C.R.S. Section 22-43.7-107
Public school facility construction guidelines

  • establishment by board
  • use

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The board shall establish public school facility construction guidelines for use by the board in assessing and prioritizing public school capital construction needs throughout the state as required by section 22-43.7-108, reviewing applications for financial assistance, and making recommendations to the state board regarding appropriate allocation of awards of financial assistance from the assistance fund only to applicants. The board shall establish the guidelines in rules promulgated in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(b)

It is the intent of the general assembly that the public school facility construction guidelines established by the board be used only for the purposes specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

(2)

The public school facility construction guidelines must identify and describe the capital construction, renovation, and equipment needs in public school facilities and means of addressing those needs that will provide educational and safety benefits at a reasonable cost. In preparing the guidelines, the board shall address the following considerations:

(a)

Health and safety issues, including security needs and all applicable building, health, safety, and environmental codes and standards required by state and federal law;

(b)

Technology, including but not limited to telecommunications and internet connectivity technology, technology for individual student learning and classroom instruction, and technology, as defined in section 22-43.7-109 (5)(a)(I)(B), which includes hardware, devices, or equipment necessary for individual student learning and classroom instruction, including access to electronic instructional materials, or necessary for professional use by a classroom teacher;

(c)

Building site requirements;

(d)

Building performance standards and guidelines, including but not limited to green building and energy efficiency criteria as specified in executive order D0012 07, “Greening of State Government: Detailed Implementation”, issued by the governor on April 16, 2007, or any subsequent executive orders or other policy directives concerning green building and energy efficiency criteria issued by the governor or the Colorado energy office;

(e)

Consultation with the incumbent electric utility regarding energy efficiency; beneficial electrification, as defined in section 40-1-102 (1.2); and renewable distributed generation opportunities;

(f)

Functionality of existing and planned public school facilities for core educational programs, particularly those educational programs for which the state board has adopted state model content standards;

(g)

Capacity of existing and planned public school facilities, taking into consideration potential expansion of services for the benefit of students such as full-day kindergarten and preschool- and school-based health services;

(h)

Public school facility accessibility; and

(i)

The historic significance of existing public school facilities and the potential to meet current programming needs by rehabilitating such facilities.

(3)

The board and the division shall apply the public school facility construction guidelines in conducting the financial assistance priority assessment required by section 22-43.7-108.

Source: Section 22-43.7-107 — Public school facility construction guidelines - establishment by board - use, 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
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-43.7-107’s source at colorado​.gov