Second Regular Session
              Sixty-fifth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 06-0105.02 Jerry Barry          HOUSE BILL 06-1021
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Benefield,
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Tupa, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning physical education teachers employed by school
            districts.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Prohibits a school district from employing as a physical education
       teacher a person who does not hold a physical education endorsement on
       his or her teacher license or who is not highly qualified as determined by
       the school district.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  Part 2 of article 63 of title 22, Colorado Revised
       Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to
       read:
            22-63-201.5.  Employment contracts - physical education
       teachers.  (1)  In addition to the requirements of section
       22-63-201, the board of a school district shall not enter into an
       employment contract with any person as a physical education
       teacher, except in a junior college district or in an adult
       education program, unless such person either:
            (a)  Has a license endorsement for physical education
       issued pursuant to section 22-60.5-106; or
            (b)  Is otherwise highly qualified, as determined by the
       school district.
            (2)  In order to be highly qualified for purposes of
       paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, a person shall
       have completed at least twenty-four hours of professional
       development in physical education or passed an assessment
       approved by the state board of education establishing the
       necessary competency in physical education.
            SECTION 2.  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.