Colorado School Laws

Sections Affected by Recent Legislation

 Recent Select Legislative Summaries

 The United States Supreme Court on Select School Law Issues


 
 Enabling Act of Colorado


 
 Constitution of the State of Colorado


 
 Title 1. Elections

 Article 12. Recall and Vacancies in Office

 Title 19. Children's Code

 Article1. General Provisions

 Title 22. Education


 
 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

 Article 1. General Provisions

 Article 2. Department: Commissioner

 Article 3. Eye Protective Devices

 Article 4. County Superintendent of Schools (Repealed) 

 Article 5. Boards of Cooperative Services Act of 1965

 Article 5.5. Regional Service Areas Act

 Article 6. Comprehensive Educational Planning (Repealed) 

 Article 7. Educational Accountability

 Article 8. Career Education (Repealed) 

 Article 9. Licensed Personnel Evaluations

 Article 9.5. Principal Development Scholarship Program

 Article 9.7. Early Childhood Educator Development Scholarship Program

 Article 10. Adult Literacy (Repealed) 

 Article 11. Education Accreditation

 Article 12. Teacher and School Administrator Protection Act

 Article 13. School Leadership Academy Program

 Article 14. Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement


 
 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION

 Article 20. Education of Exceptional Children

 Article 21. Public Education Incentive Program (Repealed) 

 Article 22. Educational Achievement Act (Repealed) 

 Article 23. Education of Migrant Children

 Article 24. English Language Proficiency Act

 Article 25. Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act

 Article 26. Gifted and Talented Students (Repealed) 

 Article 27. Educational Clinics for Public School Dropouts (Repealed) 

 Article 27.5. Before-and After-School Dropout Prevention Programs

 Article 28. Colorado Preschool Program Act

 Article 29. Character Education


 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

 Article 30. School District Organization Act of 1992

 Article 30.5. Charter Schools

 Article 30.7. On-line Education Programs

 Article 31. School District Directors: Election

 Article 32. School District Boards: Powers and Duties

 Article 32.5. Innovation Schools and Innovation School Zones within School Districts

 Article 33. School Attendance Law of 1963

 Article 34. High School Fast Track Program (Repealed) 

 Article 35. Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act

 Article 35.5. Fast College Fast Jobs Act (Repealed) 

 Article 36. Public Schools of Choice

 Article 37. Grant Program for In-School or In-Home Suspension

 Article 38. Pilot Schools for Students Expelled from Sixth through Ninth Grades


 
 FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 Article 40. Tax Levies and Revenues

 Article 41. Public School Fund

 Article 41.5. Voter Approval for Weakening of Debt Limitations on School Districts

 Article 42. Bonded Indebtedness

 Article 43. Refunding Bonds

 Article 43.5. School District Capital Improvement Zones

 Article 43.7. Capital Construction Assistance

 Article 44. Budget Policies and Procedures

 Article 45. Accounting and Reporting


 
 FINANCING OF SCHOOLS

 Article 50. Public School Finance Act of 1973 (Repealed) 

 Article 51. Public School Transportation Fund


 
 SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM

 Article 52. Second Chance Program for Problem Students


 
 FINANCING OF SCHOOLS CONTINUED

 Article 53. Public School Finance Act of 1988 (Repealed) 

 Article 54. Public School Finance Act of 1994

 Article 55. State Policies Relating to Section 17 of Article IX of the State Constitution

 Article 56. Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program (Repealed) 

 Article 57. Supplemental On-Line Education Courses: Financing (Repealed) 

 Article 58. School Funding Models Pilot Program


 
 TEACHERS

 Article 60. Teacher Certification (Repealed) 

 Article 60.5. Colorado Educator Licensing Act

 Article 61. Teacher Employment

 Article 61.5. Colorado Teacher of the Year

 Article 62. Cooperative Teacher Education Act

 Article 62.5. Exceptional Learning Program (Repealed) 

 Article 63. Teacher Employment, Compensation, and Dismissal

 Article 64. Retirement Systems (Repealed) 

 Article 65. Professional Practices Commission (Repealed) 

 Article 66. Alternative Salary Policies: Pilot Programs (Repealed) 

 Article 67. Teacher Salary Policy Planning Grants (Repealed) 

 Article 68. Quality Teachers Commission (Repealed) 

 Article 68.5. Educator Identifier System (Repealed) 

 Article 69. Alternative Teacher Compensation Plan Act


 
 JUNIOR COLLEGES

 Article 70. Junior Colleges: Organization (Repealed) 

 Article 71. Junior Colleges: Revenue Securities Law (Repealed) 

 Article 72. Grand Junction and Trinidad Junior Colleges (Repealed) 

 Article 73. Morgan County Junior College District (Repealed) 


 
 MISCELLANEOUS

 Article 80. School for the Deaf and the Blind

 Article 81. Pre-K-16 Mathematics, Science, and Technology Improvement

 Article 81.5. Colorado Information Technology Education Grant Program

 Article 82. Public School Medical Assistance Pilot Program (Repealed) 

 Article 82.3. Healthy Choices Dropout Prevention Pilot Program

 Article 82.5. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Pilot Program (Repealed) 

 Article 82.6. Farm-to-School Healthy Kids Act

 Article 82.7. Start Smart Nutrition Program

 Article 82.9. Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program

 Article 83. Plan for Improving Achievement in Math, Science, and Technology

 Article 84. Colorado Magnet School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (Repealed) 

 Article 86. Summer School Grant Program Facility Schools (Repealed) 

 Article 87. Children's Internet Protection

 Article 88. Audio Textbooks (Repealed) 

 Article 88.1. Reading Assistance Grant Program Fund

 Article 89. Wind for Schools Grant Program

 Article 90. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

 Article 91. School Counselor Corps Grant Program

 Article 92. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Schools Loan Program

 Article 93. School Bullying Prevention and Education Grant Program 

 Title 24. Government: State


 
 ADMINISTRATION

 Article 6. Colorado Sunshine Law


 
 PUBLIC (OPEN) RECORDS

 Article 72. Public Records

 Title 26. Human Services Code

 Article 5.7. Homeless Youth


 
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