First Regular Session
Sixty-second General Assembly
LLS NO. 99-0103.01 Beth Braby SENATE BILL 99-037
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATORS Arnold, Hernandez, and Tebedo;
also REPRESENTATIVES Gotlieb, Allen, and Mace.
REREVISED
EDUCATION
A BILL FOR AN ACT
101 CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF SPECIFIC DROPOUT PROGRAMS, AND, IN
102 CONNECTION THEREWITH, REPEALING EDUCATIONAL CLINICS FOR
103 PUBLIC SCHOOL DROPOUTS AND THE SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM
104 FOR PROBLEM STUDENTS.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)
[ ] denotes HOUSE amendment. { } denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate material to be deleted from existing statute.
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Interim Committee on Dropout Rates in Secondary Schools. Repeals
article 27 of title 22, which allowed for the establishment of educational
clinics for public school dropouts. Repeals article 52 of title 22, which
established the second chance program for problem students.
Makes a conforming amendment.
1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
2 SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. The general assembly
3 hereby finds, determines, and declares that the public school dropout rate
4 in Colorado remains an area of great concern. Further, the general
5 assembly acknowledges that the statutory provisions allowing for the
6 establishment of educational clinics for public school dropouts and the
7 creation of the second chance program were intended to encourage
8 dropout students to return to school and to allow these students to obtain
9 a quality education. However, the general assembly has determined that
10 both of these programs are no longer necessary and effective ways of
11 dealing with the dropout problem. While the general assembly continues
12 to recognize the importance of giving dropout students a second chance
13 by providing a variety of educational opportunities for them, the general
14 assembly recognizes that these two avenues are no longer effective means
15 of doing so.
16 SECTION 2. Repeal. Articles 27 and 52 of title 22, Colorado
17 Revised Statutes, are repealed.
18 SECTION 3. Repeal. 22-30.5-109 (4), Colorado Revised
19 Statutes, is repealed as follows:
20 22-30.5-109. Charter schools - restrictions - establishment -
21 number. (4) If otherwise qualified, nothing in this part 1 shall be
22 construed to prohibit any institution certified as an educational clinic
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1 pursuant to article 27 of this title, on or before April 1, 1993, from
2 applying to become a charter school pursuant to this part 1.
3 SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
4 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
5 preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.