C.R.S. Section 22-20-201
Legislative declaration

(1)

The general assembly, recognizing the obligation of the state of Colorado to provide educational opportunities to all children that will enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives, declares that the purpose of this part 2 is to provide means for identifying and educating those children who are gifted.

(2)

It is the intent of the general assembly that:

(a)

Evidence-based practices support instruction and the social and emotional development of gifted children; and

(b)

Each gifted child is educated in a rigorous learning environment and culture that develops the child’s areas of exceptionality and coordinates programs and services among available support systems.

(3)

The general assembly further finds and declares that traditional assessment methods may not adequately identify some gifted children, including children from all socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural populations and gifted children who also have disabilities. It is therefore the general assembly’s intent that the state board, the department, and every administrative unit include all student groups in each administrative unit’s procedures for identifying gifted children and for developing educational programs that include gifted children.

(4)

The general assembly declares that, for purposes of section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, gifted education programs are accountable programs to meet state academic standards and may therefore receive funding from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.

Source: Section 22-20-201 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑20‑101
Short title 22‑20‑102
Legislative declaration 22‑20‑103
Definitions 22‑20‑104
Administration - advisory committee - rules 22‑20‑106
Special education programs - early intervening services - rules 22‑20‑107
Authority to contract with institutions of higher education or case management agencies 22‑20‑107.5
District of residence of a child with a disability - jurisdiction 22‑20‑108
Determination of disability - enrollment 22‑20‑109
Tuition - rules 22‑20‑111
Equipment 22‑20‑112
Length of school year 22‑20‑114
Funding of programs - legislative declaration - repeal 22‑20‑114.5
Special education fiscal advisory committee - special education high-cost grants - definitions - repeal 22‑20‑114.7
High-cost special education trust fund - creation - grants - eligibility - legislative declaration - definition - annual report - repeal 22‑20‑116
Minimum standards for educational interpreters for the deaf in the public schools - committee to recommend standards - rules 22‑20‑118.5
Child find - responsibilities - interagency operating agreements 22‑20‑119
Implementation of change of disability categories for children with disabilities 22‑20‑120
Parents encouraging parents conference - legislative declaration 22‑20‑121
Medically necessary treatment in school setting - policy - report - definitions 22‑20‑201
Legislative declaration 22‑20‑202
Definitions 22‑20‑203
Administration - rules - state advisory committee 22‑20‑204
Gifted education - program plans - implementation - qualified personnel - local advisory committees 22‑20‑204.3
Identification of gifted children - advanced learning plans - creation - rules 22‑20‑204.5
Highly advanced gifted children - identification - rules - legislative declaration 22‑20‑205
Gifted education - funding - legislative declaration 22‑20‑206
Length of gifted education program
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-20-201’s source at colorado​.gov