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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 5 - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 23-60-501 — 23-60-502) › Section 23-60-502 - Applicability of article

Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the duties, functions, or responsibilities of the department of human services.
L. 67: p. 446, § 21. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-26-37. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 1431, § 9, effective June 11. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2692, § 227, effective July 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 6 - WORKPLACE LITERACY PROGRAMS (§ 23-60-601) › Section 23-60-601 - Certification of programs

(1)
In the interest of promoting adult literacy, the state board for community colleges and occupational education, in consultation with the college advisory councils of the community and local district colleges, shall develop and employ a program of certification for workplace literacy programs.
(2)
Certification shall identify those programs, completion of which shall be accepted as satisfaction of basic skill prerequisites and placement testing for occupational training in the state system of community and local district colleges. Exemption from placement testing shall be available to anyone satisfactorily completing a certified workplace literacy program within one year of enrollment in any local district or community college. For purposes of this section, the term "basic skill prerequisites" means instruction in basic literacy and math skills which are necessary for placement in certificate and degree course programs at state community or local district colleges.
(3)
The board shall develop and establish criteria, procedures, and accountability standards for the certification of workplace literacy programs. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the operation of any workplace literacy program which is not certified according to the terms of this section, but no community or local district college shall credit completion in the workplace of basic skill prerequisites which are not completed in a certified program.
L. 88: Entire part added, p. 866, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 7 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION (§§ 23-60-701 — 23-60-705) › Section 23-60-701 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, pursuant to article
64
of this title 23, there is a demonstrated need for statewide administration of private occupational schools in order to provide standards for, foster improvements of, and protect the citizens of this state against fraudulent or substandard educational services in private occupational schools. Therefore, the general assembly has determined that the overall responsibility for such administration and for ensuring compliance with article
64
of this title 23 should be placed with a division that has only this responsibility. The statutes for the implementation of this division are located in article
64
of this title 23.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 261,§ 16, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1157, § 2, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 34, § 1, effective March 17. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1479, § 21, effective May 28. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1206, § 16, effective August 9.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 7 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION (§§ 23-60-701 — 23-60-705) › Section 23-60-702 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1158, § 2, effective July 1. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 34, § 2, effective March 17. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, § 30, effective May 28.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 7 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION (§§ 23-60-701 — 23-60-705) › Section 23-60-703 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1158, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, § 29, effective May 28.
In 2008, this section was relocated to § 12-59-104.1 and was subsequently relocated to §
23-64-105
in 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 7 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION (§§ 23-60-701 — 23-60-705) › Section 23-60-704 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1158, § 2, effective July 1. L. 95: (5) repealed, p. 116, § 2, effective March 31. L. 98: Entire section R&RE, p. 35, § 3, effective March 17. L. 2004: (3)(b) amended, p. 579, § 41, effective July 1. L. 2006: (3)(b) amended, p. 514, § 11, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, § 29, effective May 28.
In 2008, this section was relocated to § 12-59-105.1 and was subsequently relocated to §
23-64-107
in 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 7 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION (§§ 23-60-701 — 23-60-705) › Section 23-60-704.5 - [Repealed]

L. 98: Entire section added, p. 35, § 4, effective March 17. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, § 30, effective May 28.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 7 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION (§§ 23-60-701 — 23-60-705) › Section 23-60-705 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1159, § 2, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 36, § 5, effective March 17. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, § 29, effective May 28.
In 2008, this section was relocated to § 12-59-105.9 and was subsequently relocated to §
23-64-106
in 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 8 - AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES (§§ 23-60-801 — 23-60-803) › Section 23-60-801 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2016 Ch. 58,§28, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 929, § 2, effective August 4. L. 2016: Entire section repealed, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 148, § 28, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 8 - AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES (§§ 23-60-801 — 23-60-803) › Section 23-60-802 - Area technical colleges - credits - transfer

On or before September 1, 2004, the board shall adopt policies to ensure that, if a student completes a program of study at an area technical college and subsequently enrolls in an institution within the state system of community and technical colleges, or transfers from an area technical college to an institution within the state system of community and technical colleges, any postsecondary course credits earned by the student while enrolled in the area technical college will apply in full at another area technical college or to an appropriate program leading to a certificate or to an associate degree at a community or technical college. Postsecondary credits earned by a student at an area technical college may be transferred into an associate degree program at a community college or into a degree program at a four-year institution of higher education as provided in section
23-1-108(7)
and the state credit transfer policies established by the Colorado commission on higher education.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 58,§ 29, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 930, § 2, effective August 4. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 149, § 29, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 8 - AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES (§§ 23-60-801 — 23-60-803) › Section 23-60-803 - Area technical colleges - high school diplomas - approval

