Title 22, Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-24-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) There is a substantial number of students in Colorado who are English language learners; (b) Local education providers must provide evidence-based English language proficiency programs for English language learners to enable them to develo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-24-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Charter school means a charter school authorized by a district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-24-104 English language proficiency program established - funding
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(1) There is established the state English language proficiency program to assist local education providers in administering and implementing English language proficiency programs for English language learners in kindergarten and grades one through twelve. (2) (a) A student who i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-24-105 Local education provider - duties
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(1) Each local education provider shall provide an English language proficiency program for all English language learners who are enrolled in the public schools of the local education provider. (2) Each local education provider shall identify English language learners who are enr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-24-106 Department of education - powers - duties - state board of education - rules
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(1) The department shall: (a) Identify the English language proficiency assessments that local education providers must use to identify students who are eligible for inclusion in English language proficiency programs, which may include the assessments in use prior to May 21, 2014…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-24-107 English language proficiency act excellence award program - created - rules - legislative declaration
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(1) There is created in the department the English language proficiency act excellence award program to award grants to local education providers and charter schools that achieve the highest English language and academic growth among English language learners and the highest acad…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-24-108 Professional development and student support program - created - rules
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(1) There is created in the department the professional development and student support program, referred to in this section as the “support program”, to provide moneys to local education providers to: (a) Offset the costs incurred in complying with the requirements specified in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act. Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1093, � 62, effective May 31. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 22-25-101 as it existed prior to 1990.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that comprehensive health education is an essential element of public education in the state of Colorado. The school system is a logical vehicle for conveying to children and parents significant health information, developing an …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 25, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Colorado comprehensive health education program means the program created by section 22-25-104 (1) for the purpose of encouraging the teaching of comprehensive health education for the students of the schools …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-104 Colorado comprehensive health education program - role of department of education - recommended curriculum guidelines - allocation of funds - rules
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(1) There is hereby created the Colorado comprehensive health education program, which shall be a voluntary program in which school districts, boards of cooperative services, and facility schools may participate through the creation of local comprehensive health education program…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-104.5 Law-related education program - creation
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(1) (a) There is hereby created, within the Colorado department of education prevention initiatives unit, the Colorado law-related education program for the purpose of promoting behavior which will reduce through education the incidence of gang or other antisocial behavior and su…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-105 Review of local comprehensive health education programs and local student wellness programs - allocation of funds by the state board of education
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(1) A school district, facility school, or board of cooperative services that is seeking funding for a local comprehensive health education program or a local student wellness program under this article shall file an application with the department of education in such form as th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-106 Local comprehensive health education programs - local student wellness programs - establishment of comprehensive health education advisory councils
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(1) (a) Each school district and board of cooperative services may and is encouraged to establish a local comprehensive health education program. To ensure that a local comprehensive health education program reflects the health issues and values of the community, each school dist…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-107 Reports required
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(1) Each school district, facility school, or board of cooperative services that receives funding for a local comprehensive health education program or a local student wellness program pursuant to this article shall annually file a written report with the department of education …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-108 Participation of nonpublic school personnel
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Teachers, school nurses, or school administrators employed by a nonpublic school may participate as students in in-service education institutes or curriculum development programs conducted by school districts or boards of cooperative services pursuant to this article. At the disc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-25-109 Colorado comprehensive health education fund - creation - acceptance of funds - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-25-109Statutes 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. § 22-25-110 Funding of existing programs - operation of other health education programs
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(1) Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to prevent a school district or board of cooperative services currently offering health education programs from being eligible to receive funding pursuant to this article. (2) Nothing in this article 25 requires a school district o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-29-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly finds and declares that, while parents are the primary and most important moral educators of their children, such efforts should be reinforced in the school and community environments. The general assembly further finds that research indicating that core char…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-29-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board of cooperative services shall have the same meaning as provided in section 22-5-103 (2). (2) Department means the state department of education created pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (3) School distri…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-29-103 Character education - development - resource
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(1) Each school district, either individually or through a board of cooperative services, is strongly encouraged to establish a character education program designed to help students cultivate honesty, respect, responsibility, courtesy, respect for and compliance with the law, int…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-29-104 Reports - school districts - department. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 1007, � 1, effective June 5. L. 2006: (2) amended, p. 605, � 18, effective August 7. L. 2016: Entire section repealed, (HB 16-1130), ch. 34, p. 86, � 3, effective August 10.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-29-105 Electronic transmission and storage of data. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 1008, � 1, effective June 5. L. 2016: Entire section repealed, (HB 16-1130), ch. 34, p. 87, � 5, effective August 10.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-29-106 Character education fund - creation - contributions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 1008, � 1, effective June 5. L. 2016: Entire section repealed, (HB 16-1130), ch. 34, p. 87, � 6, effective August 10. SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the School District Organization Act of 1992. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 496, � 1, effective June 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 22-30-101 as it existed prior to 1992.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that this article is enacted for the general improvement of the public schools in the state of Colorado; for the equalization of the benefits of education throughout the state; for the organization of public school districts in the state a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 30, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commissioner means the commissioner of education. (2) Committee means the school organization planning committee authorized to study school district organization and develop a plan for reorganization. (3) Cons…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-104 Conduct of elections
