/2022.
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 2 - SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION (§§ 22-35.3-201 — 22-35.3-206) › Section 22-35.3-203 - Secondary, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration task force

(1)
No later than July 1, 2022, the commissioner, in collaboration with the executive director and the chair of the state work force development council, shall convene the secondary, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration task force. The task force membership consists of, at a minimum:
(a)
The commissioner or the commissioner's designee;
(b)
The executive director or the executive director's designee;
(c)
The director of the state career and technical education program or the director's designee;
(d)
The chair of the state council or the chair's designee; and
(e)
The following individuals selected by the commissioner, in collaboration with the executive director and the state council chair:
(I)
Representatives from secondary education who have experience in concurrent enrollment programming, including, at a minimum, representatives of school district administrators, principals, teachers, parents, and students;
(II)
Representatives from higher education who have experience in concurrent enrollment programming, including, at a minimum, representatives of four-year institutions of higher education, community colleges, local district colleges, area technical schools, and students;
(III)
Representatives from the education leadership council;
(IV)
Representatives from the disability community, including, at a minimum, representatives of disability advocacy groups;
(V)
Representatives of the business community; and
(VI)
Representatives from education advocacy groups that address high school, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration issues.
(2)
The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall serve as chair of the task force. The task force shall meet at the call of the chair at least four times from July 2022 through December 2022 and at least four times from May 2023 through December 2023. The task force is a state public body for purposes of section
24-6-402
, and meetings of the task force are subject to the requirements of said section. The task force is subject to the provisions of the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article
72
of title
24
.
(3)
The task force members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses directly relating to their service on the task force.
(4)
The departments of education, higher education, and labor and employment shall provide to the task force staff support and meeting space upon request of the chair, working with the executive director and the state council chair.
Added by 2022 Ch. 372,§1, eff. 6/3/2022.
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 2 - SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION (§§ 22-35.3-201 — 22-35.3-206) › Section 22-35.3-205 - Legislative advisory council - created

There is created a legislative advisory council consisting of legislators appointed, one each, by the speaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives and the president and the minority leader of the senate, no later than July 1, 2022. The legislative advisory council shall provide advice and comment to the task force and act as a liaison between the general assembly and the task force.
Added by 2022 Ch. 372,§1, eff. 6/3/2022.
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 2 - SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION (§§ 22-35.3-201 — 22-35.3-206) › Section 22-35.3-206 - Repeal of part

This part 2 is repealed, effective January 1, 2024.
Added by 2022 Ch. 372,§1, eff. 6/3/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.5 - [Repealed] (§ 22-35.5-101) › Section 22-35.5-101 - to 22-35.5-108 - [Repealed]

L. 2009: Entire article repealed, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1322, §13, effective May 21.
This article was added in 2007 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2009. For the text of this article prior to 2009, consult the 2008 Colorado Revised Statutes.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.6 - HIGH SCHOOL INNOVATIVE LEARNING PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 22-35.6-101 — 22-35.6-107) › Section 22-35.6-101 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly finds that it is important that high school students have opportunities to enrich their education by participating in innovative learning opportunities that occur outside the classroom, such as working in apprenticeships or residency programs, enrolling in postsecondary courses taught on college campuses, completing capstone projects, and engaging in competency-based learning projects. These opportunities assist students in developing essential skills in the areas of personal skills, entrepreneurial skills, civic and interpersonal skills, and professional skills identified by the department of education and in attaining competencies beyond the high school curricula that support the students in successful transitions from high school into postsecondary education or directly into the workforce. The general assembly further finds, however, that the pupil enrollment count for purposes of school finance is based on seat-time requirements; full-time enrollment and full per pupil funding are based on demonstrating a minimum number of teacher-pupil instruction and contact hours. The challenges of accurately tracking students' time inside and outside of the classroom lead many local education providers to avoid the risk of offering these types of innovative learning opportunities. The general assembly finds, therefore, that it is in the best interests of the state and the high school students in the state to encourage greater participation in innovative learning opportunities by allowing selected local education providers to count the students who are enrolled in high school and are participating in innovative learning opportunities as full-time pupils, regardless of the actual amount of time the students may spend in the classroom.
Added by 2019 Ch. 150,§ 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-216), ch. 1776, p. 1776, § 1, effective May 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.6 - HIGH SCHOOL INNOVATIVE LEARNING PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 22-35.6-101 — 22-35.6-107) › Section 22-35.6-102 - Definitions

