C.R.S. Section 22-7-1017
High school diploma

  • endorsement
  • effect

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Following adoption by the state board, pursuant to section 22-7-1009, of the criteria for endorsing a diploma as reflecting postsecondary and workforce readiness, a local school board, a BOCES, or an institute charter high school may choose to grant a postsecondary and workforce readiness endorsement to each graduating high school student who meets the criteria.

(b)

Following adoption by the state board of the criteria for endorsing a diploma as reflecting extraordinary academic achievement or exemplary demonstration by a student of postsecondary and workforce readiness, a local school board, a BOCES, or an institute charter high school may choose to grant such an endorsement to each graduating high school student who meets the criteria.

(c)

A local school board, a BOCES, or an institute charter high school may also choose to grant endorsements in specified areas of focus and achievement, following adoption of the criteria for said endorsements by the state board pursuant to section 22-7-1009.

(2)

Following approval of the criteria by the commission and the governing boards of the state institutions of higher education, as provided in section 22-7-1009 (3), a student who graduates with a high school diploma that includes a postsecondary and workforce readiness endorsement shall be guaranteed:

(a)

To meet minimum academic qualifications for admission to, and to be eligible, subject to additional institutional review of other admission and placement qualifications, for placement into credit-bearing courses at all open, modified open, or moderately selective public institutions of higher education in Colorado; and

(b)

To receive priority consideration, in conjunction with additional admissions criteria, and to be eligible, subject to additional institutional review of other admission and placement qualifications, for placement into credit-bearing courses at all other public institutions of higher education in Colorado. The additional admissions criteria shall be determined by each institution of higher education.

Source: Section 22-7-1017 — High school diploma - endorsement - effect, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑7‑301
Legislative declaration 22‑7‑302
Definitions 22‑7‑303
Colorado state advisory council for parent involvement in education - created - membership 22‑7‑304
Council - advisory duties - technical assistance - report 22‑7‑305
Parent involvement in education grant program - creation - rules - fund - reports 22‑7‑306
Repeal of part 22‑7‑602
Definitions 22‑7‑604.5
Alternative education campuses - criteria - application - rule-making - definition 22‑7‑611
Closing the achievement gap program - strategies - assistance - criteria - rule-making 22‑7‑701
Short title 22‑7‑702
Legislative declaration 22‑7‑703
Definitions 22‑7‑704
Teacher development grant program - created - rules 22‑7‑705
Teacher development grant program - application 22‑7‑707
Reporting requirements - progress reports - final reports 22‑7‑708
Teacher development fund - creation 22‑7‑801
Legislative declaration 22‑7‑802
Definitions 22‑7‑803
Summer school grant program - creation - administration - rules 22‑7‑804
Summer school programs - requirements 22‑7‑805
Summer school grant program - application - criteria 22‑7‑806
Reporting requirements 22‑7‑807
Summer school grant program - funding 22‑7‑1001
Short title 22‑7‑1002
Legislative declaration 22‑7‑1003
Definitions 22‑7‑1004
School readiness description - school readiness assessment - adoption - revisions 22‑7‑1005
Preschool through elementary and secondary education - aligned standards - adoption - revisions 22‑7‑1006
Preschool through elementary and secondary education - aligned assessments - adoption - revisions 22‑7‑1006.3
State assessments - administration - rules 22‑7‑1006.5
Pilot program - alternative assessment 22‑7‑1008
Postsecondary and workforce readiness description - adoption - revision 22‑7‑1009
Diploma endorsements - adoption - revisions 22‑7‑1009.3
Diploma endorsement - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - definitions 22‑7‑1009.5
Diploma endorsement - biliteracy - definitions 22‑7‑1010
State board - commission - public input - staff assistance 22‑7‑1011
Regional educator meetings - purpose - recommendations - definition 22‑7‑1012
State plan - amendments - peer review - final adoption 22‑7‑1013
Local education provider - preschool through elementary and secondary education standards - adoption - academic acceleration - definition 22‑7‑1014
Preschool individualized readiness plans - school readiness - assessments 22‑7‑1015
Postsecondary and workforce readiness program - technical assistance - appropriation - repeal 22‑7‑1015.5
Postsecondary, workforce, career, and education grant program - created - application - criteria - awards - appropriation - repeal 22‑7‑1016
Assessments in high school - transcripts - definition 22‑7‑1016.5
Exchange of student records 22‑7‑1017
High school diploma - endorsement - effect 22‑7‑1018
Cost study 22‑7‑1019
Preschool to postsecondary and workforce readiness - progress reports - effectiveness reports 22‑7‑1201
Short title 22‑7‑1202
Legislative declaration 22‑7‑1203
Definitions 22‑7‑1204
Early literacy education 22‑7‑1205
Reading competency - assessments - READ plan creation - parental involvement 22‑7‑1206
Reading to ensure academic development (READ) plan - contents - implementation 22‑7‑1207
Advancement - decision - parental involvement 22‑7‑1208
Local education providers - procedures - plans - training - rules 22‑7‑1209
State board - rules - department - duties 22‑7‑1210
Early literacy fund - created 22‑7‑1210.5
Per-pupil intervention money - uses - distribution - monitoring 22‑7‑1211
Early literacy grant program - created - definitions 22‑7‑1212
Summer school literacy programs 22‑7‑1213
Reporting requirements
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-7-1017’s source at colorado​.gov