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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 23-0470.01 Jane Ritter x4342
1	8		SENATE BILL 23-008
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Moreno, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales, Hansen,
3		-	Hinrichsen, Marchman, Mullica, Priola, Sullivan, Winter F.;
4		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lindsay, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown,
5		-	deGruy Kennedy, Dickson, English, Froelich, Garcia, Gonzales-Gutierrez,
6		-	Hamrick, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, Lukens, McLachlan, Ricks, Snyder,
7		-	Titone, Velasco, Vigil, Weissman, Woodrow, Young, McCluskie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Education Education
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
8	13		C
9		-	ONCERNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN THE REVIEW OF
10		-	THE STATE
11		-	'S EDUCATION STANDARDS , AND, IN CONNECTION
12		-	THEREWITH
13		-	, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
14		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
15		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-1-104.1 as
16		-	follows:
17		-	24-1-104.1. State education standards review - review
18		-	committees convened by department of education - youth participation
19		-	- definition. B
20		-	Y SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EACH SEPTEMBER 1
21		-	THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL APPOINT YOUTH
22		-	REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY SCHOOLS
23		-	THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ST ANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-7-1005, WHICH INCLUDES COMMUNITY
32		-	ENGAGEMENT
33		-	. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL SELECT YOUTH
34		-	REPRESENTATIVES FROM RURAL
35		-	, SMALL RURAL, AND URBAN SCHOOL
36		-	DISTRICTS
37		-	, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
38		-	EDUCATION
39		-	. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMOTE THE
40		-	OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE
41		-	STATE AND REQUEST THAT SCHOOLS NOMINATE YOUTH TO SERVE AS YOUTH
42		-	REPRESENTATIVES
43		-	. YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR
44		-	ACTUAL AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
45		-	THEIR DUTIES AND MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN
46		-	AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY TH E DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
47		-	. FOR THE
48		-	PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION
49		-	, "YOUTH" MEANS THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR
50		-	MEMBERSHIP IN THE
51		-	COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL , AS SET FORTH
52		-	IN SECTION
53		-	2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).
54		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1011, amend (2)
55		-	introductory portion, (2)(c), and (2)(d); and add (2)(e) as follows:
56		-	22-7-1011. Regional educator meetings - purpose -
57		-	recommendations - definition. (2) At a minimum,
58		-	THE COMMISSIONER
59		-	AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL INVITE
60		-	the following persons shall be
61		-	invited to attend the regional educator meetings in each regional service
62		-	area:
63		-	(c) The preschool, elementary, and secondary teachers, principals,
64		-	administrators, counselors, and other special services providers employed
65		-	by the local education providers located in the regional service area; and
66		-	(d) The postsecondary faculty, academic advisors, and
67		-	administrators employed by the state institutions of higher education and
	14	+	ONCERNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN THE101
	15	+	REVIEW OF THE STATE 'S EDUCATION STAND ARDS , AND, IN
	16	+	102
	17	+	CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .103
	18	+	Bill Summary
	19	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	20	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	21	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	22	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	23	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	24	+	.)
	25	+	The bill creates several opportunities for youth to be involved in
	26	+	the review of the state's education standards. Youth representatives shall
	27	+	be appointed as follows:
	28	+	! The commissioner of education (commissioner) shall
	29	+	appoint youth representatives from nominations submitted
	30	+	HOUSE
	31	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	32	+	April 12, 2023
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	35	+	February 22, 2023
	36	+	SENATE
	37	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	38	+	February 21, 2023
	39	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	40	+	Moreno, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Marchman, Mullica, Priola,
	41	+	Sullivan, Winter F.
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Lindsay,
	44	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	45	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	46	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. by schools throughout the state to participate in the
	47	+	standards development process, which includes community
	48	+	engagement;
	49	+	! The commissioner shall appoint 2 youth representatives to
	50	+	any regional educator meetings; and
	51	+	! Each local education provider shall appoint 2 youth
	52	+	representatives to any review committees for local
	53	+	education providers.
	54	+	In each instance, the appointing authority shall select the youth
	55	+	representatives from nominations submitted by schools throughout the
	56	+	state, and, if applicable, one must be from an urban area and one must be
	57	+	from a rural area.
	58	+	Youth representatives will serve as voting members of the
	59	+	committees and be reappointed pursuant to each committee's process. The
	60	+	department of education (department) may compensate youth
	61	+	representatives for actual expenses incurred with participation, and, if
	62	+	appropriate, provide a stipend in an amount determined by the
	63	+	department.