As used in this article 35.6, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of education appointed by the state board of education pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
(2)
"Department" means the department of education created and operating pursuant to section
24-1-115
.
(3)
"Education leadership council" means the council convened by executive order B 2017-001 in 2017 to identify the vision and strategic plan for education in Colorado.
(4)
"Innovative learning opportunities" means learning experiences that usually occur outside of the classroom. "Innovative learning opportunities" may include work-based learning, such as apprenticeships, competency-based learning projects, capstone projects, and other learning experiences that are designed to support students in developing and demonstrating personal skills, entrepreneurial skills, civic and interpersonal skills, and professional skills as described by the department.
(5)
"Innovative learning plan" or "plan" means a local education provider's plan to provide a variety of innovative learning opportunities to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
(6)
"Local education provider" means:
(a)
A school district organized pursuant to article
30
of this title 22;
(b)
A school of a school district, as described in subsection (6)(a) of this section;
(c)
A board of cooperative services created pursuant to article
5
of this title 22;
(d)
A charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article
30.5
of this title 22; or
(e)
An institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article
30.5
of this title 22.
(7)
"Pilot program" means the high school innovative learning pilot program created in section
22-35.6-103
.
(8)
"Rural local education provider" means:
(a)
A school district in Colorado that the department determines is rural, based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large, urbanized area;
(b)
A district charter school that is authorized by a school district described in subsection (8)(a) of this section; and
(c)
An institute charter school that is located within the geographic boundaries of a school district described in subsection (8)(a) of this section.
(9)
"Small suburban school district" means a school district that is located in a suburban area, as identified by the department, and that enrolls fewer than two thousand students.
(10)
"State board" means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 486,§1, eff. 7/7/2021.
Added by 2019 Ch. 150,§1, eff. 5/10/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-216), ch. 1777, p. 1777, § 1, effective May 10. L. 2021: (6) amended, (SB 21-106), ch. 3475, p. 3475, § 1, effective July 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.6 - HIGH SCHOOL INNOVATIVE LEARNING PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 22-35.6-101 — 22-35.6-107) › Section 22-35.6-103 - High school innovative learning pilot program - created - rules

(1)
There is created in the department the high school innovative learning pilot program to authorize full-time funding for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve in high schools operated by selected local education providers to enable the local education providers to provide innovative learning opportunities for high school students to support them in successful transitions from high school to postsecondary education or the workforce. The department shall administer the pilot program by reviewing applications and selecting the local education providers that propose an innovative learning plan that meets the requirements specified in section
22-35.6-104
and is designed to ensure that students enrolled in grades nine through twelve may participate in innovative learning opportunities before graduation. A local education provider that is selected to participate in the pilot program is authorized to count students who are enrolled in grades nine through twelve and are participating in innovative learning opportunities as full-time pupils for purposes of the "Public School Finance Act of 2025", article
54
of this title 22, regardless of the actual number of teacher-pupil instruction hours and teacher-pupil contact hours for each pupil.
(2)
The state board shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement the pilot program, including, at a minimum, application timelines and any information to be included in the application in addition to the information required in section
22-35.6-104 (1)
. In adopting rules, the state board shall ensure, to the extent possible, that a local education provider that is a school district that enrolls fewer than two thousand students, a school of a school district or of a board of cooperative services, a district charter school, or an institute charter school may submit a simplified application.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 236,§ 52, eff. 5/23/2024.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 486, § 2, eff. 7/7/2021.
Added by 2019 Ch. 150, § 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-216), ch. 1778, p. 1778, § 1, effective May 10. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-106), ch. 3475, p. 3475, § 2, effective July 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 35.6 - HIGH SCHOOL INNOVATIVE LEARNING PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 22-35.6-101 — 22-35.6-107) › Section 22-35.6-107 - Repeal of article

