First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the Second House
LLS NO. 23-0714.01 Amber Paoloemilio x5497
SENATE BILL 23-086
Senate Committees House Committees
Education Education
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING STUDENT LEADERS INSTITUTE MODERNIZATION , AND, IN
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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 continues the Colorado student leaders institute program
and changes responsibility for the program from the department of higher
education to the department of education. The change shifts oversight of
the program from a governor-appointed executive board to the state board
of education.
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 14, 2023
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
February 22, 2023
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
February 21, 2023
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Hansen, Bridges, Kolker, Marchman, Moreno, Rodriguez, Winter F.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Hamrick and Soper,
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. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add with amended2
and relocated provisions article 106 to title 22 as follows:3
22-106-101. [Formerly 23-77-101] Legislative declaration.4
(1) The general assembly finds that:5
(a) The state is committed to increasing the number of students6
who graduate from a Colorado high school, enroll in a Colorado7
institution of higher education, and graduate with a postsecondary8
credential in two to four academic years;9
(b) Several states have implemented a summer residential10
education program for high school students who demonstrate exceptional11
intellectual curiosity, creativity, and maturity. While participating in the12
summer program, students attend classes, lectures, seminars, concerts, art13
exhibits, theatrical performances, and films and have the opportunity to14
learn independently and from distinguished faculty, staff members, and15
guest lecturers.16
(c) The summer residential education programs implemented in17
other states have:18
(I) Successfully developed a civic voice among the states' best19
students so that they graduate from high school as civic participants;20
(II) Prepared motivated students to participate in a competitive21
workforce;22
(III) Helped to create young leaders who are energized to find23
solutions for the pressing issues facing their states; and24
(IV) Motivated students to remain in their home states for their25
postsecondary education and careers; and26
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summer residential education programs have subsequently enrolled in2
postsecondary education in their home states and earned a baccalaureate3
degree in four years.4
(2) The general assembly finds, therefore, that it is in the best5
interests of the state to establish CONTINUE the Colorado student leaders6
institute as a pilot program using the model of summer residential7
education programs implemented in other states and to appropriate state8
money to ensure the successful operations of the institute for the benefit9
of Colorado high school students.10
(3) The general assembly further finds that, for purposes of11
section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, the Colorado student12
leaders institute is an accountable program that assists students in meeting13
state academic standards and may therefore receive funding from the state14
education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state15
constitution.16
22-106-102. [Formerly 23-77-102] Definitions. As used in this17
article 77 ARTICLE 106, unless the context otherwise requires:18
(1) "Executive board" means the executive board of the Colorado19
student leaders institute established pursuant to section 23-77-104.20
(2) (1) "Host institution" means the institution of higher21
education that the department of higher education contracts with on22
behalf of the executive STATE board OF EDUCATION pursuant to section23
23-77-104 SECTION 22-106-104 to operate the institute.24
(3) (2) "Institute" means the Colorado student leaders institute25
created in section 23-77-103 SECTION 22-106-103.26
22-106-103. [Formerly 23-77-103] Colorado student leaders27
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-3- institute - applications. (1) There is created in the department of higher1
education the Colorado student leaders institute. The year-long institute2
shall operate a competitive residential summer academic program for3
students who are entering tenth or eleventh grade in the coming fall4
semester. The program operated by the institute must be for four weeks5
each summer during which time students who are accepted to the institute6
attend college-level classes, lectures, and seminars as well as enrichment7
activities, including concerts and theatrical productions. Each student who8
is accepted to the institute is encouraged to donate up to four hundred9
dollars to the institute to assist in meeting operational costs. Subject to10
available appropriations, up to one hundred students may annually11
participate in the institute.12
(2) (a) The institute shall annually offer classes in at least the13
following two areas:14
(I) Science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and15
(II) International social studies.16
(b) The institute shall annually provide enrichment activities for17
students who participate in the institute, which must include but need not18
be limited to activities relating to visual expression and music19
appreciation.20
(c) In addition to participating in classes and enrichment activities,21
students who participate in the institute must:22
(I) Complete a history research project for a competition held23
during the term of the institute; and24
(II) Complete a public service practicum that includes a final25
report of findings and recommendations to the general assembly for26
legislative action.27
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(A) A student who is enrolled in a public school that is not a2
charter school must be nominated by the superintendent of the school3
district in which the student is enrolled; and4
(B) A student who is enrolled in a charter school or in a private5
school must be nominated by the principal of the school.6
(II) A student who is participating in a nonpublic home-based7
educational program, as described in section 22-33-104.5, may apply8
without having been nominated.9
