§ 22-62-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Cooperative Teacher Education Act of 1973”. Source: L. 73: p. 1317, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-1.

§ 22-62-102. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this article is to implement cooperative ventures in teacher education between public and private schools and institutions of higher education, to establish the legal status of student teachers, and to enable the release of public moneys to finance such ventures. Source: L. 73: p. 1317, § […]

§ 22-62-103. Authority to Enter Into Agreements

The board of education of each school district is authorized to enter into written, contractual agreements or arrangements with any college or university for the purpose of providing field experiences in teacher education. Field experiences shall include all activities incurred within the district by a regularly enrolled student in any phase of the teacher education […]

§ 22-62-103.5. Criminal History Record Checks – Definition

A school district or charter school that requires a fingerprint-based criminal history record check or a name-based criminal history record check for a student enrolled in an educator preparation program who applies for field experiences within the school district or charter school must accept the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check or a […]

§ 22-62-104. Payment of Cost From Public Funds

The respective governing boards of state colleges and universities are authorized to pay the contracting boards of education for the services of teachers who supervise student teachers and, if an agreement has been entered into pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, to student teachers in an amount determined by the respective governing boards. Each […]

§ 22-62-105. Authority and Status of Student Teachers

Any student teacher, during the time that such student is assigned to a field experience within a public school, shall be deemed to be a public employee of the school district within the meaning of the “Colorado Governmental Immunity Act”, article 10 of title 24, C.R.S. The duties and responsibilities of the student teacher shall […]