This article 35.6 is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
Added by 2019 Ch. 150,§ 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-216), ch. 1784, p. 1784, § 1, effective May 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 36 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE (§§ 22-36-101 — 22-36-107) › Section 22-36-102 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1089, § 59, effective May 31. L. 91: (3) repealed, p. 467, § 2, effective June 7. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 516, § 5, effective June 1.
Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 1997. (See L. 90, p. 1089.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 36 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE (§§ 22-36-101 — 22-36-107) › Section 22-36-103 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1090, § 59, effective May 31.
Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 1997. (See L. 90, p. 1090.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 36 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE (§§ 22-36-101 — 22-36-107) › Section 22-36-104 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1090, § 59, effective May 31.
Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 1997. (See L. 90, p. 1090.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 36 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE (§§ 22-36-101 — 22-36-107) › Section 22-36-105 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1090, § 59, effective May 31. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 814, § 32, effective April 27. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 972, § 16, effective May 27.
Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section effective August 1, 1998. (See L. 98, p. 972.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 36 - PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE (§§ 22-36-101 — 22-36-107) › Section 22-36-106 - Department - distribution of information

(1)
The department shall make information available to the public about the enrollment options which are available throughout the public school system in Colorado.
(2)
Repealed.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 34,§ 4, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1091, § 59, effective May 31. L. 96: (2)(b) amended, p. 1239, § 90, effective August 7. L. 2006: (2)(b) amended, p. 608, § 27, effective August 7. L. 2016: (2) repealed, (HB 16-1130), ch. 34, p. 87, § 4, effective August 10.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act amending subsection (2)(b), see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 37 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR IN-SCHOOL OR IN-HOME SUSPENSION (§§ 22-37-101 — 22-37-107) › Section 22-37-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "In-school Suspension Act".
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1808, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 37 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR IN-SCHOOL OR IN-HOME SUSPENSION (§§ 22-37-101 — 22-37-107) › Section 22-37-102 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this article is to provide means for encouraging experimentation in the management of students suspended from public schools or facility schools and to evaluate programs that will provide continuous education, supervision, and discipline to suspended students in order to maintain the education of a suspended student and prevent the continuation of disruptive behavior, further suspension, or expulsion of the student.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1808, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1400, § 41, 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 37 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR IN-SCHOOL OR IN-HOME SUSPENSION (§§ 22-37-101 — 22-37-107) › Section 22-37-103 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Eligible participant" means any public school, as defined in section
22-1-101
, that enrolls students in kindergarten through twelfth grades or any public or private agency operating in conjunction with any such public school.
(1.5)
"Facility school" means an approved facility school as defined in section
22-2-402(1)
.
(2)
"In-home suspension" means a suspension pursuant to section
22-33-105
in which the student is suspended from participation in regular school activities but receives continuous educational instruction, supervision, and discipline in a home environment.
(3)
"In-school suspension" means a period of time during which, pursuant to section
22-33-105
, the student is prohibited from participating in regular school activities but remains in the school environment and continues to receive educational instruction, supervision, and discipline.
(4)
"Program" means an in-school or in-school district suspension program or in-home suspension program authorized pursuant to this article.
(5)
"State board" means the state board of education.
(6)
"Suspended student" means a student suspended pursuant to section
22-33-105
or otherwise suspended by a facility school.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1809, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2008: (1.5) added and (6) amended, p. 1400, § 42, effective May 27. L. 2012: (3) amended, (HB 12-1345), ch. 188, p. 745, § 29, effective May 19.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 37 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR IN-SCHOOL OR IN-HOME SUSPENSION (§§ 22-37-101 — 22-37-107) › Section 22-37-104 - Qualification

