First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 23-0470.01 Jane Ritter x4342
SENATE BILL 23-008
Senate Committees House Committees
Education
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN THE101
REVIEW OF THE STATE 'S EDUCATION STAND ARDS , AND, IN
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CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .103
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
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
February 21, 2023
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 law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. by schools throughout the state to participate in the
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 - definition.
BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EACH6
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EPTEMBER 1 THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL7
APPOINT YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY8
SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STANDARDS9
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-7-1005, WHICH10
INCLUDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT . THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION11
SHALL SELECT YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM RURAL , SMALL RURAL, AND12
URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE13
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION . THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL14
008-2- PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SCHOOLS1
THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND REQUEST THAT SCHOOLS NOMINATE YOUTH2
TO SERVE AS YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES . YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES MAY3
BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN4
THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR5
PARTICIPATION IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT6
OF EDUCATION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "YOUTH" MEANS THE7
AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY8
COUNCIL, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).9
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1011, amend10
(2) introductory portion, (2)(c), and (2)(d); and add (2)(e) as follows:11
22-7-1011. Regional educator meetings - purpose -12
recommendations - definition. (2) At a minimum, THE COMMISSIONER13
AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL INVITE the following persons shall14
be invited to attend the regional educator meetings in each regional15
service area:16
(c) The preschool, elementary, and secondary teachers, principals,17
administrators, counselors, and other special services providers employed18
by the local education providers located in the regional service area; and19
(d) The postsecondary faculty, academic advisors, and20
administrators employed by the state institutions of higher education and21
local district colleges, if any, located in the regional service area;
AND22
(e) T
WO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS23
SUBMITTED BY SCHOOLS BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EVERY24
S
EPTEMBER 1 THEREAFTER . WHEN POSSIBLE,
ONE YOUTH25
REPRESENTATIVE EACH MUST BE FROM AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND26
ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE FROM A RURAL OR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL27
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-3- DISTRICT, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF1
EDUCATION. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMOTE THE2
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE3
STATE AND REQUEST SCHOOLS NOMI NATE YOUTH TO ATTEND REGIONAL4
EDUCATOR MEETINGS . YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES SERVE WITHOUT5
COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE6
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES . FOR THE7
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (2)(e), "YOUTH" MEANS THE AGE OF8
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY9
COUNCIL, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).10
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1013, amend11
(5) as follows:12
22-7-1013. Local education provider - preschool through13
elementary and secondary education standards - adoption - academic14
acceleration - definition. (5) (a) On or before July 1, 2017, and on or15
before July 1 every six years thereafter, each local education provider16
shall review its preschool through elementary and secondary education17
standards and, taking into account any revisions to the state preschool18
through elementary and secondary education standards, shall revise and19
readopt its standards, if necessary, to ensure that they THE LOCAL20
EDUCATION PROVIDER'S STANDARDS continue to meet or exceed the state21
preschool through elementary and secondary education standards. The22
local education provider shall revise its curricula accordingly to ensure23
that the curricula continue to align with the local education provider's24
preschool through elementary and secondary education standards.25
(b) A
S PART OF EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S REVIEW,26
REGARDLESS OF TIME FRAME, EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL27
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FROM SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE TO2
PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW . WHEN POSSIBLE, ONE YOUTH3
REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE FROM AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE4
YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE FROM A RURAL OR SMALL RURAL5
SCHOOL DISTRICT, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE6
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION . THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL7
PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SC HOOLS8
WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE AND REQUEST SCHOOLS9
WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE NOMINATE YOUTH TO10
PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OF LOCAL EDUCATION STANDARDS . YOUTH11
REPRESENTATIVES SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE12
REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE13
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION14
(5)(b), "
YOUTH" MEANS THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE
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C
OLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL , AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
16
2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).17
SECTION 4. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,18
$7,650 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation19
is from the general fund. To implement this act, the depatment may use20
this appropriation for content specialists.21
SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act22
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the23
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except24
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V25
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this26
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take27
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November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the2
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.3
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