(1) A school official of each school shall suspend or expel from school, pursuant to the provisions of section 22-33-105, C.R.S., or the provisions established by the school official of a college or university or private school, any student not otherwise exempted under this part 9 who fails to comply with the provisions of this part 9. No student shall be suspended or expelled for failure to comply with the provisions of this part 9 unless there has been a direct personal notification by the appropriate school authority to the student's parent or guardian or to the emancipated student or the student eighteen years of age or older of the noncompliance with this part 9 and of such person's rights under sections 25-4-902, 25-4-902.5, and 25-4-903.
In the event of suspension or expulsion of a student, school officials shall notify thestate department of public health and environment or the county, district, and municipal public health agency. An agent of said department shall then contact the parent or guardian or the emancipated student or student eighteen years of age or older in an effort to secure compliance with this part 9 in order that the student may be reenrolled in school.
Any student expelled for failure to comply with the provisions of this part 9 shall notbe included in calculating the dropout rate for the school from which such student was expelled or the school district in which such student was enrolled prior to being expelled. Such student shall be included in the annual report of the number of expelled students prepared pursuant to section 22-33-105, C.R.S.
Source: L. 78: Entire part R&RE, p. 429, § 1, effective April 4. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 933, § 5, effective April 16. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2768, § 453, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 410, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2010: (2) amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2095, § 100, effective August 11.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.