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University of Colorado Law School Colorado Law Scholarly Commons Session Laws 2001-Present Colorado Session Laws 2011 Concerning Measures to Encourage Greater Parent Involvement in Public Schools. Colorado General Assembly Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/session-laws-2001-2050 Recommended Citation Colorado General Assembly, "Concerning Measures to Encourage Greater Parent Involvement in Public Schools." (2011). Session Laws 2001-Present. 4863. https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/session-laws-2001-2050/4863 This Act is brought to you for free and open access by the Colorado Session Laws at Colorado Law Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Session Laws 2001-Present by an authorized administrator of Colorado Law Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact rebecca.ciota@colorado.edu. 368 ·Education ·- Public Schools Ch. 118 ~ . '• :' ,· •I. •· CHAPTER 118 . . . EDUCATION- PUBLIC SCHOOLS , :· r . . . ' : r , HOUSE JIILL 11-!126 BY REPRESENTATlVE{S) Duran, Casso, cOurt, fjeld!, Gardner D., Kerr A .• LabUda, Lee, Levy, M:au~y,.Mlkloti~ PabO~ Pace. Pmistoo, Ryden, Schafer s .. Solano. Todd, Tyler. Vigil. Wt\liam1 A., Wilson~ also SENATOR(S) Hu.dak. ' 1 AN ACT . CoNCERNING MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Be it ~nacted by the General ksembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Article 32 of title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY · THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read: · . 22-32-142. Parent involvement • policy - communications - incentives. {1) EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION fS ENCOURAGED TO ADOPT A DISTRICT POLICY FOR INCREASING AND SUPPORTING PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IN ADOPTING THE POLICY; THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY. TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, TilE BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-7-304 BY THE' . COLORADO STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION :AND THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, AS DEFINED . INSECTION22-7-302(5). THEBOARDOFEDUCATIONISENCOURAOEDTOWORKWITH THEPARENTMEMBERS OFTHE DISTRlcTACCOUNTABfLITYCOMMITTEETN CREATfNG, ADOPTTNO, AND IMPLEMENTTNG THE POLICY. . (2) IF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION )2-11-210, DETERMINES THAT A SCHOOL OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT AND .. IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22- i 1-404, A SCHOOL PRIORITY iMPROVEMENT PLAN AS DESCRiBED IN SECTION 22-11-405, OR A SCHOOL TURNAROUND PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-11-406, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WITHTN .THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE INiTIAL NOTICE OF THE DETERMINATION OR. IF THE DETERMTNA TIONIS APPEALED, THE FINAL NOTICE OF THE DETERMINATION, SHALL NOTIFY THE PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL OF Tim REQUIRED PLAN AND THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY.THE DEPARTMENT Capital/etters indicate new material added to existi~g staiutes; dashes through ~ords indicate deletio~s from existing statutes and such material not part .. of acr:· · . · . · ·. --.. . . ( . p R f (I ~ 0 ~ [ () R Dl c, S( !( Cl li n n D! T1 n 8! R£ FO PR IR tli D! ~1 Ch.J 18 Education - Public Schools .369 OF EDUCATION AS GIVING RISE TO TilE NEED FOR TilE REQUIRED PLAN. THE NOTICE SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE TIM ELINE FOR DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING THE REQUIRED PLAN AND TilE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR THE ·DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, WHICHEVER JS RESPONSffiLE FOR ADOPTING THE PLAN, TO REVIEW THE REQUIRED PLAN PRIOR TO FINAL ADOPTION. ATTHEPUBLIC HEARING, THESCHOOLPRINCIPALOR THE DISTRICT BOARD OF. EDUCATION SHALL ALSO REVIEW THE SCHOOL'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING ITS PLAN FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR AND IN IMPROVING ITS PERFORMANCE. THEDATEOFTHEPUBLICHEARJNGSHALLBEATLEASTTHIRTYDAYS AFTER TilE DATE ON WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDES THE WRITIEN NOTICE. ' . (3) EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT. BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY SOLICIT AND ACCEPT PUBLIC OR PRrV ATE GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO IMPLEMENT ALL ORA PORTION OF THE PARENTINVOLVEMENTPROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED UNDER A POLICY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SECTION 2. Part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION· OF A NEW SECTION to read: 22-30.5-520. Parent involvement- policy -·communications- incentives. (1) THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE BOARD IS ENCOURAGED TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR INCREASING AND SUPPORTING PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS. IN ADOPTING THE POLICY, THE INSTITUTE BOARD MAY TAKE INTOACCOUNT,BUTNEEDNOTBELIMITEDTO,THEBESTPRACTJCESANDSTRATEOIES IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-7-304 BY THE COLORADO STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR PARENTINVOLVEMENTIN EDUCATION AND THE NA TIONALSTANDARDS FOR FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-7-302 (5). (2) IF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-11-210, DETERMJNES' THAT AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-11-404, A ' SCHOOL PRIORITY. IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-11-405, OR A SCHOOL TURNAROUND PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-11-406, THE INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE INITIAL NOTICE OF THE DETERMINATION OR, IF THE DETERMINATION IS APPEALED, THE FINAL NOTICE OF THE DETERMINATION, SHALL NOTIFY THE PARENTS OF TilE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL OF THE REQUIRED PLAN AND THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENTOFEDUCATJON ASGIVINGRJSETOTHENEEDFOR THE REQUIRED PLAN. THE NOTICE SHALL' ALSO INCLUDE THE TIMELINE FOR DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING THE REQUIRED 'PLAN AND THEDA TE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY•THE INSTITUTE· CHARTER SCHOOL OR TilE INSTITUTE, WHICHEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADOPTING THE PLAN, TO REVIEW THE REQUIRED PLAN PRIOR TO FINAL ADOPTION. AT ' THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL PRJNCJP AL OR THE INSTITUTE SHALL ALSO REVIEW TilE INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING ITS PLAN FOR TltE PRECEDING YEAR AND IN IMPROVING ITS PERFORMANCE. THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES THE WRITIEN NOTICE. .; (3) THE£NSTITUTEBOARDMAYSOLICIT,ACCEPT;ANDEXPENDPUBLJCORPRIVATE GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO IMPLEMENT ALL OR A PORTION OF n{E·PARENT ·C: c::: :. .r:. ; r;1 ~ c·· .. -·· C." . c.. .. 1-H c · .. :;:.., "' !::: v~ !~l: :: w .. === ~ ----:- ~~;.:..,,. -·· ..... 1 370 Education ~Public Schools c~ . .11s INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED UNDER A POLICY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. . . SECTION 3. 22- 11-404 (1) (b) and (2) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read: · . ' . . 22-11-404. · School improvement plan - contents. (1) · (b) The school accountability committee for the district public school shall advise the principal concerning .. preparation ·of . the school improvement plan , and shall make recommendations to the principal concerning the contents .of the school improvement plan. The principal, with the approval of the superintendent or his or her designee, shall .create and adopt .the school improvement plan, taking· into account the advice and recommendations of the school accountability committee. PRIOR TO ADOPTING THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL HOLD · A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW. THE PLAN AS REQUIRED IN SECTION22-32-142 (2). (2) (b) The school accountability committee for the institute charter school shall advise the principal concerning preparation of the school improvement plan and . shall make recommendations to the principal concerning the contents of the school . improvement plan. The principal shall create and adopt the school improvement plan, ·.taking into account the advice and recommendations. of. the 1 school accountability committee. PRJOR TO ADOPTING THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE PLAN AS REQUIRED INSECTION 22-30.5-520 (2). :- SECTiON 4. 22-11--405 (1) (b) and (2) (b), :Colorado Revfsed Statute~, are · amended to read: · 22- 11-405. School priority Improvement plan - contents. (1) (b) The school accountability committee for the district public school shall advise the local school board concerning preparation of the school priority improvement plan and shall make recommendations to the ·local school board concerning the contents of the . school priority improvement plan. The local school board shall create and adopt the school priority improvement . plan, .taking into account . the ::advice and recommendations of the school accountability committee. PRIOR TOADOPTINGTHE SCHOOL PRIORITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN, THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE PLAN AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 22-32-142 (2). ' . (2) (b) The school accountabiliiy committee for the institute charters.chool shall advise the institute concerning preparation of the school priority improvement plan and shall make _recommendations to the institute concerning the ·contents of the school priority improvement plan. The institute shall create and adopt the school priority improvement plan, hiking into account the advice and recommendations of the school accountability committee. PRIOR TO ADOPTING .THE SCHOOL PRIORITY IMPROVEMENTPLAN, THE INSTITUTE SHALL AOLD A PUBLICHEARINGTO REVIEW.THE PLAN AS REQUIRED IN' sECTION 22-30.5-520 (2). . · ._ , • f •.• • ; • -SECTION 5. 22-11-406 (1) (b) and (2) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read: · . 2i-11-406 . . School turnar ound plan - contents. · (1) (b) ; , The school c . s 2 Ch. -118 Education - Public Schools 371 accountability committee for the district public school shall advise the local school board concerning preparation of the school turnaround plan and shall make recommendations to the local schoolboard concerning the contents of the school turnaround plan. The local school board shall create and adopt the school turnaround plan, taking into account the advice and recommendations of the school accountability committee. PRIOR TO ADOPTING THE SCHOOL TURNAROUND PLAN, THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE PLAN AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 22-32-142 (2). (2) (b) The school accountability committee for the institute charter school shall advise the institute concerning preparation of the school turnaround plan and shall make .recommendations to the institute concerning the contents of the school turnaround plan. The institute shall create and adopt the school turnaround plan, taking into account the advice and recommendations of the school accountability committee. PRIOR TO ADOPTING THE SCHOOL TURNAROUND PLAN, THE INSTITUTE SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE PLAN AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 22-30.5-520 (2). ' SECTION 6. ·Act subject to petition- effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August I 0, 2011, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 2011 ); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section I (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part shall not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and shall take ·effect on the,date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor. ' . Approved: Apri120, 2011 

Concerning Measures to Encourage Greater Parent Involvement in Public Schools.

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