Colorado § 22-63-401 Salary schedule - adoption - changes

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-63-401 — Salary schedule - adoption - changes

Colorado § 22-63-401

Title 22Education

Art.Teacher Employment,

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-63-401 (2026).

Text

(1)The board of a school district shall adopt by resolution a salary schedule that may be by job description and job definition, a teacher salary policy based on the level of performance demonstrated by each teacher, or a combination of the salary schedule and salary policy. Such salary schedule, salary policy, or combination schedule and policy shall be adopted in conjunction with or prior to the adoption of the budget for the following fiscal year. The schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy shall remain in effect until changed or modified by the board. All teachers employed by the district shall be subject to such salary schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy.

(2)If a district chooses to adopt a salary schedule, the board shall place each teacher

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(1) The board of a school
district shall adopt by resolution a salary schedule that may be by job description
and job definition, a teacher salary policy based on the level of performance
demonstrated by each teacher, or a combination of the salary schedule and salary
policy. Such salary schedule, salary policy, or combination schedule and policy shall
be adopted in conjunction with or prior to the adoption of the budget for the
following fiscal year. The schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy shall
remain in effect until changed or modified by the board. All teachers employed by
the district shall be subject to such salary schedule, policy, or combination
schedule and policy.

(2) If a district chooses to adopt a salary schedule, the board shall place
each teacher in the school district on the salary schedule at a level at least
commensurate with, but not limited to, each teacher's education, prior experience,
and experience in the district as provided in the salary schedule.

(3) The adopted salary schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy
shall not be changed or modified during the school year in a manner so as to reduce
the salary of a teacher for such school year; but the reassignment of a teacher with
a reduction in salary pursuant to section 22-63-206 (2) or (3) shall not be included
within the limitations of this subsection (3).

(4) The salary or compensation of any teacher may be changed for any
succeeding school year in accordance with the salary schedule, policy, or
combination schedule and policy adopted by the employing board. There shall be no
reduction in the salary of any classroom teacher unless there is a general reduction
in the salaries of all teachers in the district according to the adopted salary
schedule, policy, or combination schedule and policy.

(5) The trustee or trustees of a trust for the benefit of a teacher
compensation system in a school district coterminous with a city and county shall
manage and invest the funds and assets held in trust pursuant to the standards and
other provisions for trustees set forth in the Colorado Uniform Prudent Investor
Act, article 1.1 of title 15, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1127, � 1, effective July 1; (1) amended, p. 1084, � 44, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 882, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (5) added, p. 551, � 1, effective August 7.