Title 23, Postsecondary Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-53-111 Leasehold interest may be sold
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Nothing in this article shall prevent the transfer or sale of the leasehold interests prior to their expiration, subject to the approval of the board of trustees. Source: L. 2003: Entire article R&RE, p. 784, � 5, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-53-112 Board of trustees may rent rooms
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Upon the termination of a lease or contract executed with private persons or corporations for the construction of buildings under the terms of this article, the board of trustees is empowered to rent rooms or quarters in buildings erected under leases or contracts for reasonable …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-54-100.3 Definitions
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As used in this article 54, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board of trustees means the board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver established in section 23-54-102 (1)(a). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2055, � 117, e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-54-101 University established - role and mission - governance
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There is hereby established a university at Denver, to be known as Metropolitan state university of Denver, which shall be a comprehensive institution with modified open admission standards at the baccalaureate level; except that nontraditional students at the baccalaureate level…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-54-102 Board of trustees - creation - members - powers - duties
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(1) (a) Effective July 1, 2002, there is established the board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver that consists of eleven members and is the governing authority for Metropolitan state university of Denver. The board of trustees created by this subsection (1) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-54-102.5 Tuition - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-003), ch. 391, p. 1844, � 16, effective June 9. L. 2012: (1) amended, (SB 12-148), ch. 125, p. 424, � 4, effective July 1. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2010, p.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-54-103 Board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver fund - creation - control - use
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(1) Effective July 1, 2012, there is created in the state treasury the board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, which shall be under the control of and administered by the board of trustees in accordance with t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-54-104 The Metropolitan state university of Denver undergraduate enrichment fund - created - awards
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(1) Effective July 1, 2012, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the Metropolitan state college of Denver undergraduate enrichment fund as of July 1, 2012, shall be transferred to the Metropolitan state university of Denver undergraduate enrichment fund, which fund is hereby…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-100.3 Definitions
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As used in this article 56, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board of trustees means the board of trustees for Western Colorado university established pursuant to section 23-56-102 (1)(a). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2055, � 119, effe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-101 University established - role and mission
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There is hereby established a university at Gunnison, which is known as Western Colorado university. Western Colorado university is a general baccalaureate institution with selective admission standards. Western Colorado university offers undergraduate liberal arts and sciences a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-102 Board of trustees - creation - members - powers - duties
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(1) (a) There is established the board of trustees for Western Colorado university, which consists of eleven members and is the governing authority for Western Colorado university. The board of trustees is, and is hereby declared to be, a body corporate and, as such and by the na…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-102.5 Tuition - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-003), ch. 391, p. 1845, � 17, effective June 9. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1331), ch. 254, p. 1267, � 3, effective August 1. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2010…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-103 Board of trustees for Western Colorado university fund - creation - control - use
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(1) There is created in the state treasury the board of trustees for Western Colorado university fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, which is under the control of and administered by the board of trustees in accordance with the provisions of this article 56. Except a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-104 Status and control
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The buildings and premises of the Western Colorado university form a part of the school system of the state and are controlled and managed by the board of trustees. Source: L. 2003: Entire article R&RE, p. 787, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1331),…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-105 Board of trustees empowered to lease grounds
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For the purpose of providing dormitories, living and dining halls, or cottages and equipment for the use of Western Colorado university, and to enable the construction, financing, and ultimate acquisition thereof, and to aid in improving undeveloped portions of the grounds of the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-106 No authority to obligate state
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Nothing in this article 56 constitutes authority to enter into a contract that in any way creates a debt or obligation upon the state on account of the construction of buildings or improvements; but buildings and improvements erected on lands under the control of the board of tru…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-107 Buildings - control of
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The management of buildings erected and equipped under the terms of this article and the scale of rentals thereof shall be subject to the approval of the board of trustees. Source: L. 2003: Entire article R&RE, p. 788, � 6, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-108 Board of trustees may rent buildings
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The board of trustees is authorized to lease or rent buildings constructed under the provisions of this article from the private persons or corporations constructing the buildings upon such terms as it deems satisfactory as to current rental, maintenance, and ultimate purchase, p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-109 To be state property at lease end
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Upon the termination of a lease or contract executed under the terms of this article providing for the construction and equipment of buildings, the buildings shall become the property of the state, together with all equipment, furnishings, or appurtenances therein contained or th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-110 Leasehold interest may be sold
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Nothing in this article shall prevent the transfer or sale of the leasehold interests prior to their expiration, subject to the approval of the board of trustees. Source: L. 2003: Entire article R&RE, p. 788, � 6, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-56-111 Board of trustees may rent rooms
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Upon the termination of a lease or contract executed with private persons or corporations for the construction of buildings under the terms of this article, the board of trustees is empowered to rent rooms or quarters in buildings erected under leases or contracts for reasonable …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1001 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Manufacturing plays a vital role in Colorado's economy; (b) The manufacturing sector in Colorado is diverse, with employers distributed across the state; (c) Over five thousand nine hundred manufacturing firms employ mo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1002 Definitions
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section 23-60-104. (2) Career pathway means a series of connected education and training strategies and support services th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1003 Manufacturing career pathway - design
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(1) No later than the 2014-15 academic year, the board, after consulting with local district colleges and area technical colleges, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, the department of higher education, the department of education, and the state work for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1004 Online information - manufacturing career pathway
