§ 22-7-705 — Teacher development grant program - application

Colorado § 22-7-705

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

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(1) Any
school that chooses to participate in the grant program shall submit an application
to the department as provided by rule of the state board. Prior to submitting a grant
application to the department, an applying school shall submit to the board of
education of the school district in which the school is located the items specified in
paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (2) of this section. Within thirty days after
receiving said items, the board of education shall provide to the school a written
statement of support or opposition for the proposed schedule that shall include the
reasons underlying such support or opposition.

(2) At a minimum, a grant application shall include the following information:

(a) The activities that the school will provide through the teacher
development schedule and the research that demonstrates the effectiveness of
such activities as implemented in other public or nonpublic schools;

(b) Evidence that the teachers and administrators at the school have
participated in selection of the activities to be provided and are in support of the
teacher development schedule;

(c) The specific, measurable goals that the school expects to achieve in
implementing the teacher development schedule, including both one-year goals
and the goals to be achieved upon conclusion of the grant. At a minimum, the
school's goals shall include a measurable increase in student learning in the areas
of reading, writing, mathematics, and science.

(d) The school's plan for measuring the success of the activities provided
through the teacher development schedule in meeting the school's identified goals,
including but not limited to how the school will determine improvement in student
learning;

(e) The amount of any moneys received by the school pursuant to Title I of
the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. sec. 6301
et seq., how the school is using such moneys, and any improvements in student
learning that have occurred in the preceding three years through the use of such
moneys;

(f) Whether the school has previously received a grant pursuant to this part 7
and the demonstrated goals achieved in using the grant as specified in the progress
and final reports submitted to the department pursuant to section 22-7-707;

(g) A written statement of support for or opposition to the school's proposed
teacher development schedule by the board of education of the school district in
which the applying school is located, including the reasons underlying such support
or opposition.

(3) Repealed.

(4) An institute charter school or approved facility school that submits an
application pursuant to this part 7 shall not be required to submit the application to
any school district or to include in the application a statement of support for or
opposition to the application by a local board of education.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 1975, � 1, effective June 2. L. 2004: (3) repealed, p. 8, � 4, effective February 20; (4) added, p. 1621, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2008: (4) amended, p. 1384, � 8, effective May 27.