(1)
An area technical college may develop and implement minimum graduation requirements for a high school diploma based on the high school graduation requirements of a school district within the geographic area of the area technical college. The area technical college shall award a high school diploma to a student who successfully completes the high school graduation requirements implemented by the area technical college.
(2)
A service provider may partner with an area technical college to provide courses that lead to a high school diploma or an industry-recognized credential.
(3)
As used in this section, "service provider" means a nonprofit entity or for-profit entity that enters into a formal, negotiated contract for educational services with an area technical college.
Added by 2023 Ch. 312,§ 6, eff. 6/2/2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 9 - ACCELERATED EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING (§§ 23-60-901 — 23-60-902) › Section 23-60-901 - Definitions

As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Accelerated certificates program" means the certificate programs that the board may design pursuant to section
23-60-902
to provide career and technical education certificates on an accelerated schedule for eligible adults who have an insufficient level of information or math literacy and are seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce or obtain better employment.
(2)
"Board" means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section
23-60-104
.
(3)
"Commission" means the Colorado commission on higher education established in section
23-1-102
.
(4)
"Eligible adult" means an individual who is eligible to enroll in an adult education program because the individual is underemployed or unemployed.
(5)
"Information or math literacy" means an individual's ability to use appropriate mathematical, literacy, or technical skills for career success.
(6)
"Local district college" means a local district college operating pursuant to article
71
of this title.
Added by 2013 Ch. 358,§ 1, eff. 5/28/2013.
L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1005), ch. 358, p. 2104, § 1, effective May 28.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 10 - MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAY (§§ 23-60-1001 — 23-60-1004) › Section 23-60-1001 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(a)
Manufacturing plays a vital role in Colorado's economy;
(b)
The manufacturing sector in Colorado is diverse, with employers distributed across the state;
(c)
Over five thousand nine hundred manufacturing firms employ more than one hundred twenty thousand employees and contribute over sixteen billion dollars annually to Colorado's economy; and
(d)
Both durable and consumable goods are manufactured in Colorado, including products such as medical instruments, semiconductors and other information technology products, plastics, aviation equipment components, chemicals, and food products requiring specialized processes.
(2)
The general assembly further finds that:
(a)
The promise and challenge of sustaining growth in Colorado's manufacturing sector presents special difficulties due to the scope and diversity of the industry;
(b)
Manufacturing sector employers have increased reliance on automated and computer-integrated control processes and "lean" manufacturing principles;
(c)
Workers in this employment environment need foundational knowledge, specialized skills, portable production skills, as well as flexibility and adaptability in work habits;
(d)
This has resulted in a shortfall in the quantity and quality of the pool of workers who can succeed in the manufacturing sector; and
(e)
Because manufacturing in Colorado is a dynamic and evolving economic engine for the state, the challenges in preparing a pipeline of skilled employees to work in the manufacturing sector must be addressed, and current and future Colorado workers must be aware of the opportunities in the industry and the career pathway to achieve employment in the manufacturing sector.
(3)
Therefore, the general assembly finds and declares that developing a manufacturing career pathway for Colorado citizens will:
(a)
Increase the number of Colorado citizens accessing postsecondary education;
(b)
Increase the number of Colorado citizens completing degrees and other credentials;
(c)
Decrease the need for remediation at the postsecondary level;
(d)
Increase entry into employment and increase wages over time; and
(e)
Create better transitions in educational programs for students in the manufacturing career pathway from high school to college, from adult education to postsecondary credit, and from community colleges to four-year institutions of higher education or into employment.
Added by 2013 Ch. 305,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1165), ch. 305, p. 1617, § 1, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 10 - MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAY (§§ 23-60-1001 — 23-60-1004) › Section 23-60-1002 - Definitions