(1)
An eligible participant may submit a proposal to the state board for a grant for the development of a program under this article, which may involve selected grade levels within a public school or facility school.
(2)
A program shall:
(a)
Provide supervision, discipline, counseling, and continuous education for a suspended student with the goal of maintaining the education of a suspended student and preventing further disruptive behavior, subsequent suspension, or expulsion;
(b)
Provide for a transitional stage from in-school or in-home suspension to regular school activities;
(c)
Include an agreement by the participating public school or facility school that a student suspended for the reasons specified in section
22-33-106(1)(a) or (1)(b)
shall be included in the program;
(d)
Include an evaluation phase based on the collection of data that shall measure effectiveness of the program; and
(e)
Include provisions for the dissemination of the results of the program to the state board; the participating facility school; the school board or governing board of the participating public school; the parents, guardians, or legal custodians with students attending the participating public school; and any other interested persons.
(3)
A program may include, but need not be limited to, any of the following:
(a)
Programs that utilize new instructional, counseling, or disciplinary concepts;
(b)
Programs that utilize current public school or facility school staff or other personnel;
(c)
Programs that encourage parental participation and involvement;
(d)
Programs that employ individualized instruction, computer-assisted instruction, or other automated equipment for instruction;
(e)
Programs that provide behavioral modification or anger management techniques.
(4)
Each proposal must include a breakdown of all costs that would be incurred upon approval of the program.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1809, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2)(e) amended, p. 1587, § 15, effective June 3. L. 2008: (1), (2)(c), (2)(e), and (3)(b) amended, p. 1400, § 43, 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 37 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR IN-SCHOOL OR IN-HOME SUSPENSION (§§ 22-37-101 — 22-37-107) › Section 22-37-105 - Administration

(1)
The state board shall have the authority to approve programs under this article, the total stated costs of which shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each individual program in any one year and five hundred thousand dollars, in the aggregate, for all programs in any one year.
(2)
Each grant shall be for a period of two years, subject to review by the state board of the effectiveness of the program and the adherence of the program to this article. All grants shall be renewable for additional two-year periods upon further application to the state board.
(3)
The state board shall have the authority to adopt rules necessary for the administration of this article.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1810, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 37 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR IN-SCHOOL OR IN-HOME SUSPENSION (§§ 22-37-101 — 22-37-107) › Section 22-37-106 - [Repealed]

L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1810, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1401, § 44, effective May 27. L. 2010: Entire section repealed, (HB 10-1171), ch. 401, p. 1935, §5, effective August 11.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 37 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR IN-SCHOOL OR IN-HOME SUSPENSION (§§ 22-37-101 — 22-37-107) › Section 22-37-107 - Funding

The department of education may pursue additional sources of funding for the financing of in-school or in-home suspension programs, including but not limited to grants, donations, and contributions from public or private sources and any funds available pursuant to article
20
of this title.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1811, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Pilot Schools Act".
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1811, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-102 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(a)
It is the goal of the state of Colorado to provide educational opportunities to all students who choose to pursue such opportunities;
(b)
To maintain discipline in the public schools, it is sometimes essential for the public schools to expel students;
(c)
Students who are expelled from public schools are much more likely than their former classmates to fail to obtain a high school education and to have early contacts with the criminal justice system;
(d)
Providing students in the sixth through ninth grades who have been expelled with the opportunity to continue their education in a proper setting will enhance the possibility that they will continue their education and become productive members of society;
(e)
The best way to promote a desire to stay in school is to intervene in a student's academic career prior to the student entering high school; and
(f)
As students who are expelled from public schools no longer belong to any school district, it is appropriate for the state to devise programs to meet their needs.
(2)
The general assembly further finds and declares that this article is enacted for the following purposes:
(a)
To complement the present disciplinary systems in existence at Colorado public schools;
(b)
To encourage diverse approaches to educating children who have been expelled;
(c)
To provide students who have been expelled with the opportunity to continue their education;
(d)
To determine the most effective means of addressing the educational, psychological, cultural, and other needs of those students who have been expelled; and
(e)
To provide resources for development of an extended day, year-round program for students who require more intense supervision and instruction.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1811, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-103 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"At-risk student" means a student who is in the sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth grade, who is under seventeen years of age, and who has been the subject of at least one suspension in the past year.
(2)
"Expelled student" means a student who has been expelled from school pursuant to section
22-33-105
.
(3)
"Pilot school" means a school created pursuant to this article by a school district, combination of school districts, board of cooperative services pursuant to section
22-5-104
, or a private entity operating pursuant to a contract with the state board.
(4)
"State board" means the state board of education.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1812, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12-1345), ch. 188, p. 750, § 43, effective May 19.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-106 - Application process for pilot school contract

