(a) The rules required pursuant to section 22-14-103 (4) to establish criteria for identifying high priority and priority local education providers;

(b) The rules required pursuant to section 22-14-109 for the student re-engagement grant program;

(b.5) The rules required pursuant to section 22-14-109.5 for the ninth-grade success grant program; and

(c) Rules to define and calculate the following rates:

(I) The student dropout rate;

(II) The graduation rate;

(III) The completion rate;

(IV) The student re-engagement rate;

(V) The truancy rate;

(VI) The student mobility rate;

(VII) The student suspension rate; and

(VIII) The student expulsion rate.

(b) Safe school reporting requirements. A policy whereby the principal of each public school in a school district is required to submit annually, in a manner and by a date specified by rule of the state board, a written report to the board of education of the school district concerning the learning environment in the school during that school year. The board of education of the school district shall annually compile the reports from every school in the district and submit the compiled report to the department of education in a format specified by rule of the state board. The compiled report must be easily accessible by the general public through a link on the department of education's web site homepage. The report must include, but need not be limited to, the following specific information for the preceding school year:

(I) The total enrollment for the school;

(II) The average daily attendance rate at the school;

(III) Dropout rates for grades seven through twelve, if such grades are taught at the school;

(IV) The number of conduct and discipline code violations. Each violation must be reported only in the most serious category that is applicable to that violation, including but not limited to specific information identifying the number of, and the action taken with respect to, each of the following types of violations:

(A) Possessing a dangerous weapon on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event without the authorization of the school or the school district;

(B) Use or possession of alcohol on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event;

(C) Use, possession, or sale of a drug or controlled substance, other than marijuana, on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event;

(C.5) The unlawful use, possession, or sale of marijuana on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event;

(D) Use or possession of a tobacco product on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event;

(E) Being willfully disobedient or openly and persistently defiant or repeatedly interfering with the school's ability to provide educational opportunities to, and a safe environment for, other students;

(F) Commission of an act on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event that, if committed by an adult, would be considered first degree assault, as described in section 18-3-202, C.R.S., second degree assault, as described in section 18-3-203, C.R.S., or vehicular assault, as described in section 18-3-205, C.R.S.;

(G) Behavior on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event that is detrimental to the welfare or safety of other students or of school personnel, including but not limited to behavior that creates a threat of physical or emotional harm to the student or to other students;

(G.5) Bullying;

(H) Willful destruction or defacement of school property;

(I) Commission of an act on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event that, if committed by an adult, would be considered third degree assault, as described in section 18-3-204, C.R.S., or disorderly conduct, as described in section 18-9-106 (1)(d), C.R.S., but not disorderly conduct involving firearms or other deadly weapons, as described in section 18-9-106 (1)(e) and (1)(f), C.R.S.;

(J) Commission of an act on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event that, if committed by an adult, would be considered robbery; and

(K) Other violations of the code of conduct and discipline that resulted in documentation of the conduct in a student's record;

(V) and (VI)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2012.)

(VII) The average class size for each public elementary school, middle school or junior high school, and senior high school in the state calculated as the total number of students enrolled in the school divided by the number of full-time teachers in the school;

(VIII) The school's policy concerning bullying prevention and education, including information related to the development and implementation of any bullying prevention programs; and

(IX) The number of acts of sexual violence on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event. Any information provided as a part of this subparagraph (IX) for the safe school reporting requirements must be reported as aggregate data and must not include any personally identifying information. For the purposes of this subparagraph (IX), "sexual violence" means a physical sexual act perpetrated against a person's will or where a person is incapable of giving consent.

(a) The number of students investigated by the officer for delinquent offenses, including the number of students investigated for each type of delinquent offense for which the officer investigated at least one student;

(b) The number of students arrested by the officer, including the offense for which each such arrest was made;

(c) The number of summonses or tickets issued by the officer to students; and

(d) The age, gender, school, and race or ethnicity of each student whom the officer arrested or to whom the officer issued a summons, ticket, or other notice requiring the appearance of the student in court or at a police station for investigation relating to an offense allegedly committed on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 19-1-303 (5), C.R.S., on or before August 1, 2016, and every August 1 thereafter, each law enforcement agency that is acting or has acted in its official capacity on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event shall report to the division of criminal justice, in formats developed by the division in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, the information required pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection (5) that is related to all student tickets, summons, or arrests that occurred for the previous academic year, including incidents that occurred during the previous summer months, at a public elementary school, middle or junior high school, or high school; in a school vehicle; or at a school activity or sanctioned event.

