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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-204.5 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly finds that a student who is placed in a residential child care facility or other facility licensed by the department of human services or in a hospital or who is receiving educational services through a day treatment center is, in most cases, dealing with sig…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-205 Services for expelled and at-risk students - grants - criteria - rules
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(1) (a) There is established in the department of education the expelled and at-risk student services grant program, referred to in this section as the “program”. The program provides grants to school districts, to charter schools, to alternative schools within school districts, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-34-101 (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2009: Entire article repealed, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1322, � 13, effective May 21. Editor's note: This article was added in 1981. For amendments to this article prior to its repeal in 2009, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table item…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act. Source: L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1299, � 1, effective May 21.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-102 Legislative declaration - repeal
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Creating pathways between high schools and institutions of higher education is essential to fulfilling the Colorado promise of doubling the number of postsecondary degrees earned by Coloradans and reducing by half the number of stud…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-103 Definitions - repeal
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As used in this article 35, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Apprenticeship program means a Colorado-based apprenticeship program that is registered with the United States department of labor's office of apprenticeship or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-104 Enrollment in an institution of higher education - cooperative agreement
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(1) (a) (I) Beginning in the 2020-21 school year and in each school year thereafter, each local education provider that enrolls students in grades nine through twelve shall provide qualified students the opportunity to concurrently enroll in postsecondary courses, including acade…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-105 Financial provisions - payment of tuition
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(1) A cooperative agreement shall include financial provisions that satisfy the requirements of this section. (2) If a qualified student concurrently enrolls in a course offered by an institution of higher education, the institution is responsible for course content, placement of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-106 Transportation
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A local education provider of a qualified student who is concurrently enrolled at an institution of higher education shall not be required to provide or pay for transportation for the qualified student to or from the institution. Source: L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-107 Concurrent enrollment advisory board - created - membership - duties - reports - repeal
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(1) There is created in the department the concurrent enrollment advisory board. The board consists of members appointed as provided in this section and has the powers and duties specified in this section. The board is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-108 Accelerating students through concurrent enrollment program - objectives - non-tuition expenses - rules - repeal
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(1) (a) There is established the accelerating students through concurrent enrollment program, which is available to qualified students who are designated by their enrolling local education providers pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section. The objectives of the ASCENT progr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-108.5 Teacher recruitment education and preparation (TREP) program - objectives - selection criteria - rules - definition - repeal
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(1) (a) There is established the teacher recruitment education and preparation program, referred to in this section as the “TREP program”. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, the department shall administer the TREP program pursuant to this section and guidelines established by…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-109 Institution of higher education - enrollment - limitations
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(1) An institution of higher education to which a qualified student applies for concurrent enrollment may allow the student to enroll in courses offered by the institution. An institution of higher education may limit the number of qualified students that the institution allows t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-109.5 Community colleges - dropout recovery programs - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Community college” means an institution that operates as part of the state system of community and technical colleges established in part 2 of article 60 of title 23, C.R.S., or a local district college, as …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-110 Exclusions
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(1) Except for courses offered as part of the TREP program pursuant to section 22-35-108.5, this article 35 does not apply to any course that is offered as part of a program of off-campus instruction established pursuant to section 23-1-109 (1) to (5). (2) Nothing in this article…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-111 Rules
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(1) On or before July 1, 2010, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuant to the State Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for the administration of this article. The rules, at a minimum, shall establish: (a) Guidelines for local education providers …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-112 Reports. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1315, � 1, effective May 21; IP(2), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(h), (2)(i), and (2)(k)(I) amended, (SB 09-285), ch. 425, p. 2375, � 7, effective June 4. L. 2011: (1)(a) amended, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1162, � 49, effectiv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-113 Concurrent enrollment - website
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(1) By July 1, 2020, the department of education and the department of higher education, with advice from the state board, shall make available to the public a concurrent enrollment website to provide information to students, parents, and legal guardians concerning concurrent enr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-114 Concurrent enrollment expansion and innovation grant program - created - report - rules - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-35-114Statutes 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. § 22-35-115 Postsecondary and workforce readiness programs - financial study - funding - reports - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (I) Colorado’s economic vitality depends on a highly educated, skilled, and diverse workforce ready to meet the job demands of a post-pandemic world. This requires a learner-centered approach to offering programs designed to i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-116 Teacher recruitment and preparation (TREP) program and pathways in early technology early college high schools (p-tech) working group - report - repeal
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(1) The department shall convene a working group that includes educators to make findings and recommendations concerning the effectiveness of the teacher recruitment and preparation program, created in section 22-35-108.5, and the pathways in technology early college high schools…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-36-101 Choice of programs and schools within school districts
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, every school district, as defined in section 22-30-103 (13), shall allow: (a) Its resident pupils who apply pursuant to the procedures established pursuant to subsection (2) of this section to enroll in particula…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-36-102 Interdistrict schools of choice pilot program - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-36-102Statutes 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. § 22-36-103 Eligibility of school districts for participation in interdistrict schools of choice pilot program - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-36-103Statutes 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. § 22-36-104 Interdistrict schools of choice pilot program grants - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-36-104Statutes 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. § 22-36-105 Schools of choice fund - creation - purpose - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1090, � 59, effective May 31. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 814, � 32, effective April 27. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 972, � 16, effective May 27. Editor's note: Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section effective August 1, 199…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-36-106 Department - distribution of information
