Colorado § 22-62-105 - Authority and status of student teachers.

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§ 22-62-105. Authority and status of student teachers.

(1) Any student teacher, during the time that such student is assigned to a field experience within a public school, shall be deemed to be a public employee of the school district within the meaning of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24, C.R.S. The duties and responsibilities of the student teacher shall be determined by mutual agreement between the school district and the authorized representative of the college.

(2) The student teacher, during his practice teaching in a school, shall be deemed an employee of the school district for the purpose of workers' compensation and liability insurance as provided for other school employees.

Source: L. 73: p. 1318, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-45-5. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 729, § 4, effective May 22. L. 81: (2) amended, p. 462, § 3, effective July 1. L. 90: (2) amended, p. 566, § 41, effective July 1.

ANNOTATION

This section does not create new right to workmen's compensation for student teachers. Sch. Dist. No. 60 v. Indus. Comm'n, 43 Colo. App. 38, 601 P.2d 651 (1979).

Subsection (2) shifts responsibility therefor. Subsection (2) deems the school district the employer of the student teacher whereas the general provisions of § 8-41-106 (1)(a)(IV) designate the sponsoring institution as the employer of its job trainees. Subsection (2) merely shifts workmen's compensation liability for injury to student teachers to a different institution; where applicable, it is a legally enforceable specific exception to the general rule prescribed by § 8-41-106 (1)(a)(IV). Sch. Dist. No. 60 v. Indus. Comm'n, 43 Colo. App. 38, 601 P.2d 651 (1979).

22-62.5 ARTICLE 62.5

Exceptional Learning Program

22-62.5-101 to 22-62.5-108. (Repealed)

Editor's note: (1) This article was added in 1992. For amendments to this article prior to its repeal in 1997, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

(2) Section 22-62.5-108 provided for the repeal of this article, effective July 1, 1997. (See L. 92, p. 527.)

ARTICLE 63

Teacher Employment, Compensation, and Dismissal

PART 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

22-63-101. Short title.

22-63-102. Legislative declaration.

22-63-103. Definitions.

22-63-104. Teacher employment and compensation committee - creation - issues to be studied. (Repealed)

PART 2

EMPLOYMENT

22-63-201. Employment - license required - exception.

22-63-202. Employment contracts - contracts to be in writing - duration - damage provision.

22-63-203. Probationary teachers - renewal and nonrenewal of employment contract.

22-63-203.5. Nonprobationary portability.

22-63-204. Interest prohibited.

22-63-205. Exchange of teachers - exchange educator interim authorization.

22-63-206. Transfer - compensation - definitions.

PART 3

DISMISSAL

22-63-301. Grounds for dismissal.

22-63-302. Procedure for dismissal - judicial review.

PART 4

COMPENSATION

22-63-401. Salary schedule - adoption - changes.

22-63-402. Services - disbursements.

22-63-403. Payment of salaries.

PART 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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