(1)
The state board shall appoint a selection committee to review applications for each of the pilot schools established pursuant to this article 38 and to make recommendations to the state board as to whether a pilot school should be established in an area and which applicant should be selected. The state board shall appoint, as members of or advisors to the committee, members from the county departments of human or social services from each region in which a pilot school is to be established. The committee may also include persons from local school districts, local law enforcement agencies, local probation departments, community-based organizations, parent groups, and any other interested private citizens.
(2)
Applications must be filed with the state board by October 1 to be eligible for the award of contracts for operation during the following school year. If the state board finds the pilot school application is incomplete, it shall request the necessary information from the applicant.
(3)
After giving reasonable public notice, the state board may hold community meetings in the area where each pilot school is to be located.
(4)
The state board shall select applicants for contracts for operation of pilot schools in a public hearing, upon reasonable public notice.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 38,§ 93, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1816, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2006: (2) and (4) amended, p. 608, § 28, effective August 7. L. 2018: (1) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 439, § 93, 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 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-107 - Negotiation of pilot school contract

(1)
The state board shall enter into negotiations for a contract to operate a pilot school with each applicant it has selected. The contract shall be for five years' duration, commencing upon the date of its execution, and shall set forth the terms under which the pilot school shall operate. The contract may be renewed for an additional period of up to five years. The contract shall incorporate the pertinent provisions from the application and shall provide for termination for cause. The contract shall reflect all agreements regarding the release of the pilot school from state board policies and state statutes and regulations.
(2)
The state board's decisions regarding the award and contents of a contract shall be final and shall not be reviewable by appeal, certiorari, mandamus, injunction, or otherwise.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1816, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-108 - Pilot school contracts - renewal of application - grounds for nonrenewal or revocation

(1)
A pilot school renewal application shall be submitted to the state board no later than six months before the expiration of the original contract and shall contain:
(a)
A report on the progress of the pilot school in achieving the goals, objectives, student performance standards, content standards, and other terms of the initial approved pilot school application;
(b)
A financial statement in a format determined by the state board that discloses the costs of administration, instruction, and other spending categories for the pilot school for each of the years of the contract. Such a statement shall be understandable to the general public and should allow comparison of such costs to other schools or other comparable organizations.
(c)
A report on the population of the pilot school that discloses the following:
(I)
The ethnic, racial, and gender composition of the school and the ages of the students who have attended the school since its inception;
(II)
Disciplinary records of the students, including the dates, reasons, and background for each disciplinary incident;
(III)
Records of student contacts with the juvenile or criminal justice systems;
(IV)
Data on the dropout or graduation rates of the students;
(V)
Information on the attendance of the students; and
(VI)
Information on the success of the school in educating expelled students.
(2)
A pilot school may be closed or a renewal application may be denied by the state board if the state board determines that the pilot school:
(a)
Committed a material violation of any of the conditions, standards, or procedures set forth in the application;
(b)
Failed to meet or make reasonable progress toward achievement of the content standards or pupil performance standards identified in the pilot application;
(c)
Failed to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management; or
(d)
Violated any provision of law from which the pilot school was not specifically exempted.
(3)
A decision by the state board to close a pilot school or not to renew a pilot school application is subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the "State Administrative Procedure Act".
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1816, § 5, effective July 1.
For the "State Administrative Procedure Act", see article 4 of title 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-109 - Pilot school employees