As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Board" means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section
23-60-104
.
(2)
"Career pathway" means a series of connected education and training strategies and support services that enable individuals to secure industry-relevant skills and certification where applicable, and to obtain employment within an occupational area and to advance to higher levels of future education and employment.
(3)
"Manufacturing sector" means establishments, including existing and emerging manufacturing sector partnerships, engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. "Manufacturing sector" includes the employees who plan, manage, and perform the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professionals and technical support activities, including production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing process engineering.
(4)
"Manufacturing sector partnership" means a collaboration of business and industry, in partnership with public workforce development, economic development, and education partners, to ensure that workers are prepared to meet the growing demands of the manufacturing industry sector within a geographic area.
(5)
"Stackable certificates" means a sequence of credentials, each of which is recognized by employers and provides a gateway to employment and matriculation into a technical degree or advanced study in a field.
Added by 2013 Ch. 305,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1165), ch. 305, p. 1618, § 1, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 10 - MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAY (§§ 23-60-1001 — 23-60-1004) › Section 23-60-1003 - Manufacturing career pathway - design

(1)
No later than the 2014-15 academic year, the board, after consulting with local district colleges and area technical colleges, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, the department of higher education, the department of education, and the state work force development council, created in section
24-46.3-101
, C.R.S., shall design a career pathway for students within the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing career pathway shall connect school districts, local district colleges, area technical colleges, community colleges, and four-year institutions of higher education with adult education programs, local workforce development programs, and regional manufacturing sector partnerships, and will allow a student to earn income while progressing along the career pathway.
(2)
The manufacturing career pathway must include industry-validated stackable certifications and multiple entry and exit points that allow students of all ages to seek additional opportunities in the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing career pathway designed by the board must include, but need not be limited to, the following components:
(a)
Alignment with the skills and requirements that state and local manufacturing sector employers, through manufacturing sector partnerships, determine are necessary for career progression in high-demand occupations within the manufacturing sector;
(b)
A full range of middle school, secondary, adult education, and postsecondary education options, with a nonduplicative, clearly articulated course progression from one level of instruction to the next, with opportunities to earn postsecondary credits, maximize credit for prior learning, and secure industry-validated credentials;
(c)
Technical skill assessments at multiple points in the manufacturing career pathway that lead to industry certifications or other value in employment, including advanced placement into a higher level of training;
(d)
Academic and career counseling resources, best practices in wraparound support services, particularly at transition points along the manufacturing career pathway, and support and development of individual career and academic plans; and
(e)
Curriculum and instructional strategies that are appropriate for adult students and that embed learning and skill building in a work-related context.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 58,§ 31, eff. 8/10/2016.
Added by 2013 Ch. 305,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1165), ch. 305, p. 1619, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 149, § 31, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 10 - MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAY (§§ 23-60-1001 — 23-60-1004) › Section 23-60-1004 - Online information - manufacturing career pathway

(1)
After the design of the manufacturing career pathway is completed pursuant to section
23-60-1003
, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, shall post information concerning the career pathway on the state-provided, free online career, education, and training resource created pursuant to section
24-46.3-106
. The following information must be included:
(a)
Manufacturing sector career awareness;
(b)
Salary and wage information for manufacturing sector careers;
(c)
The manufacturing sector employment forecast;
(d)
Information on programs within the manufacturing career pathway, services provided, and financial aid opportunities for students; and
(e)
Online student support services.
Amended by 2020 Ch. 138, § 8, eff. 9/14/2020.
Added by 2013 Ch. 305, § 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1165), ch. 305, p. 1620, § 1, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 60 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-60-1201) › Part 11 - [Repealed] (§ 23-60-1101) › Section 23-60-1101 - [Repealed]

Added by 2019 Ch. 318,§1, eff. 5/28/2019.
(1) This part 11 was added in 2019 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2020.
(2) Section 23-60-1101(4) provided for the repeal of this part 11, effective July 1, 2020. (See L. 2019, p. 2961.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61 - [Repealed] (§ 23-61-101) › Section 23-61-101 - to 23-61-106 - [Repealed]

L. 85: Entire article repealed, p. 771, § 31, effective July 1.
This article was numbered as article 24 of chapter 124, C.R.S. 1963.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-101 - Formation - petition of electors

(1)
Any area or part of an area of the state which is designated by the state board for community colleges and occupational education as an area to be served by an area technical college and which also contains a local college district which is designated as an area technical college pursuant to article
60
of this title may be formed as an area vocational district as provided in this part 1.
(2)
An area vocational district may be formed upon the petition of five hundred eligible electors as defined in section
23-61.5-104
. If the petition is for the formation of an area vocational district consisting of an area within a single county, it shall be filed with the county clerk and recorder of the county, and, if the petition is for the formation of an area vocational district situated in two or more counties, a copy of the petition shall be filed with the county clerk and recorder of each county in which a part of the district is located. The petition shall also set forth the rate of the levy which will be imposed to meet expenses during the fiscal year which immediately follows the year in which the election is held.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 58, § 32, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 812, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 844, § 41, effective 1/1/1993. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 150, § 32, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-102 - Election to organize

