Colorado § 22-108-103 - Justice-engaged student's bill of rights.

§ 22-108-103. Justice-engaged student's bill of rights.

(1) With respect to education, a justice-engaged student has the right to:

(a) Provision of alternative solutions to a general education, including, but not limited to, appropriate available alternate education programs;

(b) Prompt enrollment or re-enrollment with a local education provider, so long as the student is eligible for enrollment, as determined by the local education provider pursuant to section 22-33-104, no later than ten business days after the first request to the local education provider and initial contact with the point-of-contact person for the local education provider. If the justice-engaged student is being served through the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1400 et seq., as amended, or section 504 of the federal "Rehabilitation Act of 1973", 29 U.S.C. sec. 794, as amended, the federal time requirements remain in effect for that student. The local education provider shall provide all justice-engaged students with a response within three business days after the justice-engaged student contacts the local education provider.

(c) Appropriate credit for coursework completed while justice-engaged and for that coursework to be applied toward graduation or school continuation while re-enrolled at a local education provider, according to rules promulgated by the state board of education pursuant to this article 108;

(d) A plan for graduation developed in consultation with the justice-engaged student, the student's family, caregiver, or advocate. The plan must consider all prior coursework completed by the student. In developing the plan, the team shall make every effort to account for all credits earned by the justice-engaged student and clarify requirements to allow the justice-engaged student to complete the student's high school graduation requirements at the earliest possible date.

(e) A clearly defined and documented plan for graduation provided to the justice-engaged student and the student's family or caregiver upon re-entry, re-enrollment, or continuation with a local education provider;

(f) Privacy, including privacy when related to diversion, probation, or questioning about a crime at a local education provider and not in view of the student's peers. If such a visit is necessary, the appropriate officer shall schedule the visit in advance with the local education provider's office in a private area out of sight of the other students.

(g) Protection by the federal "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1400 et seq., as amended, section 504 of the federal "Rehabilitation Act of 1973", 29 U.S.C. sec. 794, as amended, applicable foster care regulations, and the federal "McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11431 et seq.;

(h) Create evidence of and be evaluated for giftedness with support and information from the justice-engaged student's family or caregivers to allow consideration of the justice-engaged student for gifted and talented programs that are available within existing resources; and

(i) Participate in school activities and college or career readiness pathways, including, but not limited to, career and technical certification programs, in accordance with the rules promulgated by the state board of education pursuant to this article 108.

Source: L. 2024: Entire article added, (HB 24-1216), ch. 314, p. 2110, § 1, effective August 7.