Colorado § 23-76-103 - Rural education coordinator - request for proposals - reporting requirements.
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§ 23-76-103. Rural education coordinator - request for proposals - reporting requirements.
(1) (a) On or before July 1, 2017, the department of higher education shall establish one rural education coordinator to represent a rural region of the state. The rural education coordinator must be based in an institution of higher education. The purpose of the rural education coordinator is to:
(I) Provide an emphasis on access to teacher preparation programs that focus on rural education;
(II) Increase rural teacher recruitment;
(III) Develop an educator pipeline to rural schools and school districts; and
(IV) Provide support mechanisms for rural schools and school districts, boards of cooperative services, and alternative educator preparation providers.
(b) On or before September 1, 2016, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of education, the commission, and interested representatives from the education community and rural areas of Colorado, shall develop and release a request for proposals to fund a rural education coordinator. The request for proposals must include criteria for selection, timelines, data collection requirements, and reporting requirements.
(c) On or before January 1, 2017, the department of higher education shall select an institution of higher education to house a rural education coordinator for five years, based on available appropriations. An institution of higher education that has an existing rural education coordinator is eligible to be selected by the department of higher education for funding pursuant to this section.
(2) The selected institution of higher education shall collect data on the work of the rural education coordinator, as required per the request for proposals, and provide a written summary report annually to the department of higher education. Prior to the completion of the five-year funding period, the department of higher education and the department of education shall evaluate the effectiveness of the funded rural education coordinator and make recommendations for continued funding.
Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (SB 16-104), ch. 234, p. 945, § 1, effective June 6.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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