§ 22-24-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “English Language Proficiency Act”. Source: L. 2014: Entire article R&RE, (HB 14-1298), ch. 244, p. 926, § 13, effective May 21.

§ 22-24-102. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly finds that: There is a substantial number of students in Colorado who are English language learners; Local education providers must provide evidence-based English language proficiency programs for English language learners to enable them to develop and acquire English language proficiency while achieving and maintaining grade-level performance in academic content areas; To improve […]

§ 22-24-103. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Charter school” means a charter school authorized by a district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title. “Department” means the […]

§ 22-24-104. English Language Proficiency Program Established – Funding

There is established the state English language proficiency program to assist local education providers in administering and implementing English language proficiency programs for English language learners in kindergarten and grades one through twelve. A student who is identified for inclusion in an English language proficiency program may receive funding pursuant to this section for up […]

§ 22-24-105. Local Education Provider – Duties

Each local education provider shall provide an English language proficiency program for all English language learners who are enrolled in the public schools of the local education provider. Each local education provider shall identify English language learners who are enrolled in the public schools of the local education provider using the state-approved assessment for English […]

§ 22-24-106. Department of Education – Powers – Duties – State Board of Education – Rules

The department shall: Identify the English language proficiency assessments that local education providers must use to identify students who are eligible for inclusion in English language proficiency programs, which may include the assessments in use prior to May 21, 2014; Annually review the statewide levels of proficiency on the statewide assessments administered pursuant to section […]

§ 22-24-107. English Language Proficiency Act Excellence Award Program – Created – Rules – Legislative Declaration

There is created in the department the English language proficiency act excellence award program to award grants to local education providers and charter schools that achieve the highest English language and academic growth among English language learners and the highest academic achievement for English language learners who transition out of the English language proficiency program. […]

§ 22-24-108. Professional Development and Student Support Program – Created – Rules

There is created in the department the professional development and student support program, referred to in this section as the “support program”, to provide moneys to local education providers to: Offset the costs incurred in complying with the requirements specified in section 22-24-105 (3); Provide effective professional development activities related to teaching English language learners […]