Colorado § 22-60.5-206 - Alternative teacher support teams - duties - advisory councils.

§ 22-60.5-206. Alternative teacher support teams - duties - advisory councils.

(1) The designated agency shall establish an alternative teacher support team for each person who holds an alternative teacher license, or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (7), who is employed as an alternative teacher through an alternative teacher program. At a minimum, each alternative teacher support team must include an alternative teacher's mentor teacher and the principal and a representative of an accepted institution of higher education, if applicable.

(2) The alternative teacher support team shall:

(a) Establish the content of the required program of planned instruction and activities;

(b) Determine at what point in the program an alternative teacher may have responsibility for classroom instruction;

(c) Ensure that a significant portion of the teaching assignment of an alternative teacher is in the subject matter area or areas of the alternative teacher's endorsement;

(d) Evaluate the progress and effectiveness of an alternative teacher; and

(e) Make a recommendation to the school district that employs an alternative teacher concerning the alternative teacher's eligibility to receive an initial teacher license or whether the alternative teacher is unable to complete the one-year alternative teacher program due to unforeseen circumstances, but should apply for an extension of the alternative teacher license, or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (7), with the expectation that the alternative teacher will complete the program within one additional year.

(3) As a member of an alternative teacher support team, the mentor teacher has primary responsibility for representing the faculty and parents in evaluating and making recommendations regarding the issuance of an initial teacher license to an alternative teacher or renewal of an alternative teacher license, or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111 (7), for one additional year. In recognition of the significant duties and responsibilities of mentor teachers, the designating school district shall make appropriate provisions as are necessary to ensure the proper discharge of the duties and responsibilities by the mentor teacher.

(4) In addition, for purposes of carrying out any alternative teacher program approved by the state board of education, any designated agency shall establish an advisory council that includes, at a minimum, representatives of each school district, including at least one mentor teacher and a representative of an accepted institution of higher education in the designated agency.

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 488, § 1, effective June 6. L. 2005: (2)(e) and (3) amended, p. 181, § 15, effective April 7. L. 2007: (2)(e) and (3) amended, p. 56, § 4, effective March 14. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-160), ch. 292, p. 1454, § 7, effective May 21. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-052), ch. 5, p. 12, § 8, effective August 9. L. 2022: (1), (2)(e), and (3) amended, (HB 22-1220), ch. 239, p. 1779, § 8, effective May 26.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1220, see section 1 of chapter 239, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.