§ 22-30.5-304 — Review committee - membership - recommendations

Colorado § 22-30.5-304

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

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(1)
Whenever an independent charter school is to be organized pursuant to this part 3,
on or before the date specified by rule adopted by the state board in accordance
with section 22-30.5-303 (2)(b), the commissioner shall cause a review committee
to be formed. The review committee shall consist of:

(a) The commissioner or a designee of the commissioner, who shall chair the
review committee but shall be a nonvoting member of the committee;

(b) A member of the board of education of the school district in which the
school is geographically located who shall be the member elected from the director
district in which the school is geographically located, if members of the board are
elected from director districts, or the member who resides closest to the school, if
members are not elected from director districts;

(c) (I) A licensed professional employed at the school who is elected by a
vote of all licensed professionals who provide instruction at the school or have an
office in the school.

(II) The election required by this paragraph (c) shall be conducted during the
month specified by rule adopted by the state board in accordance with section 22-30.5-303 (2)(b).

(d) (I) Two parents of students enrolled in the school who are members of the
school accountability committee and are elected by a vote of the members of the
school accountability committee.

(II) The election required by this paragraph (d) shall be conducted during the
month specified by rule adopted by the state board in accordance with section 22-30.5-303 (2)(b).

(e) (I) A principal of a school at the same elementary, middle, or high school
level as the independent charter school that is to be organized, appointed by the
governor.

(II) In appointing a principal pursuant to this paragraph (e), the governor shall
appoint a principal of a public school that received the highest possible
accreditation rating pursuant to the accreditation policy implemented pursuant to
section 22-11-307 by the public school's local board of education or by the state
charter school institute, whichever is applicable, for the immediately preceding
school year.

(f) (I) A teacher in a school at the same elementary, middle, or high school
level as the independent charter school that is to be organized, appointed by the
governor.

(II) In appointing a teacher pursuant to this paragraph (f), the governor shall
appoint a teacher from a public school that received the highest possible
accreditation rating pursuant to the accreditation policy implemented pursuant to
section 22-11-307 by the public school's local board of education or by the state
charter school institute, whichever is applicable; and

(g) A business representative, appointed by the governor, who resides in the
neighborhood of the school.

(2) The committee shall meet by call of the chair of the review committee as
needed to review the proposals received in response to the request for proposals
issued pursuant to section 22-30.5-303. The committee shall evaluate the
proposals and, on or before the date specified by rule adopted by the state board in
accordance with section 22-30.5-303 (2)(b), shall forward to the state board all
proposals and its recommendations on each proposal. The committee may make
recommendations on applicants without regard to the provisions of the
Procurement Code, articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 353, � 8, effective April 10. L. 2001: IP(1), (1)(c)(II), (1)(d)(II), and (2) amended, p. 357, � 22, effective April 16; (1)(e)(II) and (1)(f)(II) amended, p. 1499, � 24, effective June 8. L. 2009: (1)(d)(I), (1)(e), and (1)(f) amended, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1537, � 31, effective May 21; (1)(d)(I) amended, (SB 09-090), ch. 291, p. 1443, � 15, effective August 5.