(1)
Any teacher employed by a school district who becomes a teacher employed by a pilot school shall be deemed to continue to be a teacher within the school district for seniority purposes in the event that teacher returns to that school district.
(2)
Employees of a pilot school may elect to become members of the public employees' retirement association or other tax-deferred annuity program, whichever is applicable. If the employee makes an election, the pilot school and the teacher shall contribute amounts as required by the association or program.
(3)
Pilot schools may employ as teachers noncertified individuals or persons who do not belong to the collective bargaining group that represents teachers in the place where the school is located. Such persons must be approved by the state board of education.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 259,§ 52, eff. 8/5/2015.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1817, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2015: (2) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 955, § 52, 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 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-110 - [Repealed]

L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1818, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section repealed, (HB 10-1171), ch. 401, p. 1935, §5, effective August 11.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-111 - Pilot schools - admission of students

(1)
Expelled students and any at-risk students otherwise eligible to attend sixth through ninth grades and under seventeen years of age may voluntarily apply to any pilot school. No student shall be compelled to attend a pilot school. Each pilot school shall devise its own application and admission procedures. An application shall, at a minimum, include:
(a)
The name, address, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the student;
(b)
If the student was expelled, the reasons for the expulsion, the date of the expulsion, and the disciplinary record of the student;
(c)
Whether the student is applying to be a full-time residential student;
(d)
A statement from the student explaining why he or she would benefit from the pilot school program;
(e)
Academic records for the prior three years, including classes taken, grades or evaluations received, grade point average, results of any diagnostic testing, and results of standardized tests;
(f)
The student's and parent's, guardian's, or legal custodian's consent to submit to drug testing if required by the pilot school;
(g)
Information concerning the financial resources and income of the parent or legal guardian of the student consistent with the state board's guidelines promulgated pursuant to section
22-38-104(7)
;
(h)
Information about the extracurricular activities, sports, hobbies, or out-of-school employment of the student before expulsion; and
(i)
Any other application information required by the pilot school to which the student is applying.
(2)
Each student is eligible to apply to the pilot school serving the county where the student resides. A student may also apply to any other pilot school that has not filled all of its sixty student slots.
(3)
Students admitted to a pilot school may continue to be enrolled at the pilot school after the expiration of any period of expulsion from their original schools. Students of pilot schools who were not originally enrolled as expelled students may continue to be enrolled pursuant to the policies and regulations adopted by the pilot school.
(4)
Students enrolled in a pilot school pursuant to this section are in addition to students receiving educational services from the pilot school under an agreement entered into pursuant to section
22-33-203(2)
. Students receiving such educational services shall not be subject to the admissions requirements that are applied to enrolling students, but shall be eligible to receive services as provided under the agreement.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1818, § 5, effective July 1. L. 97: (4) added, p. 592, § 27, effective April 30.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-112 - Discipline and expulsion of students

(1)
A pilot school may discipline, suspend, and expel students as provided in article
33
of this title.
(2)
Based upon a reasonable belief that a student is using drugs, a pilot school may require a student to submit to drug testing after providing notice to the student's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1819, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-113 - Notification requirements

(1)
Within five days of expelling a student, the school district that expelled the student shall:
(a)
Notify the student and the student's parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the student's opportunity to apply to a pilot school;
(b)
Provide the student's parent, guardian, or legal custodian with a copy of the student's academic and disciplinary records; and
(c)
Notify the appropriate pilot school of the student's expulsion.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1819, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-114 - Evaluation

A pilot school shall contract with one or more universities to monitor and track the progress of students in the pilot school.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1819, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 38 - PILOT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES (§§ 22-38-101 — 22-38-115) › Section 22-38-115 - Funding

