Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30.5-501
Legislative declaration
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 22 — Education · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-30.5-501, Legislative declaration, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2298523
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:
(a) There is a growing demand for more charter schools in the state;
(b) There is an underserved population of at-risk students in the state, for whom innovative educational models are needed.
(2) The intent of the general assembly in establishing the state charter school institute pursuant to this part 5 is to:
(a) Provide an alternative mode of authorizing charter schools as a means to assist school districts in utilizing best practices for chartering schools and to approve and oversee charter schools in school districts not desiring to do so themselves; and
(b) Preserve the authority of a school district to authorize charter schools, at the school district's option.