Upon receipt of the petition provided in section
23-61.5-101
, the county clerk and recorder shall give notice to the eligible electors of the respective school districts located in the area of the proposed area vocational district that at the next regular biennial school election, or at a special election which may be called for the purpose, the question of organizing an area vocational district will be submitted to them.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 813, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 845, § 42, effective 1/1/1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-103 - [Repealed]

L. 83: Entire article added, p. 813, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: Entire section repealed, p. 845, § 43, effective 1/1/1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-104 - Eligible electors - conduct of election

(1)
An eligible elector is 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 area vocational district. At the time and place of the election, the electors shall proceed to vote by ballot on the question of whether or not the proposed district shall be organized. The ballot shall also contain the rate of the levy to be imposed to meet expenses during the fiscal year which immediately follows the year in which the election is held. Those in favor of the organization shall vote for the organization and those opposed shall vote against the organization.
(2)
All elections authorized under this article shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of articles
1
to
13
of title
1
, C.R.S. The county clerk and recorder in each county in which a part of the district is located shall be the designated election official for an organizational election. Thereafter the designated election official shall be the secretary of the board unless otherwise provided by the board.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 813, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 845, § 44, effective 1/1/1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-105 - [Repealed]

L. 83: Entire article added, p. 814, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: Entire section repealed, p. 846, § 45, effective 1/1/1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-106 - Record of votes

(1)
If more than a majority of the votes cast on the question of organizing an area vocational district are in favor of the organization, the district shall be formed in accordance with the provisions of this part 1.
(2)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 846, § 46, effective January 1, 1993.)
(3)
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent the filing of a subsequent petition for the formation of a similar area vocational district.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 814, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 846, § 46, effective 1/1/1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-107 - Board of control - members and terms - meetings - officers

(1)
Each area vocational district established pursuant to this part 1 shall have a board of control, referred to in this article as the "board". The board shall consist of the members of the board of control of the local college district contained in the area vocational district and one member from each of the school districts contained in the area vocational district, who shall be appointed by the school district's board of directors for a term of three years.
(2)
The board shall meet and select from among its members a president, a secretary, and a treasurer. The board shall prescribe by resolution the duties of said officers. In addition to other powers provided by resolution, the president shall preside over meetings of the board and shall vote as a member of the board.
(3)
The regular meetings of the board shall be held as the board shall decide; except that there shall be no less than four regular meetings each year. Additional or special meetings may be held upon call of the president or a majority of the board. The secretary of the board shall notify the members of all meetings. All special and regular meetings of the board shall be held at locations which are within the boundaries of the district or which are within the boundaries of any county in which the district is located, in whole or in part, or in any county so long as the meeting location does not exceed twenty miles from the district boundaries. The provisions of this subsection (3) governing the location of meetings may be waived only if the following criteria are met:
(a)
The proposed change of location of a meeting of the board appears on the agenda of a regular or special meeting of the board; and
(b)
A resolution is adopted by the board stating the reason for which a meeting of the board is to be held in a location other than under the provisions of this subsection (3) and further stating the date, time, and place of such meeting.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 814, § 1, effective June 1. L. 90: (3) amended, p. 1495, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-108 - District - body corporate

Each regularly organized area vocational district which may be formed as provided in this part 1 is declared to be a body corporate, by the name and style of ".............. Area Vocational District", and in that name may hold property and be a party to suits and contracts, the same as municipal corporations in this state.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 815, § 1, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-109 - Powers of board

(1)
In addition to any other powers granted by law to the board, such board shall have the following powers:
(a)
To have and use a corporate seal;
(b)
To sue and be sued in its own name;
(c)
To incur debts, liabilities, and obligations;
(d)
To employ agents and employees;
(e)
To cooperate and contract with the state or federal government or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof and to apply for and receive grants or financial assistance from any of such entities;
(f)
To act as and on behalf of the state of Colorado pursuant to a statutory authorization;
(g)
To acquire, hold, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property, commodity, or service;
(h)
To adopt, by resolution, regulations necessary for the accomplishment or performance of the powers granted by law;
(i)
To exercise any other powers which are essential to carrying out the provisions of this article;
(j)
To do or perform any acts authorized by this section by means of an agent or by contract with any person, firm, or corporation;
(k)
To provide for the necessary expenses of the board in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties and reimburse a board member for necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of his official duties, whether within or without the territorial limits of the district.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 815, § 1, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-110 - Property tax - vocational services

