§ 22-32.5-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Innovation Schools Act of 2008”. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1420, § 1, effective May 28.
§ 22-32.5-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds that: The constitutional provisions regarding the public education system direct the general assembly to establish a thorough and uniform statewide system of public education, but they also recognize the importance of preserving local flexibility by granting to each school district board of education the control of instruction in the schools […]
§ 22-32.5-103. Definitions
As used in this article 32.5, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of education appointed by the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-110. (1.5) “Community school” means a public school that implements the following: An annual asset and needs assessment of and by both the school and the community that […]
§ 22-32.5-104. Innovation Plans – Submission – Contents
A public school of a school district may submit to its local school board an innovation plan as described in subsection (3) of this section. A group of public schools of a school district that share common interests, such as geographical location or educational focus, or that sequentially serve classes of students as they progress […]
§ 22-32.5-105. Suggested Innovations
In considering or creating an innovation plan or a plan for creating an innovation school zone, each local school board is strongly encouraged to consider innovations in the following areas: Curriculum and academic standards and assessments; Accountability measures, including but not limited to expanding the use of a variety of accountability measures to more accurately […]
§ 22-32.5-106. Innovation Planning – Financial Support
Each public school and each local school board is authorized and encouraged to seek and accept public and private gifts, grants, and donations to offset the costs of developing and implementing innovation plans and plans for creating innovation school zones. Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1426, § 1, effective May 28.
§ 22-32.5-107. District of Innovation – Designation
Each local school board may seek for its school district designation by the state board as a district of innovation. A local school board may seek the designation on the basis of innovation plans or plans for creating innovation school zones approved or collaboratively created by the local school board pursuant to section 22-32.5-104. A […]
§ 22-32.5-108. District of Innovation – Waiver of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
Upon designation of a district of innovation, the state board shall waive any statutes or rules specified in the school district’s innovation plan as they pertain to the innovation schools or innovation school zones of the district of innovation; except that the state board shall not waive: Any statutes specified in section 22-2-117 (1)(b); Any […]
§ 22-32.5-109. District of Innovation – Collective Bargaining Agreements
On and after the date on which the state board designates a school district as a district of innovation, any collective bargaining agreement initially entered into or renewed by the local school board of the district of innovation shall include a term that allows each innovation school and each innovation school zone in the school […]
§ 22-32.5-110. District of Innovation – Review of Innovation Schools and Innovation School Zones – Repeal
Three years after the local school board of a district of innovation approves an innovation plan or a plan for creating an innovation school zone, and every three years thereafter, the local school board shall review the level of performance of the innovation school and each public school included in the innovation school zone and […]
§ 22-32.5-111. Reporting
Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before March 1, 2010, and on or before March 1 each year thereafter, the commissioner and the state board shall submit to the governor and to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning the districts of innovation. At […]