Colorado § 22-1-131 Online instruction - student protections - short title - definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-1-131 — Online instruction - student protections - short title - definitions

Colorado § 22-1-131

Title 22Education

Art.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-1-131 (2026).

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(1)The short title of this section is Isaiah's Law.

(2)As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)Local education provider means a school district created pursuant to article 30 of this title 22, a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title 22, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22, or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.

(b)Online instruction means the delivery of educational programming via an internet format by a local education provider to a student who is enrolled in the local education provider and is receiving the educational programming at a location that is re

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(1) The short title of this section is Isaiah's Law.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Local education provider means a school district created pursuant to
article 30 of this title 22, a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article
5 of this title 22, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1
of article 30.5 of this title 22, or an institute charter school authorized by the state
charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.

(b) Online instruction means the delivery of educational programming via
an internet format by a local education provider to a student who is enrolled in the
local education provider and is receiving the educational programming at a location
that is remote from a school. Online instruction includes, but is not limited to,
educational programming delivered through an online program, as defined in
section 22-30.7-102 (9); an online school, as defined in section 22-30.7-102 (9.5);
and a supplemental online education course, as defined in section 22-2-130 (2)(f).

(c) Parent means a biological parent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or
any other person having legal custody of a child.

(3) A local education provider that delivers educational programming to a
student using online instruction shall not:

(a) Prohibit or attempt to prohibit the student's parent from being in the
same room as the student while the student participates in online instruction or
otherwise suggest that the parent should not be in the same room while the student
participates in online instruction; except that the person leading the online
instruction may require a student's parent to leave the area if the parent continues
to actively engage in behavior that disrupts the student or the class after the
person leading the online instruction asks the parent to discontinue the behavior;

(b) Require a student to use a camera to provide a live digital image of the
student while the student participates in online instruction if the student's
technology does not allow for such use of a camera.

(4) A local education provider shall not suspend or expel a student based on
the presence of an item that an employee of the local education provider observes
within the student's physical environment while the student is participating in
online instruction or based on the student's behavior while participating in online
instruction; except that a local education provider may suspend a student in
accordance with sections 22-33-105 and 22-33-106.