Colorado § 22-9-102 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-9-102 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 22-9-102

Title 22Education

Art.Licensed Personnel Evaluations

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-9-102 (2026).

Text

(1)The general assembly hereby declares that:

(a)A system to evaluate the effectiveness of licensed personnel is crucial to improving the quality of education in this state and declares that such a system shall be applicable to all licensed personnel in the school districts and boards of cooperative services throughout the state; and

(b)The purposes of the evaluation shall be to:

(I)Serve as a basis for the improvement of instruction;

(II)Enhance the implementation of programs of curriculum;

(III)Serve as a measurement of the professional growth and development of licensed personnel;

(IV)Evaluate the level of performance based on the effectiveness of licensed personnel; and

(V)Provide a basis for making decisions in the areas of hiring, compensation, promotion, assign

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(1) The general assembly hereby
declares that:

(a) A system to evaluate the effectiveness of licensed personnel is crucial to
improving the quality of education in this state and declares that such a system
shall be applicable to all licensed personnel in the school districts and boards of
cooperative services throughout the state; and

(b) The purposes of the evaluation shall be to:

(I) Serve as a basis for the improvement of instruction;

(II) Enhance the implementation of programs of curriculum;

(III) Serve as a measurement of the professional growth and development of
licensed personnel;

(IV) Evaluate the level of performance based on the effectiveness of
licensed personnel; and

(V) Provide a basis for making decisions in the areas of hiring, compensation,
promotion, assignment, professional development, earning and retaining
nonprobationary status, dismissal, and nonrenewal of contract.

(2) The general assembly further declares that a professionally sound and
credible system to evaluate the effectiveness of licensed personnel shall be
designed with the involvement of licensed personnel and citizens of the school
district or board of cooperative services.

(3) The general assembly further declares that the involvement and support
of parents of children in public schools, acting as partners with teachers and public
school administrators, are key to the educational progress of their children.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 585, � 1, effective May 14. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 471, � 2, effective April 29. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 1849, � 42, effective August 2. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (SB 10-191), ch. 241, p. 1053, � 1, effective May 20.