2207-R-1.00 STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE.

The statutory basis for these rules adopted August 10, 2000, is found in 22-6(1)(a) and (c), State Board - Duties; 22-2-107(1)(c), State Board - Powers; 22-7-409(1.5), Assessments; 22-7-601 et seq., School Report Cards, 22-32-109.1(2)(b), Safe Schools, C.R.S.

SB 00-186 requires that the State Board of Education determine through rule certain details of the report card format and data elements to be included, while seeking to eliminate duplication of data, and providing for submission timelines. Next, these rules ensure that any requirements of the administrator of the curriculum-based, achievement college entrance exam are met. The rules also establish policy regarding optional report cards for private schools, including provision for a fee schedule to cover costs. SB 00-133 mandates State Board rules regarding safe schools reporting requirements that align with data reporting requirements for report cards in SB 00-186. Miscellaneous other provisions are included to meet the requirements of the acts.

1.01 STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND REASONS FOR ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY RULES. The

statutory basis for amendments to these rules adopted April 12, 2001 is 22-2-106(1)(a) and (c); 2202-107(1)(c); 22-7-409(1.5); 22-7-601 et seq., and 22-32-109.1(2)(b), C.R.S. following adoption of rules for the Administration of Education Reform on August 10, 2000, the Colorado State Board of Education adopted emergency rules — 2207-r-2.02(2)(d) and 3.01(1) through (4) — regarding technical details related to the definition of “counselor” for inclusion on the state report card and incorporation of the act “supervisor's manual of instructions for state testing,” on April 12, 2001. Both amendments were made in conformance with SB 01-108, which eliminates selected existing rules. Emergency rules are imperative for the welfare of students and teachers due to the April 25, 2001 state administration of the ACT.

1.02 STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE. The statutory basis for amendments to these rules adopted August 9, 2001 is 22-2-106(1)(a) and (c); 2202-107(1)(c); 22-7-409(1.5); 22-7-601 et seq., and 22-32-109.1(2)(b), C.R.S. following adoption of rules for the Administration of Education the Reform on August 10, 2000, the Colorado State Board of Education adopted emergency rules — 2207-r-2.02(2)(d) and 3.01(1) through (4) — regarding technical details related to the definition of “counselor” for inclusion on the state report card (now “accountability report”) and incorporation of the ACT “supervisor's manual of instructions for state testing,” on April 12, 2001. Both amendments were made in conformance with SB 01-108, which eliminates selected existing rules. Additionally, these amendments conform rule terminology with SB 01-098, which requires a change from the term “report card” to the term “accountability report.” Emergency rules were imperative for the welfare of students and teachers due to the April 25, 2001 state administration of the ACT. Amendments proposed for adoption August 9, 2001 will make permanent these temporary emergency rules.

22-7-R-2.00 DEFINITIONS.

22-7-R-2.01 SCHOOLS.

2.01 (1) Public School - A school that received a majority of its funding from moneys raised by a general state, county, or district tax and whose property is owned and operated by a political subdivision of the state.

(2) Nonpublic School - a private, parochial, or independent school. 22-7-R-2.02 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT DATA ELEMENTS - (in order of appearance on accountability report)

2.02 (1) Safety and School Environment Panel

(a) Allows After School Programs - School building is open and available for student programs after regular school hours.

(b) Substance Abuse - Use, possession, or sale of alcohol, drugs, controlled substances, or tobacco products on school grounds, in school vehicles, or at school activities or sanctioned events.

(c) Classroom Suspension - Removal from the classroom in accordance with local board policy.

(d) Assault/Fight - Commission of an act on school grounds that if committed by an adult would be considered criminal assault.

(e) Habitually Disruptive Student - A child who has been suspended pursuant to 22-3-106(1)(a) (b)(c) or (d) of this subsection (1) three times during the course of the school year for causing a material and substantial disruption in the school building, on school grounds, in school vehicles, or at school activities, and events, because of behavior that was initiated, willful, and overt on the part of the child.

(f) Dangerous Weapon ● A firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or a firearm facsimile that could reasonably be mistaken for an actual firearm;

1. ● Any pellet or bb gun or other device, whether operational or not designed to propel projectiles by spring action or compressed air;

   ● A fixed-blade knife with a blade that measures longer than three inches in length or a spring-loaded knife or a pocket knife with a blade longer than three and one-half inches; or ● Any object, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, used or intended to be used to inflict death or serious bodily injury.