(b) To apply to participate in the institute, a student must submit10
an application to the executive board HOST INSTITUTION that is in the form11
and meets the requirements established by the host institution. If the12
applying student is enrolled in a public school, the student must submit13
a copy of his or her THE STUDENT'S individual career and academic plan,14
as described in section 22-2-136, with the application.15
(4) The host institution shall award three hours of postsecondary16
academic credit to each student who successfully completes the institute.17
The school district or high school in which each student is enrolled is18
encouraged to apply the academic credit hours that a student receives for19
completing the institute toward academic credit hours earned in civics, to20
apply toward the completion of the student's high school graduation21
requirements.22
22-106-104. [Formerly 23-77-104] Colorado student leaders23
institute - state board of education - duties. (1) An executive board24
appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall oversee the25
operations of the institute, including contracting through the department26
of higher education with the host institution and annually selecting27
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(2) (a) The executive board consists of eleven members as2
follows:3
(I) The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall appoint4
eight persons to serve as members of the executive board as follows:5
(A) Two persons who are employed as educators in high schools6
in Colorado, one of whom is employed in a rural school district;7
(B) Two persons who are employed as teaching faculty or8
administrators in an institution of higher education in Colorado; and9
(C) Four persons from the community who have interest or10
experience in education; and11
(II) The commissioner of education or his or her designee, the12
executive director of the department of higher education or his or her13
designee, and the chief executive officer of the host institution or his or14
her designee shall serve as members of the executive board.15
(b) The appointed members of the executive board serve two-year16
terms; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than four17
members' terms expire in the same year. Members may be appointed to18
successive two-year terms. The appointed members of the executive19
board serve at the pleasure of the governor. If a vacancy arises on the20
executive board, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy21
for the remainder of the term.22
(c) The members of the executive board serve without23
compensation and without reimbursement for expenses.24
(d) In making appointments, the governor shall attempt to appoint25
persons who are representative of the gender and racial diversity within26
the state and who represent areas throughout the state.27
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(3) (1) The executive STATE board OF EDUCATION WHEN2
OPERATING THE STUDENT LEADERS INSTITUTE has the following duties and3
powers:4
(a) The executive board shall Oversee and direct the operations of5
the institute; including reviewing the student applications received,6
annually selecting students to participate in the institute, and annually7
selecting the faculty and courses for the institute, taking into account the8
recommendations of the host institution. In reviewing applications and9
selecting students to participate in the institute, the executive board shall10
ensure that:11
(I) At least fifty percent of the students selected to attend the12
institute each year:13
(A) Are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to the14
federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec.15
1751 et seq.; or16
(B) Would be the first generation in their immediate families to17
attend an institution of higher education;18
(II) The students who are selected reside in areas throughout the19
state; are representative of the gender, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic20
diversity of the state; and are representative of the educational program21
options available throughout the state; and22
(III) The students who are selected demonstrate, through their23
individual career and academic plans for students enrolled in public24
schools, a commitment to continuing in postsecondary education after25
high school graduation.26
(b) (I) The department of higher education, on behalf of the27
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for a public or private institution of higher education to host the institute.2
The department working with the executive board, shall select and enter3
into a contract on behalf of the executive board and the institute with the4
public or private institution of higher education in accordance with the5
applicable provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of6
title 24 FOLLOW THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE "PROCUREMENT7
C
ODE", ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24, TO CHOOSE A HIGHER8
EDUCATION INSTITUTION TO HOST THE INSTITUTE . The department may9
enter into a multi-year contract with a public or private institution of10
higher education, subject to annual review and renewal.11
(II) The contract to host the institute must require the host12
institution, at a minimum, to provide the following services in managing13
the institute:14
(A) Establish requirements for and create the form of the15
applications that students submit to participate in the institute and16
establish the timelines for submitting applications and selecting17
participants;18
(B) Review applications received from students and recommend
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participants to the executive board; AND ANNUALLY SELECT STUDENTS TO20
PARTICIPATE IN THE INSTITUTE . IN REVIEWING APPLICATIONS AND21
SELECTING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INSTITUTE , THE HOST22
INSTITUTION MUST ENSURE THAT AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE23
STUDENTS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE INSTITUTE EACH YEAR ARE ELIGIBLE24
FOR FREE OR REDUCED -PRICE LUNCH PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL25
"R
ICHARD B. RUSSELL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT", 42 U.S.C. SEC.26
1751
ET SEQ., OR WOULD BE THE FIRST IN THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES TO27
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WHO ARE SELECTED RESIDE IN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND2