	64	+	The department shall promote the opportunities for youth
	65	+	involvement and request schools nominate youth to participate.
	66	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	67	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-1-104.1 as2
	68	+	follows:3
	69	+	24-1-104.1. State education standards review - review4
	70	+	committees convened by department of education - youth5
	71	+	participation - definition.
	72	+	BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EACH6
	73	+	S
	74	+	EPTEMBER 1 THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL7
	75	+	APPOINT YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY8
	76	+	SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STANDARDS9
	77	+	DEVELOPMENT PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-7-1005, WHICH10
	78	+	INCLUDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT . THE
	79	+	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION11
	80	+	SHALL SELECT YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM RURAL , SMALL RURAL, AND12
	81	+	URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE13
	82	+	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION . THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL14
	83	+	008-2- PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SCHOOLS1
	84	+	THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND REQUEST THAT SCHOOLS NOMINATE YOUTH2
	85	+	TO SERVE AS YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES . YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES MAY3
	86	+	BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN4
	87	+	THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR5
	88	+	PARTICIPATION IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT6
	89	+	OF EDUCATION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "YOUTH" MEANS THE7
	90	+	AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY8
	91	+	COUNCIL, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).9
	92	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1011, amend10
	93	+	(2) introductory portion, (2)(c), and (2)(d); and add (2)(e) as follows:11
	94	+	22-7-1011. Regional educator meetings - purpose -12
	95	+	recommendations - definition. (2) At a minimum, THE COMMISSIONER13
	96	+	AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL INVITE the following persons shall14
	97	+	be invited to attend the regional educator meetings in each regional15
	98	+	service area:16
	99	+	(c) The preschool, elementary, and secondary teachers, principals,17
	100	+	administrators, counselors, and other special services providers employed18
	101	+	by the local education providers located in the regional service area; and19
	102	+	(d) The postsecondary faculty, academic advisors, and20
	103	+	administrators employed by the state institutions of higher education and21
68	104		local district colleges, if any, located in the regional service area;
69		-	AND
70		-	(e) TWO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED
71		-	BY SCHOOLS BY
72		-	SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EVERY SEPTEMBER 1
73		-	THEREAFTER. WHEN POSSIBLE, ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE EACH MUST BE
74		-	FROM AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE FROM
75		-	A RURAL OR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
76		-	, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE
77		-	DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
78		-	. THE DEPARTMENT OF
79		-	EDUCATION SHALL PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
80		-	TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND REQUEST SCHOOLS NOMINATE
81		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 23-008 YOUTH TO ATTEND REGI ONAL EDUCATOR MEETINGS . YOUTH
82		-	REPRESENTATIVES SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE
83		-	REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REAS ONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE
84		-	PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES
85		-	. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION
86		-	(2)(e), "YOUTH" MEANS THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE
87		-	COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL , AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-2-1303
88		-	(1)(b)(I).
89		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1013, amend (5)
90		-	as follows:
91		-	22-7-1013. Local education provider - preschool through
92		-	elementary and secondary education standards - adoption - academic
93		-	acceleration - definition. (5) (a) On or before July 1, 2017, and on or
94		-	before July 1 every six years thereafter, each local education provider shall
95		-	review its preschool through elementary and secondary education standards
96		-	and, taking into account any revisions to the state preschool through
97		-	elementary and secondary education standards, shall revise and readopt its
98		-	standards, if necessary, to ensure that they
99		-	THE LOCAL EDUCATION
100		-	PROVIDER
101		-	'S STANDARDS continue to meet or exceed the state preschool
102		-	through elementary and secondary education standards. The local education
103		-	provider shall revise its curricula accordingly to ensure that the curricula
104		-	continue to align with the local education provider's preschool through
105		-	elementary and secondary education standards.
