§ 22-60.5-115 — Rules

Colorado § 22-60.5-115

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 22: Education
• Art.: Colorado Educator Licensing Act

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(1) The state board of education is authorized to adopt
and prescribe rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this article for its proper
administration. It is the intent of the general assembly that, in prescribing rules for
the administration of this article, the state board of education shall adopt the
minimum amount of rules necessary to ensure the least cumbersome process
possible for issuing and renewing educator licenses.

(2) The state board of education shall promulgate rules as necessary to
implement sections 22-60.5-201 (1)(a) and 22-60.5-205. The rules must include, but
need not be limited to, the following:

(a) Application procedures to obtain approval by the state board of
education of any proposed alternative teacher program. Such application for
approval shall include, but shall not be limited to, statements by the designated
agency making such application as to the expectations of what such program
would accomplish, the goals and objectives of such alternative teacher program,
and what benefits alternative teachers would expect to receive by participating in
such alternative teacher program.

(b) Criteria for the approval by the state board of education of any proposed
alternative teacher program;

(c) Criteria relating to the designation of mentor teachers by school districts,
charter schools, or the institute providing alternative teacher programs. The
guidelines may include consideration of the following factors in regard to potential
mentor teachers:

(I) Educational attainment;

(II) Level of experience;

(III) The general consensus of professional opinion in the school district or
charter school.

(d) Procedures and criteria for the evaluation of approved alternative teacher
programs by the department of education;

(e) Procedures and criteria for performance evaluations of alternative
teachers which shall be in accordance with section 22-9-106. However, the state
board may provide for such performance evaluations by mentor teachers.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 60.5, a nonpublic school is not
required to conduct performance evaluations of any teacher in accordance with
section 22-9-106; except that the state board may require a nonpublic school to
periodically evaluate a person participating in an induction program or alternative
preparation program pursuant to this article 60.5 to ensure that the person meets
or exceeds the quality standards established by the state board for that person's
profession.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 480, � 1, effective June 6. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 1654, � 2, effective June 5. L. 2017: IP(2), IP(2)(c), and (2)(c)(III) amended, (SB 17-052), ch. 5, p. 10, � 3, effective August 9. L. 2018: IP(2)(c) and (2)(c)(III) amended, (SB 18-160), ch. 97, p. 761, � 4, effective August 8. L. 2019: (2)(e) amended, (SB 19-069), ch. 37, p. 124, � 5, effective August 2.