§ 22-20-201 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly, recognizing
the obligation of the state of Colorado to provide educational opportunities to all
children that will enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives, declares that
the purpose of this part 2 is to provide means for identifying and educating those
children who are gifted.

(2) It is the intent of the general assembly that:

(a) Evidence-based practices support instruction and the social and
emotional development of gifted children; and

(b) Each gifted child is educated in a rigorous learning environment and
culture that develops the child's areas of exceptionality and coordinates programs
and services among available support systems.

(3) The general assembly further finds and declares that traditional
assessment methods may not adequately identify some gifted children, including
children from all socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural populations and gifted
children who also have disabilities. It is therefore the general assembly's intent that
the state board, the department, and every administrative unit include all student
groups in each administrative unit's procedures for identifying gifted children and
for developing educational programs that include gifted children.

(4) The general assembly declares that, for purposes of section 17 of article
IX of the state constitution, gifted education programs are accountable programs
to meet state academic standards and may therefore receive funding from the
state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire part added, (HB 11-1077), ch. 30, p. 79, � 11, effective August 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1102), ch. 330, p. 1461, � 1, effective August 6.