First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 23-0470.01 Jane Ritter x4342
SENATE BILL 23-008
Senate Committees House Committees
Education
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN THE101
REVIEW OF THE STATE'S EDUCATION STANDARDS .102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill creates several opportunities for youth to be involved in
the review of the state's education standards. Youth representatives shall
be appointed as follows:
! The commissioner of education (commissioner) shall
appoint youth representatives from nominations submitted
by schools throughout the state to participate in the
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Moreno,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lindsay,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. standards development process, which includes community
engagement;
! The commissioner shall appoint 2 youth representatives to
any regional educator meetings; and
! Each local education provider shall appoint 2 youth
representatives to any review committees for local
education providers.
In each instance, the appointing authority shall select the youth
representatives from nominations submitted by schools throughout the
state, and, if applicable, one must be from an urban area and one must be
from a rural area.
Youth representatives will serve as voting members of the
committees and be reappointed pursuant to each committee's process. The
department of education (department) may compensate youth
representatives for actual expenses incurred with participation, and, if
appropriate, provide a stipend in an amount determined by the
department.
The department shall promote the opportunities for youth
involvement and request schools nominate youth to participate.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-1-104.1 as2
follows:3
24-1-104.1. State education standards review - review4
committees convened by department of education - youth5
participation. B
Y SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EACH SEPTEMBER 16
THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL APPOINT YOUTH7
REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY SCHOOLS8
THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STANDARDS9
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-7-1005, WHICH10
INCLUDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT . TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE11
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL SELECT YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES12
FROM BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS . THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION13
SHALL PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO14
SB23-008-2- SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND REQUEST THAT SC HOOLS1
NOMINATE YOUTH TO SERVE AS YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES . YOUTH2
REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE3
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND MAY4
RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED5
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .6
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1011, amend7
(2) introductory portion, (2)(c), and (2)(d); and add (2)(e) as follows:8
22-7-1011. Regional educator meetings - purpose -9
recommendations. (2) At a minimum,
THE COMMISSIONER AND THE10
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL INVITE the following persons shall be invited
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to attend the regional educator meetings in each regional service area:12
(c) The preschool, elementary, and secondary teachers, principals,13
administrators, counselors, and other special services providers employed14
by the local education providers located in the regional service area; and15
(d) The postsecondary faculty, academic advisors, and16
administrators employed by the state institutions of higher education and17
local district colleges, if any, located in the regional service area;
AND18
(e) T
WO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS19
SUBMITTED BY SCHOOLS BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EVERY20
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EPTEMBER 1 THEREAFTER. IF APPLICABLE, ONE YOUTH MEMBER MUST BE21
FROM AN URBAN AREA AND ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE FROM22
A RURAL AREA. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMOTE THE23
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE24
STATE AND REQUEST SCHOOLS NOMI NATE YOUTH TO ATTEND REGIONAL25
EDUCATOR MEETINGS . YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES SERVE WITHOUT26
COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE27
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SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1013, amend2
(5) as follows:3
22-7-1013. Local education provider - preschool through4
elementary and secondary education standards - adoption - academic5
acceleration. (5) (a) On or before July 1, 2017, and on or before July 16
every six years thereafter, each local education provider shall review its7
preschool through elementary and secondary education standards and,8
taking into account any revisions to the state preschool through9
elementary and secondary education standards, shall revise and readopt10
its standards, if necessary, to ensure that they THE LOCAL EDUCATION11
PROVIDER'S STANDARDS continue to meet or exceed the state preschool12
through elementary and secondary education standards. The local13
education provider shall revise its curricula accordingly to ensure that the14
curricula continue to align with the local education provider's preschool15
through elementary and secondary education standards.16
(b) A
S PART OF EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S REVIEW,17
REGARDLESS OF TIME FRAME, EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL18
SELECT TWO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS RECEIVED19
FROM SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE TO20
PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW. IF APPLICABLE, ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE21
MUST BE FROM AN URBAN AREA AND ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST22
BE FROM A RURAL AREA . THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL23
PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SCHOOLS24
WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE AND REQUEST SCHOOLS25
WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE NOMINATE YOUTH TO26
PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OF LOCAL EDUCATION STANDARDS . YOUTH27
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REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE2
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.3
SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act4
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the5
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except6
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V7
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this8
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take9
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in10
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the11
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.12
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