First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 23-0783.02 Jane Ritter x4342
SENATE BILL 23-087
Senate Committees House Committees
Education
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING CREATION OF A TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP101
PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE RO UTE TO TEACHER LICENSURE ,
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AND, IN 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
.)
As an alternative route to teacher licensure, the bill creates a
teacher degree apprenticeship program (apprenticeship program), which
builds on elements of current alternative teacher licensure programs,
including a bachelor's degree requirement, training programs approved by
the state department of education (CDE), and structured on-the-job
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 15, 2023
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 14, 2023
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Marchman and Baisley, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Fenberg,
Fields, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston,
Lundeen, Moreno, Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Smallwood, Sullivan, Van
Winkle, Will, Winter F., Zenzinger
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Kipp and Wilson,
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. training. The apprenticeship program is run collaboratively with the
United States department of labor apprenticeship office (DOL office) and
utilizes apprentice mentor teachers and apprenticeship program sponsors.
The bill allows CDE to issue a teacher apprenticeship
authorization (authorization) to a person (apprentice) who is employed by
a school district, board of cooperative services, charter school, or institute
charter school (school) who is actively registered in an apprenticeship
program, and who is actively enrolled in an affiliated bachelor's degree
program from an accredited institution. The authorization is valid for 4
years while the apprentice completes the bachelor's degree requirement
of the program. CDE may renew the authorization for 2 years. An
authorization is invalid if the apprentice withdraws from any part of the
apprenticeship program or fails to make satisfactory progress.
Upon application from an entity with expertise in apprenticeship
or teacher preparation, CDE shall authorize the entity to serve as a teacher
apprenticeship program sponsor (sponsor). Applications to serve as a
sponsor must include a proposed work process schedule and related
instruction required by the DOL office. CDE shall review each
application and approve or disapprove the sponsor. If approved, the
sponsor may apply to CDE for approval of an apprenticeship program.
An apprenticeship program must meet the following criteria:
! Be registered with the DOL office;
! Incorporate a bachelor's degree program from an accredited
institution in a related field of study relative to the licensure
type; and
! Incorporate on-the-job training in meaningful and
time-saving ways.
Every 5 years after apprenticeship program approval, CDE shall
consult with the DOL office concerning the federally required audit of the
apprenticeship program to ensure the apprenticeship program continues
to meet requirements.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds and declares that:3
(a) The state of Colorado has a significant teacher shortage;4
(b) According to the Colorado department of education, in the5
2021-22 school year, the state needed to hire seven thousand teachers and6
other support services professionals;7
087-2- (c) The existing teacher preparation system only produced three1
thousand two hundred and one educators. Further, persons who complete2
existing teacher preparation programs do not represent the diverse3
populations they serve, as seventy-two percent of persons who complete4
such programs are female and seventy-four percent are White.5
(d) The current paths to teacher licensure limit the number and6
types of individuals who can access them. The existing traditional and7
alternative teacher preparation programs have established important8
standards of rigor that can be applied to new frameworks to positively9
impact the teacher shortage.10
(e) New paths to licensure are more suitable for first-generation11
college students, individuals who require full-time employment,12
individuals already working in schools, individuals outside of the13
commuting distance of existing teacher programs, and others who lack14
access to traditional teacher preparation programs;15
(f) The current alternative path to teacher licensure offers an16
opportunity only for those individuals who already hold a bachelor's17
degree;18
(g) Another option to make teacher licensure accessible to19
Coloradans who do not yet hold a bachelor's degree is necessary to20
expand the teacher candidate pool and meet the needs of Colorado's21
schools and students;22
(h) A teacher degree apprenticeship program builds on elements23
established by current alternative routes, including a bachelor's degree24
requirement, department of education-approved training programs, and25
structured on-the-job training. A teacher degree apprenticeship program26
gets teachers teaching more quickly, keeps rural residents training and27
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success by putting first-year teachers in the classroom with years of2
practical experience from an apprenticeship. It positions apprentices to3
begin the first year of teaching with more than four thousand hours of4
on-the-job experience and creates flexibility without sacrificing quality5
standards.6
(i) A paid United States department of labor-approved registered7
apprenticeship incorporated into a licensure pathway would create a more8
equitable path to a career in education. Apprenticeship in a teacher9
licensure program further ensures quality by not only adhering to the10
United States department of labor-approved registered apprenticeship11
competencies, but also aligns with the Colorado department of education12
quality standards.13
