C.R.S. Section 22-43.7-105
Division of public school capital construction assistance

  • creation
  • director
  • function
  • powers and duties

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

There is hereby created within the department a division of state government to be known and designated as the division of public school capital construction assistance, the head of which shall be the director of the division of public school capital construction assistance. Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the commissioner of education shall appoint the director, and the commissioner shall give good faith consideration to the recommendations of the state board and the board prior to appointing the director. The commissioner shall also appoint such other personnel as may be necessary to fulfill the functions and exercise the powers and duties of the division.

(b)

The division and the director of the division are
type 2
entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department.

(2)

The function of the division is to provide professional and technical support to the board as the board exercises its powers and duties as specified in this article so that financial assistance can be provided for public schools in an equitable, efficient, and effective manner. In furtherance of its function, the division, subject to board direction, has the following powers and duties:

(a)

To support the board in establishing public school facility construction guidelines pursuant to section 22-43.7-107;

(b)

To support the board in conducting or causing to be conducted the financial assistance priority assessment of public schools throughout the state required by section 22-43.7-108, and, as part of such support, to inspect and assess public school facilities or evaluate the results of any such inspection and assessment conducted by any contractor retained by the board;

(c)

At the request of the board, to undertake a preliminary review of financial assistance applications submitted by applicants and assist the board in the development of the prioritized list of public school facility capital construction projects recommended for financial assistance that the board is required to prepare pursuant to section 22-43.7-106 (2)(c);

(d)

To assist applicants and potential applicants in identifying critical capital construction needs using the public school facility construction guidelines as specified in section 22-43.7-107; and

(e)

To exercise such other powers and duties as may be necessary to adequately fulfill its function.

(3)

In addition to the functions of the division specified in subsection (2) of this section, if the governor declares, by executive order or proclamation, a disaster emergency in any area of the state pursuant to section 24-33.5-704 (4), C.R.S., the division shall, as soon as possible following the declaration of the disaster emergency, contact each affected school facility in any area of the state in which the governor declared the disaster emergency to assess any facility needs resulting from the declared disaster emergency. The division must report its findings to the board as soon as possible following its outreach.

Source: Section 22-43.7-105 — Division of public school capital construction assistance - creation - director - function - powers and duties, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑43.7‑101
Short title 22‑43.7‑102
Legislative findings and declarations 22‑43.7‑103
Definitions 22‑43.7‑104
Public school capital construction assistance fund - creation - crediting of money to fund - use of fund - emergency reserve - creation - reserve account - creation and use 22‑43.7‑105
Division of public school capital construction assistance - creation - director - function - powers and duties 22‑43.7‑106
Public school capital construction assistance board - creation - general powers and duties - rules 22‑43.7‑107
Public school facility construction guidelines - establishment by board - use 22‑43.7‑108
Statewide financial assistance priority assessment - public school facilities 22‑43.7‑109
Financial assistance for public school capital construction - application requirements - evaluation criteria - local match requirements - technology grants - career and technical education capital construction grants - rules - definitions - repeal 22‑43.7‑110
Financial assistance - grants - financed purchase of an asset agreements 22‑43.7‑110.3
Department - charter school facilities assistance account - distribution - definitions 22‑43.7‑110.5
Charter school matching moneys loan program - rules - definitions 22‑43.7‑111
Reporting requirements - auditing by state auditor 22‑43.7‑112
Attorney general as legal advisor 22‑43.7‑113
Colorado school for the deaf and blind - special rules 22‑43.7‑114
Capital construction assistance awarded for fiscal year 2007-08 - continued payment 22‑43.7‑115
Tax increases not required 22‑43.7‑116
Open record and open meetings 22‑43.7‑201
Full-day kindergarten facility capital construction fund - creation - grants - definitions 22‑43.7‑202
Applications for grants and matching grants - rules 22‑43.7‑203
Full-day kindergarten facility capital construction projects - prioritization
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-43.7-105’s source at colorado​.gov