Title 22, Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-106 Duties of superintendent - publications
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(1) (a) The superintendent shall be the principal executive officer of the school. The superintendent shall be the purchasing agent for the board of trustees and, under such rules as the board of trustees may prescribe, shall have charge of the premises, property, and students. W…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-106.5 Compensation of teachers
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, beginning with the budget year 1996-97 and for budget years thereafter through the 2014-15 budget year, the teachers employed by the school shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of the salary…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-107 Bond of superintendent - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1092, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) added by revision, pp. 1583, 1586, �� 9, 20. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2004. (See L. 2003, pp. 1583, 1586.)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-108 Interest in contracts - penalty
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Neither the board of trustees nor any treasurer, superintendent, or other officer or agent of the school shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract or other agreement for building, repairing, furnishing, or supplying the school, and no drawbacks or secret discount…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-109 Who may be admitted
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(1) Every blind and every deaf citizen of the state of Colorado under twenty-one years of age is eligible to receive an education in the school, unless such person has a physical or mental condition which would render his or her instruction impractical, if such person meets enrol…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-110 Nonresident students - admission
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Applicants for admission to the school from other states, if within the ages prescribed by section 22-80-109, may be admitted upon payment to the superintendent of such a sum quarterly as the board of trustees determines, to be not less than the total cost per capita of the stude…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-111 Counties to pay expense - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1092, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) added by revision, pp. 1584, 1586, �� 13, 20. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2004. (See L. 2003, pp. 1584, 1586.)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-112 Pupils subject to rules
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All pupils of the school are required to conform to all applicable rules of the board of trustees and the regulations and policies of the school, and any failure to comply with the same will subject the offender, at the option of the board of trustees, to a loss of the privileges…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-113 Educational training - expenditures
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(1) The superintendent of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind is authorized to expend any moneys necessary, out of the appropriation for the support of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, to provide for the educational training of eligible deaf-blind studen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-114 Expenditures, how made
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Any moneys expended under authority of section 22-80-113 shall be expended under the direction and control of the superintendent, and the state treasurer is authorized, upon presentation of vouchers of the superintendent duly issued and certified as provided by law, to draw warra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-115 Readers for blind - expenses of deaf students. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1094, � 2, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section repealed, p. 526, � 5, effective April 17.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-116 Programs for parents
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In furtherance of the objectives of the school, the board of trustees, with the aid of the superintendent, may make such bylaws as are necessary to provide a program of instruction in understanding the needs, problems, and education of the deaf and the blind for parents of deaf a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-117 Study group - creation - appointments - duties - report. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-80-117Statutes 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. § 22-80-118 Provide assistance - public education - American sign language
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(1) The school may, upon request, provide assistance, advice, and guidance to: (a) The Colorado commission on higher education regarding the adoption of the policies and procedures involving American sign language described in section 23-1-128 (3), C.R.S.; (b) Higher education in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-119 Standardized immunization policy required
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On or before July 1, 2011, the school shall annually provide to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the school the standardized immunization document developed and updated by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-4-902 (4), C.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-80-120 HVAC infrastructure improvements
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On and after August 6, 2025, if the school undertakes HVAC infrastructure improvements using money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act cash fund created in section 24-75-232 (3), the school shall comply with the requirements described in section 22-32-153 in implement…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-101 Short title
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This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the Pre-K-16 Mathematics, Science, and Technology Improvement Act of 1990. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1133, � 1, effective May 23. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 517, � 2, effective June 5. L. 2001: Entire section ame…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-102 Legislative declaration
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The Colorado general assembly declares that, as a result of several years of active investigation and studies by groups such as the Colorado alliance for science, the Colorado teachers of mathematics, and industry-based groups, the general assembly recognizes that there exist in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-103 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Community resources means the educational resources that can be found outside of the classroom, including but not limited to local industries, government agencies, museums, public telecommunications stations, inst…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-104 Pre-K-16 mathematics, science, and technology education strategic plan
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(1) The department of education and the Colorado commission on higher education, in cooperation and consultation with the business, industry, and professionals in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering, shall develop a plan for improving Pre-K-16 mathemat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-201 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds that one of the greatest challenges facing schools and teachers is determining how to stimulate and engage students so that they actively seek learning experiences, especially in the areas of math and science and technology. The general assembly …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-202 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Repealed. (2) Department means the state department of education created in section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (3) Grant program means the science and technology education center grant program created in section 22-81-203. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-203 Science and technology education center grant program - created - applications - awards
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(1) There is hereby created the science and technology education center grant program to provide development and operating moneys in the form of matching funds for existing or proposed nonprofit science and technology education centers. At a minimum, each science and technology e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-204 Science and technology education center grants advisory board - created - duties - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-81-204Statutes 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. § 22-81-205 State board - rules - donations
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(1) The state board, pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., shall promulgate such rules as are required in this part 2 and such additional rules as may be required for implementation of the grant program. (2) The department shall solicit such public and private gifts, grants,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-81-206 Science and technology education fund - creation
