The general assembly finds that it is important that high school students have opportunities to enrich their education by participating in innovative learning opportunities that occur outside the classroom, such as working in apprenticeships or residency programs, enrolling in postsecondary courses taught on college campuses, completing capstone projects, and engaging in competency-based learning projects. These […]
As used in this article 35.6, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of education appointed by the state board of education pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution. “Department” means the department of education created and operating pursuant to section 24-1-115. “Education leadership council” means the council convened […]
There is created in the department the high school innovative learning pilot program to authorize full-time funding for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve in high schools operated by selected local education providers to enable the local education providers to provide innovative learning opportunities for high school students to support them in successful transitions […]
To participate in the pilot program, a local education provider or a group of local education providers must apply to the department in accordance with the timelines and procedures established by rule of the state board. A school of a school district may participate in the pilot program as part of the school district or […]
No later than November 1, 2019, and, subject to available appropriations, no later than November 1 each year thereafter, the department shall issue a request for proposals inviting local education providers to apply to participate in the pilot program in the following budget year. A local education provider that chooses to apply must submit the […]
Each local education provider that participates in the pilot program shall annually submit information described in subsection (2) of this section to the department in accordance with the time frames established by rule of the state board. If a local education provider is participating as a group of local education providers or through a board […]
This article 35.6 is repealed, effective July 1, 2025. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-216), ch. 150, p. 1784, § 1, effective May 10.
