State Laws

  • Education Clause of Colorado Constitution - Colorado Constitution Article IX, §2
  • Local Control Clause of Colorado Constitution - Colorado Constitution Article IX, §15
  • Amendment 23 of Colorado Constitution - Colorado Constitution, Article IX, §17
  • Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) - Colorado Constitution, Article X, §20
  • Gallagher Amendment to Colorado Constitution - Colorado Constitution, Article X, §3(1)(b)
  • Public School Finance Act of 1994 (PSFA) - Colorado Revised Statutes §§ 22-54-101 et seq.
  • School District Organization Act of 1992 - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-30-101, et seq.
  • Educational Accountability Act of 1971 - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-7-101, et seq.
  • Colorado Basic Literacy Act - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-7-501, et seq.
  • Educational Accreditation Act of 1998 - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-11-101, et seq.
  • Safe Schools Act - Colorado Revised Statutes §22-32-109.1
  • Alternative Education Act - Colorado Revised Statutes §22-7-604.5
  • English Language Proficiency Act (ELPA) - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-24-101, et seq.
  • Charter School Act - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-30.5-101, et seq.
  • Colorado Preschool Program Act - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-28-101, et seq.
  • Exceptional Children’s Education Act (ECEA) - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-20-101, et seq.
  • Building Excellent Schools Today Act (BEST) - Colorado Revised Statutes §§22-43.7-101, et seq.

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State Regulations

  • Rules for the Administration of the Accreditation of School Districts - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-1
  • Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Children’s Education Act - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-8
  • Rules for the Administration of the English Language Proficiency Act - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-10
  • Amended Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Preschool Program Act - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-32
  • Proposed Rules for the Administration of the Waiver of Statue and Rule - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-35
  • Rules for the Administration of the School District Budget Law - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-38
  • Amended Rules for the Administration of the Public School Finance Act of 1994 - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-39
  • Rules for the Administration of Colorado Basic Literacy Act - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-42
  • Rules for the Administration of the School Improvement Plan and Grant Program - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-52
  • Rules for the Administration of the School District Capital Construction Assistance Program - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-63
  • Rules Concerning the Standardized Calculation for Counting Student Attendance and Truancy - 1 Code of Colorado Regulations 301-78

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