§ 22-30.5-301 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 22-30.5-301

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 22: Education
• Art.: Charter Schools

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds
that section 2 of article IX of the state constitution requires the general assembly
to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a thorough and uniform
system of free public schools. The state therefore has an obligation to ensure that
every student has a chance to attend a school that will provide an opportunity for a
quality education. If a school is not providing a thorough and adequate education,
as determined by the annual performance review conducted by the department
pursuant to section 22-11-210, the state has an obligation to the students enrolled in
that school to make changes to ensure that they have an opportunity to receive a
quality education comparable to students in other public schools in the state.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly finds it necessary to establish a system
for independent charter schools to operate within local school buildings when
school districts have failed to provide adequate educational opportunities.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 351, � 8, effective April 10. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1536, � 29, effective May 21.