(c) For each report required pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (5), the law enforcement agency shall report:

(I) The student's full name;

(II) The student's date of birth;

(III) The student's race, ethnicity, and gender;

(IV) The name of the school where the incident occurred or the name of the school that operated the vehicle or held the activity or event;

(V) The date of the arrest or taking of a student into custody;

(VI) The date of the issuance of the summons or ticket;

(VII) The arrest or incident report number as recorded by the law enforcement agency;

(VIII) The single most serious offense for which a student is arrested, issued a summons, or issued a ticket using the national crime information center (NCIC) crime code;

(IX) The type of weapon involved, if any, for offenses classified as group A offenses under the national incident-based reporting system; and

(X) The law enforcement agency's originating reporting identifier.

(d) A law enforcement agency may report the information required pursuant to this subsection (5) on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. The law enforcement agency shall inform the division of criminal justice of the reporting schedule it will follow.

(a) "Chemical restraint" has the same meaning as set forth in section 26-20-102 (2).

(b) "Mechanical restraint" has the same meaning as set forth in section 26-20-102 (4).

(c) "Prone position" means a face-down position.

(d) "Prone restraint" means a restraint in which the individual being restrained is secured in a prone position.

(e) "Restraint" has the same meaning as set forth in section 26-20-102 (6).

(b) On and after August 9, 2017, each school district shall establish a review process, conduct the review process at least annually, and document the results of each review process in writing. Each annual review process must include a review of each incident in which restraint was used on a student during the preceding year. The purpose of each annual review process is to ensure that the school district is properly administering restraint, identifying additional training needs, minimizing and preventing the use of restraint by increasing the use of positive behavior interventions, and reducing the incidence of injury to students and staff. Each annual review process must include but is not limited to:

(I) Analysis of incident reports, including consideration of procedures used during the restraint, preventative or alternative techniques attempted, documentation, and follow-up;

(II) Training needs of staff;

(III) Staff-to-student ratios; and

(IV) Environmental considerations, including physical space, student seating arrangements, and noise levels. 

(c) If a physical restraint is five minutes or more, the school administration shall mail, fax, or e-mail a written report of the incident to the parent or legal guardian of the student not more than five calendar days after the use of the restraint on the student. The written report must be placed in the student's confidential file and include:

(I) The antecedent of the student's behavior, if known;

(II) A description of the incident;

(III) Any efforts made to de-escalate the situation;

(IV) Any alternatives to the use of restraints that were attempted;

(V) The type and duration of the restraint used;

(VI) Any injuries that occurred; and

(VII) The staff members who were present and staff members who were involved in administering the restraint.

(a) "Charter school" means a charter school that is authorized by a school district board of education pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22, as it exists prior to July 1, 2023, or through the “Colorado Universal Preschool Program Act”, part 2 of article 4 of title 26.5, or an institute charter school that is authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.

(b) "Enrolling entity" means:

(I) A community-based preschool program that includes students who are funded through the "Colorado Preschool Program Act", article 28 of this title 22, or students who are funded with state or federal money to educate children with disabilities;

(II) A school district; or

(III) A charter school.

(a) The enrolling entity determines that the student has engaged in conduct on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or sanctioned event that:

(I) Involves the possession of a dangerous weapon without the authorization of the public school or enrolling entity, if different;

(II) Involves the use, possession, or sale of a drug or controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102 (5); or

(III) Endangers the health or safety of others;

(b) The enrolling entity determines that failure to remove the student from the school building would create a safety threat that cannot otherwise be addressed; and

(c) The enrolling entity, on a case-by-case basis, considers each of the factors set forth in section 22-33-106 (1.2) before suspending or expelling the student. The enrolling entity shall document any alternative behavioral and disciplinary interventions that it employs before suspending or expelling the student.

(b) In addition to school districts, charter schools, alternative schools within school districts, nonpublic, nonparochial schools, boards of cooperative services, facility schools, and pilot schools, the department of military and veterans affairs may apply for a grant pursuant to the provisions of this section to assist the department with a program to provide educational services to expelled students; except that nonpublic, nonparochial schools may only apply for a grant pursuant to the provisions of this section to fund educational services that have been approved by the state board pursuant to section 22-2-107. The department shall follow application procedures established by the department of education pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The department of education shall determine whether to award a grant to the department of military and veterans affairs and the amount of the grant.

(c) Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be paid for out of any moneys appropriated to the department of education for implementation of the program.

