(1) Each education provider that receives a grant through the program shall report the following information to the department each year during the term of the grant:
The number of school counselors hired using grant moneys;
Any professional development programs provided using grant moneys;
Any other services provided using grant moneys;
A comparison of the dropout rates, and the college matriculation and remediationrates, if applicable, at the recipient schools for the years prior to receipt of the grant and the years for which the education provider receives the grant;
Information indicating an increase in the level of postsecondary preparation servicesprovided to students at recipient schools, such as the use of individual career and academic plans or enrollment in pre-collegiate preparation programs or postsecondary or vocational preparation programs;
(I) A comparison of the number of students who completed the free application forfederal student aid or applications for state student aid for the year the education provider receives the grant, if available, and the number of students who completed the free application for federal student aid or applications for state student aid for each of the years the education provider receives the grant.
(II) This subsection (1)(f) is repealed, effective July 1, 2023.
(g) Any additional information that the state board, by rule, may require.
Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before May 15, 2009, and on orbefore May 15 each year thereafter, the department shall submit to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report that, at a minimum, summarizes the information received by the department pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The department shall also post the report to its website.
The department of higher education shall cooperate with the department in providinginformation necessary for the report submitted by the department pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1359, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2011: (2) amended, (HB 11-1277), ch. 306, p. 1503, § 28, effective August 10. L. 2017: (1)(d) and (1)(e) amended, (SB 17-068), ch. 138, p. 466, § 10, effective August 9; (2) amended, (HB 17-1267), ch. 242, p. 998, § 21, effective August 9. L. 2019: (1)(e) and (1)(f) amended and (1)(g) added, (HB 19-1187), ch. 161, p. 1893, § 3, effective May 13.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-068, see section 1 of chapter
138, Session Laws of Colorado 2017. For the legislative declaration in HB 19-1187, see section 1 of chapter 161, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.