NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/24/2012.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 12-1212
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Becker, Gerou, Levy, DelGrosso, Fields,
      Fischer, Gardner B., Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, Pace, Sonnenberg, Todd,
      Vigil, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Hodge, Steadman, Lambert, Heath, Hudak, Newell,
      Schwartz.
      
      
      Concerning the designation of an on-line education program as a
           multi-district program if the program is authorized by a
           board of cooperative services.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.7-102, amend
      (13) as follows:
      
           22-30.7-102.  Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (13)  "Single-district program" means an on-line program that serves
      only students who reside within a single school district. or, in the case of a
      program authorized by one or more districts, or a board of cooperative
      services, an on-line program that serves only students who reside within the
      authorizing districts. or within the member districts of the authorizing board
      of cooperative services.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.7-105, amend
      (1) (a) as follows:
      
           22-30.7-105.  Program criteria - guidelines - quality standards -
      records - rules. (1) (a)  A school district a group of two or more school
      districts, a board of cooperative services created pursuant to section
      22-5-104, and the state charter school institute established pursuant to
      section 22-30.5-503 are hereby authorized to create or oversee
      single-district programs.
      
           SECTION 3.  Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2012.
      
           SECTION 4.  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
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      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