C.R.S. Section 2-2-2102
Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force

  • appointments
  • meetings

(1)

There is created the accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force to study academic opportunities, inequities, promising practices in schools, and improvements to the accountability and accreditation system.

(2)

The task force members must be appointed on or before July 1, 2023. Following the appointment of the task force members pursuant to this subsection (2), the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the chairperson, and the president of the senate shall appoint the vice-chairperson. The task force consists of twenty-six members, and task force members are appointed as follows:

(a)

The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the following members:

(I)

One school district superintendent who has expertise with the education accountability system;

(II)

One school district superintendent who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools;

(III)

One representative of a statewide parent organization that focuses on education policy;

(IV)

One representative of a statewide organization of teachers; and

(V)

One representative of a statewide organization specializing in equity and inclusion;

(b)

The president of the senate shall appoint the following members:

(I)

One representative who serves as a member of the state board;

(II)

One representative of a school district board of education;

(III)

One representative of a statewide organization that focuses on education policy;

(IV)

One representative who is an elementary school teacher with experience teaching in Colorado public schools; and

(V)

One school district superintendent who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools who represents an urban school district;

(c)

The house of representatives minority leader shall appoint the following members:

(I)

One representative of a school district board of education from a rural school district;

(II)

One teacher who teaches middle school with experience teaching in Colorado public schools;

(III)

One school district superintendent who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools; and

(IV)

One school district employee who oversees the local administration of the statewide education accountability and accreditation system;

(d)

The senate minority leader shall appoint the following members:

(I)

One representative of the governing board of the state charter school institute created pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22;

(II)

One teacher who teaches in a rural school district;

(III)

One superintendent who represents a rural school district that participates in the local accountability system grant program established in section 22-11-703 and who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools; and

(IV)

One school district employee of an urban school district who oversees the local administration of the statewide education accountability and accreditation system;

(e)

The governor shall appoint the following members:

(I)

One representative from the governor’s office;

(II)

One representative of a statewide organization that represents charter schools;

(III)

One representative of a regional or statewide organization that focuses on education and workforce development;

(IV)

One representative who is an expert in English language acquisition and bilingual education;

(V)

One school district employee of a rural school district with experience overseeing the statewide education accountability and accreditation system;

(VI)

One representative of a regional or statewide organization that represents educators, including those with experience in special education; and

(VII)

One representative with experience as a charter school network leader, formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-104.7.

(f)

The department shall appoint one representative from the department who focuses on the statewide education accountability and accreditation system.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

No later than August 15, 2023, the department shall enter into a contract with a facilitator to guide the work of the task force. The department shall select a neutral facilitator who is not affiliated with a statewide organization described in subsection (2) of this section. For the duration of the task force, the department may enter into contracts as necessary for the task force to consider the issues described in section 2-2-2103.

(b)

The department shall enter into a contract with a third party to draft the interim report described in section 2-2-2103 (3) and the final report described in section 2-2-2103 (4).

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall convene the first meeting of the task force no later than September 1, 2023. The task force shall meet at least four times in 2023 and at least six times in 2024 to complete the duties specified in section 2-2-2103. The task force shall establish procedures to allow members of the task force to participate in the meetings remotely.

(b)

The task force members shall serve without compensation but must receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses to attend task force meetings.

(c)

If a vacancy occurs on the task force for any reason, the original appointing authority shall appoint a person who meets the requirements of the vacant position to fill the vacancy as soon as possible after the vacancy occurs.

(5)

The department shall provide information and staff support to the task force upon the request of the task force chairperson to the extent necessary for the task force to complete the duties described in section 2-2-2103. The department shall compile, analyze, and provide to the task force the data necessary for the task force to consider the issues identified in section 2-2-2103.

Source: Section 2-2-2102 — Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - appointments - meetings, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-02.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

2‑2‑301
Call of houses to order 2‑2‑302
Clerks to file certificates - roll - officers 2‑2‑303
Committee on credentials - permanent organization 2‑2‑303.5
Time for convening regular sessions - procedure for convening earlier 2‑2‑304
Members not to be questioned 2‑2‑305
Legislative employees - compensation 2‑2‑306
Appointment - qualifications - duties 2‑2‑307
Compensation of members - reimbursement of expenses 2‑2‑308
Officers and employees - cessation of pay - when - exceptions 2‑2‑309
Method of payment 2‑2‑310
Senate and house journals published 2‑2‑311
Disposition of journals 2‑2‑312
Cost of publication 2‑2‑313
Witnesses - attendance before assembly 2‑2‑314
Violation - penalty 2‑2‑315
Member may administer oath 2‑2‑316
Legislative declaration - travel by members - during adjournment 2‑2‑317
Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance - definition 2‑2‑318
Members to be reimbursed for expenses 2‑2‑319
Sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 provide no increase in compensation or mileage 2‑2‑320
Legislative department contracts - approval 2‑2‑321
Designation and assignment of space in capitol buildings group and on the grounds thereof 2‑2‑322
Fiscal notes - repeal 2‑2‑322.3
Greenhouse gas emissions reports - definitions - repeal 2‑2‑322.5
Demographic notes - definitions 2‑2‑323
Service of process on the general assembly - legislative declaration 2‑2‑325
Legislative appointees - boards and commissions - other governmental bodies 2‑2‑326
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Annual address to joint session by tribal governments 2‑2‑401
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Legislative rules 2‑2‑405
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Number of members of general assembly - election from districts 2‑2‑502
Definitions 2‑2‑503
Designation of senatorial districts to elect in years ending in 2 and 4 2‑2‑504
Holdover senators keep office - vacancies 2‑2‑505
Maps of legislative districts 2‑2‑506
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Changes in county and municipal boundaries 2‑2‑509
Published plan and records 2‑2‑511
Applicability 2‑2‑701
General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - legislative intent - definition 2‑2‑702
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General assembly - bills which result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities - funding must be provided in the bill 2‑2‑801
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People first language in state laws 2‑2‑803
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Population data for redistricting 2‑2‑902
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Accountability clauses - post-enactment review of implementation of bills by legislative service agencies - definitions - repeal 2‑2‑1301
Short title 2‑2‑1301.5
Definitions 2‑2‑1302
Colorado youth advisory council - creation - purpose 2‑2‑1303
Membership - selection - terms 2‑2‑1304
Duties - meetings - community outreach - designation of organization to accept donations - authority to contract 2‑2‑1305
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Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created 2‑2‑1306
Youth advisory council cash fund - created - gifts, grants, and donations 2‑2‑1307
Repeal of part 2‑2‑1601
Legislative department cash fund - redistricting accounts - creation - definition 2‑2‑2101
Definitions 2‑2‑2102
Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - appointments - meetings 2‑2‑2103
Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report 2‑2‑2104
Repeal of part
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 2-2-2102’s source at colorado​.gov