(j) Coloradans would benefit from an earn-and-learn model that14
incorporates apprenticeship and allows for flexibility in degree and15
licensure.16
(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that it is necessary to17
create a new teacher licensure program in Colorado that authorizes18
registered apprenticeship as a path to licensure.19
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-102, add20
(3.5), (6.5), (6.7), (8.5), (9.1), (22), and (23) as follows:21
22-60.5-102. Definitions. As used in this article 60.5, unless the22
context otherwise requires:23
(3.5) "A
FFILIATED BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM" MEANS THE24
BACHELOR'S DEGREE THAT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE INSTRUCTION PLAN25
SUBMITTED BY THE TEACHER
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR .26
(6.5) "A
PPRENTICE MENTOR TEACHER" MEANS A PROFESSIONALLY27
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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR , WHO PROVIDES EXEMPLARY2
MODELING AND COUNSELING TO A TEACHER APPRENTICE , WHO IS TRAINED3
IN THE APPRENTICESHIP MODEL, AND WHO TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE4
TRAINING, MENTORING, AND PROGRESS OF THE TEACHER APPRENTICE .5
6
(8.5) "B
OARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES" OR "BOCES" HAS THE7
SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 22-5-103.8
(9.1) "C
ERTIFICATE OF APPRENTICESHIP COMPLETION " MEANS A9
CERTIFICATE THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT10
OF LABOR OR THE
APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY THAT CERTIFIES A TEACHER11
APPRENTICE HAS SATISFACTORILY GAINED THE SKILLS , ABILITIES, AND12
COMPETENCIES, AND COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN13
APPRENTICESHIP.14
(22) "T
EACHER APPRENTICE"
MEANS A STUDENT WHO IS15
REGISTERED AND ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED TEACHER DEGREE16
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, IS ENROLLED IN AN AFFILIATED BACHELOR'S17
DEGREE PROGRAM FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION , AND HAS18
OBTAINED A COLORADO TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP AUTHORIZATION19
PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-111. A "TEACHER APPRENTICE" CAN ALSO20
MEAN A STUDENT ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED TEACHER DEGREE21
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT IS REGISTERED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE22
DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION (22).23
(23) "T
EACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR " MEANS AN
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ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGISTRATION , ADMINISTRATION, AND25
OPERATION OF A TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT HAS26
BEEN APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR THE27
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STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION . A TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP2
PROGRAM SPONSOR CAN ALSO MEAN AN ENTITY SERVING AS A SPONSOR3
FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT IS REGISTERED BEFORE THE4
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.5
(24) "TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM " MEANS A6
TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTAINING ALL OF THE ELEMENTS OF A7
COMPETENCY-BASED, REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM REQUIRED8
BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AS EVIDENCED BY9
APPROVAL BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF10
APPRENTICESHIP OR A STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY AND APPROVED BY11
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SPONSORED BY A TEACHER12
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR OR A TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP13
PROGRAM APPROVED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION14
(23).15
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-111, add16
(16) as follows:17
22-60.5-111. Authorization - types - applicants' qualifications18
- rules. (16) Teacher apprenticeship authorization. (a) (I) T
HE19
DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP AUTHORIZATION TO20
A TEACHER
APPRENTICE THAT ALLOWS THE TEACHER APPRENTICE TO BE21
EMPLOYED BY A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER AS A TEACHER APPRENTICE22
IN ROLES OF INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY , INCLUDING WORKING AS A23
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AND A TEACHER OF RECORD . TO RECEIVE A24
TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP AUTHORIZATION , A PERSON SHALL:25
(A) B
E EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT , BOCES, CHARTER26
SCHOOL, OR INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL AS A TEACHER APPRENTICE ;27
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PROGRAM; AND2
(C) B
E ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN AN AFFILIATED BACHELOR 'S3
DEGREE PROGRAM FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION .4
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP5
AUTHORIZATION TO A PERSON WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA PURSUANT TO6
SUBSECTION (16)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION NO LATER THAN FORTY-FIVE
DAYS7
AFTER RECEIPT OF THE INITIAL APPLICATION.8
(III) T
HE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP AUTHORIZATION IS VALID FOR9
A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS WHILE THE TEACHER
APPRENTICE COMPLETES10
THE AFFILIATED BACHELOR 'S DEGREE AND ON -THE-JOB TRAINING11
REQUIREMENTS. AN AUTHORIZATION IS RENEWABLE FOR UP TO TWO12
SUCCESSIVE TERMS, IN INCREMENTS OF TWO YEARS, AS NECESSARY FOR13
THE TEACHER APPRENTICE TO FULFILL THE APPRENTICESHIP14
REQUIREMENTS.15
(IV) T
HE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP AUTHORIZATION IS16
AUTOMATICALLY REVOKED IF THE TEACHER APPRENTICE WITHDRAWS17
FROM THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM OR WITHDRAWS FROM THE18
