Colorado § 22-30.5-525 Individual career and academic plans

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-30.5-525 — Individual career and academic plans

Colorado § 22-30.5-525

Title 22Education

Art.Charter Schools

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30.5-525 (2026).

Text

(1)Each institute charter school shall assist each student and the student's parent or legal guardian to develop and maintain the student's individual career and academic plan, referred to in this section as an ICAP, no later than the beginning of ninth grade but may assist the student and the student's parent or legal guardian to develop and maintain the student's ICAP in any grade prior to ninth grade. In assisting a student and his or her parent or legal guardian in creating and maintaining the ICAP, the institute charter school shall, at a minimum, discuss with the student and parent or legal guardian the various career pathways created pursuant to sections 23-60-110 and 24-46.3-104 and the types of certificates and jobs to which each pathway leads and discuss the skills and

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(1) Each institute
charter school shall assist each student and the student's parent or legal guardian
to develop and maintain the student's individual career and academic plan, referred
to in this section as an ICAP, no later than the beginning of ninth grade but may
assist the student and the student's parent or legal guardian to develop and
maintain the student's ICAP in any grade prior to ninth grade. In assisting a student
and his or her parent or legal guardian in creating and maintaining the ICAP, the
institute charter school shall, at a minimum, discuss with the student and parent or
legal guardian the various career pathways created pursuant to sections 23-60-110
and 24-46.3-104 and the types of certificates and jobs to which each pathway leads
and discuss the skills and educational opportunities available through military
enlistment. In discussing the teaching career pathway described in section 23-60-110, each institute charter school is encouraged to provide to the student
information concerning the TREP program created in section 22-35-108.5. In
discussing military enlistment with a student and the student's parent, each
institute charter school is encouraged to provide to the student information
concerning the military enlistment test. Each student's ICAP must comply with the
requirements specified in section 22-2-136 and the rules promulgated by the state
board of education pursuant to said section. As part of the process of establishing
the individual career and academic plan, the student and the student's parents
must be made aware of the importance of completing the free application for
federal student aid or the Colorado application for state financial aid, or successor
forms for accessing federal and state financial aid, and be provided help in
completing the forms, if requested.

(2) Each institute charter school shall assist each student who is enrolled in
the school and has an ICAP to use the plan effectively to direct the student's course
selections and performance expectations in at least grades nine through twelve; to
assist the student in meeting his or her academic and career goals as described in
the ICAP; and to enable the student to demonstrate postsecondary and workforce
readiness prior to or upon graduation from high school at a level that allows the
student to progress toward his or her postsecondary education goals, if any,
without requiring remedial educational services or courses.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1345), ch. 188, p. 727, � 15, effective May 19. L. 2017: (1) amended, (HB 17-1041), ch. 51, p. 161, � 1, effective August 9. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-185), ch. 246, p. 1334, � 9, effective September 7; (1) amended, (HB 21-1200), ch. 284, p. 1688, � 6, effective September 7.