C.R.S. Section 8-83-602.5
Teacher externship program

  • creation
  • rules
  • repeal

(1)

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(a)

On or before January 1, 2024, the department shall establish a teacher externship program to provide work-based learning opportunities for K-12 teachers in this state. The purpose of the externship program is for K-12 teachers to immerse themselves in a STEM or STEM-related field, or other fields that will provide value to K-12 teachers, in order to improve their classroom curriculums in a STEM or STEM-related area and foster student interest in jobs and internship opportunities that students may not be exposed to without the knowledge their K-12 teachers gain through an externship program.

(b)

The department shall establish at least one externship program model and develop consistency in offering the ability for K-12 teachers participating in an externship program to apply for graduate credits through an accredited college or university, career and technical education credits, and professional development credits.

(2)

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(a)

In administering the externship program, the department shall work with the department of education to strive to create equal opportunities for K-12 teachers throughout the state to participate in work-based learning. The department may use work-based learning intermediaries selected pursuant to section 8-83-602 (3) to aid in creating and finding work-based learning opportunities for K-12 teachers.

(b)

The department shall also collaborate with the department of education to establish minimum standards concerning:

(I)

The number of hours required in an externship opportunity;

(II)

Qualifications for K-12 teacher and employer participation in the externship program; and

(III)

Eligibility requirements for local education providers to receive direct payments.

(c)

The department shall work with the department of education to select appropriate employers for participation in the externship program. The department shall ensure that:

(I)

Each employer selected for the externship program is able to provide experience in a STEM or STEM-related field or in other appropriate working environments as determined by each local education provider that has a K-12 teacher who would like to participate in an externship program; and

(II)

The K-12 teachers who are placed with each employer have the opportunity to gain knowledge that can be transferred to the classroom to provide relevant and current information to students in subject matters that provide value to the K-12 teacher’s local education provider.

(3)

For the purpose of providing incentives for employers to participate in the externship program, the department may allocate money directly to local education providers for teacher compensation and to work-based intermediaries, if applicable, to defray the costs of placing a K-12 teacher in an externship with an employer.

(4)

A K-12 teacher who participates in the externship program:

(a)

May be compensated by the local education provider, employer, or another entity for participation in the externship program; and

(b)

May apply for, as applicable:

(I)

Professional development credit as required by section 22-60.5-110 for license renewal;

(II)

Graduate credits through an accredited college or university; and

(III)

Career and technical education credits.

(5)

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(a)

The department shall gather the following data regarding the externship program:

(I)

The number of employer participants;

(II)

The number of K-12 teacher participants;

(III)

The local education providers with K-12 teachers participating in the externship program; and

(IV)

A review from each K-12 teacher who participates in the externship program, including information on the value found in the externship program.

(b)

The department shall report this data on its website at least annually and shall share the information with the state board of education.

(6)

The director may seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations from private or public sources for the purposes of providing compensation to teachers who participate in the externship program.

(7)

If a teacher participating in the externship program is subject to a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding concerning the teacher’s salary and the collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding is in conflict with this section, the collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding takes precedent over any payment authorized by this section.

(8)

The executive director of the department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

(9)

This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.

Source: Section 8-83-602.5 — Teacher externship program - creation - rules - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑83‑101
Definitions 8‑83‑102
Division of employment and training created - director 8‑83‑103
Powers, duties, and functions - acceptance of money 8‑83‑104
State employment service 8‑83‑105
Personnel 8‑83‑106
Division - offer waiver of confidentiality for employment purposes 8‑83‑201
Short title 8‑83‑202
Legislative declaration 8‑83‑203
Definitions 8‑83‑204
Work force development program - legislative declaration - purposes 8‑83‑205
Work force development program - creation - administration - merit system - Wagner-Peyser funded employment services 8‑83‑206
Local elected officials - function - authority 8‑83‑207
Local work force development boards - authority - functions 8‑83‑208
Implementation - local plans 8‑83‑209
State work force development plan 8‑83‑210
Work force boards - membership 8‑83‑211
Functions of work force boards 8‑83‑212.5
Work force development board standing committees 8‑83‑213
Rural consortium work force development board 8‑83‑214
Rural consortium local elected officials board 8‑83‑215
Designation of local work force development areas 8‑83‑215.5
Designation of planning regions 8‑83‑216
Required and optional partners of work force boards 8‑83‑217
Memorandum of understanding - one-stop partners 8‑83‑218
Core services 8‑83‑219
Intensive services - training services - individual training accounts 8‑83‑220
Encouragement of in-demand programs - legislative declaration 8‑83‑221
Title I and Title III allocation 8‑83‑222
County distribution formula - use of money 8‑83‑223
Allocation process 8‑83‑224
State council - duties 8‑83‑225
Colorado department of labor and employment - functions 8‑83‑226
Responsibilities of governor 8‑83‑227
Additional funding for workforce development activities - state funding not subject to federal law limitations 8‑83‑308
Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory - collection of apprenticeship program information - promotion of public awareness - definitions 8‑83‑401
Definitions 8‑83‑402
Employment support and job retention services program - creation 8‑83‑403
Program purpose - duties of the director 8‑83‑404
Administration of the program 8‑83‑405
Reports required 8‑83‑406
Employment support and job retention services program cash fund - created 8‑83‑407
Repeal of part 8‑83‑501
Legislative declaration 8‑83‑502
Definitions 8‑83‑503
Just transition office - advisory committee - repeal 8‑83‑504
Just transition cash fund - transfer from general fund - transfer from account - definition 8‑83‑504.5
Additional coal transition workforce assistance program funding - coal transition workforce assistance program account 8‑83‑505
Utility workforce transition plans - reemployment of affected workers 8‑83‑506
Report - recommendations - repeal 8‑83‑601
Definitions 8‑83‑602
Work-based learning incentive program - creation - rules - appropriation 8‑83‑602.5
Teacher externship program - creation - rules - repeal 8‑83‑603
Statewide digital navigator program - office of future work - rules - appropriation 8‑83‑701
Construction registered apprenticeship grant program - created - reports - appropriation - definitions 8‑83‑702
Repeal of part 8‑83‑801
Definitions 8‑83‑802
Apprenticeship navigator pilot program - navigator positions - report 8‑83‑803
Rules 8‑83‑804
Repeal of part 8‑83‑901
Definitions 8‑83‑902
Workforce transitions study - report 8‑83‑903
Repeal of part
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-83-602.5’s source at colorado​.gov