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Title 22, Education

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All chapters in Title 221,157 Ch 30.596 Ch 277 Ch 3269 Ch 163 Ch 763 Ch 5449 Ch 60.547 Ch 1145 Ch 3035 Ch 2030 Ch 4429 Ch 525 Ch 3325 Ch 82.923

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Educator Licensing Act of 1991". Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 468, § 1, effective June 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 60.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Accepted institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education that offers at least the standard bachelor's degree and is recognized by one of the following regional associations: The we…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-103 Applicants - licenses - authorizations - submittal of form and fingerprints - failure to comply constitutes grounds for denial - definition
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(1) (a) Prior to submitting to the department of education an application for any license specified in section 22-60.5-201, 22-60.5-210, 22-60.5-301, or 22-60.5-306 or for any authorization specified in section 22-60.5-111, each applicant shall submit to the Colorado bureau of in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-104 Applicants for initial licensure - statement of completion of approved program of preparation

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(1) Each applicant for any initial license issued pursuant to the provisions of this article may be required to submit a statement from the designated recommending official of the accepted institution of higher education. Such statement shall certify that the applicant has comple…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-105 Applicants for licensure or authorization - moral qualifications

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In determining the moral qualifications of applicants for licensure or authorization, the department of education shall be governed by the provisions of section 24-5-101, C.R.S. Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 474, § 1, effective June 6.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-106 Endorsement of license - effect - rules

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(1) The department of education is authorized to cause a license to be endorsed. Any such endorsement shall identify the grade, age, or developmental level or levels, subject matter area or areas, or other specialization appropriate to an applicant's preparation, training, or exp…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-107 Grounds for denying, annulling, suspending, or revoking license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization - definitions

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(1) If any person obtains or attempts to obtain any license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization pursuant to the provisions of this article through misrepresentation or fraud or through misleading information or an untruthful statement submitted or offered with the intent …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-108 Procedure - denial, suspension, annulment, or revocation - license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization

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(1) (a) Procedures for the denial, suspension, revocation, or annulment of any license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization shall be in accordance with the provisions of sections 24-4-102 to 24-4-107, C.R.S.; except that, where judicial review is pending or the time in whi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-109 Hearing commissioner - duties

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The state board of education is authorized to appoint a hearing commissioner, who may preside at hearings on the denial, annulment, suspension, or revocation of any license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization. When so appointed, he shall reduce his findings to written for…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-109.5 Inactive status of licenses

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(1) Any person who holds a professional license issued pursuant to this article may choose to convert the professional license to inactive status by notifying the department of education in writing and simultaneously transferring, either in person or by first-class mail, the prof…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-110 Renewal of licenses

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(1) Any license shall expire as prescribed in section 22-60.5-201, 22-60.5-210, 22-60.5-301, or 22-60.5-306, subject to the provisions of section 24-4-104 (7), C.R.S., when applicable. (2) Any initial license may be renewed upon submitting an application for renewal, payment of t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-111 Authorization - types - applicants' qualifications - rules

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(1) Pursuant to the rules of the state board of education, the department of education may issue the authorizations specified in this section to persons of good moral character who meet the qualifications prescribed by this section and by the rules of the state board of education…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-111.5 Teacher degree apprenticeship program - guidelines - teacher apprenticeship program sponsors - application for authorization with the department - criteria for authorization - program audit

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(1) The department shall create and establish guidelines for a teacher degree apprenticeship program on or before January 1, 2024. The department's guidelines must not create unreasonable barriers that prevent access to the teacher apprenticeship program. The guidelines must incl…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-112 Fees - fund - report - repeal

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(1) (a) The fee for the examination and review of an application for any license, endorsement, or authorization, or any renewal or reinstatement, shall be established by the state board of education and is nonrefundable. Upon determination of eligibility, such license, endorsemen…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-112.5 National credential - fee assistance - one-time payments

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(1) (a) For the 2002-03 budget year, the 2004-05 budget year, and each budget year thereafter, subject to available appropriations, the department of education shall assist persons who are seeking national credentials by paying a portion of the fees charged for such national cred…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-114 State board of education - waivers

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(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and upon application of any institution of higher education, school district, board of cooperative services, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school, the state board of education is authorized to waive any requirement imposed…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-115 Rules

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(1) The state board of education is authorized to adopt and prescribe rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this article for its proper administration. It is the intent of the general assembly that, in prescribing rules for the administration of this article, the state bo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-116.5 Education committees - evaluation of educator preparation programs - biennial joint meeting

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(1) (a) The education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, shall biennially hold a joint meeting to assess the reports received concerning the effectiveness of the approved educator preparation programs in the state. (b) At the m…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-118 Educator licenses - holding simultaneously

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Nothing in this article shall prohibit a person from simultaneously holding and maintaining different types of educator licenses. Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1659, § 9, effective June 5.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-119 Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules

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(1) Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department of education or any authorized agent of such department shall require the applicant's name and address, and either the applicant's social security number, the applicant's individual taxpayer identificat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-120 Provisional license - initial license - change of term

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As of April 7, 2005, "provisional" educator licenses shall be known as "initial" educator licenses. A person who holds a provisional educator license as of April 7, 2005, shall be deemed to hold an initial educator license on and after said date, so long as the license is valid. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-121 Educator preparation programs - requirements - advisory committee - report - rules - legislative declaration - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Candidate" means a person who is participating in an initial, advanced, or other educator preparation program. (b) "Educator preparation program" means a program that prepares educator candidates to meet the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-201 Types of teacher licenses issued - term - rules - notice to revisor of statutes - repeal

