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Standards For Innovation District Waivers

It became law on Jun 5, 2017.

CO HB 17-1271 · House Bill · 2017A

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Became law
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Latest action
Jun 5, 2017

What it does

Under existing law, when a school district submits an innovation plan for a school or multiple schools of the school district, the state board of education (state board) must approve the plan and designate the school district as a district of innovation unless the plan is likely to decrease academic achievement or is not fiscally feasible. Once the plan is approved, the state board must grant any statutory waivers requested in the plan. The bill changes the standard for approving an innovation plan. The state board must approve an innovation plan if it finds that the plan is likely to enhance educational opportunity and quality within the school district, which is similar to the standard…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jun 5, 2017

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