AFFILIATED BACHELOR 'S DEGREE PROGRAM . THE TEACHER
19
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR MAY REVOKE THE AUTHORIZATION20
IF THE TEACHER APPRENTICE DOES NOT MAKE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN21
THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM , AS DETERMINED BY THE22
EMPLOYER. THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR IS23
RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE DEPARTMENT WHEN A TEACHER24
APPRENTICE WITHDRAWS FROM THE TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP25
PROGRAM.26
(b) T
HE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES
27
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LEVEL OF AUTHORIZATION, INCLUDING:2
(I) A
UTHORIZATION FOR THE TEACHER
APPRENTICE TO WORK AS3
A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER;4
(II) A
UTHORIZATION TO STUDENT TEACH ; AND
5
(III) A
UTHORIZATION TO WORK AS A TEACHER OF RECORD . THIS
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AUTHORIZATION REQUIRES A PASSING SCORE ON THE APPROPRIATE STATE7
BOARD OF EDUCATION -APPROVED CONTENT EXAM OR PORTFOLIO8
EQUIVALENTS, IF RELEVANT TO THE ENDORSEMENT AREA , AND MUST NOT9
REQUIRE COMPLETION OF A BACHELOR 'S DEGREE. THE DEPARTMENT'S10
RULES MUST NOT CREATE UNREASONABLE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT11
ACCESS TO THE PROGRAM.12
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-60.5-111.513
as follows:14
22-60.5-111.5. Teacher degree apprenticeship program -15
guidelines - teacher apprenticeship program sponsors - application16
for authorization with the department - criteria for authorization -17
program audit. (1) T
HE
DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE AND ESTABLISH18
GUIDELINES FOR A TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ON OR19
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024. THE DEPARTMENT'S GUIDELINES MUST NOT20
CREATE UNREASONABLE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT ACCESS TO THE21
TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM . THE GUIDELINES MUST INCLUDE:22
(a) T
HE MINIMUM PASSING SCORE FOR ANY EXAMINATION , WHICH23
MUST NOT EXCEED WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY TEACHER LICENSURE24
CANDIDATE;25
(b) A
PPRENTICE COMPETENCIES ALIGNED TO THE COLORADO
26
TEACHER QUALITY STANDARDS AND LICENSURE AREA CONTENT27
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BY THE APPRENTICE MENTOR TEACHER , PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR , OR2
PROGRAM EVALUATOR ;3
(c) A
PROVISION THAT APPRENTICE MENTOR TEACHERS ARE4
SELECTED AT THE FULL DISCRETION OF THE EMPLOYER ; AND5
(d) A
REQUIREMENT THAT A TEACHER APPRENTICE WORKS AS A6
TEACHER OF RECORD FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR .7
(2) (a) T
HE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL AUTHORIZE8
QUALIFIED AGENCIES WITH EXPERTISE IN APPRENTICESHIP OR IN TEACHER9
PREPARATION TO SERVE AS TEACHER
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSORS10
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS , INCLUDING ANY SCHOOL11
DISTRICTS, BOCES, CHARTER SCHOOLS , NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS , OR12
INSTITUTES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF NEW13
AGENCIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION .14
(b) A
N ENTITY THAT WISHES TO SERVE AS A TEACHER
15
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE16
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THAT , AT A17
MINIMUM, DOCUMENTS THE ENTITY'S EXPERTISE WITH APPRENTICESHIP OR18
WITH TEACHER PREPARATION .19
(c) W
ITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER AN ENTITY SUBMITS A COMPLETE20
APPLICATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE STATE21
BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL NOTIFY THE ENTITY THAT THE STATE BOARD22
OF EDUCATION HAS EITHER APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE SPONSORSHIP23
APPLICATION.24
(3) (a) I
N ADDITION TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO BE25
APPROVED AS A TEACHER
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR , THE26
ENTITY SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE SPONSOR 'S TEACHER27
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FOR APPROVAL. THE APPLICATION FOR THE TEACHER DEGREE2
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE A WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE3
AND RELATED INSTRUCTION PLAN AS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES4
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR A STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY .5
(b) T
HE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REVIEW6
APPLICATIONS FOR THE TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND7
SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION8
FOR APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF THE APPLICATIONS .9
(c) W
ITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER A TEACHER
APPRENTICESHIP10
PROGRAM SPONSOR SUBMITS A COMPLETE APPLICATION TO THE STATE11
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL12
NOTIFY THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR THAT THE13
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS EITHER APPROVED OR DENIED THE14
APPLICATION FOR THE TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM . IF15
THE APPLICATION IS DENIED, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CITE16
THE REASONS FOR THE DENIAL.17
(4) A
N APPROVED TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM18
MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA :19
(a) B
E REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF20
LABOR'S OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP OR STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY ;
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(b) I
NCLUDE A PLAN FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORTING APPRENTICE22
MENTOR TEACHERS;23
(c) I
NCLUDE A WAGE SCALE COMMENSURATE WITH EXISTING PAY24
SCALES OF LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS
BASED ON THE LEVEL OF WORK25
BEING PERFORMED;26