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(1) All elections authorized in this article 30 must be conducted pursuant to articles 1 to 13 of title 1. For each election, the governing body authorized to call the election shall name a designated election official who shall be responsible for calling and conducting the autho…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-105 Activation of the school district organization planning process
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(1) The appointment of a school organization planning committee charged to study school district organization must occur when the commissioner is notified that any of the following conditions exist: (a) One or more school district boards of education request the appointment of a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-106 School organization planning committee
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(1) Upon determination that one or more of the conditions described in section 22-30-105 exist, the commissioner shall notify the boards of education and committees responsible for appointing members of a school organization planning committee as stated in this section and call f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-107 Duties of the committee
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(1) The committee shall have the following duties: (a) To appoint a chair, vice-chair, and secretary; (b) To establish parameters of the study; (c) To make a careful study of the public school systems within the parameters of the study established by the committee; (d) To develop…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-107.5 Duties of affected school districts
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The school district board of education of each school district affected by appointment of a committee shall cooperate with the committee by providing any information requested by the committee to assist in formulating the plan of organization. Source: L. 98: Entire section added,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-108 Vacancies
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After a committee is formed, in case of a vacancy on the committee by death, resignation, failure to accept membership thereon, or discontinuation of the enrollment of a parent member's child in a school in the affected school district, the vacancy shall be filled in the same man…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-109 Meetings - notice
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All meetings of the committee shall be open to the public pursuant to the provisions of section 24-6-402, C.R.S., and shall be held only after full and timely public notice. The chair may call special meetings upon notice mailed by the secretary to each member at least five days …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-110 Names certified to commissioner
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When any committee has been appointed, as provided in section 22-30-106 (2), the secretary thereof shall certify to the commissioner the names and post office addresses of each member of such committee, indicating the persons elected as chair and vice-chair. Any change in the per…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-111 Compensation - expenses
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Members of the committee shall not receive compensation for service on such committee from state moneys. The affected school districts shall compensate committee members for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this article. For purposes of this secti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-112 Department consultants
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The state board is authorized to employ such consultants, assistants, and other personnel, within the limits of appropriations to the department of education for salaries and travel expenses of personnel, as may be necessary to render all reasonable assistance to the various comm…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-113 Duties of the attorney general
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The attorney general shall be the legal counsel and advisor of the state board, the commissioner, and, when requested by the commissioner, any of the committees organized pursuant to the provisions of this article for purposes related to the proper administration of this article.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-114 Requirements for plan of organization
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(1) The plan of organization must include, but need not be limited to, consideration of the following: (a) The educational needs of pupils in the affected school districts, including the convenience and welfare of pupils; (b) The provision of diverse educational opportunities for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-115 Hearing on a plan of organization
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(1) When a plan of organization has been tentatively agreed upon by the committee, the proposed plan of organization with the attached map and legal description of the proposed boundaries of each school district affected by the proposed plan of organization shall be filed with th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-116 Approval of the plan and submission to the commissioner
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After the public hearings required under section 22-30-115, the committee may make such changes in the proposed plan of organization as it deems appropriate. The committee shall formally approve the proposed plan of organization within sixty days after the last such public hearin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-117 Special school district organization election scheduled
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(1) The plan of organization shall be approved by the commissioner and the committee within one hundred twenty days following the last public hearing held pursuant to section 22-30-115 and shall be designated as the final approved plan of organization. At that time, the committee…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-118 Meeting to explain final approved plan
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Prior to the special school district organization election, the committee shall meet with the eligible electors of each area affected by the final approved plan of organization in a convenient place within each area to explain the final approved plan of organization. The committe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-119 Certificate of return - map
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(1) After the county clerk and recorder in each county in which the special school district organization election is held has surveyed the returns of such election, a certificate of return shall be retained on file in each office of the county clerk and recorder. (2) If the major…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-120 New school district - powers
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(1) Where the final approved plan of organization results in the creation of a new school district, if a majority of the votes cast in each affected school district in the special school district organization election are in favor of the final approved plan of organization and a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-120.5 Effective date for purposes of school finance
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-30-120, for purposes of determining funding pursuant to the Public School Finance Act of 2025, article 54 of this title 22, any plan of organization approved at a special school district organization election must take effect on the ne…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-121 Rejection of final approved plan
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(1) The plan of organization shall be deemed rejected if: (a) The majority vote in any affected school district at the special school district organization election is not in favor of the final approved plan of organization; or (b) A majority of the eligible electors who reside i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-121.5 New school district - election concerning financial matters
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When there is a reorganization under the provisions of this article and the final approved plan of organization requires an election concerning financial matters, the chair of the committee shall call for a special election concerning financial matters in the new or annexing scho…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-122 Election of school directors in new school districts
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(1) When a new school district is formed under the provisions of this part 1, the chair of the committee shall call for a special election in such new school district for the selection of a board of education for the school district, to be held on the day specified in the final a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30-123 Status of old school district - assets
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(1) When a portion of the territory of a school district is included within a new school district organized under the provisions of this article, such portion of the territory of the old school district shall be detached by operation of law when the new school district becomes a …