	105	+	AND22
	106	+	(e) T
	107	+	WO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS23
	108	+	SUBMITTED BY SCHOOLS BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, AND BY EVERY24
	109	+	S
	110	+	EPTEMBER 1 THEREAFTER . WHEN POSSIBLE,
	111	+	ONE YOUTH25
	112	+	REPRESENTATIVE EACH MUST BE FROM AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND26
	113	+	ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE FROM A RURAL OR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL27
	114	+	008
	115	+	-3- DISTRICT, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF1
	116	+	EDUCATION. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMOTE THE2
	117	+	OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE3
	118	+	STATE AND REQUEST SCHOOLS NOMI NATE YOUTH TO ATTEND REGIONAL4
	119	+	EDUCATOR MEETINGS . YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES SERVE WITHOUT5
	120	+	COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE6
	121	+	EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES . FOR THE7
	122	+	PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (2)(e), "YOUTH" MEANS THE AGE OF8
	123	+	ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY9
	124	+	COUNCIL, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).10
	125	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1013, amend11
	126	+	(5) as follows:12
	127	+	22-7-1013. Local education provider - preschool through13
	128	+	elementary and secondary education standards - adoption - academic14
	129	+	acceleration - definition. (5) (a) On or before July 1, 2017, and on or15
	130	+	before July 1 every six years thereafter, each local education provider16
	131	+	shall review its preschool through elementary and secondary education17
	132	+	standards and, taking into account any revisions to the state preschool18
	133	+	through elementary and secondary education standards, shall revise and19
	134	+	readopt its standards, if necessary, to ensure that they THE LOCAL20
	135	+	EDUCATION PROVIDER'S STANDARDS continue to meet or exceed the state21
	136	+	preschool through elementary and secondary education standards. The22
	137	+	local education provider shall revise its curricula accordingly to ensure23
	138	+	that the curricula continue to align with the local education provider's24
	139	+	preschool through elementary and secondary education standards.25
106	140		(b) A
107		-	S PART OF EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S REVIEW,
108		-	REGARDLESS OF TIME FRAME , EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL
109		-	SELECT TWO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FROM
110		-	SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
111		-	'S RANGE TO PARTICIPATE IN
112		-	THE REVIEW
113		-	. WHEN POSSIBLE, ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE FROM
114		-	AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE
115		-	FROM A RURAL OR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
116		-	, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE
117		-	DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
118		-	. THE DEPARTMENT OF
119		-	EDUCATION SHALL PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH I NVOLVEMENT
120		-	TO SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
121		-	'S RANGE AND
122		-	REQUEST SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
123		-	'S RANGE
124		-	NOMINATE YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OF LOCAL EDUCATION
125		-	STANDARDS
126		-	. YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT
127		-	MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED
128		-	IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES
129		-	. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
130		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 23-008 SUBSECTION (5)(b), "YOUTH" MEANS THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR
131		-	MEMBERSHIP IN THE
132		-	COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL , AS SET FORTH
133		-	IN SECTION
134		-	2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).
135		-	SECTION 4. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,
136		-	$7,650 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation
137		-	is from the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this
138		-	appropriation for content specialists.
139		-	SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
140		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
141		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
142		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
143		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
144		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
145		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
146		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 23-008 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
147		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
148		-	____________________________ ____________________________
149		-	Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
150		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
151		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152		-	____________________________ ____________________________
153		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
154		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
155		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
156		-	APPROVED________________________________________
157		-	(Date and Time)
158		-	_________________________________________
159		-	Jared S. Polis
160		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
161		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 23-008
	141	+	S PART OF EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S REVIEW,26
	142	+	REGARDLESS OF TIME FRAME, EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL27
	143	+	008
	144	+	-4- SELECT TWO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM NOMINATIONS RECEIVED1
	145	+	FROM SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE TO2
	146	+	PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW . WHEN POSSIBLE, ONE YOUTH3
	147	+	REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE FROM AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE4
	148	+	YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE FROM A RURAL OR SMALL RURAL5
	149	+	SCHOOL DISTRICT, AS THOSE DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE6
	150	+	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION . THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL7
	151	+	PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT TO SC HOOLS8
	152	+	WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE AND REQUEST SCHOOLS9
	153	+	WITHIN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER 'S RANGE NOMINATE YOUTH TO10
	154	+	PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OF LOCAL EDUCATION STANDARDS . YOUTH11
	155	+	REPRESENTATIVES SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT MAY BE12
	156	+	REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE13
	157	+	PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION14
	158	+	(5)(b), "
	159	+	YOUTH" MEANS THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE
	160	+	15
	161	+	C
	162	+	OLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL , AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
	163	+	16
	164	+	2-2-1303 (1)(b)(I).17
	165	+	SECTION 4. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,18
	166	+	$7,650 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation19
	167	+	is from the general fund. To implement this act, the depatment may use20
	168	+	this appropriation for content specialists.21
	169	+	SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act22
	170	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the23
	171	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except24
	172	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V25
	173	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this26
	174	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take27
	175	+	008
	176	+	-5- effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in1
	177	+	November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the2
	178	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.3
	179	+	008
	180	+	-6-