2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › SCHOOL DISTRICTS (§§ 22-30-101 — 22-38-115) › Article 30.5 - Charter Schools (§§ 22-30.5-101 — 22-30.5-704) › Part 3 - INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS (§§ 22-30.5-301 — 22-30.5-308) › Section 22-30.5-304 - Review committee - membership - recommendations

(1)
Whenever an independent charter school is to be organized pursuant to this part 3, on or before the date specified by rule adopted by the state board in accordance with section
22-30.5-303(2)(b)
, the commissioner shall cause a review committee to be formed. The review committee shall consist of:
(a)
The commissioner or a designee of the commissioner, who shall chair the review committee but shall be a nonvoting member of the committee;
(b)
A member of the board of education of the school district in which the school is geographically located who shall be the member elected from the director district in which the school is geographically located, if members of the board are elected from director districts, or the member who resides closest to the school, if members are not elected from director districts;
(c)
(I)
A licensed professional employed at the school who is elected by a vote of all licensed professionals who provide instruction at the school or have an office in the school.
(II)
The election required by this paragraph (c) shall be conducted during the month specified by rule adopted by the state board in accordance with section
22-30.5-303(2)(b)
.
(d)
(I)
Two parents of students enrolled in the school who are members of the school accountability committee and are elected by a vote of the members of the school accountability committee.
(II)
The election required by this paragraph (d) shall be conducted during the month specified by rule adopted by the state board in accordance with section
22-30.5-303(2)(b)
.
(e)
(I)
A principal of a school at the same elementary, middle, or high school level as the independent charter school that is to be organized, appointed by the governor.
(II)
In appointing a principal pursuant to this paragraph (e), the governor shall appoint a principal of a public school that received the highest possible accreditation rating pursuant to the accreditation policy implemented pursuant to section
22-11-307
by the public school's local board of education or by the state charter school institute, whichever is applicable, for the immediately preceding school year.
(f)
(I)
A teacher in a school at the same elementary, middle, or high school level as the independent charter school that is to be organized, appointed by the governor.
(II)
In appointing a teacher pursuant to this paragraph (f), the governor shall appoint a teacher from a public school that received the highest possible accreditation rating pursuant to the accreditation policy implemented pursuant to section
22-11-307
by the public school's local board of education or by the state charter school institute, whichever is applicable; and
(g)
A business representative, appointed by the governor, who resides in the neighborhood of the school.
(2)
The committee shall meet by call of the chair of the review committee as needed to review the proposals received in response to the request for proposals issued pursuant to section
22-30.5-303
. The committee shall evaluate the proposals and, on or before the date specified by rule adopted by the state board in accordance with section
22-30.5-303(2)(b)
, shall forward to the state board all proposals and its recommendations on each proposal. The committee may make recommendations on applicants without regard to the provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles
101
to
112
of title
24
, C.R.S.
L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 353, § 8, effective April 10. L. 2001: IP(1), (1)(c)(II), (1)(d)(II), and (2) amended, p. 357, § 22, effective April 16; (1)(e)(II) and (1)(f)(II) amended, p. 1499, § 24, effective June 8. L. 2009: (1)(d)(I), (1)(e), and (1)(f) amended, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1537, §31, effective May 21; (1)(d)(I) amended, (SB 09-090), ch. 291, p. 1443, §15, effective August 5.