C.R.S. § 22-37-101 Short title
22-37-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "In-school Suspension Act".
Grant Program for In-school or In-home Suspension
C.R.S. tit. 22, art. 37
in effectC.R.S. § 22-37-102 Legislative declaration
22-37-102. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this article is to provide means for encouraging experimentation in the management of students suspended from public schools or facility schools and to evaluate programs that will provide continuous education, supervision, and discipline to suspended students in order to maintain the education of a suspended student and prevent the continuation of disruptive behavior, further suspension, or expulsion of the student.
C.R.S. § 22-37-103 Definitions
22-37-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Eligible participant" means any public school, as defined in section 22-1-101, that enrolls students in kindergarten through twelfth grades or any public or private agency operating in conjunction with any such public school.
(1.5) "Facility school" means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1).
(2) "In-home suspension" means a suspension pursuant to section 22-33-105 in which the student is suspended from participation in regular school activities but receives continuous educational instruction, supervision, and discipline in a home environment.
(3) "In-school suspension" means a period of time during which, pursuant to section 22-33-105, the student is prohibited from participating in regular school activities but remains in the school environment and continues to receive educational instruction, supervision, and discipline.
(4) "Program" means an in-school or in-school district suspension program or in-home suspension program authorized pursuant to this article.
(5) "State board" means the state board of education.
(6) "Suspended student" means a student suspended pursuant to section 22-33-105 or otherwise suspended by a facility school.
C.R.S. § 22-37-104 Qualification
22-37-104. Qualification. (1) An eligible participant may submit a proposal to the state board for a grant for the development of a program under this article, which may involve selected grade levels within a public school or facility school.
(2) A program shall:
(a) Provide supervision, discipline, counseling, and continuous education for a suspended student with the goal of maintaining the education of a suspended student and preventing further disruptive behavior, subsequent suspension, or expulsion;
(b) Provide for a transitional stage from in-school or in-home suspension to regular school activities;
(c) Include an agreement by the participating public school or facility school that a student suspended for the reasons specified in section 22-33-106 (1)(a) or (1)(b) shall be included in the program;
(d) Include an evaluation phase based on the collection of data that shall measure effectiveness of the program; and
(e) Include provisions for the dissemination of the results of the program to the state board; the participating facility school; the school board or governing board of the participating public school; the parents, guardians, or legal custodians with students attending the participating public school; and any other interested persons.
(3) A program may include, but need not be limited to, any of the following:
(a) Programs that utilize new instructional, counseling, or disciplinary concepts;
(b) Programs that utilize current public school or facility school staff or other personnel;
(c) Programs that encourage parental participation and involvement;
(d) Programs that employ individualized instruction, computer-assisted instruction, or other automated equipment for instruction;
(e) Programs that provide behavioral modification or anger management techniques.
(4) Each proposal must include a breakdown of all costs that would be incurred upon approval of the program.
C.R.S. § 22-37-105 Administration
22-37-105. Administration. (1) The state board shall have the authority to approve programs under this article, the total stated costs of which shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each individual program in any one year and five hundred thousand dollars, in the aggregate, for all programs in any one year.
(2) Each grant shall be for a period of two years, subject to review by the state board of the effectiveness of the program and the adherence of the program to this article. All grants shall be renewable for additional two-year periods upon further application to the state board.
(3) The state board shall have the authority to adopt rules necessary for the administration of this article.
C.R.S. § 22-37-106 Reporting
22-37-106. Reporting. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-37-107 Funding
22-37-107. Funding. The department of education may pursue additional sources of funding for the financing of in-school or in-home suspension programs, including but not limited to grants, donations, and contributions from public or private sources and any funds available pursuant to article 20 of this title.
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