(b) The state board shall determine which of the applicants shall receive grants and the amount of each grant. In awarding grants, the state board shall consider the following criteria:

(I) The costs incurred by the applicant in providing educational services to expelled or at-risk students pursuant to the provisions of this part 2 during the school year preceding the school year for which the grant is requested;

(II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 570, § 4, effective April 30, 1998.)

(III) The number of expelled, at-risk, or truant students who are receiving educational services through the applicant under agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of this part 2 during the school year preceding the year for which the grant is requested;

(IV) The quality of educational services to be provided by the applicant under the plan;

(V) The cost-effectiveness of the educational services to be provided under the plan;

(VI) The amount of funding received by the applicant in relation to the cost of the educational services provided under the plan; and

(VII) If the applicant is seeking to renew a grant or has been awarded a grant pursuant to this section in the previous five years, the demonstrated effectiveness of the educational services funded by the previous grant.

(a) The number of grant recipients that received grants under the program;

(b) The amount of each grant awarded to each grant recipient;

(c) The average amount of each grant awarded under the program;

(d) The number of pupils who are either enrolled at each public school of each grant recipient or receiving services through each facility school of each grant recipient; and

(e) The source and amount of each gift, grant, and donation received by the department for the implementation of this article pursuant to section 22-93-105 (3)(b).

(a) Application procedures by which public schools, facility schools, and collaborative groups of public schools and facility schools may apply for grants pursuant to this article;

(b) Criteria for the department to apply in selecting the public schools, facility schools, and collaborative groups of public schools and facility schools that shall receive grants and determining the amount of grant moneys to be awarded to each grant recipient, which criteria, at a minimum, shall require each grant recipient to:

(I) Use awarded grant moneys for purposes that are based upon evidence-based best practices for preventing bullying;

(II) Use at least a portion of awarded grant moneys for the purpose of educating students' parents and legal guardians regarding the grant recipient's policies concerning bullying prevention and education and the grant recipient's ongoing efforts to reduce the frequency of bullying incidents; and

(III) Adopt a specific policy concerning bullying education and prevention that includes:

(A) Provisions for the biennial administration of surveys of students' impressions of the severity of bullying in their schools, the administration of which surveys, at a minimum, shall satisfy the rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection (1); and

(B) The designation of a team of persons at each school of the school district who advise the school administration concerning the severity and frequency of bullying incidents that occur in the school, which team may include, but need not be limited to, law enforcement officials, social workers, prosecutors, health professionals, mental health professionals, counselors, teachers, administrators, parents, and students.

(c) Rules for the administration of surveys of students' impressions of the severity of bullying in their schools, which procedures, at a minimum, shall include:

(I) Procedures for the distribution, collection, standardization, and analysis of data collected in each survey, which procedures shall ensure the confidentiality of each student's answers to the survey and clarify that the completion of a survey shall be voluntary and shall not be required of any student;

(II) Certain questions that each survey shall ask of each student concerning how frequently the student witnesses bullying at his or her school and how frequently the student perceives himself or herself to be a victim of bullying; and

(III) Provisions to ensure that, to the extent practicable, a school district or school, including a district charter school or an institute charter school, may utilize existing forms and procedures in administering the surveys.

(d) The designation of a date by which the department shall annually submit to the state board and to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, the information described in section 22-93-103 (4).

(II) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the division shall submit the report to the education and judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees. The division shall provide the report to any member of the public upon request, in a manner that does not include any identifying information regarding any student. If the division provides the information to a member of the public upon request pursuant to this subsection (2)(a), the division may charge a fee to the person, which fee shall not exceed the direct and indirect costs incurred by the division in providing the information. If the division adheres to all state and federal privacy and confidentiality laws concerning student information, the division may provide the aggregate data gathered by a law enforcement agency to any independent research or community based organization working to analyze school-based criminal behavior and the response to that behavior by the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The data provided must not include any information that would identify any individual student.

(III) The division shall annually post the report on its website.

(b) The division has the duty to prepare a retroactive report meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) using existing data sources for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years.

(c) The division is only required to perform the duties of this subsection (2) if existing appropriations or resources are available.