REPRESENT GENDER, ETHNIC, RACIAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF3
THE STATE; THAT THE STUDENTS REPRESENT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM4
OPTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE ; AND THAT THE STUDENTS5
DEMONSTRATE THROUGH THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAREER AND ACADEMIC6
PLANS A COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION7
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION .8
(C) Annually solicit educators to participate as faculty for the9
institute and annually recommend to the executive board SELECT faculty10
and courses for the institute;11
(D) Provide space for classes, lectures, and seminars; and12
(E) Provide living and eating facilities for students who13
participate in the institute;
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(F) C
OLLECT ANY NECESSARY DATA FOR THE REPORT AND15
COMPILE IT AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (1)(d) OF THIS SECTION.16
(c) The executive
STATE board OF EDUCATION may appoint an17
advisory board consisting of persons in the community who are18
supportive of education to assist the executive STATE board OF19
EDUCATION AND HOST INSTITUTION in marketing the institute and20
soliciting public and private gifts, grants, and donations for the institute.21
Any persons appointed to an advisory board pursuant to this subsection22
(3)(c) SUBSECTION (1)(c) serve without compensation and without23
reimbursement for expenses.24
(d) Beginning in the 2017 regular legislative session 2024, the25
executive board HOST INSTITUTION shall annually report to THE STATE26
BOARD AND the education committees of the house of representatives and27
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INSTITUTION'S progress and success in implementing the institute. The2
executive board HOST INSTITUTION must, at a minimum, report the success3
of the institute as measured by the enrollment and progress of institute4
alumni in postsecondary educational programs.5
22-106-105. [Formerly 23-77-105] Colorado student leaders6
institute - funding - cash fund created - repeal. (1) (a) The general7
assembly shall annually appropriate money to the department of higher8
education for the institute to pay the direct and indirect costs that the9
executive STATE board OF EDUCATION incurs in operating the institute,10
including costs relating to the host institution and stipends for the institute11
faculty members.12
(b) I
F THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DOES NOT SPEND THE
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TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1) BY THE14
END OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH IT IS APPROPRIATED , ANY AMOUNT15
NOT EXPENDED UP TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT16
APPROPRIATED IS FURTHER APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE17
SUBSEQUENT STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE SAME PURPOSE .18
(2) (a) In addition to the amount appropriated pursuant to19
subsection (1) of this section, the executive STATE board OF EDUCATION20
with the assistance of an advisory board if appointed, may solicit, accept,21
and expend public or private gifts, grants, or donations to implement the22
institute. The executive STATE board OF EDUCATION shall transmit any23
money that it receives pursuant to this subsection (2)(a) and any money24
it receives from participating students to the state treasurer. The state25
treasurer shall deposit the money in the Colorado student leaders institute26
cash fund, referred to in this section as the "cash fund", which is created27
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receiving at least forty thousand dollars in gifts, grants, or donations by2
June 1 of each year.3
(b) The money in the cash fund is continuously appropriated to the4
executive STATE board OF EDUCATION for the direct and indirect costs5
incurred in implementing the institute. The state treasurer may invest as6
provided by law any money in the cash fund that is not expended for the7
purposes of this article 77 ARTICLE 106. The state treasurer shall credit to8
the cash fund all interest and income derived from the investment and9
deposit of money in the cash fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered10
money remaining in the cash fund at the end of a fiscal year must remain11
REMAINS in the cash fund and shall IS not be credited to another fund.12
except that the state treasurer shall credit any unexpended and13
unencumbered money remaining in the fund as of June 30, 2024, to the14
state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state15
constitution.16
(3) (a) A
NY MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
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HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 THAT IS NOT18
EXPENDED BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, IS FURTHER APPROPRIATED TO THE19
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 FOR20
THE SAME PURPOSE.21
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024.
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SECTION 2. Repeal of relocated and nonrelocated provisions23
in this act. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal article 77 of title 23;24
except that 23-77-106 is not relocated.25
SECTION 3. Transfer of appropriation. Any appropriation26
made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2023-24 state fiscal27
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leaders institute is hereby transferred to the department of education to2
implement this act.3
SECTION 4. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,4
$8,184 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation5
is from the general fund and is based on an assumption that the6
department will require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the7
department may use this appropriation for the Colorado student leaders8
institute.9
SECTION 5. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2023;10
except that section 22-106-105 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, enacted11
in section 1 of this act, takes effect June 30, 2023.12
SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,13
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate14
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.15
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