C.R.S. Section 22-2-119.3
Department of education

  • educator preparation program students
  • record check
  • fee
  • definitions

(1)

A student requesting a criminal history record check must submit to the Colorado bureau of investigation a complete set of his or her fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency, an authorized employee of the department and notarized, or any third party approved by the Colorado bureau of investigation. If an approved third party takes the person’s fingerprints, the fingerprints may be electronically captured using Colorado bureau of investigation-approved livescan equipment. Third-party vendors shall not keep the student information for more than thirty days unless requested to do so by the student. The student shall submit the fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining a fingerprint-based criminal history record check through the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation to determine whether the student has a criminal history. The student shall pay to the Colorado bureau of investigation the fee established by the bureau for conducting the criminal history record check. Upon completion of the criminal history record check, the bureau shall forward the results to the department.

(2)

On a form provided by the department, the student shall:

(a)

Certify, under penalty of perjury, either:

(I)

That he or she has never been convicted of committing any felony or misdemeanor, but not including any misdemeanor traffic offense or traffic infraction; or

(II)

That he or she has been convicted of committing any felony or misdemeanor, but not including any misdemeanor traffic offense or traffic infraction. Such certification shall specify such felony or misdemeanor for which convicted, the date of such conviction, and the court entering the judgment of conviction.

(b)

Furnish the following information to the department:

(I)

The educator preparation program in which the student is enrolled;

(II)

The school districts or charter schools in which the student has been placed for field experiences; and

(III)

Any other information required by the department to release the results of a record check pursuant to this section.

(3)

When the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check of a student performed pursuant to this section reveal a record of arrest without a disposition, the department shall perform a name-based judicial record check of that student.

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Within seven days after receiving the results of a record check conducted pursuant to this section, the department shall provide the results of the record check, to the extent permitted by state or federal law or regulation, to the educator preparation program in which the student is enrolled and to any school district or charter school that has made an inquiry to the department concerning the results of a record check of a student who has been placed in the school district or charter school for field experiences.

(b)

The student shall provide, on a form approved by the department, additional school districts or charter schools in which the student has been placed for field experiences.

(c)

When the Colorado bureau of investigation provides the department with an update regarding a student who was previously subject to a fingerprint-based criminal history record check, the department shall provide that update to each education preparation program, school district, and charter school identified by the student as a school district or charter school in which the student has been placed for field experiences pursuant to this section.

(5)

The department may establish and collect a fee that is based on the department’s actual costs associated with administration of this section.

(6)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Charter school” means a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.

(b)

“Convicted” or “conviction” means a conviction by a jury verdict or by entry of a verdict or acceptance of a guilty plea by a court and also includes the forfeiture of any bail, bond, or other security deposited to secure the appearance by a person charged with having committed a felony or misdemeanor, the payment of a fine, a plea of nolo contendere, the imposition of a deferred or suspended sentence by the court, or an agreement for a deferred prosecution approved by the court.

(c)

“Educator preparation program” means an approved educator preparation program as defined in section 22-60.5-121 (1)(b).

(d)

“Name-based judicial record check” means a background check performed using judicial department records that includes an individual’s conviction and final disposition of case records.

(e)

“Student” means a student enrolled in an educator preparation program who has been placed in a school district or charter school for a position that will provide field experiences to prepare the student to be a teacher or other school professional.

