§ 22-11-603.7 — Academic growth awards - rules - definitions

Colorado § 22-11-603.7

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 22: Education
• Art.: Accreditation

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(1) (a) Subject to
available appropriations, the state board shall annually present an award to the
public high school that demonstrates the highest levels of student academic
growth within each classification. The awards presented pursuant to this section
must be in the form of trophies that resemble the trophies presented for athletic
accomplishments. The technical advisory panel convened pursuant to section 22-11-202 shall recommend to the state board, and the state board shall establish by rule,
the method by which to identify the public high schools that demonstrate the
highest rate of student longitudinal growth in one or more school years, as
measured by the Colorado growth model.

(b) The awards issued pursuant to this section are named for each
classification and known as the academic growth award for that classification.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this part 6 to the contrary, of any
moneys that the department may receive pursuant to section 22-11-605 (1) in the
form of public or private gifts, grants, or donations, in the 2014-15 budget year and
each budget year thereafter, the department shall use up to one thousand five
hundred dollars to award trophies pursuant to this section. The department shall
apportion the remainder of the moneys available for awards as provided in sections
22-11-602, 22-11-603, and 22-11-603.5.

(3) As used in this section, classification means the grouping of schools
established biennially by the statewide association for high school activities for the
sport of football.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1385), ch. 272, p. 1092, � 1, effective August 6.