Each area vocational district, acting through its board, has the power to impose an ad valorem property tax against property in the district to raise revenue for the purpose of meeting the cost of the postsecondary vocational services provided within the district by the area technical college which serves and is contained in the district, including but not limited to the cost of capital construction.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 58,§ 33, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 815, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 150, § 33, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-111 - Area vocational districts subject to local government revenue-raising limitation

For the purposes of part 3 of article
1
of title
29
, C.R.S., a board shall not be deemed to be a school board.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 816, § 1, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-112 - Additions to district - procedure

(1)
If any part of the area designated by the state board for community colleges and occupational education as an area to be served by an area technical college desires to be annexed to an existing area vocational district, it may do so by the following procedure:
(a)
By obtaining approval of the existing area vocational district. The approval is given only upon a majority vote of the eligible electors of the existing area vocational district as expressed by a majority polled at the time of the regular biennial school election held in the area vocational district. The election must be called only upon the affirmative vote of the board.
(b)
By obtaining approval of the eligible electors residing in the part of the designated area desiring to be annexed voting on the question of annexation at a regular biennial school election. The election must be called only upon the filing of a petition for inclusion with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the part is located or with the county clerk and recorder of each county in which a part is located if the part is located in more than one county. The petition must be signed by ten percent of the eligible electors who reside in the part. The provisions of sections
23-61.5-104
and
23-61.5-106
apply to the election. If more than a majority of all votes cast at the election are in favor of the inclusion, the part is included in the area vocational district.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 58, § 34, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 816, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 847, § 47, effective 1/1/1993. L. 2002: (1)(b) amended, p. 1022, § 38, effective June 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 150, § 34, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 1 - ORGANIZATION (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-113) › Section 23-61.5-113 - Dissolution of district

Any area vocational district may be dissolved in the following manner: A plan for the dissolution of the area vocational district may be submitted to the eligible electors of the area vocational district at a special election held for that purpose. The plan shall provide for the payment of all district debts and liabilities and the distribution of all district assets. If the eligible electors authorize the dissolution by a vote of the majority of electors voting at the special election, the board shall proceed to carry out the plan so authorized and, upon accomplishment thereof, shall file its certificate of that fact with the county clerk and recorder of the county wherein the district is situate. Thereupon, the district shall be considered dissolved. If any property or funds remain in the hands of the board, credit after the dissolution of the property or funds shall be distributed as provided in the plan of dissolution for the distribution of the assets of the area vocational district.
L. 83: Entire article added p. 816, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 848, § 48, effective 1/1/1993.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 2 - LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES (§§ 23-61.5-201 — 23-61.5-203) › Section 23-61.5-201 - Procedure

(1)
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the board shall determine in each year the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of valuation for assessment of taxable property within the district, will raise the amount required by the district annually to supply funds to defray its expenses, including but not limited to the cost of postsecondary vocational services provided by the area technical college and capital construction.
(2)
The first rate of levy to be imposed shall be the mill levy which was contained in the petition for organization and which was voted upon in the election for organization. Thereafter, the rate of levy shall be determined as provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
(3)
In accordance with the schedule prescribed by section
39-5-128
, C.R.S., the board shall certify to the board of county commissioners of each county within the district, or having a portion of its territory within the district, the rate so fixed in order that, at the time and in the manner required by law for the levying of taxes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the district.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 58,§ 35, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 816, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 151, § 35, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 2 - LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES (§§ 23-61.5-201 — 23-61.5-203) › Section 23-61.5-202 - County officers to levy and collect - lien

It is the duty of the body having authority to levy taxes within each county to levy the taxes provided by section
23-61.5-201
. It is the duty of all officials charged with the duty of collecting taxes to collect such taxes at the time and in the form and manner and with like interest and penalties as other taxes are collected and when collected to pay the same to the district. The payment of such collections shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the district. All taxes levied under this part 2, together with interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same shall constitute, until paid, a perpetual lien on and against the property taxed, and such lien shall be on a parity with the tax lien of other general taxes.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 817, § 1, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 61.5 - AREA VOCATIONAL DISTRICTS (§§ 23-61.5-101 — 23-61.5-203) › Part 2 - LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES (§§ 23-61.5-201 — 23-61.5-203) › Section 23-61.5-203 - Sale for delinquencies

