CO HB1111

Parents of students in low-performing schools (those required to adopt priority improvement or turnaround plans for 2+ consecutive years) may petition school district or charter institute boards to implement specified reforms.

Valid petitions must be signed by at least 50% of eligible parents of students in the low-performing school or schools that feed into it, submitted by January 1 or March 15 (if an appeal is pending) of the school year prior to implementation.

Petitioners may request reforms including safety protocols, alternative curricula, staff replacement, charter school conversion, external management, or authorization of new charter schools within the district.

If the local school board or institute board rejects the petition, petitioners may submit it to the state board of education for a public hearing and final decision within 30 days.

Schools subject to state board-mandated reforms receive the same oversight and requirements as schools on priority improvement or turnaround plans for 5 school years; petitioners may also pursue recall elections against local school board members who refuse parent-requested reforms.