Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-32-110.6

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 22-32-110.6 - Board of education - specific powers - "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"
(1) Effective July 1, 2005, a school district board of education may adopt a resolution stating its intent to decline one or more of the federal funding sources of the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965", as reauthorized and amended in the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001", 20 U.S.C. sec. 6301 et seq., and thereby be exempt from the requirements of said federal act that accompany the declined funding sources and are identified by said federal act as available for exemption. The resolution shall remain in place until rescinded by the school district board of education.
(2) If a school district chooses to adopt a resolution to decline federal funding sources as provided in this section, the school district's action in declining federal funds and thereby being exempt from specified federal requirements shall not affect the school district's accreditation category, and the department of education and the state board of education shall not impose any form of sanction on the school district for its action in declining federal funds and in not complying with the federal requirements from which it is exempt.

C.R.S. § 22-32-110.6

L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 487, § 1, effective May 7. L. 2009: (2) amended, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1542, §42, effective May 21.