(d) T
HE APPROVED TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM27
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INSTITUTION IN A RELATED FIELD OF STUDY RELATIVE TO THE2
ENDORSEMENT AREA THAT THE PROGRAM 'S PARTICIPANTS WILL PURSUE.3
T
HE BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM DOES NOT NEED TO BE AN APPROVED4
EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGR AM PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-1-121.5
(e) T
HE BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM REFERENCED IN6
SUBSECTION (4)(d) OF THIS SECTION MUST INCORPORATE ON -THE-JOB7
TRAINING IN MEANINGFUL AND TIME-SAVING WAYS THROUGH ONE OF THE8
FOLLOWING MECHANISMS :9
(I) O
FFERING THIRTY OR MORE CREDITS FOR SUCCESSFULLY10
COMPLETING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING;11
(II) C
REATING A RESIDENCY MODEL THAT CLOSELY INTEGRATES
12
COURSE WORK AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH RELEVANT AND13
CONNECTED ASSIGNMENTS CARRIED OUT IN THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE14
THAT COUNTS AS TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE TOWARD THE DEGREE ;15
(III) E
MBEDDING ON-THE-JOB LEARNING INTO THE HOMEWORK OR
16
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS OF TWENTY -FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF THE17
COURSES WITHIN THE DEGREE; OR18
(IV) O
PERATING AS A COMPETENCY-BASED BACHELOR'S DEGREE19
PROGRAM.20
(5) (a) E
VERY FIVE YEARS AFTER PROGRAM APPROVAL , THE STATE21
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE UNITED STATES22
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 'S
APPRENTICESHIP OFFICE , OR STATE23
APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES , REGARDING THE AUDIT24
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 29.3 TO REVIEW PROGRAM COMPLIANCE25
AND AUDIT FINDINGS TO ENSURE THE APPROVED TEACHER DEGREE26
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM CONTINUES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS . AN27
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MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION BY THE STATE2
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .3
(b) I
F DISQUALIFIED, THE TEACHER
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM4
SPONSOR MAY CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE TEACHER DEGREE5
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ONLY AS LONG AS NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE6
ACTIVELY REGISTERED APPRENTICES TO FINISH .7
(c) I
F THE TEACHER
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR8
REDESIGNS THE TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO MEET THE9
REQUIREMENTS, AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES THE10
REDESIGNED TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM , THE TEACHER11
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR MAY REINSTATE APPRENTICESHIP12
AUTHORIZATION, PROVIDED THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM13
SPONSOR MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL .14
(6) T
HE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ANNUALLY15
INCLUDE DATA ON TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN THE16
EXISTING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM REPORT DASHBOARD ,17
CONSISTENT WITH THE DATA AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION18
22-2-112 (1)(q). T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE UNITED19
S
TATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 'S OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP OR THE
20
STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY TO SOURCE THE DATA .21
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-201, amend22
(1)(c)(II) introductory portion and (1)(c)(II)(B); and add (1)(c)(II)(C) as23
follows:24
22-60.5-201. Types of teacher licenses issued - term - rules.25
(1) The department is designated as the sole agency authorized to issue26
the following teacher licenses to persons of good moral character:27
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education may, in its discretion, issue a professional teacher license to any2
applicant who:3
(B) Has previously held a professional teacher license issued4
pursuant to this article ARTICLE 60.5 or an equivalent certificate which5
THAT was issued pursuant to article 60 of this title TITLE 22 prior to July6
1, 1994;
OR7
(C) H
OLDS A CERTIFICATE OF APPRENTICESHIP COMPLETION FROM8
AN APPROVED TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM PURSUANT TO9
SECTION 22-60.5-111.10
SECTION 6. Appropriation. (1) For the 2023-24 state fiscal
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year, $116,134 is appropriated to the department of education. This12
appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the13
department may use this appropriation as follows:14
(a) $89,699 for the teacher degree apprenticeship program, which15
amount is based on an assumption that the department will require an16
additional 0.8 FTE; and17
(b) $26,435 for the purchase of legal services.18
(2) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $26,435 is appropriated to19
the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds20
received from the department of education under subsection (1)(b) of this21
section and is based on an assumption that the department of law will22
require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the department of23
law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for the24
department of education.25
SECTION 7. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act26
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the27
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that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V2
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this3
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take4
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in5
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the6
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.7
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