C.R.S. Section 22-60.5-114
State board of education

  • waivers

(1)

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and upon application of any institution of higher education, school district, board of cooperative services, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school, the state board of education is authorized to waive any requirement imposed by this article 60.5 in regard to alternative teacher programs or approved induction programs. Such waiver may be granted only upon a majority vote of the members of the state board of education and upon a sufficient showing that such waiver is necessary to allow innovative programs intended to improve the quality of such educators. The state board of education shall promulgate rules regarding such procedures and criteria necessary for the implementation of this section.

(2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the state board of education may grant a waiver of the induction program requirement upon a two-thirds majority vote of the board members and upon a sufficient showing that implementation of an induction program would cause extreme hardship to the school district, charter school, the institute, or nonpublic school. An application for waiver of the induction program requirement shall include a plan for the support, assistance, and training of initially licensed educators.

(3)

Upon application by a school district, nonpublic school, or board of cooperative services, the state board may grant a waiver of the requirement that a person applying for an initial license demonstrate professional competencies. Such a waiver may be granted only by a two-thirds majority vote of the board members following a demonstration that:

(a)

The license applicant is employed by the school district, nonpublic school, or board of cooperative services under an authorization issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-111;

(b)

Enforcement of the requirement would cause extreme hardship to the school district, nonpublic school, or board of cooperative services or to the license applicant; and

(c)

The skill level of the license applicant is comparable to the skill level of an applicant who has successfully demonstrated professional competencies. The school district, nonpublic school, or board of cooperative services shall provide documentary evidence of the skill level of the license applicant.

Source: Section 22-60.5-114 — State board of education - waivers, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑60.5‑101
Short title 22‑60.5‑102
Definitions 22‑60.5‑103
Applicants - licenses - authorizations - submittal of form and fingerprints - failure to comply constitutes grounds for denial 22‑60.5‑104
Applicants for initial licensure - statement of completion of approved program of preparation 22‑60.5‑105
Applicants for licensure or authorization - moral qualifications 22‑60.5‑106
Endorsement of license - effect - rules 22‑60.5‑107
Grounds for denying, annulling, suspending, or revoking license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization - definitions 22‑60.5‑108
Procedure - denial, suspension, annulment, or revocation - license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization 22‑60.5‑109
Hearing commissioner - duties 22‑60.5‑109.5
Inactive status of licenses 22‑60.5‑110
Renewal of licenses 22‑60.5‑111
Authorization - types - applicants’ qualifications - rules 22‑60.5‑111.5
Teacher degree apprenticeship program - guidelines - teacher apprenticeship program sponsors - application for authorization with the department - criteria for authorization - program audit 22‑60.5‑112
Fees - fund - repeal 22‑60.5‑112.5
National credential - fee assistance - one-time payments 22‑60.5‑114
State board of education - waivers 22‑60.5‑115
Rules 22‑60.5‑116.5
Education committees - evaluation of educator preparation programs - biennial joint meeting 22‑60.5‑118
Educator licenses - holding simultaneously 22‑60.5‑119
Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules 22‑60.5‑120
Provisional license - initial license - change of term 22‑60.5‑121
Educator preparation programs - requirements - advisory committee - report - rules - legislative declaration - definitions 22‑60.5‑201
Types of teacher licenses issued - term - rules 22‑60.5‑202
Professional teacher licensees - master certification 22‑60.5‑203
Assessment of professional competencies - multiple measures to assess professional competencies - rules 22‑60.5‑204
Approved induction program - initial teacher licensee 22‑60.5‑205
One-year and two-year alternative teacher programs - standards and evaluation - duties of department - duties of the state board of education - fees - legislative declaration 22‑60.5‑206
Alternative teacher support teams - duties - advisory councils 22‑60.5‑207
Alternative teacher contracts 22‑60.5‑208.7
Teacher of record program - rules - authorization - definition 22‑60.5‑209.1
Department of education - adjunct instructor authorization - alternative teacher programs - information 22‑60.5‑210
Types of special services licenses issued - term 22‑60.5‑211
Professional special services licensees - master certification 22‑60.5‑212
Assessment of professional competencies 22‑60.5‑213
Approved induction programs - initial special services licensees 22‑60.5‑218
Employment of certain school-based therapists - legislative declaration - definitions 22‑60.5‑301
Types of principal licenses issued - term 22‑60.5‑302
Professional principal licensees - master certification 22‑60.5‑303
Assessment of professional competencies 22‑60.5‑304
Approved induction programs - initial principal licensees 22‑60.5‑305
Licensed principals - occasional teaching 22‑60.5‑305.5
Alternative principal preparation program - requirements - rules - legislative declaration 22‑60.5‑306
Types of administrator licenses issued - term 22‑60.5‑307
Professional administrator licensees - master certification 22‑60.5‑308
Assessment of professional competencies 22‑60.5‑309
Approved induction programs - initial administrator licensees 22‑60.5‑309.5
Licensed administrators - occasional teaching
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-60.5-114’s source at colorado​.gov