(a) The date of the occurrence;

(b) The race, age, and gender of the individual;

(c) The reason or reasons for seclusion, including a description of the emergency and the specific facts that demonstrate that the youth posed a serious, probable, and imminent threat of bodily harm to himself, herself, or others, and that there was a present ability to effect such bodily harm;

(d) A description of de-escalation measures taken by staff and the response, if any, of the youth in seclusion to those measures;

(e) An explanation of why less restrictive alternatives were unsuccessful;

(f) The total time in seclusion;

(g) Any incidents of self-harm or suicide that occurred while the youth was in seclusion;

(h) With respect to the interactions required by section 26-20-104.5, documentation of the justification for keeping the youth in seclusion and specific facts to demonstrate that the emergency was ongoing;

(i) The facility director or his or her designee's approval of continued seclusion at intervals as required by section 26-20-104.5;

(j) Documentation of notification within twelve hours to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the youth in seclusion as required by section 26-20-104.5; and

(k) The written approval by the director of the division of youth services for any seclusion that results from an emergency that extends beyond four consecutive hours, as required by section 26-20-104.5. This written approval must include documentation of specific facts to demonstrate that the emergency was ongoing and specific reasons why a referral to a mental health facility was not warranted.

(a) The number of youth confined;

(b) The length of time the youth or youths were confined; and

(c) The reason or reasons for the confinement.

(a) An incident report on any use of seclusion on a youth due to an emergency for more than four consecutive hours, or for more than eight total hours in two consecutive calendar days. Each incident report must include length of seclusion, specific facts that demonstrate that the emergency was ongoing, any incidents of self-harm while in seclusion, the reasons why attempts to process the youth out of seclusion were unsuccessful, and any corrective measures taken to prevent lengthy or repeat periods of seclusion in the future. To protect the privacy of the youth, the division of youth services shall redact all private medical or mental health information and personal identifying information, including, if necessary, the facility at which the seclusion occurred.

(b) A report that lists the following aggregate information, both as combined totals and totals by facility for all secure state-operated or state-owned facilities:

(I) The total number of youths held in seclusion or restraint due to an emergency;

(II) The total number of incidents of seclusion or restraint due to an emergency;

(III) The average time in seclusion or restraint per incident;

(IV) An aggregate summary of race, age, and gender of youths held in seclusion or restraint; and

(V) The type of restraint or restraints used in each incident; and

(c) An incident report for any youth whom the division isolates from his or her peers for more than eight hours in two consecutive calendar days. Each incident report must include the age, race, and gender of the youth; the name of the facility; the length of time that the youth was isolated from his or her peers; and the justification for the isolation on an hour-by-hour basis. To protect the privacy of the youth, the division shall redact all private medical or mental health information and personal identifying information, including, if necessary, the facility at which the seclusion occurred. If the division has prepared an incident report of an incident involving seclusion pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section, the division is not required to include a report of the same incident pursuant to this subsection (4)(c).

(3) The occurrence of student conduct and discipline code violations reported pursuant to section 22- 32-109.1(2)(b), C.R.S., expressed as a number and as a percentage of the total occurrences of violations reported.

1.1 The statutory basis for these Rules is § 22-33-205.(2), C.R.S., Services for Expelled Students - Grants - Criteria. Statute requires the State Board of Education (state board) to promulgate rules to implement the grant program, including the application timeline, application requirements, and criteria for determining awards

4.0 Application requirements

Applications for funding under the grant program must include the following items.

4.1 The number of students at the applicant school or district during the school year preceding the school year who:

4.01(a) were expelled, as defined in section 22-33-203(2), C.R.S., from applicant district or school during the school year preceding the school year for which the grant is requested;

4.01(b) were identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or displinary action as identified in section 22-33-202(1), C.R.S.; and/or

4.01(c) were identified as truant pursuant to sections 22-33-107(3) and 22-33-108(5), C.R.S.

4.2 The applicant's plan to provide educational services, attendance supports, and behavior interventions. The plan must address:

4.02(a) disproportionate discipline practices, chronic absenteeism, and alternatives to suspension and expulsion; and

4.02(b) effective attendance and discipline systems, which may include multi-tiered systems of support, positive behavior intervention models, or restorative justice practices as described in section 22-32-144, C.R.S.;

5.0 Grant requirements

The department and the state board shall use the following criteria in making recommendations for and awarding funding under the grant program.

5.1 The quality of student supports and services provided under the applicant's plan and the likelihood that the plan will achieve its intended results, including:

5.01(a) increasing academic success;

5.01(b) reducing chronic absenteeism;

5.01(c) decreasing conduct and discipline code violations;

5.01(d) increasing age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate discipline methods; and

5.01(e) increasing student and family engagement;

5.2 The number of expelled, at-risk, or chronically absent students who are receiving attendance and behavior interventions and educational services through the applicant under agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of section 22-33-204, C.R.S., during the school year preceding the year for which the grant is requested;

(1) "Absences" means the scheduled school days or portions thereof missed by the student.

