Colorado § 22-2-404 Facility schools board - created - membership

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-2-404 — Facility schools board - created - membership

Colorado § 22-2-404

Title 22Education

Art.Department - Commissioner

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-2-404 (2026).

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(1)There is created the facility schools board to adopt curriculum standards and set graduation requirements for facility schools and to collaborate with and advise the office. The facility schools board consists of seven members appointed by the state board as set forth in this section. The state board shall appoint the initial members of the facility schools board on or before November 1, 2008. The facility schools board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education.

(2)The state board shall appoint the members of the facility schools board as follows:

(a)Two persons who represent school districts within Colorado, one of whom shall have expertise in special education;

(b)

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(1) There is
created the facility schools board to adopt curriculum standards and set graduation
requirements for facility schools and to collaborate with and advise the office. The
facility schools board consists of seven members appointed by the state board as
set forth in this section. The state board shall appoint the initial members of the
facility schools board on or before November 1, 2008. The facility schools board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs
its duties and functions under the department of education.

(2) The state board shall appoint the members of the facility schools board
as follows:

(a) Two persons who represent school districts within Colorado, one of whom
shall have expertise in special education;

(b) One person who represents state-level child placement agencies within
Colorado;

(c) One person who represents county departments of human or social
services within Colorado;

(d) Two persons who represent facilities within Colorado; and

(e) One person who represents students who receive educational services
provided by facility schools in Colorado. The state board may choose a person who,
as a child, received educational services provided by a facility school or who is a
parent of a student who is receiving or formerly received educational services
provided by a facility school.

(3) (a) In appointing the members of the facility schools board, the state
board shall seek to ensure that the membership of the facility schools board
collectively has expertise in the areas of:

(I) Curriculum and assessment;

(II) Educating students who are placed in facilities;

(III) Mental health;

(IV) Special education services; and

(V) School finance.

(b) The state board shall ensure that members of the facility schools board
are representative of the various geographic areas of the state and are
representative of the ethnic and racial diversity and gender balance within the
state.

(4) Members of the facility schools board shall serve three-year terms;
except that, of the members initially appointed, two members shall serve one-year
terms and two members shall serve two-year terms. The state board may reappoint
a person to serve successive terms on the facility schools board.

(5) Members of the facility schools board shall serve without compensation
but may receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses incurred in fulfilling
their duties on the facility schools board. The department staff shall assist the
facility schools board in performing its duties.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1377, � 1, effective May 27. L. 2018: (2)(c) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 436, � 85, effective August 8. L. 2022: (1) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3358, � 22, effective August 10. L. 2023: (1) amended, (SB 23-219), ch. 88, p. 317, � 4, effective April 20.