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(1) The department shall make information available to the public about the enrollment options which are available throughout the public school system in Colorado. (2) Repealed. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1091, � 59, effective May 31. L. 96: (2)(b) amended, p. 1239, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-36-107 Inbound active duty military families - school enrollment - registration - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (I) Active duty military families make significant sacrifices in order to keep our country safe; (II) These sacrifices often include frequent moves to military installations across the country and the world; (III) As a result …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-37-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the In-school Suspension Act. Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1808, � 5, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-37-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this article is to provide means for encouraging experimentation in the management of students suspended from public schools or facility schools and to evaluate programs that will provide continuous education, sup…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-37-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Eligible participant means any public school, as defined in section 22-1-101, that enrolls students in kindergarten through twelfth grades or any public or private agency operating in conjunction with any such pu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-37-104 Qualification
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(1) An eligible participant may submit a proposal to the state board for a grant for the development of a program under this article, which may involve selected grade levels within a public school or facility school. (2) A program shall: (a) Provide supervision, discipline, couns…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-37-105 Administration
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(1) The state board shall have the authority to approve programs under this article, the total stated costs of which shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each individual program in any one year and five hundred thousand dollars, in the aggregate, for all programs in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-37-106 Reporting. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1810, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1401, � 44, effective May 27. L. 2010: Entire section repealed, (HB 10-1171), ch. 401, p. 1935, � 5, effective August 11.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-37-107 Funding
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The department of education may pursue additional sources of funding for the financing of in-school or in-home suspension programs, including but not limited to grants, donations, and contributions from public or private sources and any funds available pursuant to article 20 of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Pilot Schools Act. Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1811, � 5, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) It is the goal of the state of Colorado to provide educational opportunities to all students who choose to pursue such opportunities; (b) To maintain discipline in the public schools, it is sometimes essential for the p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) At-risk student means a student who is in the sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth grade, who is under seventeen years of age, and who has been the subject of at least one suspension in the past year. (2) Expelled st…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-104 Pilot schools - requirements - authority - definitions
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(1) The state board may provide for the establishment and operation of not more than one full-time residential pilot school and not more than three year-round nonresidential pilot schools pursuant to the following provisions: (a) The state board shall consider placement of the pi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-105 Applications for the right to operate pilot schools - contents
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(1) The state board shall promulgate regulations for the applications to be submitted for the right to operate a pilot school that shall include: (a) A description of the applicant, its experience in providing educational, counseling, social, and other necessary services to expel…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-106 Application process for pilot school contract
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(1) The state board shall appoint a selection committee to review applications for each of the pilot schools established pursuant to this article 38 and to make recommendations to the state board as to whether a pilot school should be established in an area and which applicant sh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-107 Negotiation of pilot school contract
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(1) The state board shall enter into negotiations for a contract to operate a pilot school with each applicant it has selected. The contract shall be for five years' duration, commencing upon the date of its execution, and shall set forth the terms under which the pilot school sh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-108 Pilot school contracts - renewal of application - grounds for nonrenewal or revocation
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(1) A pilot school renewal application shall be submitted to the state board no later than six months before the expiration of the original contract and shall contain: (a) A report on the progress of the pilot school in achieving the goals, objectives, student performance standar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-109 Pilot school employees
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(1) Any teacher employed by a school district who becomes a teacher employed by a pilot school shall be deemed to continue to be a teacher within the school district for seniority purposes in the event that teacher returns to that school district. (2) Employees of a pilot school …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-110 Pilot school evaluation - report. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1818, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section repealed, (HB 10-1171), ch. 401, p. 1935, � 5, effective August 11.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-111 Pilot schools - admission of students
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(1) Expelled students and any at-risk students otherwise eligible to attend sixth through ninth grades and under seventeen years of age may voluntarily apply to any pilot school. No student shall be compelled to attend a pilot school. Each pilot school shall devise its own applic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-112 Discipline and expulsion of students
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(1) A pilot school may discipline, suspend, and expel students as provided in article 33 of this title. (2) Based upon a reasonable belief that a student is using drugs, a pilot school may require a student to submit to drug testing after providing notice to the student's parent,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-113 Notification requirements
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(1) Within five days of expelling a student, the school district that expelled the student shall: (a) Notify the student and the student's parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the student's opportunity to apply to a pilot school; (b) Provide the student's parent, guardian, or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-114 Evaluation
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A pilot school shall contract with one or more universities to monitor and track the progress of students in the pilot school. Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1819, � 5, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-38-115 Funding
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(1) The department of education and the department of human services may pursue additional sources of funding for the financing of pilot schools, including but not limited to grants, donations, and contributions from public or private sources and any funds available pursuant to a…