(2) "Attendance Period" means the period of time in which student attendance is recorded.

(3) "Attendance" is one collection of the Data Pipeline system to obtain attendance, excused and unexcused absences and habitually truant information.

(4) "Data Pipeline" means the state reporting system to collect, through electronic transfer where possible, all student and public school performance data as required by 22-7-603 C.R.S.

(5) "BOCES" means Boards of Cooperative Educational Services.

(6) "Department" means the Colorado Department of Education.

(7) "Excused Absence" means the student is absent for a reason as identified within the attendance policy set by local school board of education as declared in 22-33-104 (4)(a) C.R.S. which may include, but is not limited to, the following reasons: funerals, illness, injury, legal obligations, medical procedures and religious observations.

(8) "Habitually Truant" means a student who is at least the age of six on or before August 1 of the school year in question and under the age of seventeen years having four total days of unexcused absences from public school in any one calendar month or ten total days of unexcused absences from public school during the reported school year in congruence with C.R.S. 22-33-107(3)(a).

(9) "Level of Detail" means the most detailed data available for reporting purposes of attendance information.

(10) "Month" means a named calendar month regardless of the number of school days within each month.

(11) "Reported School Year" means the full school year as defined by the local school board of education.

(12) " Tardies " may be defined by local school district/BOCES board policy, generally meaning a student entering classes after the scheduled start time.

(13) "Truancy/Unexcused Absence" means a student is absent from school without a valid and verifiable excuse by the parent/guardian that is consistent with school or board policy as defined in 22-33-104 (4)(a) C.R.S. or the student leaves school or a class without permission of authorized school staff.

(14) "Unexcused Absence/Truancy" means a student is absent from school without a valid and verifiable excuse by the parent/guardian that is consistent with school or board policy as defined in 22-33-104 (4)(a) C.R.S. or the student leaves school or a class without permission of authorized school staff.

(1) The local board of education shall adopt a written policy setting forth the district's or BOCES' attendance requirements. Said policy shall provide for Excused Absences, including those listed as exclusions from compulsory school attendance as declared in 22-33-104 (4)(a).

(2) The school district or BOCES shall uphold its written attendance policy. To ensure consistency in reporting attendance and Truancy data, districts and BOCES shall enforce uniform interpretations of the definitions of Excused Absences and Unexcused Absences across all schools within the school district or BOCES, according to the adopted district/BOCES attendance policy.

(3) The district/BOCES attendance policy shall be implemented in accordance with 22-33-107 C.R.S. which states that school district/BOCES policies shall include provisions for the development of a plan with the goal of assisting the child who is habitually truant to remain in school and when practicable, with the full participation of the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian.

(1)(a) Excused Absences occur when the student is absent for an acceptable reason as identified within the attendance policy set by local school board of education as declared in 22-33-104 (4)(a) C.R.S. which may include, but is not limited to, the following reasons: funeral, illness, injury, legal obligation, medical procedure and religious observation.

(1)(b) Local schools may require appropriate documentation to verify excused absences.

(1)(c) Absences due to suspension or expulsion of a child shall be considered excused absences for purposes of calculating habitually truant students (22-33-107 (3)(a) C.R.S.).

(2)(a) Unexcused Absences occur when the student is absent without a reason or for an unacceptable reason as identified within the attendance rules set by local school board of education policy as declared in 22-33-104 (4)(a) C.R.S.

(2)(b) If authorized school officials determine that the parent's excuse is not valid or verified, the absence shall be unexcused.

(2)(c) Unexcused Absences are used to calculate Truancy rates.

(1) A district or BOCES, and its schools, shall report truancy/attendance data as specifically as its student information system (SIS) allows, i.e., by minutes, hours or by periods.

(2) At a minimum, attendance shall be recorded once during each scheduled school day.

(3) For Department reporting purposes, a student who is absent more than 50 percent of any Attendance Period during a scheduled school day shall be considered absent for that entire recorded and reported period. For the 2020-21 academic year, during any period during which students are participating in remote learning due to public health and safety requirements, students may be recorded as present when participating in that remote learning. Districts should record absences and attendance consistent with the district's attendance policy as it applies to these remote learning situations.

(4) For Department reporting purposes, a student who is present 50 percent or more of any Attendance Period during a scheduled school day shall be considered present for that entire recorded and reported period. For the 2020-21 academic year, during any period during which students are participating in remote learning due to public health and safety requirements, students may be recorded as present when participating in that remote learning. Districts should record absences and attendance consistent with the district's attendance policy as it applies to these remote learning situations.