(g) Other Felony as Defined By Statute - Commission of an act on school grounds that, if committed by an adult, would be considered a felony.

(h) Other Violation of Code of Conduct - Other violations of the local board of education's code of conduct that resulted in documentation 22-32-109(1)(2)(b) of the conduct in a student's record.

(i) In-School Suspension - Student suspended from classroom to another location in the school, in accordance with local board policy.

(j) Out-of-School Suspension - Student suspended from school grounds in accordance with local board policy.

(k) Expulsion - Student expelled in accordance with local board policy.

(l) Referred to Law Enforcement - Includes situations in which: ● a student was referred to a school resource officer;

1. ● a police report was filed; and/or ● police were called, but no report was filed.

(m) Length of School Year - Actual number of days when students are present.

(n) Enrollment - Membership as of October 1.

(o) Average Daily Attendance - Aggregate days of attendance of a given school during the year divided by the number of days school is in session. Days School Is in Session - days in which students are under the guidance and direction of school staff members.

(p) Student Dropouts - Students who were in membership during the year but leave school for any reason, except expulsion or death, before completion of the current school year, and who do not transfer to another public or private school or enroll in a home study or online program pursuant to Section 22-33-104.6, C.R.S. A student may come and go during the year, but membership status at the end of the year is the defining factor in determining whether a student is or is not a dropout.

(q) Students Per Total Staff - Students in October membership divided by school staff (FTE), both classified and non-classified, as of December.

2.02 (2) Staff Information Panel

(a) Teachers - Refer to Colorado Department of Education (CDE) human resource job classification description available for review through research and evaluation unit of the CDE.

(b) Paraprofessionals - See (a).

(c) Administrators - See (a).

(d) Other Professionals - See (a), with the addition of counselor as defined in (a) “Instructional Support."

(e) School Support - Includes office/administrative support and craft/trades service. See (a).

(f) Student/Teacher Ratio - October student count per FTE teachers permanently assigned to school.

(g) Teacher Average Years Teaching Experience - Total years of teachers' experience divided by total teachers.

(h) Percent of Teachers Teaching the Subjects in Which They Received Their Degree(s) - (Reported for high school only)

(i) Number of Teachers Who Left School/District Last Year - Number of teachers who taught in the school/district the previous year who are not teaching in the current year.

(j) Teachers With and Without Tenure - Consider probationary teachers to be without tenure. Teachers who have obtained non-probationary status are considered tenured.

(k) Average Teacher/Administrator Salary - Total annual dollars paid to teachers/administrators divided by teacher/administrator FTE.

2.02 (3) Taxpayers Report Panel

(a) Local Tax Contribution - refer to Colorado Department of Education (CDE) chart of accounts available through the CDE school finance unit.

(b) State Tax Contribution - See (a).

(c) Federal Grants - See (a).

(d) State Grants - See (a).

(e) Private/Partnership Grants - See (a).

(f) Other Discretionary Income - See (a).

(g) Total School District Revenue - Sum of 2.02(3)(a) through (f).

(h) Teachers - See (a).

(i) Administration - See (a).

(j) Building and Facilities Maintenance - See (a).

(k) Operational Expenses - See (a).

(l) Textbooks/Materials - See (a).

(m) Total - Sum of 22.02(3)(h) through (1).

(n) Total Outstanding Bonded Debt - See (a).

(o) Average Annual % Interest Rate on Debt - Average annual % interest rate on general obligation bonded indebtedness.

(p) Amount Raised from Most Recent Bond - Dollar amount authorized by the electorate of a school district in most recent year to increase bonded indebtedness.

(q) Amount Spent on New Buildings During Last Two Years - See (a).

(r) Tabor Override - Authorization by the electorate of a school district to augment the annual spending and revenue growth limits imposed by Tabor (Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution).

(s) Bond (yes/no) - current year authorization by a school district's electorate to increase general obligation bonded indebtedness for the purpose of capital construction.

(t) Bond Amount - dollar amount authorized by the electorate in current year to increase bonded indebtedness.

(u) Mill Levy Increase (yes/no) - current year authorization by the electorate of an additional tax levy to enable a school district to raise and expend local property tax revenues in excess of the district's total program allocation under the public school finance act for the purpose of general fund expenditures for the then current budget year and each budget year thereafter.

(v) Mill Levy Increase Amount - Dollar amount of mill levy increase authorized by the electorate in current year.

22-7-R-3.00 ASSESSMENTS.

