Title 22, Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-134 Healthful alternatives - school vending machines - requirements. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-32-134Statutes 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. § 22-32-134.5 Healthy beverages policy required
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(1) On or before July 1, 2009, each school district board of education shall adopt and implement a policy that prohibits, except as described in subsection (2) of this section, the sale of beverages to students from any source, including but not limited to: (a) School cafeterias;…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-135 Financial literacy curriculum - definition - repeal
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Life skills such as the ability to formulate a household budget, balance a checking account, read and understand the terms and conditions of a credit card, and otherwise manage personal finances are critical to a person's success in today'…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-136 Children’s nutrition - healthful alternatives - information - facilities - local wellness policy - competitive foods
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(1) The general assembly hereby recognizes that: (a) Overweight children and youth and obesity among children and youth are major public health threats, and being overweight is now the most common medical condition of childhood. An estimated nine million young people in the Unite…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-136.3 Children’s nutrition - no trans fats in school foods - definitions - rules
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Extended school day” means the school day, plus any additional time that a student spends on school grounds before or after the school day for the purpose of participating in a school-sanctioned extracurricu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-136.5 Children’s wellness - physical activity requirement - legislative declaration
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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds that: (I) Healthy children are more likely to be engaged learners, they do better in school, they have improved attendance, and they are less likely to have behavioral problems inside and outside of the classroom; (II) Many studies have d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-137 Community service and service-learning
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Each school district shall consider and, if the school district board of education deems it appropriate, adopt a policy to encourage students to engage in community service or service-learning and to recognize students' contributions to their communities through community service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-138 Out-of-home placement students - school stability, transfer, and enrollment procedures - absences - exemptions - provision of academic supports - report - definitions
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(1) As used in this section and in section 22-32-138.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Child placement agency” has the same meaning as provided in section 19-1-103. (b) “County department” has the same meaning as provided in section 19-1-103. (c) “Department of educa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-138.5 Educational stability grant program - application - grants - fund created - rules - report - definition
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(1) There is created within the department of education the educational stability grant program, referred to in this section as the “grant program”, to provide grant money to education providers to use in providing academic and social-emotional services and supports to highly mob…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-139 Food allergies and anaphylaxis policy required
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On or before July 1, 2010, each school district board of education shall adopt and implement a policy for the management of food allergies and anaphylaxis among students enrolled in the public schools of the school district. The policy shall include, at a minimum, measures that s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-140 Standardized immunization policy required
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On or before July 1, 2011, each school district board of education shall annually provide to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in a school of the school district the standardized immunization document developed and updated by the department of public health an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-141 Student awaiting trial as adult - educational services - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Federal IDEA act” means the federal “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., and the federal regulations for implementing said act regarding the provision of special education a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-142 Parent engagement - policy - communications - incentives
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(1) (a) Each school district board of education shall adopt a district policy for increasing and supporting parent engagement in the public schools, including charter schools, of the school district. In adopting the policy, the board of education may take into account, but need n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-143 Local fiscal impact summaries
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(1) If a bill is introduced before the general assembly that imposes upon a school district, school district board of education, or board of cooperative services any new mandate or increase in the level of service for an existing mandate beyond the existing level of service requi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-144 Restorative justice practices - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Conflicts and offenses arising during the school day interrupt learning, threaten school safety, and often lead to suspensions, expulsions, and an increase in the likelihood of a student dropping out of school; (b) Students who drop…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-145 Native American language and culture instruction - general credit
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A school district board of education may adopt a policy to grant general education or world language credit for the successful completion of Native American language course work for languages of federally recognized tribes. A person instructing a Native American language course s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-146 School use of on-site peace officers as school resource officers
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(1) If a school resource officer or other law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event arrests a student of the school, the officer shall notify the principal of the school or hi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-147 Use of restraints on students - certain restraints prohibited - reports and review process - rules - definitions. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-32-147Statutes 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. § 22-32-148 Food donations to nonprofit organizations encouraged
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Each school district is encouraged to donate apparently wholesome food to one or more local nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy or poor individuals. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-090), ch. 127, p. 550, � 4, effective September 14.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-149 District scholarship programs - authorized
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(1) A school district board of education may establish a scholarship program for students who receive a high school diploma from the school district or successfully complete a high school equivalency examination while enrolled in the school district. The scholarships must be fund…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-150 Contracting for facial recognition service by schools prohibited - definition
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(1) Except as described in subsection (2) of this section, a school district or a school or a charter school of a school district shall not execute a contract with any vendor for the purchase of, or for services related to, any facial recognition service. (2) The prohibition desc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-151 Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in eligible schools - compliance with public health requirements - repeal
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(1) Each eligible school, as defined in section 25-8-901 (4), and each charter school of a school district that is an eligible school shall comply with the requirements of part 9 of article 8 of title 25 concerning testing of water in child care centers, family child care homes, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-152 Food waste reduction encouraged - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Department means the department of education created in section 24-1-115. (b) Local education provider means: (I) A school district organized pursuant to article 30 of this title 22; (II) A board of cooperati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-153 School ventilation and energy efficiency verification and repair - applicability of section - ventilation verification assessment - filtration - HVAC assessment report - mechanical engineer review - adjustments, repairs, upgrades, and replacements - HVAC verification report - certified contractors - grants - definitions