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(1) The department is designated as the sole agency authorized to issue the following teacher licenses to persons of good moral character: (a) Alternative teacher license. (I) The department may, at its discretion, issue an alternative teacher license to any applicant who: (A) Ho…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-202 Professional teacher licensees - master certification

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The department of education may, in its discretion, issue a master certificate to any applicant who holds a valid professional teacher license and who meets the criteria for master certification as specified by rule and regulation of the state board of education. Master certifica…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-203 Assessment of professional competencies - multiple measures to assess professional competencies - rules

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(1) The state board of education shall, by rule, establish areas of knowledge in which initial teacher licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency. (2) The state board by rule shall identify the professional competencies required of the applicants described in sub…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-204 Approved induction program - initial teacher licensee

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(1) Any approved induction program of a school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school for initial teacher licensees may include, but is not limited to, supervision by mentor teachers; ongoing professional development and training, including ethi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-205 One-year and two-year alternative teacher programs - standards and evaluation - duties of department - duties of the state board of education - fees - rules - legislative declaration

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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (I) Many school districts face a shortage of teachers and often struggle to find qualified persons to teach their students; (II) The increased use of emergency authorizations to hire persons who do not have teacher lice…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-206 Alternative teacher support teams - duties - advisory councils

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(1) The designated agency shall establish an alternative teacher support team for each person who holds an alternative teacher license, or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (7), who is employed as an alternative teacher through an alternative teacher progra…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-207 Alternative teacher contracts

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(1) Alternative teacher contracts may include terms and conditions that: (a) Differ from any terms and conditions of contracts of the school district or charter school for first-year employees who are licensed other than as alternative teachers; (b) Define those conditions unique…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-208.7 Teacher of record program - rules - authorization - definition

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "local education provider" means a school district, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22, a charter school authorized by the state charter school in…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-209.1 Department of education - adjunct instructor authorization - alternative teacher programs - information

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(1) (a) The department shall direct resources toward publicizing the existence of: (I) (A) The teacher recruitment education and preparation program established in section 22-35-108.5; (B) This subsection (1)(a)(I) is repealed, effective July 1, 2027. (II) Repealed. (III) Program…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-210 Types of special services licenses issued - term

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(1) The department of education is designated as the sole agency authorized to issue the following types of special services licenses to persons of good moral character: (a) Initial special services license. (I) The department of education, in its discretion, may issue an initial…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-211 Professional special services licensees - master certification

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The department of education may, in its discretion, issue a master certificate to any applicant who holds a valid professional special services license and who meets the criteria for master certification as specified by rule and regulation of the state board of education. Master …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-212 Assessment of professional competencies

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(1) The state board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish areas of knowledge in which initial special services licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency. (2) The department of education shall develop and administer, pursuant to the rules and regu…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-213 Approved induction programs - initial special services licensees

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(1) Any approved induction program of a school district or districts, charter school, or nonpublic school for initial special services licensees may include, but shall not be limited to, supervision by mentor special services providers; ongoing professional development and traini…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-218 Employment of certain school-based therapists - legislative declaration - definitions

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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) In 2021, children's hospital in Colorado declared a youth mental health state of emergency and in 2022 said that conditions are worse; (b) In 2022, the centers for disease control and prevention released a survey that found th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-301 Types of principal licenses issued - term

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(1) The department of education is designated as the sole agency authorized to issue the following principal licenses to persons of good moral character: (a) Initial principal license. (I) The department of education, in its discretion, may issue an initial principal license to a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-302 Professional principal licensees - master certification

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The department of education may, in its discretion, issue a master certificate to any applicant who holds a valid professional principal license and who meets the criteria for master certification as specified by rule and regulation of the state board of education. Master certifi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-303 Assessment of professional competencies

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(1) The state board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish areas of knowledge in which initial principal licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency. (2) The following list of areas of knowledge is a guideline to be used by the state board of educat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-304 Approved induction programs - initial principal licensees

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(1) Any approved induction program of a school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school for initial principal licensees may include, but is not limited to, supervision by mentor principals; ongoing professional development and training, including …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-305 Licensed principals - occasional teaching

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Any principal who holds a valid initial or professional principal license pursuant to this part 3 and who, on occasion, functions as a teacher shall not be required to hold a valid initial or professional teacher license pursuant to part 2 of this article. The state board of educ…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-305.5 Alternative principal preparation program - requirements - rules - legislative declaration

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(1) (a) The general assembly finds that there is a shortage of persons in the state who are licensed as principals and are available for employment by school districts. The general assembly further finds that persons who have achieved success in careers outside of education and w…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-306 Types of administrator licenses issued - term

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(1) The department of education is designated as the sole agency authorized to issue the following types of administrator licenses to persons of good moral character: (a) Initial administrator license. (I) The department of education, in its discretion, may issue an initial admin…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-307 Professional administrator licensees - master certification

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The department of education may, in its discretion, issue a master certificate to any applicant who holds a valid professional administrator license and who meets the criteria for master certification as specified by rule and regulation of the state board of education. Master cer…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-308 Assessment of professional competencies

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(1) The state board of education shall, by rule and regulation, establish areas of knowledge in which initial administrator licensees shall possess a satisfactory level of proficiency. (2) The following list of areas of knowledge is a guideline to be used by the state board of ed…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-309 Approved induction programs - initial administrator licensees

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(1) Any approved induction program of a school district or districts, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school for initial administrator licensees may include, but shall not be limited to, supervision by mentor administrators; ongoing professional development and traini…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-60.5-309.5 Licensed administrators - occasional teaching

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Any administrator who holds a valid initial or professional administrator's license pursuant to this part 3, who has completed three or more years of successful experience working with students as a licensed or certificated professional in a public or nonpublic elementary or seco…