22-7-R-3.01 COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM - Requirements of the administrator of the curriculum-based, achievement college entrance exam, established by mutual agreement between the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the test administrator, are available through the Assessment Unit of the CDE.

3.01 (1) The material hereby incorporated by reference in these rules is the “Supervisor's Manual of Instructions for State Testing,” produced by ACT, copyright 2001.

3.01 (2) Later amendments to the “Supervisor's Manual of Instructions for State Testing” are excluded from these rules.

3.01 (3) The Assessment Director at the Colorado Department of Education, 201 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado will provide information regarding how the “Supervisor's Manual of Instructions For State Testing” may be obtained or examined.

3.01 (4) The “Supervisor's Manual of Instructions for Project Testing” may also be examined at any State Publications Depository Library.

22-7-R-4.00 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.

4.00 (1) Beginning with the 2000–01 school year and for each school year thereafter, the Department of Education shall issue a state accountability report for each public school in Colorado.

4.00 (2) Each school with at least one grade tested under the Colorado student assessment program (CSAP) shall receive a grade for its overall academic performance on the state accountability report.

22-7-R-4.01 REPORTING OF DATA ELEMENTS BY SCHOOLS.

The principal of each public school shall report information regarding the school's learning environment to the local board of education for use on the state accountability report. The local board of education shall set the date and manner of reporting this information.

22-7-R-4.02 REPORTING OF DATA ELEMENTS BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. All Colorado public schools shall report the following data elements annually by school for inclusion on the school accountability report to the Department of Education on a timeline adopted by the State Board of Education.

4.02 (1) Safety and School Environment Panel

(a) Allows After School Programs (b) Requires Student Uniforms (c) Encourages Community Programs in School Building (d) Conducts Home Visits (e) Has Closed Campus (f) Requires Parental Conferences (g) Substance Abuse (h) Classroom Suspensions (i) Assaults/Fights (j) Habitually Disruptive Students (k) Dangerous Weapons (l) Other Felonies (m) Other Violations of Code of Conduct (n) In-School Suspensions (o) Out-of-School Suspensions (p) Expulsions (q) Referred to Law Enforcement (r) Other Disciplinary Actions Taken (s) Length of School Year (t) Enrollment (u) Average Daily Attendance (v) Student Dropouts (w) Students Per Total Staff (x) Annual Number of Teacher Days Without Student Contact

4.02 (2) Staff Information Panel

(a) Number of Teachers (b) Number of Paraprofessionals (c) Number of Administrators (d) Number of Other Professionals (e) Number of School Support (f) Student/Teacher Ratio (g) Teacher Average Years Teaching Experience (h) Teacher Degree Subject (i) Teachers' Average Days Absent (j) Teachers Who Left Last Year (k) Teachers With and Without Tenure (l) Teachers'/Administrators' Salaries (m) Number of Professional Development Days (n) Principals' Number of Years Principal at This and Any Schools

4.02 (3) Taxpayers' Report Panel

(a) Local Tax Contribution (b) State Tax Contribution (c) Federal Grants (d) State Grants (e) Private/Partnership Grants (f) Other discretionary Income (g) Total School District Revenue (h) Teachers (expenses)

(i) Administration (expenses)

(j) Building and Facilities Maintenance (k) Operational Expenses (l) Textbooks/Materials (m) Total (expenses)

(n) Total Outstanding Bonded Debt (o) Average Annual Percent Interest Rate on Debt (p) Amount Raised from Most Recent Bond (q) Amount Spent on New Buildings During Last Two Years (r) Community Held an Election in November (yes/no)

(s) Tabor Override (yes/no)

(t) Bond (yes/no)

(u) Bond Amount (v) Mill Levy Increase (yes/no)

(w) Mill Levy Increase Amount 22-7-R-4.03 NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.

4.03 (1) Any nonpublic school in Colorado may request that the Department of Education prepare a school accountability report.

(2) Nonpublic schools participating in the school accountability report option shall report the identical assessment and safety data required of public schools, in the same manner, at the same time.

(3) As a condition of participating in the school accountability report option, a nonpublic school shall administer all CSAPs appropriate to the school's grade levels.

(4) Each nonpublic school that requests a accountability report shall be assessed a fee for the cost of preparing and printing a school accountability report. The State Board of Education shall establish this fee, to be subsequently determined based on participation. 22-7-R-4.04 [Rule 22-7-R-4.04, adopted or amended on or after November 1, 2000 and before November 1, 2001 was not extended by H.B. 02-1203 and therefore expired May 15, 2002.]