If the taxes levied are not paid, delinquent real property shall be sold at the regular tax sale for the payment of said taxes, interest, and penalties in the manner provided by the statutes of this state for selling real property for the nonpayment of general taxes. If there are no bids at said tax sale for the property so offered, said property shall be struck off to the county, and the county shall account to the district in the same manner as provided by law for accounting for school, town, and city taxes. Delinquent personal property shall be distrained and sold as provided by law.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 817, § 1, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 62 - [Repealed] (§ 23-62-101) › Section 23-62-101 - to 23-62-106 - [Repealed]

L. 85: Entire article repealed, p. 771, § 31, effective July 1.
(1) This article was numbered as article 25 of chapter 124, C.R.S. 1963.
(2) In the original volume 9 of C.R.S. 1973, Pikes Peak community college was known as El Paso community college. For the provisions effecting this name change, see L. 78, p. 386, § 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 63 - [Repealed] (§ 23-63-101) › Section 23-63-101 - to 23-63-105 - [Repealed]

L. 85: Entire article repealed, p. 771, § 31, effective July 1.
This article was added in 1983 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 1985.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 64 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-133) › Section 23-64-101 - Short title

The short title of this article 64 is the "Private Occupational Education Act of 1981".
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-59-101 and amended by 2017 Ch. 261,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1177, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-59-101 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 64 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-133) › Section 23-64-102 - Legislative declaration

(1)
It is the purpose of this article 64 to provide standards for and to foster and improve private occupational schools and their educational services and to protect the citizens of this state against fraudulent or substandard private occupational schools by:
(a)
Prohibiting the use of false or misleading literature, advertising, or representations by private occupational schools or their agents;
(b)
Establishing accountability for private occupational schools and their agents through the setting of standards relative to the quality of educational services, fiscal responsibility, and ethical business practices;
(c)
Providing for the preservation of essential records;
(d)
Providing certain rights and remedies to the private occupational school division, the private occupational school board created in section
23-64-107
, and the consuming public necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article 64;
(e)
Providing for the authorization of appropriate educational credentials by approved schools, including, but not limited to, certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees; and
(f)
Providing train-out for students of private occupational schools ceasing operation.
(2)
To these ends, this article 64 shall be liberally construed.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-59-102 and amended by 2017 Ch. 261,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1177, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-59-102 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 64 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-133) › Section 23-64-105 - Private occupational school division - creation

The private occupational school division and the office of the director of the division are created in the department of higher education. The division and the office of the director of the division are
type 2
entities, as defined in section
24-1-105
, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this article 64 under the department of higher education and the executive director of the department. The director is appointed by the executive director. The director, with the approval of the executive director, shall employ such professional and clerical personnel as deemed necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the division. The director and professional personnel hold educational offices and are exempt from the state personnel system.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 469,§14, eff. 8/10/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-59-104.1 and amended by 2017 Ch. 261,§1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1181, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-59-104.1 as it existed prior to 2017.
2022 Ch. 469, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-64-133) › Article 64 - PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-133) › Section 23-64-106 - Powers and duties of division

(1)
The division shall have, in addition to the powers and duties now vested therein by law, the following powers and duties:
(a)
To publish a list of schools and maintain a list of agents authorized to operate in this state under the provisions of this article 64;
(b)
To receive or cause to be maintained as a permanent file, in conformity with section
23-64-125
, copies of educational, financial, and other records;
(c)
To negotiate and enter into interstate reciprocity agreements with similar agencies in other states whenever, in the judgment of the division and the board, such agreements are or will be helpful in effectuating the purposes of this article 64; except that nothing contained in any such reciprocity agreement shall be construed as limiting the division's powers, duties, and responsibilities with respect to investigating or acting upon any application for a certificate of approval for a private occupational school or an application for issuance of or renewal of any agent's permit or with respect to the enforcement of any provision of this article 64 or any of the rules promulgated under this article 64.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-59-105 and amended by 2017 Ch. 261,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.
L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1182, § 1, effective August 9.
This section is similar to former § 12-59-105 as it existed prior to 2017.