Colorado § 22-35.3-101 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-35.3-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 22-35.3-101

Title 22Education

Art.Pathways in Technology

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35.3-101 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly finds that:

(a)The pathways in technology early college high school model (p-tech) allows students to graduate from high school with a high school diploma and an industry-recognized associate degree. Students in a p-tech school may also earn pre-apprenticeship certificates and other industry-recognized certificates in addition to an associate degree.

(b)The success of p-tech schools depends upon close collaboration between a local education provider, a community college, and one or more local high-growth industry employers;

(c)The p-tech school model has been recently established in other states, including New York, Connecticut, and Illinois, and is showing promise; and

(d)Graduating more high school students with career-ready skills to meet Colorad

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(1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) The pathways in technology early college high school model (p-tech)
allows students to graduate from high school with a high school diploma and an
industry-recognized associate degree. Students in a p-tech school may also earn
pre-apprenticeship certificates and other industry-recognized certificates in
addition to an associate degree.

(b) The success of p-tech schools depends upon close collaboration between
a local education provider, a community college, and one or more local high-growth
industry employers;

(c) The p-tech school model has been recently established in other states,
including New York, Connecticut, and Illinois, and is showing promise; and

(d) Graduating more high school students with career-ready skills to meet
Colorado's workforce needs is part of the state's education and economic
development goals.

(2) The general assembly therefore declares that establishing a limited
number of p-tech schools in the state will benefit students and industry in Colorado.