§ 22-7-1010 — State board - commission - public input - staff assistance

Colorado § 22-7-1010

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 22: Education
• Art.: Educational Accountability

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(1) In
fulfilling their duties pursuant to this part 10, the state board and the commission,
at a minimum, shall:

(a) Meet with interested persons throughout the state, including but not
limited to:

(I) Early care and education providers;

(II) Representatives of early childhood councils;

(III) Elementary and secondary teachers, specialists in special education
services, counselors, and administrators;

(IV) Boards of cooperative services;

(V) Local school boards and governing boards of district charter schools and
institute charter schools;

(VI) Parents and students;

(VII) Precollegiate and postsecondary service providers and concurrent
enrollment program managers;

(VIII) Career and technical education faculty and administrators;

(IX) Postsecondary faculty and administrators;

(X) Governing boards of institutions of higher education; and

(XI) Employers and other members of the business community and labor,
workforce, and economic development experts;

(b) Take into consideration the recommendations of and consult with the P-20 council;

(c) Solicit and take into consideration information from local boards of
education specifically regarding the input received by the local boards from their
respective communities in developing the blueprints for the education systems in
their respective communities pursuant to section 22-32-109 (1)(kk);

(d) Take into consideration, as applicable, the recommendations of the state
graduation guidelines development council made pursuant to section 22-7-414, as
it existed prior to July 1, 2008;

(e) Consult and collaborate with state and national organizations of early
care and education providers and experts, state and national organizations of
educators, and other state, national, and international academic organizations that
specialize in creation, maintenance, and implementation of relevant and rigorous
education standards and curriculum and in alignment of standards and
assessments from preschool through postsecondary education.

(2) (a) Staff from the department of education, the department of higher
education, the state board for community colleges and occupational education, the
division of child care, and the early childhood policy team in the office of the
lieutenant governor shall provide technical assistance and support for the state
board and the commission in fulfilling their duties under this part 10.

(b) To further assist in fulfilling their duties under this part 10, the state
board and the commission may appoint one or more task forces consisting of state,
national, and international education experts.

(3) The department of education and the department of higher education are
authorized to receive and expend gifts, grants, or donations of any kind from a
public or private entity to carry out the purposes of this part 10, subject to the terms
and conditions under which given; except that the department of education or the
department of higher education may not accept a gift, grant, or donation if the
conditions attached thereto require the use or expenditure thereof in a manner
contrary to law.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 755, � 1, effective May 14. L. 2018: IP(1) and (1)(a)(II) amended, (SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 727, � 10, effective August 8; (1)(a)(II) amended, (HB 18-1141), ch. 59, p. 602, � 4, effective August 8.