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(1) After the design of the manufacturing career pathway is completed pursuant to section 23-60-1003, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, shall post information concerning the career pathway on the state-provided, free…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Community College and Occupational Education Act of 1967. Source: L. 67: p. 437, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-26-1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the state board for community colleges and occupational education is charged to develop and establish state policy for occupational education and to govern the state system of community colleges. The board shall be responsib…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 60, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Area technical college means a school offering approved postsecondary vocational programs for credit, operated by a local school district or by a board of cooperative services, and designated by the general as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-104 State board for community colleges and occupational education - student advisory council - state advisory council
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(1) (a) Repealed. (b) There is created a state board for community colleges and occupational education. The board is a body corporate and has the authority to adopt a seal and to receive, demand, and hold for all occupational education purposes and for any educational institution…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-104.5 Recommendations of governor’s task force - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) On December 23, 2003, by executive order, the governor established the governor’s task force to strengthen and improve the community college system; (b) The task force was charged with evaluating the current structure o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-105 Staff and appointments. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 67: p. 439, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-26-5. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 841, � 7, effective April 14.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-106 Notification concerning gaming schools
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The board shall notify the limited gaming control commission created in section 44-30-301 of any educational program or school offering instruction in occupations relating to limited gaming or any other gambling. Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 1590, � 12, effective June …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-107 State board for community colleges and occupational education fund - creation - control - use
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the state board for community colleges and occupational education fund which shall be under the control of and administered by the board in accordance with the provisions of this article. Except as otherwise allowed by section 24-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-108 Board responsibilities - direct care provider career path pilot program - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-60-108Statutes 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. § 23-60-109 Career pathways - design - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The board developed the manufacturing career pathway pursuant to part 10 of this article after consulting with local district colleges and area technical colleges, and in collaboration with the department of labor and employme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-110 Teaching career pathway - design
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(1) No later than the 2022-23 academic year, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of education, the board, and the deans of the schools of education and academic administrators in Colorado institutions of higher education, or their designees, s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1101 (Repealed)
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Editor's note: (1) This part 11 was added in 2019 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2020. For the text of this part 11 prior to 2020, consult the 2019 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of thi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-111 Community colleges - high school diplomas - approval
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(1) The board may establish and approve graduation requirements for a high school diploma. A community college shall award a high school diploma to a student who successfully completes the high school graduation requirements approved by the board. (2) A service provider may partn…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-1201 Support for in-demand short-term credentials program - created - report - appropriation - definitions - repeal
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(1) Subject to available appropriations, the board, in coordination with its career and technical education role and mission as Colorado’s state administrator of the federal “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006”, 20 U.S.C. sec. 2301 et seq., as …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-201 State system of community and technical colleges established - local district colleges - role and mission
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There is established a state system of community and technical colleges that is under the management and jurisdiction of the state board for community colleges and occupational education. The mission of the community colleges is to serve Colorado residents who reside in their ser…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-202 Duties of board with respect to state system
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(1) With respect to the community and technical colleges within the state system, the board has the authority, responsibility, rights, privileges, powers, and duties customarily exercised by the governing boards of institutions of higher education, including the following: (a) To…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-202.5 Powers of board with respect to the higher education and advanced technology center at Lowry
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The board is authorized to lease classroom and administrative facilities located at the higher education and advanced technology center at Lowry to colleges within the state system of community and technical colleges and to public and private institutions of higher education that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-202.7 Powers of board with respect to concurrent enrollment - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Board of cooperative services” means a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22 that operates a public school. (b) “Charter school” means a district charter school authorized b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-203 Duties of board with respect to local district colleges
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(1) With respect to local district colleges operating under the provisions of article 71 of this title, the board shall: (a) Exercise all powers and perform all duties vested prior to July 1, 1967, in the state board of education or in the commissioner of education with respect t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-204 Financing
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Except as provided in this article, the construction, operation, and maintenance of the community and technical colleges within the state system shall be financed by the state in the same manner as are all other state institutions of higher education. Source: L. 67: p. 440, � 9. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-205 Community and technical colleges
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The state system of community and technical colleges includes: Arapahoe community college, Colorado Northwestern community college, the community college of Aurora, the community college of Denver, Front Range community college, Lamar community college, Morgan community college, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-206 College advisory council
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(1) The board shall establish a procedure for receiving nominations for appointments to the college advisory council and shall appoint a seven-member college advisory council for each community and technical college under its governance, composed of residents from the area in whi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-207 College service areas
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Each college in the state system of community and technical colleges shall operate within a service area assigned by the Colorado commission on higher education. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 766, � 18, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-208 Eminent domain
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The board has the power to take and hold, by gift, devise, purchase, or lease or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain pursuant to law, so much land as may become necessary for the location and construction of such buildings, structures, and other facilities as may …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-60-209 Programs and services
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The board shall ensure that no unnecessary duplication of programs or services exists between the community colleges in the metropolitan Denver area and the vocational schools operating in the same geographic area. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 766, � 18, effective July…