Source: Section 22-2-119.3 — Department of education - educator preparation program students - record check - fee - definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑2‑101
Short title
22‑2‑102
Definitions
22‑2‑103
Department of education
22‑2‑104
Offices and positions - nature
22‑2‑105
State board of education - composition
22‑2‑105.5
State board of education - definitions - vacancies - procedure for filling
22‑2‑106
State board - duties - rules
22‑2‑106.5
State board - duties with regard to student data - memorandum of understanding
22‑2‑107
State board - power
22‑2‑108
Federal financial assistance
22‑2‑109
State board of education - additional duties - teacher standards - principal standards - rules
22‑2‑110
Commissioner of education - oath - qualifications - tenure
22‑2‑111
Commissioner of education - office - records - confidential nature
22‑2‑112
Commissioner - duties - report - legislative declaration
22‑2‑113
Commissioner - powers
22‑2‑113.8
Department of education - additional local revenues - distribution to schools - annual report
22‑2‑114.1
Dropout rates - collection of data on grades seven through twelve
22‑2‑116
Additional power - waiver of reporting requirements - review of reporting requirements
22‑2‑116.5
Department of education - student-level course completion data
22‑2‑117
Additional power - state board - waiver of requirements - rules
22‑2‑119
Department of education - inquiries concerning prospective employees - background investigation fee
22‑2‑119.3
Department of education - educator preparation program students - record check - fee - definitions
22‑2‑119.5
Department of education - duty to report - convictions
22‑2‑122
Grants to schools and school districts
22‑2‑122.5
COVID-19 learning impacts - extended learning opportunities - funding - combined application, reporting, and evaluation process - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
22‑2‑125
Loan program for capital improvements in growth school districts - use of public school fund
22‑2‑127
Financial literacy - resource bank - technical assistance - definitions - appropriation - repeal
22‑2‑127.1
Stipends for financial aid training - definitions - appropriation - repeal
22‑2‑127.3
Holocaust and genocide studies - resource bank - technical assistance - definitions
22‑2‑127.5
Computer science programs - resource bank
22‑2‑127.7
Marijuana education materials - resource bank - technical assistance
22‑2‑127.9
Mental health education literacy - resource bank - technical assistance
22‑2‑128
Department of education - reciprocal agreements with adjacent states - report
22‑2‑129
Department of education - approved supplemental education services providers - list
22‑2‑130
Supplemental online education grant program - legislative declaration - definitions - creation - eligibility - award - fund
22‑2‑132
Department of education - career and technical education authorization - rules
22‑2‑133
Assessment and identification of students with literacy challenges including dyslexia - training and technical assistance - collaboration with higher education - report
22‑2‑135
Food allergy and anaphylaxis management - rules
22‑2‑136
Additional duty - state board - individual career and academic plans - standards - rules
22‑2‑137
State schools - legislative declaration - feasibility study - authority to contract - funding
22‑2‑138
State environmental education plan - fund created
22‑2‑139
Memorandum of understanding - notification of risk - rules
22‑2‑141
Early literacy assessment tool - request for proposals - software - hardware - training - distribution - legislative declaration
22‑2‑144
Bullying prevention and education policies - short title - study
22‑2‑145
Media literacy - committee - report - strategic plan - resource bank - definition - rules
22‑2‑146
Department of education - COVID-19-related education loss - strategies - resources - report - legislative declaration
22‑2‑146.5
Department of education - improving mathematics outcomes - training and technical assistance - report - definitions
22‑2‑146.6
Colorado academic accelerator grant program - report - rules - definitions
22‑2‑147
Menstrual hygiene products accessibility grant program - eligibility - rules - report - definitions
22‑2‑148
Secondary school student substance use - committee - definitions - repeal
22‑2‑301
Short title
22‑2‑302
Legislative declaration
22‑2‑303
Definitions
22‑2‑304
Education data advisory committee - creation - duties - approval
22‑2‑305
Data dictionary - legislative declaration - creation - contents - report
22‑2‑306
Advance notice - legislative declaration - data collection - data submission changes - website update - submission windows
22‑2‑307
Data reporting requirements - interpretation of federal law - suspension
22‑2‑308
Data reporting requirements - office of legislative legal services
22‑2‑401
Legislative declaration
22‑2‑402
Definitions
22‑2‑403
Office of facility schools - created
22‑2‑404
Facility schools board - created - membership
22‑2‑405
Facility schools office - duties
22‑2‑406
Facility schools board duties - curriculum - graduation standards - report - rules
22‑2‑407
List of approved facility schools - application - criteria - rules
22‑2‑407.5
Facility schools - sustainable model of education for facility students - work group - created - membership - duties - reporting requirements - funding
22‑2‑408
Approved facility schools - funding
22‑2‑409
Notification of risk
22‑2‑410
Administration - licensing - reports
22‑2‑411
Shared operational services grant program - creation - report - rules - definitions - repeal
22‑2‑412
Technical assistance center - creation - definitions
22‑2‑501
Legislative declaration
22‑2‑502
Definitions
22‑2‑503
Teaching and learning conditions survey
22‑2‑504
National certification compensation - definition - study
22‑2‑505
Minority teacher recruitment - short title - legislative declaration - study - report
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§ 22-2-119.3’s source at colorado​.gov