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      HOUSE BILL 11-1089
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Conti, Kerr J., Acree, Balmer, Baumgardner,
      Becker, Beezley, DelGrosso, Holbert, Looper, Massey, Ramirez, Scott,
      Swerdfeger, Barker, Casso, Gerou, Murray, Nikkel, Priola, Schafer S.,
      Sonnenberg, Stephens, Summers, Szabo, Waller, McNulty, Gardner B.,
      Liston;
      also SENATOR(S) King K., Spence, Harvey, King S., Lundberg,
      Grantham, Guzman, Hudak, Kopp, Mitchell, Steadman, White.
      
      
      Concerning the authority of the state charter school institute to
           act as a local education agency for charter schools that
           apply for grant programs.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  22-30.5-503 (3.5) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           22-30.5-503.  State charter school institute - establishment.
      (3.5) (a)  The state charter school institute may act as the local education
      agency and fiscal agent for a district charter school or an institute charter
      school that chooses to apply for a grant through a nonformulaic, competitive
      grant program created by a federal or state statute or program; except
      that the provisions of this subsection (3.5) shall not apply to an application
      for:
      
           (I)  A grant program created in the federal "Individuals with
      Disabilities Education Act", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1400 et seq., as amended, or in
      its implementing regulations. or
      
           (II)  A grant program created in the federal "Elementary and
      Secondary Education Act of 1965", 20 U.S.C. sec. 6301 et seq., as
      amended, or in its implementing regulations.
      
           SECTION 2.  22-30.5-104 (11), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           22-30.5-104.  Charter school - requirements - authority.
      (11) (a)  If a charter school chooses to apply for a grant through a
      nonformulaic, competitive grant program created by a federal or state
      statute or program, the charter school, pursuant to the provisions of
      section 22-30.5-503 (3.5), may request that the state charter school institute
      act as a local education agency and fiscal agent for the charter school for
      purposes of the grant.  The charter school shall pay the fee, if any, imposed
      by the state charter school institute board as provided in section 22-30.5-503
      (3.5).
      
           (b)  A charter school that applies for a grant pursuant to
      this subsection (11) shall provide to its authorizing district:
      
           (I)  A copy of the grant application at the time the
      application is submitted to the grant maker;
      
           (II)  Notice that the charter school did or did not receive
      the grant moneys; and
      
           (III)  If the charter school receives the grant moneys, a
      summary of the grant requirements, a summary of how the
      charter school is using the grant moneys, and periodic reports on
      the charter school's progress in meeting the goals of the grant as
      stated in its application.
      
           (c)  If a charter school intends to apply for a grant that the
      school's authorizing school district is also intending to apply for,
      the charter school shall seek to collaborate with the school
      district in the application and to submit the application jointly.  If
      the charter school and the school district are unable to agree to
      collaborate in applying for the grant, the charter school may
      apply for the grant pursuant to this subsection (11) independently
      or in collaboration with other charter schools.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO