Section 22-108-108 - Statewide justice-engaged student hotline - report - repeal(1) On or before September 1, 2026, the department shall select and contract with an entity to establish and maintain a statewide hotline for justice-engaged students, families and caregivers, justice system personnel, and education personnel. The hotline must be accessible in at least English and Spanish and provide accessibility options for persons with disabilities, and offer referrals for legal advice, school options, and other necessary wraparound services and supports. The entity operating the hotline shall track the types of calls received to identify and address gaps in communication regarding educational options for justice-engaged students. Each justice-engaged student shall be provided information about the hotline by law enforcement after ticketing or arrest, by the division after release from the division, and by local education providers after notification that a student is justice-engaged.(2) On or before June 30, 2027, and each June 30 thereafter, the entity operating the hotline shall submit a written report to the department and the state board of education that categorizes and summarizes the number of calls received, type of person calling the hotline, types of supports or referrals provided, and geography of calls received so that service gaps can be identified.(3) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.Added by 2024 Ch. 314,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2024.2024 Ch. 314, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).