HOUSE BILL 981171
BY REPRESENTATIVES Arrington, K. Alexander, Allen, C. Berry, Dean, Epps, Hefley, Paschall, and Sullivant;
also SENATORS Coffman, Arnold, Lamborn, and Tebedo.
CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF WAIVERS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 2230.5105 (3),
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2230.5105. Charter schools
contract contents waiver of regulations.
(3) The contract between the charter school and the
local board of education shall reflect all requests for release
of the charter school from state STATUTES AND regulations. The
local board of education and the charter school shall jointly
request such release from the state board.
WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY THE LOCAL BOARD
OF EDUCATION, ANY REQUEST FOR RELEASE FROM STATE STATUTES AND
REGULATIONS SHALL BE DELIVERED BY THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION
TO THE STATE BOARD. WITHIN FORTYFIVE DAYS AFTER A REQUEST
FOR RELEASE IS RECEIVED BY THE STATE BOARD, THE STATE BOARD SHALL
EITHER GRANT OR DENY THE REQUEST. IF THE STATE BOARD GRANTS THE
REQUEST, IT MAY ORALLY NOTIFY THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
THE CHARTER SCHOOL OF ITS DECISION. IF THE STATE BOARD DENIES
THE REQUEST, IT SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
THE CHARTER SCHOOL IN WRITING THAT THE REQUEST IS DENIED AND SPECIFY
THE REASONS FOR DENIAL. IF THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE
CHARTER SCHOOL DO NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE STATE BOARD'S DECISION
WITHIN FORTYFIVE DAYS AFTER SUBMITTAL OF THE REQUEST FOR
RELEASE, THE REQUEST SHALL BE DEEMED GRANTED. IF THE STATE BOARD
DENIES A REQUEST FOR RELEASE THAT INCLUDES MULTIPLE STATE STATUTES
OR REGULATIONS, THE DENIAL SHALL SPECIFY THE STATE STATUTES AND
REGULATIONS FOR WHICH THE RELEASE IS DENIED, AND THE DENIAL SHALL
APPLY ONLY TO THOSE STATE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS SO SPECIFIED.
SECTION 2. Effective
date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day
following the expiration of the ninetyday period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting
a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of
the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition
is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part,
if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the
official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the
governor.
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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO