(1) (a) Procedures for the denial, suspension, revocation, or annulment of any license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization shall be in accordance with the provisions of sections 24-4-102 to 24-4-107, C.R.S.; except that, where judicial review is pending or the time in which to seek judicial review has not elapsed, the department of education may take emergency action relating to the annulment, suspension, or revocation of any license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization, and the expiration date of any license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization shall not be extended, even though judicial review is pending or the time for seeking such review has not elapsed.
(b) If the department of education seeks to contact a crime victim for the purposes of a licensure hearing, the department shall contact the victim's advocate in the law enforcement agency or district attorney's office of the jurisdiction in which the offense was prosecuted or the victim's advocate in the attorney general's office, if applicable. The victim's advocate shall make reasonable efforts to contact the victim, advise the victim of the hearing, and invite the victim to participate in the licensure hearing. A victim shall not be required to participate in a licensure hearing.
If the department of education denies, annuls, suspends, or revokes a license, authorization, or endorsement pursuant to this section, the department, as soon as practicable, shall notify the board of education of the employing school district or the governing board of the employing charter school or institute charter school, if any, of the action taken.
When the department of education denies, annuls, suspends, or revokes a license,certificate, endorsement, or authorization because the applicant or holder was convicted of felony child abuse or a felony offense involving unlawful sexual behavior pursuant to section 22-60.5-107 (2.5), the department shall release the name of that individual to the public.
When the department of education denies, annuls, or revokes a license, certificate,endorsement, or authorization because the applicant or holder was convicted of felony child abuse or a felony offense involving unlawful sexual behavior pursuant to section 22-60.5-107 (2.5), the department shall enter into a settlement agreement with that individual that prohibits the individual from ever teaching at a public or nonpublic school in the United States.
Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 476, § 1, effective June 6. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1667, § 9, effective May 29; entire section amended, p. 2227, § 6, effective June 5. L. 2009: (4) amended, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1965, § 68, effective August 5. L. 2019: (4) amended, (SB 19-069), ch. 37, p. 122, § 2, effective August 2.
Editor's note: Amendments to this section by House Bill 08-1344 and Senate Bill 08208 were harmonized.