§ 22-2-406. Facility Schools Board Duties – Curriculum – Graduation Standards – Rules
In addition to any other duties provided by law, the facility schools board shall: Adopt curriculum to be provided by approved facility schools. At a minimum, the facility schools board shall align the curriculum for the core subjects of reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, and geography with the state content standards adopted pursuant to section […]
§ 22-2-407. List of Approved Facility Schools – Application – Criteria – Rules
Pursuant to the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the facility schools board shall promulgate rules for the creation and maintenance as provided in this section of a list of facility schools that are approved to receive reimbursement for providing educational services to students placed in the facility. In addition to […]
§ 22-2-407.5. Facility Schools – Sustainable Model of Education for Facility Students – Work Group – Created – Membership – Duties – Reporting Requirements – Funding
On or before July 1, 2021, the department shall convene a work group of the stakeholders described in subsection (1)(b) of this section. The purpose of the work group is to develop and implement a sustainable model with capacity to meet the educational needs of children and youth in or at risk of out-of-home placement […]
§ 22-2-408. Approved Facility Schools – Funding
For the 2008-09 budget year and for each budget year thereafter, each approved facility school shall submit its pupil enrollment to the department and receive funding from the department in accordance with the provisions of section 22-54-129. For the 2009-10 budget year, and for each budget year thereafter, the department shall annually withhold two percent […]
§ 22-2-409. Notification of Risk
Beginning August 15, 2010, a state-licensed day treatment facility, facility school, or hospital licensed or certified pursuant to section 25-3-101, C.R.S., shall notify the appropriate child welfare education liaison, designated pursuant to section 22-32-138 (2)(a), of a student who: Is transferring to a public school from a state-licensed day treatment facility licensed by the department […]
§ 22-2-501. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds that: Teachers have a great impact in student achievement. Evidence shows that teacher quality can account for the majority of variances in student learning and test scores. The teaching and learning conditions under which teachers practice their profession, though often overlooked, are essential elements to student achievement and teacher retention. […]
§ 22-2-502. Definitions
As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (1.5) “Education support professional” means a Colorado school district paraprofessional who may not be licensed, as described in article 60.5 of this title 22, but provides direct instruction, supports licensed […]
§ 22-2-305. Data Dictionary – Legislative Declaration – Creation – Contents – Report
The general assembly finds that there is a need for consistency in electronic data submission protocols and requirements to allow school districts and public schools to submit data for multiple reports in one transaction. Under the existing data submission system, school districts and public schools are often forced to report data that is known to […]
§ 22-2-503. Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey
Subject to available appropriations, the department shall administer a biennial teaching and learning conditions survey, referred to in this section as the “survey”, to all preschool teachers, elementary teachers, secondary teachers, and education support professionals in public schools of the state. The survey shall be designed to assess, at a minimum: Teaching and learning conditions […]
§ 22-2-306. Advance Notice – Legislative Declaration – Data Collection – Data Submission Changes – Website Update – Submission Windows
The general assembly finds that it is imperative that school districts and public schools receive adequate advance notice of changes in data submission requirements to enable them to effectively comply with the new requirements. The general assembly further finds that the department must allow school districts and public schools the necessary time in which to […]