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There is hereby created in the state treasury the science and technology education fund, referred to in this section as the fund, for payment of science and technology education center grants awarded pursuant to section 22-81-203. The fund shall consist of such moneys as may be a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-83-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly finds that state programs instituting comprehensive statewide systemic initiatives designed to broaden the impact, accelerate the pace, and increase the effectiveness of and achieve significant improvements in science, mathematics, and technology education in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-83-102 Pre-K through 12 and postsecondary mathematics, science, and technology education improvement plan
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(1) The Colorado mathematics-science-technology commission shall facilitate an improvement plan that institutes comprehensive statewide systemic initiatives designed to analyze, review, and improve all or some of the systemic components of pre-K through 12 and postsecondary mathe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-83-103 Mathematics, science, and technology education improvement plan fund - creation
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the mathematics, science, and technology education improvement plan fund, which fund shall be administered by the department of education. (2) The department is authorized to receive donations, grants, contributions, gifts, beques…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-87-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Children's Internet Protection Act. Source: L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 2475, � 31, effective August 15.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-87-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Use of the internet in the public schools of the state provides an extraordinary, unique, and unparalleled educational resource; (b) Reasonable measures must be adopted and implemented to protect the children who use in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-87-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Access to the internet means, with reference to a particular technology device, that the technology device is connected to a network that provides access to the internet. (2) Repealed. (3) District means any publ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-87-104 Adoption and enforcement of policy of internet safety for minors - public schools
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(1) No later than December 31, 2013, the governing body of each district shall adopt and implement a policy of internet safety for minors. (2) After the adoption and implementation of the policy of internet safety required by subsection (1) of this section, the governing body of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-87-105 Temporary disabling of technology protection measure. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 22-87-105Statutes 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. § 22-87-106 No restrictions on blocking access to the internet of other material
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Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting a local board of education, or an elementary or secondary school, from blocking access to the internet on technology devices owned or operated by that board or school to material other than the material for which a technol…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-87-107 No effect on library maintained by postsecondary educational institution - no requirement of additional action for public schools already in compliance
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(1) Nothing in this article shall be construed to apply to any library facility maintained by any postsecondary educational institution. For purposes of this subsection (1), ”postsecondary” shall have the same meaning as is provided in section 23-1-119 (4), C.R.S. (2) Nothing in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-90-101 Interstate compact approved and ratified
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Pursuant to section 24-60-3402, C.R.S., the general assembly approved and ratified and authorized the governor to enter into a compact on behalf of the state of Colorado with any of the United States or other jurisdictions concerning educational opportunity for military children.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-91-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) A student's level of education attainment will directly influence the student's level of achievement and success throughout the rest of his or her life; (b) The national center for education statistics reports that, in comparing emp…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-91-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 91, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (2) Education provider means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a charter school authoriz…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-91-103 School counselor corps grant program - created - rules
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(1) (a) There is created in the department the school counselor corps grant program to provide funding to education providers. The goals of the program are to: (I) Increase the availability of effective school-based counseling to help increase the graduation rate within the state…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-91-104 School counselor corps grant program - application - criteria - grant awards - rules
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(1) An education provider seeking a grant from the program must submit an application to the school counselor corps advisory board existing within the department in accordance with the rules adopted by the state board. The school counselor corps advisory board shall review each g…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-91-104.5 School counselor corps advisory board - created - guidelines
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(1) There is created within the department the school counselor corps advisory board. The department shall establish guidelines for the duties, membership, and responsibilities of the advisory board. The advisory board may include, but is not limited to, members: (a) Who represen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-91-105 Reporting
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(1) Each education provider that receives a grant through the program shall report the following information to the department each year during the term of the grant: (a) The number of school counselors hired using grant moneys; (b) Any professional development programs provided …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-93-101 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Bullying shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 22-32-109.1 (1)(b). (2) Cash fund means the school bullying prevention and education cash fund created in section 22-93-105. (3) Department means the d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-93-102 School bullying prevention and education grant program - created
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(1) There is hereby created in the department the school bullying prevention and education grant program. Under the program, on and after July 1, 2012, or not more than ninety days after the promulgation of rules by the state board pursuant to section 22-93-104, whichever is late…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-93-103 School bullying prevention and education grant program - grant process - reports by grant recipients
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(1) The department shall solicit and review applications from public schools and facility schools for grants pursuant to this section. The department may award grants to public schools, facility schools, and collaborative groups of public schools and facility schools for periods …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-93-104 Rules
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(1) On or before April 1, 2012, or not more than ninety days after the department receives sufficient moneys to implement this article as described in section 22-93-102 (2), whichever is later, the state board shall promulgate rules for the administration of this article, includi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-93-105 School bullying prevention and education cash fund - created
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(1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the school bullying prevention and education cash fund. The cash fund shall consist of moneys transferred or appropriated thereto pursuant to subsection (3) of this section and any other moneys that may be made available by th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-93-106 School bullying prevention and education - availability of best practices and other resources
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(1) On or before November 1, 2011, the department shall create a page on its public website at which the department shall continuously make publicly available evidence-based best practices and other resources for educators and other professionals engaged in bullying prevention an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-94-101 Definitions
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As used in this article 94, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (2) District means a school district, a group of school districts, or a board of cooperative services as d…