C.R.S. § 22-23-101 Short title
22-23-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Migrant Children Educational Act".
Education of Migrant Children
C.R.S. tit. 22, art. 23
in effectC.R.S. § 22-23-102 Legislative declaration
22-23-102. Legislative declaration. In order to facilitate the education of migrant children who are unable to receive continuous education during the regular school term and to develop fully the capacities and potentialities of migrant children for the benefit of themselves and society, a program for the education of migrant children is hereby established.
C.R.S. § 22-23-103 Definitions
22-23-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Migrant agricultural worker" means any person engaged in agricultural labor in this state who is residing in a school district which is not his regular domicile during the performance of such agricultural labor.
(2) "Migrant children" or "migrant child" means any child of school age who is in the custody of migrant agricultural workers, regardless of whether they are his parents.
(3) "State board" means the state board of education.
C.R.S. § 22-23-104 Administration
22-23-104. Administration. (1) The state board may employ necessary personnel, pay necessary travel expenses of such personnel, and purchase supplies and equipment as may be needed to carry out the administration of the program for the education of migrant children as provided in this article, and may make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the proper and efficient administration of said program.
(2) Any school district which maintains a school in its district, and wherein there are migrant children, may make application to the state board to participate in the program established by this article. Any school district participating in said program shall administer the program in its district in accordance with rules and regulations of the state board.
C.R.S. § 22-23-105 Regular school session requirements
22-23-105. Regular school session requirements. (1) The following standards shall apply during the regular terms of school and shall be applicable equally in every school district:
(a) The residence of a migrant child, for purposes of education, shall be the school district where the migrant child is receiving shelter and the necessities of life, and the provisions of section 22-32-116 shall not apply to this section.
(b) A migrant child shall attend school while residing in any school district in the state when the regular terms of school are in session, unless excused in compliance with the provisions of the "School Attendance Law of 1963", article 33 of this title; and the board of education of a school district shall enforce the attendance in a school of the district of any such migrant child residing in said district.
(c) The payment of additional necessary costs in administering and maintaining the program authorized by this section shall be paid jointly by the state and the participating school district. The per capita additional cost of educating a migrant child in a school district participating in said program may include the following expenses, under rules and regulations prescribed by the state board:
(I) Salaries of personnel, assistants to teachers, and clerical, health, and custodial employees and specialized instructional services as needed;
(II) Necessary additional textbooks, educational supplies, and equipment;
(III) School lunch operation;
(IV) School bus transportation;
(V) Provision of and physical plant operation, including rent, heat, light, water, repairs, adjustments, and maintenance, if regular school facilities are not used; except that provision of and operation of the school plant shall be a contribution of the school district if regular school facilities are used.
(2) Upon submission and approval by the state board of itemized statements from the boards of education of the participating school districts for additional moneys to cover expenses incurred by them in conducting said programs, such school districts shall be reimbursed for such additional expenses as specified in subsection (1)(c) of this section. Applications by participating school districts for reimbursement shall be made on forms prescribed by the state board at such time or times during the year as determined by the state board.
C.R.S. § 22-23-106 Summer schools
22-23-106. Summer schools. (1) The program established by this section shall be under the general supervision of the state board. An educational program for migrant children may be operated within the period from the termination of the regular school term in the spring until the regular school term convenes in the fall.
(2) Any school district wherein there are migrant children in the summer period may make application to the state board to participate in the summer school program authorized by this section. From such applications the state board shall select school districts to operate summer schools for migrant children in accordance with the amount of funds available, the number of migrant children in the school districts, and other criteria specified by the state board.
(3) Residence requirements for migrant children under the summer school program shall be the same as set forth in section 22-23-105.
(4) For the purpose of the summer school program, in addition to "migrant child" defined in section 22-23-103, a child of school age shall be considered a migrant child if he was not able to attend the full number of days prescribed by law during the previous school year as a direct result of being in the custody of a migrant agricultural worker.
(5) The board of education of a school district has the authority to determine whether attendance at summer school shall be voluntary or compulsory. If attendance is compulsory, migrant children shall attend unless excused in compliance with the "School Attendance Law of 1963", article 33 of this title.
(6) Each school district participating in the summer school program shall be reimbursed from state funds for actual costs incurred in the operation of the program, including allotments for classroom units and supervisory units based upon the formulas set forth in section 22-23-107. The school district shall also receive reimbursement, under rules of the state board, for the net cost of its school lunch operation and for school vehicle operations at rates fixed by the state board. School districts shall report all such costs on forms prescribed by the state board.
C.R.S. § 22-23-107 Computation for reimbursement
22-23-107. Computation for reimbursement. (1) Classroom unit (CU) formula. A classroom unit (CU) shall consist of fifteen children in average daily attendance. The number of classroom units and fractions thereof shall be multiplied by the number of school days in the term plus one day in order to determine the number of daily classroom units allowable. The number of daily classroom units shall be multiplied by the value of state aid for a daily classroom unit in order to determine the total amount of classroom unit state aid. The value of the daily classroom unit state aid shall be determined annually by the state board.
(2) Supervisory unit (SU) formula. The number of supervisory units in a school of one to ten or more teachers shall be 1.00 plus .05 for each classroom unit allowable through ten, to a maximum of 1.50 for ten teachers, plus .02 for each teacher beyond ten teachers. The number of supervisory units shall be multiplied by the number of days in the term plus two days in order to determine the number of daily supervisory units allowable. The number of daily supervisory units shall be multiplied by the value of state aid for a daily classroom unit in order to determine the total amount of supervisory unit state aid.
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