C.R.S. Section 22-20-203
Administration

  • rules
  • state advisory committee

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The department shall administer this part 2, which includes recommending to the state board reasonable rules necessary to implement this part 2, including but not limited to:

(I)

Procedures regarding the identification of gifted children and the collection of data on their areas of giftedness;

(II)

Criteria that administrative units must satisfy in adopting program plans to identify and serve gifted children;

(III)

Required contents of an advanced learning plan and the procedures and responsibilities for creating a gifted child’s advanced learning plan;

(IV)

Statewide procedures to ensure the portability of a gifted child’s identification as gifted;

(V)

Criteria and procedures to ensure accountability for gifted students’ academic achievement and for evaluation of gifted education programs;

(VI)

Criteria to ensure administrative units’ accountability for annual gifted education program budgets and expenditures;

(VII)

Procedures for parent, family, and student engagement and communication with regard to gifted education programs; and

(VIII)

Procedures that an administrative unit must use in resolving disagreements with parents.

(b)

The state board shall adopt appropriate recommendations as rules to implement this part 2 following public comment and hearing. The rules that the state board promulgates must be in accord with the legislative declaration set forth in section 22-20-201. The state board rules that are in effect to implement this part 2 before August 6, 2014, may continue in effect after that date to the extent the state board finds that the rules continue to be appropriate, and the state board shall promulgate pursuant to the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., such additional rules as may be necessary to implement this part 2.

(c)

The department shall provide to an administrative unit that provides gifted education program plans, programs, advanced learning plans, or services that do not comply with the state board rules, a detailed analysis of any discrepancies noted along with specific recommendations to correct the discrepancies. The department must allocate or continue allocating to the administrative unit applicable federal and state funding for a reasonable period of time, as determined by the department, to allow the administrative unit an opportunity to comply with the rules. An administrative unit may establish a claim for variance based on conditions indigenous to or unique to the administrative unit.

(2)

To implement the provisions of this part 2, the state board and the department may provide for such personnel within the department as are deemed necessary for these purposes.

(3)

The general assembly recognizes that, to assist the state board in performing its responsibilities in implementing this part 2, the state board has appointed a state gifted education advisory committee of an appropriate size. On and after August 6, 2014, the membership of the advisory committee must continue to include representatives from each congressional district in the state and consist of persons involved in or concerned with the education of gifted children. The state board shall continue to appoint members for terms as stated in the bylaws of the advisory committee. Members of the advisory committee continue to serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for expenses.

Source: Section 22-20-203 — Administration - rules - state advisory committee, 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

§ 22-20-203’s source at colorado​.gov