Colorado § 22-32.5-105 Suggested innovations

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-32.5-105 — Suggested innovations

Colorado § 22-32.5-105

Title 22Education

Art.Innovation Schools and Innovation School Zones

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32.5-105 (2026).

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(1)In considering or creating an innovation plan or a plan for creating an innovation school zone, each local school board is strongly encouraged to consider innovations in the following areas:

(a)Curriculum and academic standards and assessments;

(b)Accountability measures, including but not limited to expanding the use of a variety of accountability measures to more accurately present a complete measure of student learning and accomplishment. The accountability measures adopted by an innovation school or an innovation school zone may include, but need not be limited to:

(I)Use of graduation or exit examinations;

(II)Use of end-of-course examinations;

(III)Use of student portfolio reviews;

(IV)Use of national and international accountability measures such as the nation

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(1) In considering or creating an
innovation plan or a plan for creating an innovation school zone, each local school
board is strongly encouraged to consider innovations in the following areas:

(a) Curriculum and academic standards and assessments;

(b) Accountability measures, including but not limited to expanding the use
of a variety of accountability measures to more accurately present a complete
measure of student learning and accomplishment. The accountability measures
adopted by an innovation school or an innovation school zone may include, but need
not be limited to:

(I) Use of graduation or exit examinations;

(II) Use of end-of-course examinations;

(III) Use of student portfolio reviews;

(IV) Use of national and international accountability measures such as the
national assessment of educational progress and the program for international
student assessment;

(V) Measuring the percentage of students continuing into higher education;
and

(VI) Measuring the percentage of students simultaneously obtaining a high
school diploma and an associate's degree or a career and technical education
certificate.

(c) Provision of services, including but not limited to special education
services; services for gifted and talented students; services for English language
learners; educational services for students at risk of academic failure, expulsion, or
dropping out; and support services provided by the state department of human
services or county departments or agencies of human or social services;

(d) Teacher recruitment, training, preparation, and professional
development;

(e) Teacher employment;

(f) Performance expectations and evaluation procedures for teachers and
principals;

(g) Compensation for teachers, principals, and other school building
personnel, including but not limited to performance pay plans, total compensation
plans, and other innovations with regard to retirement and other benefits;

(h) School governance and the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of
principals in innovation schools or schools within an innovation school zone; and

(i) Preparation and counseling of students for transition to higher education
or the work force.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1425, � 1, effective May 28. L. 2010: (1)(c) amended, (SB 10-062), ch. 168, p. 595, � 12, effective April 29. L. 2014: (1)(c) amended, (HB 14-1298), ch. 244, p. 937, � 22, effective May 21. L. 2018: (1)(c) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 438, � 92, effective August 8.