Colorado § 2-2-2103 - Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report.

§ 2-2-2103. Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report.

(1) (a) In completing the study required in this part 21, the task force, at a minimum, shall consider:

(I) Academic opportunities or inequities that may impact academic achievement gaps;

(II) Improvements to the accountability and accreditation system to expand and incentivize academic opportunities and address inequities;

(III) Promising practices in schools and school districts; and

(IV) Recommendations for legislation or rules, as necessary.

(b) To support the considerations of the task force set forth in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the task force may review:

(I) The results of the statewide education accountability systems audit report described in section 2-3-127, as said section existed prior to its repeal;

(II) and (III) Repealed.

(IV) The annual report and evaluation from the high school innovative learning pilot program created in article 35.6 of title 22;

(V) The results of the school transformation grant program created in section 22-13-103;

(VI) The interim and final reports from the secondary, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration task force created in part 2 of article 35.3 of title 22 prior to its repeal in 2024;

(VII) Promising practices from other states as identified by task force members; and

(VIII) Leading indicators or instructional practices that could be added to the accountability measures.

(2) The task force shall consult with parent organizations, student organizations, and additional stakeholders as needed to address questions necessary to finalize its findings and recommendations.

(3) On or before March 1, 2024, the task force shall submit an interim report, including its initial findings and recommendations on issues identified in subsection (1) of this section, to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees; the governor; the state board; the commissioner of education; and the department.

(4) On or before November 15, 2024, the task force shall submit a final report, including its findings and recommendations on issues identified in subsection (1) of this section, to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees; the governor; the state board; the commissioner of education; and the department.

(5) Any money the general assembly appropriates to the department for the implementation of this part 21 is available to the department through December 31, 2024.

Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (HB 23-1241), ch. 256, p. 1458, § 1, effective May 24. L. 2024: (1)(b)(I) amended, (HB 24-1450), ch. 490, p. 3403, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2026: (1)(b)(II) and (1)(b)(III) repealed, (HB 26-1356), ch. 191, p. 1110, § 3, effective July 1; (1)(b)(VI) amended, (SB 26-169), ch. 311, p. 1797, § 2, effective August 12.