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(1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “ACCA” means the Air Conditioning Contractors of America. (b) “ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. (c) “Certified contractor” means a contr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the School Attendance Law of 1963. Source: L. 63: p. 861, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 123-20-1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 33, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Academic year means that portion of the school year during which the public schools are in regular session, beginning about the first week in September and ending about the first week in June of the next year,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-103 Free education - tuition may be charged, when
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Any resident of this state who has attained the age of six years and is under the age of twenty-one years is entitled to attend public school in the school district of which he is a resident, during the academic year when the schools of the district are in regular session, and wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-103.5 Attendance of homeless children and youth - definitions
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(1) Equal access to school. Nothing in this article 33 shall be construed to prohibit a child or youth from attending a public school without the payment of tuition solely because the child or youth is a homeless child as defined in section 22-1-102.5. (2) Place of residence of a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-104 Compulsory school attendance
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, every child who has attained the age of six years on or before August 1 of each year and is under the age of seventeen years, except as provided by this section, shall attend public school for at least the fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-104.5 Home-based education - guidelines - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that it is the primary right and obligation of the parent to choose the proper education and training for children under his care and supervision. It is recognized that home-based education is a legitimate alternative to classroom attendan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-104.6 On-line program - legislative declaration - authorized - definitions. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-33-104.6Statutes 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. § 22-33-104.7 Eligibility for the general educational development tests
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(1) A student who is sixteen years of age and who submits written evidence of a need to take the high school equivalency examination to be eligible for an educational or vocational program is eligible to sit for the high school equivalency examination after complying with all sta…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-105 Suspension, expulsion, and denial of admission
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(1) No child who has attained the age of six years and is under the age of twenty-one shall be suspended or expelled from or be denied admission to the public schools, except as provided by this article. (2) In addition to the powers provided in section 22-32-110, the board of ed…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-106 Grounds for suspension, expulsion, and denial of admission
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(1) The following may be grounds for suspension or expulsion of a child from a public school during a school year: (a) Continued willful disobedience or open and persistent defiance of proper authority; (b) Willful destruction or defacing of school property; (c) Behavior on or of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-106.1 Suspension - expulsion - preschool through second grade - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Charter school” means a charter school that is authorized by a school district board of education pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or an institute charter school that is authorized by the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-106.3 Disciplinary investigations - parental presence - student statements - definition
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(1) A public school employee shall not use a student’s statement concerning an act alleged to have been committed by the student that results in mandatory expulsion pursuant to section 22-33-106 (1)(d), in the expulsion hearing, unless the statement is signed by the student and a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-106.5 Information concerning offenses committed by students
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(1) Upon adjudication or conviction of a person under the age of eighteen years for an offense specified in section 22-33-106 (1)(d), the adjudicating juvenile court or the convicting district court, whichever is applicable, shall notify the school district in which the person is…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-107 Enforcement of compulsory school attendance - definitions
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(1) The board of education of each school district shall designate one or more of the employees of the district to act as attendance officer for the district. It is the attendance officer's duty in appropriate cases to counsel with students and parents and investigate the causes …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-107.1 Parental notice of dropout status. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 393, � 1, effective April 27. L. 2009: Entire section repealed, (HB 09-1243), ch. 290, p. 1424, � 5, effective May 21. Cross references: For current provisions concerning notice to parent of dropout status, see � 22-14-108.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-107.5 Notice of failure to attend
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(1) Except as otherwise set forth in subsection (2) of this section, a school district shall notify the appropriate court or parole board if a student fails to attend all or any portion of a school day, where the school district has received notice from the court or parole board:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-108 Judicial proceedings
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(1) Those courts having jurisdiction over juvenile matters in a judicial district shall have original jurisdiction over all matters arising out of the provisions of this article. (1.5) (a) All proceedings brought under this article shall be commenced in the judicial district in w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-109 Regulations
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The state board may prescribe necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this article. Source: L. 63: p. 866, � 10. C.R.S. 1963: � 123-20-10.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-110 Jurisdiction - board of education
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Nothing in this article, except for the provisions of section 22-33-104 (2)(b) and the attendance records required under section 22-1-114, shall be construed to give the state board of education or any board of education jurisdiction over the internal affairs of any nonstate inde…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-111 School discipline study - legislative declaration - task force appointed - report - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-33-111Statutes 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. § 22-33-112 Addressing disproportionate discipline - task force - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-33-112Statutes 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. § 22-33-201 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds that except when a student's behavior would cause imminent harm to others in the school or when an incident requires automatic expulsion as defined by state law or a school's conduct and discipline code, expulsion should be the last step taken af…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-201.5 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Behavioral management plan means an action plan to address behavioral, attendance, and truancy issues, including appropriate services and supports that are developed in coordination with students, parents, and sch…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-202 Identification of at-risk students - attendance issues - disproportionate discipline practices
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(1) Each school district shall adopt policies to identify students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism and disciplinary actions, including classroom removal, suspension, and expulsion. The school district …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-203 Educational alternatives for expelled students
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(1) Upon expelling a student, the school district shall provide information to the student's parent or guardian concerning the educational alternatives available to the student during the period of expulsion. If the parent or guardian chooses to provide a home-based educational p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-204 Services for at-risk students - agreements with state agencies and community organizations
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(1) Each school district, regardless of the number of students expelled by the district, may enter into agreements with appropriate local governmental agencies and, to the extent necessary, with the managing state agencies, including the department of human services and the depar…