(2.5) As soon as practicable after June 10, 2016, the department of education shall apply to the federal department of education for innovative assessment and accountability demonstration authority as authorized in section 1201 of Title I of part B of the federal "Every Student Succeeds Act", Pub.L. 114-95, enacted by the 114th Congress. The commissioner of education shall notify the chairs of the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, when the department submits the application and when the department receives the response from the federal department of education granting or denying the state demonstration authority.
Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (HB 15-1323), ch. 204, p. 703, § 1, effective May 20; IP(1)(a) amended and (1)(a)(III) added, (SB 15-056), ch. 203, p. 701, § 2, effective May 20. L. 2016: (2.5) added, (HB 16-1234), ch. 337, p. 1370, § 3, effective June 10. L. 2017: (1)(a)(I), (2)(a), and (10) amended, (1)(b) repealed, and (2)(a.5) added, (HB 17-1181), ch. 385, p. 1997, § 1, effective June 6. L. 2020: (1)(a)(III) amended, (HB 20-1135), ch. 284, p. 1385, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2021: (11) added, (HB 21-1161), ch. 10, p. 57, § 1, effective March 16.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 16-1234, see section 1 of chapter 337, Session Laws of Colorado 2016.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 7 - Educational Accountability
Part 10 - Preschool to Postsecondary Education Alignment
§ 22-7-1002. Legislative Declaration
§ 22-7-1004. School Readiness Description - School Readiness Assessment - Adoption - Revisions
§ 22-7-1006.3. State Assessments - Administration - Rules - Repeal
§ 22-7-1006.5. Pilot Program - Alternative Assessment
§ 22-7-1008. Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Description - Adoption - Revision
§ 22-7-1009. Diploma Endorsements - Adoption - Revisions
§ 22-7-1009.3. Diploma Endorsement - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - Definitions
§ 22-7-1009.5. Diploma Endorsement - Biliteracy - Definitions
§ 22-7-1010. State Board - Commission - Public Input - Staff Assistance
§ 22-7-1011. Regional Educator Meetings - Purpose - Recommendations
§ 22-7-1012. State Plan - Amendments - Peer Review - Final Adoption
§ 22-7-1014. Preschool Individualized Readiness Plans - School Readiness - Assessments
§ 22-7-1015. Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Program - Technical Assistance
§ 22-7-1016. Assessments in High School - Transcripts - Definition
§ 22-7-1016.5. Exchange of Student Records