(1)
The department of education and the department of human services may pursue additional sources of funding for the financing of pilot schools, including but not limited to grants, donations, and contributions from public or private sources and any funds available pursuant to article
20
of this title.
(2)
A pilot school may have access to any public or private funding sources available for vocational training, including any funds available pursuant to part 1 of article
8
of title
23
.
(3)
A pilot school may apply for a grant from the expelled student services grant program as provided in section
22-33-205
to use in providing educational services to expelled students under agreements entered into pursuant to section
22-33-203(2)
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 308,§8, eff. 6/23/2021.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1820, § 5, effective July 1. L. 97: (3) added, p. 592, § 28, effective April 30. L. 2021: (2) amended, (HB 21-1264), ch. 1874, p. 1874, § 8, effective June 23.
Section 20 of chapter 308 (HB 21-1264), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section takes effect only if SB 21-288 becomes law and takes effect either upon the effective date of HB 21-1264 or SB 21-288, whichever is later. SB 21-288 became law and took effect June 11, 2021, and HB 21-1264 took effect June 23, 2021.
For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1264, see section 2 of chapter 308, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-45-113) › Article 40 - Tax Levies and Revenues (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-40-110) › Section 22-40-101 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Board of education" or "board" means the governing body authorized by law to administer the affairs of any school district.
(1.5)
"Eligible elector" means an elector who has complied with the registration provisions of article
2
of title
1
, C.R.S., and who resides within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision calling the election.
(2)
"School district" or "district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law or a joint taxation district organized and existing pursuant to part 2 of article
30
of this title.
L. 64: R&RE, p. 538, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-3-1. L. 75: (2) amended, p. 786, § 6, effective July 1. L. 92: (1.5) added, p. 837, § 32, effective 1/1/1993. L. 96: (2) amended, p. 65, § 22, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-45-113) › Article 40 - Tax Levies and Revenues (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-40-110) › Section 22-40-103 - Change in needed tax revenues - unlawful

A board of education or a board of county commissioners shall not modify the amount certified pursuant to section
22-40-102
as needed for any calendar year, nor shall said board of county commissioners be charged with any discretion in determining or reviewing the amounts so certified other than to ascertain if said amounts are within the limitations as prescribed by law.
L. 64: R&RE, p. 540, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-3-3. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1082, § 37, effective May 31.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-45-113) › Article 40 - Tax Levies and Revenues (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-40-110) › Section 22-40-105 - Depositories

(1)
When the board of education of a school district has elected to have all moneys belonging to the district paid over to the treasurer of said board, the treasurer, or such other custodian appointed by the board, shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all such moneys in such depositories as shall be designated by such board.
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
Any moneys belonging to a school district which are temporarily not needed in the conduct of its operations may be invested or deposited by the board of education of such district pursuant to the provisions of sections
24-75-601
to
24-75-603
, C.R.S. Subject to the requirements of part 7 of article
75
of title
24
, C.R.S., the school district's moneys may be pooled for investment with the moneys of other local government entities.
(4)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board of education of any school district may provide for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of refunding escrow agreements and accounts, and may provide for payment of principal and interest on the outstanding bonds of such district by paying agents, pursuant to the provisions of articles
42
and
43
of this title.
(5)
Except as otherwise provided in section
22-45-103 (1)(b)(VI) or (1)(b)(VII)
, a third-party custodian selected by a school district shall administer the school district's bond redemption fund as provided in section
22-45-103 (1)(b)(V)
. Moneys in a school district's bond redemption fund may be invested by the custodian as provided in section
22-45-103 (1)(b)(V)
.
L. 64: R&RE, p. 542, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-3-5. L. 75: (2) repealed, p. 392, § 6, effective 1/1/1976. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 576, § 6, effective June 10. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 1010, § 5, effective March 29. L. 2003: (5) added, p. 1296, § 2, effective April 22. L. 2004: (5) amended, p. 425, § 2, effective August 4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-45-113) › Article 40 - Tax Levies and Revenues (§§ 22-40-101 — 22-40-110) › Section 22-40-106 - Registered warrants by treasurer of the board

If a board of education has elected to withdraw all school district moneys from the temporary custody of the county treasurer, and there are no moneys or insufficient moneys to the credit of the proper fund of said school district on deposit with a depositary to pay any warrant or order drawn against said fund, the treasurer of said board shall register said warrant in the same manner as otherwise prescribed for a county treasurer under the provisions of section
22-40-104
. Registered warrants shall draw interest from the date of such registration and endorsement at the rate and in the same manner as warrants registered by the county treasurer. The treasurer of said board shall perform all duties required of the county treasurer under section
22-40-104(3)
in the registration and payment of school district warrants registered by said treasurer of the board, including publication for notice of payment thereof.
L. 64: R&RE, p. 543, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-3-6.