Outline of the state of Colorado
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Colorado
Encouraged

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School-Community and Interagency Partnerships

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School-Community and Interagency Partnerships

State law encourages districts to establish school-community partnerships to address student needs.

Colorado Revised Statutes 22-33-204. Services for at-risk students - agreements with state agencies and community organizations

(1) Each school district, regardless of the number of students expelled by the district, may enter into agreements with appropriate local governmental agencies and, to the extent necessary, with the managing state agencies, including the department of human services and the department of public health and environment; with community-based nonprofit and faith-based organizations; with nonpublic, nonparochial schools; with the department of military and veterans affairs; and with public and private institutions of higher education to work with the student's parent or guardian to provide services to any student, or the student's family, who is identified as being at risk of suspension or expulsion or who has been suspended or expelled. Any services provided pursuant to an agreement with a nonpublic, nonparochial school are subject to approval by the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-107. Services provided through such agreements may include, but are not limited to:

  • (a) Educational services required to be provided under section 22-33-203 (2) and any educational services provided to at-risk students identified pursuant to section 22-33-202;

  • (b) Counseling services;

  • (c) Substance use disorder treatment programs;

  • (d) Family preservation services.

  • (e) and (f) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 570, § 3, effective April 30, 1998.)

(2) At a minimum, each agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall specify the services to be provided under the agreement, the entity that will coordinate and oversee provision of the services, and the responsibilities of each entity entering into the agreement. In addition, each agreement shall require each entity entering into the agreement to contribute the services or funds for the provision of the services specified in the agreement. The agreement shall specify the services or the amount and source of funds that each entity will provide and the mechanism for providing said services or funds.

(3) Each school district shall use a portion of its per pupil revenues to provide services under agreements entered into pursuant to this section for each student who is at risk of suspension or expulsion or who is suspended or expelled. In addition, the school district may use federal moneys, moneys received from any other state appropriation, and moneys received from any other public or private grant to provide said services.

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Colorado Revised Statutes 22-35.6-104. High school innovative learning pilot program - application - requirements - rules

(1) To participate in the pilot program, a local education provider or a group of local education providers must apply to the department in accordance with the timelines and procedures established by rule of the state board. A district charter school may participate in the pilot program as part of its authorizing school district or apply to participate in the pilot program independently. A board of cooperative services may apply on behalf of its member school districts or to implement an innovative learning plan in a public high school operated by the board of cooperative services. ... (3) A local education provider may base the design of its innovative learning plan on the following research-based design principles, ensuring that the plan:

  • (a) Impacts a large percentage of the students enrolled by the local education provider in grades nine through twelve and significantly improves student outcomes;

  • (b) Builds public trust through transparency, local partnerships, and shared learning, as evidenced by:

  • (I) The number and variety of community partnerships that exist at the time of application and the demonstrated expectation and capacity to create additional partnerships ...

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