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Colorado Statutes, Title 22

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Title 22, Education

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-142 Tribal regalia at school graduation ceremonies - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Graduation attire" means attire that a school or school district requires a student to wear as part of the dress code for a graduation ceremony. (b) "Qualifying student" means a student who is a descendant o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-142.5 Wearing cultural or religious objects at public school graduation ceremonies - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Adornment" means something attached to, or worn with, but not replacing or covering in its entirety, graduation attire, and is not limited to decorating graduation caps. (b) "Cultural" means a recognized pra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-143 Harassment or discrimination - policy required - training and notification - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Contractor" means a person who has direct contact with or supervision over students pursuant to a contract with a school or local education provider. (b) "Complainant" means a person who is subject to, and f…
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-144

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Board of cooperative services" or "BOCES" means a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of this title 22. (b) "Department" means the department of education created in sec…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-145 Use of a student's chosen name - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Chosen name" means any name that a student requests to be known as that differs from the student's legal name, to reflect the student's gender identity. (b) "Gender identity" means an individual's innate sen…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-145.5 Policies related to chosen names - definition

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(1) As used in this section, "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 institute pursuant to part 5 of article 3…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-147 Menstrual products accessibility - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal

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(1) (a) The general assembly finds that: (I) Menstrual products are a basic health need; (II) The lack of access to menstrual products disproportionately affects students from low-income households. According to recent research, one in four students who menstruate in the United S…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-148 Public school libraries - standards for acquisition - retention - display - utilization - reconsideration of library resources - definitions

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(1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Library resource" means material, both print and non-print, found in a public school library that supports curricular or personal information needs. Print items include books, magazines, newspap…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-149 Policy for student possession and use of communication devices - exemption - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) (I) "Communication device" means a device that is capable of making and receiving calls, sending and receiving text messages, or accessing the internet. (II) "Communication device" includes a cell phone or wa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-150 Gun violence prevention awareness - materials to parents - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Local education provider" means a school district created pursuant to article 30 of this title 22, a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title 22, a charter school authorized …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-151 Key boxes required at schools - contents - immunity - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Local education provider" means: (I) For a school of a school district, including a charter school that enters into a charter contract with a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-152 Online education - part-time enrichment program - report - definitions - repeal

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "In-person school" means a school where students attend in person on the school campus for instruction, which school may also offer online programs or courses. (b) "Local education provider" has the meaning s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-153 Access to opportunity task force - creation - members - duties - report - definitions - repeal

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115. (b) "Opportunity gaps" means disparities in students' access to educational opportunities and disparities in a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-101 Short title

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This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "State Department of Education Act of 1964". Source: L. 64: R&RE, p. 528, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-1-1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-102 Definitions

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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner of education" or "commissioner" means the office of the commissioner of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution. (2) "Department of education" or …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-103 Department of education

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(1) The department of education shall include the following: (a) The state board of education; (b) The commissioner of education, assistant commissioners of education, and other officers and employees of the department; (c) The state library, created in section 24-90-104, C.R.S.;…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-104 Offices and positions - nature

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(1) As a matter of legislative determination, the offices of commissioner of education, assistant commissioners of education, and all positions of employment classified by the board as director, consultant, supervisor, or instructor are declared to be educational in nature and ad…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-105 State board of education - composition

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(1) The state board of education consists of one member elected from each congressional district in the state and, if the total number of congressional districts of the state is an even number, one member elected from the state at large. The members of the state board of educatio…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-105.5 State board of education - definitions - vacancies - procedure for filling

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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Party congressional central committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 1-3-103 (3), C.R.S. (b) "State central committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 1-3-103 (2), C.R.S. (2) Any vacancy occurring on the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-106 State board - duties - rules

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(1) The state board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. It is the duty of the state board: (a) To exercise general supervision over the public schools of the state and the educational programs maintained and operated by all state governmental agencies for persons …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-106.5 State board - duties with regard to student data - memorandum of understanding

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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-2-111 (3)(a), the state board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding on or before September 1, 2006, with the Colorado commission on higher education to adopt a policy to share student data. At a minimum, the policy shall ensur…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-107 State board - power

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(1) The state board has the power: (a) To perform all duties delegated to it by law; (b) To employ personnel, subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, as may be necessary for the performance of powers and duties delegated to the state boar…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-108 Federal financial assistance

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(1) The state board of education is authorized to accept, use, and administer all moneys and properties granted or made available to the state or any agency thereof for an educational purpose, except those moneys and properties granted or made available for such purpose to anothe…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-109 State board of education - additional duties - teacher standards - principal standards - rules

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(1) The state board of education shall: (a) Repealed. (b) to (f) (Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 1186, § 2, effective June 1, 1999.) (g) Adopt rules that prescribe standards of qualification, preparation, training, or experience that are required for the issuance of all licenses…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-110 Commissioner of education - oath - qualifications - tenure

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(1) The commissioner of education shall be the chief state school officer and executive officer of the department of education. He or she shall possess the professional qualifications described in subsection (4) of this section and such additional professional qualifications as m…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-111 Commissioner of education - office - records - confidential nature

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(1) The commissioner shall have an office at the seat of the government where he shall keep an official seal and all books and papers pertaining to the business affairs of his office. He shall be entitled to reimbursements for necessary travel and subsistence expenses, incurred e…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-112 Commissioner - duties - report - legislative declaration

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(1) Subject to the supervision of the state board, the commissioner has the following duties: (a) To advise the state board concerning the current operation and status of the public schools and upon other educational matters; (b) To supply the state board with such information as…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-113 Commissioner - powers