(5) All units of time shall be summed and converted to the number of days absent for reporting to the Department.

(6) Student Excused Absences shall be totaled for each student utilizing the most specific Level of Detail collected and reported to the Department through the Attendance collection. When totaling this sum, the calculation shall include percentages of each student's scheduled instructional day as applicable.

(7) Student Unexcused Absences shall be totaled for each student utilizing the most specific Level of Detail collected and reported to the Department through the Attendance collection. When totaling this sum, the calculation shall include percentages of each student's scheduled instructional day as applicable.

(1) Days suspended or expelled shall be totaled within the student Total Days Excused reported to the Department in accordance with 22-33-107 C.R.S. through the Attendance collection.

(2) Absences due to suspension or expulsion of a student shall not be totaled into the student Total Days Unexcused reported to the Department through Attendance collection.

(3) For expelled students enrolled in a district-sponsored or BOCES-sponsored expulsion program, attendance shall be taken and counted toward the school that administers the program or the student's school of record at the discretion of the district/BOCES. Absences for students in such programs shall be determined to be excused or unexcused in accordance with the rules in this document.

(1) A Habitually Truant student is one who is at least the age of six on or before August 1 of the year in question and under the age of seventeen years having four total days of Unexcused Absences from public school in any one calendar Month or ten total days of Unexcused Absences from public school during the Reported School Year.

(1) The status of a Habitually Truant student is calculated using the sum of Unexcused Absences converted to days and fractions of days.

(2) A student shall be reported as a Habitually Truant student if, at any time during the Reported School Year, their Unexcused Absences from public school in any one calendar Month equals or exceeds four total days. [...]

(3) A student shall be reported as a Habitually Truant student, if at any time during the Reported School Year, their Unexcused Absences from public school equals or exceeds ten total days.

(1) Student Absences due to suspension or expulsion shall be considered excused for purposes of determining student Truancy status (22-33-107 (3)(a) C.R.S.) and as such, shall not be included in the calculation of Habitually Truant status.

(1) Tardies shall not be included in the calculation of Habitually Truant students for Department reporting purposes.

(2) "Four or more days in any one month" indicates that the Habitually Truant student accrued four or more total days of Unexcused Absences from the reporting public school in any one calendar Month, but never accumulated ten or more total days Unexcused Absences from that public school during the Reported School Year.

(3) "Ten or more days in one school year" indicates that the Habitually Truant student accrued ten or more total days of Unexcused Absences from the reporting public school during the Reported School Year, but never accumulated four or more total days of Unexcused Absences from that public school in any one calendar Month.

(4) "Met both conditions" indicates that the Habitually Truant student accrued four or more total days of Unexcused Absences from the reporting public school in any one calendar Month and also accumulated ten or more total days Unexcused Absences from the same public school during the Reported School Year.

(1) Districts and BOCES shall provide Habitually Truant student data in the Data Pipeline Attendance collection.

(1) Districts and BOCES shall provide Habitually Truant student data beginning with the 2009-2010 school year.

(1) The Habitually Truant student counts provided may be duplicated across schools within a district or BOCES, and will be duplicated in state totals because of student mobility between schools and districts.

5.01.1 The evidence-based best practices in bullying prevention that the applicant(s) implemented using the grant moneys;

5.01.2 The number and grade levels of students who participated in each of the bullying prevention practices or services provided;

5.01.3 The progress made by the participating public schools, facility schools, and collaborative groups of public schools and facility schools in including family and community partnering in school bullying prevention strategies;

5.01.4 The progress made by the participating public schools, facility schools, and collaborative groups of public schools and facility schools in adopting specific policies concerning bullying education and prevention;

5.01.5 The progress made by the participating public schools, facility schools, and collaborative groups of public schools and facility schools in implementing the evidence-based best practices in bullying prevention with fidelity; and

5.01.6 The progress made by the participating public schools, facility schools, and collaborative groups of public schools and facility schools in reducing the frequency of bullying as indicated by school surveys and other relevant measures.

5.02.1 The number of grant recipients that received grants under the program;

5.02.2 The amount of each grant awarded to each grant recipient;

5.02.3 The average amount of each grant awarded under the program;

5.02.4 The number of pupils who are either enrolled at each public school of each grant recipient or receiving services through each facility school of each grant recipient; and

5.02.5 The source and amount of each gift, grant, and donation received by the Department for the implementation of the bullying prevention program, pursuant to section 22-93-105 (3)(b), C.R.S.