Title 22, Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Exceptional Children's Educational Act. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1258, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 123-22-1. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 775, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly, recognizing the obligation of the state of Colorado to provide educational opportunities to all children that will enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives, declares that the purpose of this article is to provide means for identifying and educ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-102.5 Legislative declaration - identification of gifted children. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-20-102.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-103 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Administrative unit means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a multi-district administrative unit, a charter school network, a charter school collaborative, or the state charter school institute, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-104 Administration - advisory committee - rules
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(1) (a) The department shall administer this part 1. Administration of this part 1 includes the recommendation to the state board of reasonable rules necessary to implement this part 1, including but not limited to: (I) Minimum standards for administrative units, state-operated p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-104.5 Plan for academic excellence - inclusion of gifted children - cooperation - rules. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-20-104.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-105 Depository and retrieval network for visually and hearing impaired children. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-20-105Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-105.5 Statewide information and communication network. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-20-105.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-106 Special education programs - early intervening services - rules
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(1) (a) Every school district in the state is either an administrative unit in itself or in a board of cooperative services that the department designates as an administrative unit or is participating in a multi-district administrative unit. The department shall not recognize or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-107 Authority to contract with institutions of higher education or case management agencies
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(1) An administrative unit may contract with an institution of higher education, a case management agency, or an entity, as those terms are defined in section 25.5-6-1702, as provided in section 25.5-10-206, for the provision by the administrative unit of an education and trainin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-107.5 District of residence of a child with a disability - jurisdiction
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(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-1-102 (2), for the purposes of this article 20, the district of residence of a child with a disability is the school district in which such child lives on a day-to-day basis, including a child placed in a foster home pursuant to se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-108 Determination of disability - enrollment
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(1) (a) The determination that a child has a disability and is eligible for special education services shall be made by a multidisciplinary team that shall include, at a minimum, the parent of the child and professionally qualified personnel designated by the responsible administ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-109 Tuition - rules
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(1) (a) An administrative unit of residence may contract with another administrative unit or an approved facility school to provide a special education program for a child with a disability. An administrative unit may purchase services from one or more administrative units where …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-110 Maintenance. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1263, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 123-22-10. L. 87: Entire section repealed, p. 828, � 5, effective May 16.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-111 Equipment
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An administrative unit, a state-operated program, or an eligible facility may purchase equipment for the instruction or support of children with disabilities. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1263, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 123-22-11. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 778, � 8, effective July 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-112 Length of school year
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(1) An administrative unit may conduct special education programs as prescribed in this part 1 for any length of time; except that the administrative unit must meet the minimum length of time as established by law for school districts. (2) Each administrative unit, state-operated…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-113 School district report. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1263, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 123-22-13. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1145, � 11, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-114 Funding of programs - legislative declaration
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(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, for the 2005-06 budget year and each budget year thereafter, the total amount appropriated to the department for the payment of costs incurred by administrative units for the provision of special education programs …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-114.3 Agreements with administrative units for special education services - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that the requirements described in subsection (2) of this section are necessary as a matter of public policy. (2) No later than July 1, 2025, a district or institute charter school that is served by a multi-district administrative unit …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-114.5 Special education fiscal advisory committee - special education high-cost grants - definitions - repeal
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Committee” means the Colorado special education fiscal advisory committee created in subsection (2) of this section. (b) “High costs” means the costs incurred by an administrative unit above a threshold amou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-114.7 High-cost special education trust fund - creation - grants - eligibility - legislative declaration - annual report - definition - repeal
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (I) Providing equal access to high-quality public education for all students, including children with disabilities, is a top priority for the state; (II) Each administrative unit in the state is responsible for making availabl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-115 Study - report to general assembly. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 87: Entire section added, p. 828, � 4, effective May 16. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1648, � 40, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 1232, � 61, effective August 7. 22-20-116. Minimum standards for educational interpreters for the deaf in the pub…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-116 Minimum standards for educational interpreters for the deaf in the public schools - committee to recommend standards - rules
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that interpreting services in administrative units, state-operated programs, and approved facility schools for students who are deaf or hard of hearing need to be improved and that the absence of state standards for evaluating educational int…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-117 Study of funding education programs for children with disabilities - report to the general assembly - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-20-117Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-118 Child find from birth through two years of age - responsibilities - rules - interagency operating agreements - funding - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-20-118Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-118.5 Child find - responsibilities - interagency operating agreements
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(1) As of July 1, 2022, the department of early childhood shall administer part C child find pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of title 26.5; except that, beginning May 1, 2022, and continuing until July 1, 2022, the department of human services shall administer the referral intake…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-119 Implementation of change of disability categories for children with disabilities
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On or before November 1, 2011, the department shall develop guidelines and timelines to be used by administrative units and state-operated programs for developing local systems and infrastructure that incorporate the disability categories set forth in section 22-20-103 (5)(a). Th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-120 Parents encouraging parents conference - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Parents of children with disabilities often support their children until their death; (b) There are no resources that adequately prepare parents for the task of supporting children with disabilities; (c) Parents of chil…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-121 Medically necessary treatment in school setting - policy - report - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Medically necessary treatment” means treatment recommended or ordered by a Colorado licensed health-care provider acting within the scope of the health-care provider’s license. (b) “Private health-care speci…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-122 Special education parents - training program - publish materials - legislative declaration - definition
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds that: (I) In the 2017-18 school year, twenty-one thousand one hundred nine students in Colorado public schools were eligible to receive special education services pursuant to the federal “Rehabilitation Act of 1973”, 29 U.S.C. sec. 701 et seq.; …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-123 Abbreviated school days - report - rules - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (I) In the 2017-18 school year, twenty-one thousand one hundred nine students in Colorado schools were eligible to receive special education services pursuant to section 504 of the federal “Rehabilitation Act of 1973”, 29 U.S.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-201 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly, recognizing the obligation of the state of Colorado to provide educational opportunities to all children that will enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives, declares that the purpose of this part 2 is to provide means for identifying and educa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-202 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Administrative unit means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a charter school network, a charter school collaborative, or the state charter school institute that is providing educational services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-203 Administration - rules - state advisory committee
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(1) (a) The department shall administer this part 2, which includes recommending to the state board reasonable rules necessary to implement this part 2, including but not limited to: (I) Procedures regarding the identification of gifted children and the collection of data on thei…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-204 Gifted education - program plans - implementation - qualified personnel - local advisory committees
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(1) Each administrative unit shall provide a gifted education program in accordance with this part 2 and the rules of the state board. Each administrative unit shall adopt a gifted education program plan that the administrative unit can implement within the local, state, and fede…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-204.3 Identification of gifted children - advanced learning plans - creation - rules
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(1) Each administrative unit, through its program plan, shall use an identification assessment and review by a team, as described in state board rule, to identify gifted children. The team shall use a body of evidence upon which to base the determination of giftedness, which evid…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-204.5 Highly advanced gifted children - identification - rules - legislative declaration
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(1) (a) In adopting and implementing a program plan to identify and serve gifted children pursuant to section 22-20-204, each administrative unit may include in its program plan provisions to identify and serve highly advanced gifted children who are: (I) Four years of age and fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-205 Gifted education - funding - legislative declaration
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(1) For each fiscal year, the appropriations that the general assembly makes to fund programs for gifted children must be designated by a separate line item in the annual general appropriation act. The moneys that the general assembly appropriates for gifted education programs mu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-20-206 Length of gifted education program
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An administrative unit shall ensure that its gifted education program provides programs and services for gifted children for at least the number of days calendared for the school year by each school district in which the administrative unit provides the gifted education program. …