C.R.S. Section 22-60.5-116.5
Education committees

  • evaluation of educator preparation programs
  • biennial joint meeting

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, shall biennially hold a joint meeting to assess the reports received concerning the effectiveness of the approved educator preparation programs in the state.

(b)

At the meeting, the committees shall consider the reports on the review of approved educator preparation programs received from the state board pursuant to section 22-60.5-121. The committees shall take testimony from entities that provide the educator preparation programs, the state board of education, the Colorado commission on higher education, and any other interested persons. Based on the review of the reports and any testimony received, the committees shall assess whether the approved educator preparation programs are adequately preparing candidates to meet the quality standards adopted by rule of the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-109 (3).

(c)

At the meeting, based on the review of the reports and any testimony received, the committees shall assess whether the approved principal preparation programs and alternative forms of principal preparation are adequately preparing principal candidates to meet the quality standards adopted by rule of the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-109 (6).

(2)

If the committees, based on the reports received from the state board of education, determine that an approved educator preparation program is not adequately preparing licensure candidates, the committees shall instruct the Colorado commission on higher education to reduce the funding received by the institution of higher education that provides the approved educator preparation program during the next fiscal year. The commission shall notify the committees of the amount of the reduction prior to introduction of the annual general appropriation bill.

Source: Section 22-60.5-116.5 — Education committees - evaluation of educator preparation programs - biennial joint meeting, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed May 26, 2025).

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

Current through Fall 2025

§ 22-60.5-116.5. Educ. committees's source at colorado​.gov