Colorado § 24-1-115 Department of education - creation

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§ 24-1-115 — Department of education - creation

Colorado § 24-1-115

Title 24Government

Art.Administrative Organization Act of 1968

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(1)There is hereby created a department of education, the head of which shall be the commissioner of education, who shall be appointed by the state board of education.

(2)The state board of education, created in part 1 of article 2 of title 22, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education, subject to the state constitution.

(3)The state department of education and the office of the commissioner of education, created in part 1 of article 2 of title 22, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of education, subject to the state constitution.

(4)The department of education include

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(1) There is hereby created a
department of education, the head of which shall be the commissioner of education,
who shall be appointed by the state board of education.

(2) The state board of education, created in part 1 of article 2 of title 22, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs
its duties and functions under the department of education, subject to the state
constitution.

(3) The state department of education and the office of the commissioner of
education, created in part 1 of article 2 of title 22, are type 2 entities, as defined in
section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions
under the department of education, subject to the state constitution.

(4) The department of education includes the state library, the ex officio
head of which is the commissioner of education. The state library, created in article
90 of this title 24, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its
powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of education as
a division thereof, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(5) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of education and the
state board of education include the powers, duties, and functions of the state
board of teacher certification, created in article 1 of chapter 123, C.R.S. 1963, and
the state board of teacher certification is abolished.

(6) Repealed.

(7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1586, � 19, effective July 1, 2004.)

(8) The department of education includes the Colorado school for the deaf
and the blind, as provided for in article 80 of title 22, and the board of trustees of
the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, created in section 22-80-103. The
Colorado school for the deaf and the blind and the board of trustees of the
Colorado school for the deaf and the blind are type 1 entities, as defined in section
24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under
the department of education.

(9) The department of education includes the state charter school institute
established in section 22-30.5-503. The state charter school institute is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its
duties and functions under the department of education.

(10) The department of education includes the division of online learning and
the office of the director of the division established in section 22-30.7-103. The
division of online learning and the office of the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their
duties and functions under the department, the commissioner of education, and the
state board of education.

(11) (a) The department of education includes the division of public school
capital construction assistance and the director of the division established in
section 22-43.7-105. The division of public school capital construction and the
director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and
exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department
of education.

(b) The department of education includes the public school capital
construction assistance board established in section 22-43.7-106. The public school
capital construction assistance board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the
department of education.

(12) The department of education includes the office of facility schools and
the office of the director of the office of facility schools established in section 22-2-403. The office of facility schools and the office of the director of the facility
schools unit are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their
powers and perform their duties and functions under the department, the
commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(13) The department of education includes the facility schools board
established in section 22-2-404. The facility schools board is a type 1 entity, as
defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and
functions under the department of education.

(14) The department of education includes the Colorado state advisory
council for parent involvement in education created in section 22-7-303. The
Colorado state advisory council for parent involvement in education is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its
duties and functions under the department of education, the commissioner of
education, and the state board of education.

(15) The department of education includes the office of dropout prevention
and student re-engagement and the director of the office, established in section
22-14-103. The office of dropout prevention and student re-engagement and the
director of the office are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and
exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department
of education, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education.

(16) The department of education includes the concurrent enrollment
advisory board created in section 22-35-107. The concurrent enrollment advisory
board is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and
performs its duties and functions under the department of education, the
commissioner of education, and the state board.

Legislative History

Source: L. 68: p. 78, � 15. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-15. L. 75: (4)(c)(V) and (6) added and (4)(d) amended, p. 681, � 2, effective July 16. L. 77: (7) added, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2003: (7) amended and (8) added, p. 1586, � 19, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: (9) added, p. 1649, � 58, effective July 1. L. 2007: (10) added, p. 1084, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2008: (11) added, p. 1063, � 5, effective May 22; (12) and (13) added, p. 1381, � 2, effective May 27; (6) repealed, p. 1902, � 88, effective August 5. L. 2009: (15) added, (HB 09-1243), ch. 290, p. 1424, � 7, effective May 21; (16) added, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1322, � 12, effective May 21; (14) added, (SB 09-090), ch. 291, p. 1445, � 20, effective August 5. L. 2022: (2), (3), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and (16) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3355, � 18, effective August 10. L. 2023: (12) amended, (SB 23-219), ch. 88, p. 335, � 18, effective April 20.