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(1) Subject to the supervision of the state board, the commissioner has the following powers: (a) To perform all duties which may be required by law; (b) To issue instructions to school district officers and employees concerning the government of the public schools under their co…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-113.8 Department of education - additional local revenues - distribution to schools - annual report

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(1) (a) For the 2014-15 budget year and each budget year thereafter, each school district shall report the total amount of additional local property tax revenues the district is authorized to collect in addition to the district's total program mill levy, but not including amounts…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-114.1 Dropout rates - collection of data on grades seven through twelve

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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that the dropout rate indicates a waste of economic and human potential. Therefore a correct assessment of the number of students who fail to complete high school in the typical length of time is necessary in order to fully recognize and c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-116 Additional power - waiver of reporting requirements - review of reporting requirements

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(1) The commissioner may waive any requirements imposed by this title as to the reporting of data to the department or the state board by any school district which is eligible to receive the minimum amount of state moneys under the provisions of article 54 of this title, if the c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-116.5 Department of education - student-level course completion data

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Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, the department shall annually collect student-level course completion data, consistent with state and federal privacy laws, from each local education agency in the state. The department shall establish a definition of course completion th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-117 Additional power - state board - waiver of requirements - rules

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(1) (a) Upon application of the board of education of any school district, the state board, except as prohibited in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), may waive any of the requirements imposed by this title or by rule promulgated by the state board. The state board shall grant…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-119 Department of education - inquiries concerning prospective employees - background investigation fee

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(1) When an inquiry is made by a board of education of a school district pursuant to the provisions of section 22-32-109.7 (1) or (1.5), by the governing board of a nonpublic school pursuant to the provisions of section 22-1-121, by the governing board of a charter school pursuan…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-119.3 Department of education - educator preparation program students - record check - fee - definitions

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(1) A student requesting a criminal history record check must submit to the Colorado bureau of investigation a complete set of his or her fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department and notarized, or any third party approved …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-119.5 Department of education - duty to report - convictions

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(1) Upon receiving a report from a court pursuant to section 13-1-130, C.R.S., that a person has been convicted of, pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or received a deferred sentence for an offense specified in subsection (2) of this section, the department shall immediately repo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-122 Grants to schools and school districts

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(1) (a) In preparing the application forms to be submitted by school districts or public schools when applying for grant moneys, except as otherwise required by statute, the department shall not require information from public schools or school districts which has been previously…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-125 Loan program for capital improvements in growth school districts - use of public school fund

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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Capital improvement" means: (I) The acquisition or purchase of buildings or grounds; (II) The enlargement, improvement, remodeling, repairing, or making of additions to any school building; (III) The construction or erection of school buildi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-127 Financial literacy - resource bank - technical assistance - definitions - appropriation

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Colorado application for state financial aid" or "CASFA" means the application to determine student financial need and eligibility for state financial aid programs using federal FAFSA methodology, or any suc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-127.3 Holocaust and genocide studies - resource bank - technical assistance - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Genocide" has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-1-104.7 (1)(a). (b) "Holocaust" has the same meaning as set forth in section 22-1-104.7 (1)(b). (c) "Holocaust and genocide studies" has the same mea…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-127.4 Black historical and cultural studies - advisory committee - resource bank - technical assistance - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Black historical and cultural studies" means an interdisciplinary program of elementary through secondary academic study that: (I) Represents Black historical experiences through truthful, inclusive, complex…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-127.5 Computer science programs - resource bank

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(1) (a) The department shall create and maintain a publicly available resource bank of materials pertaining to computer science courses and programs. At a minimum, the resource bank must include sample academic content standards for computer science education, sample programs of …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-127.7 Marijuana education materials - resource bank - technical assistance

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(1) (a) The department, with assistance from the department of public health and environment, shall create and maintain a resource bank of evidence-based, research-based, and promising program materials and curricula pertaining to marijuana, which materials and curricula may be u…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-127.8 Social media impacts on mental health education literacy - resource bank - technical assistance - reporting - definition

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(1) (a) The department shall create and maintain a resource bank of existing evidence-based, research-based scholarly articles and promising program materials and curricula pertaining to the mental and physical health impacts of social media use by youth, internet safety, and cyb…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-127.9 Mental health education literacy - resource bank - technical assistance

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(1) The department, with assistance from the office of suicide prevention created pursuant to section 25-1.5-101 (1)(w)(I), the Colorado youth advisory council created pursuant to section 2-2-1302, and the suicide prevention commission created pursuant to section 25-1.5-111, shal…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-128 Department of education - reciprocal agreements with adjacent states - report

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(1) The department shall, to the extent that each state that is adjacent to Colorado is agreeable, negotiate a reciprocal agreement with each such state to allow a child who is a resident of one state to attend a public school in the other state without paying tuition when the ge…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-130 Supplemental online education grant program - legislative declaration - definitions - creation - eligibility - award - fund

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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Online education courses that are supplemental to the education program provided by a school district, charter school, or BOCES are a valuable resource for schools because they allow a school district, charter school, or BOCES to provide a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-132 Department of education - career and technical education authorization - rules

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(1) In accordance with the state plans for occupational education that the state board for community colleges and occupational education adopts pursuant to section 23-60-304, C.R.S., the department shall issue authorizations to teachers of occupational subjects, teacher-trainers,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-133 Assessment and identification of students with literacy challenges including dyslexia - training and technical assistance - collaboration with higher education - report

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(1) On or before August 1, 2008, as part of its responsibility for education standards and practice, the department may make available technical assistance and training concerning issues faced by students with literacy challenges, including dyslexia, to school districts, administ…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-135 Food allergy and anaphylaxis management - rules

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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado School Children's Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act". (2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "appropriate staff" means employees of a school whom the principal or equivalent e…