Colorado Revised Statutes Title 22. Education § 22-60.5-206. Alternative teacher support teams--duties--advisory councils

(1) The designated agency shall establish an alternative teacher support team for each person who holds an alternative teacher license, or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111(7), who is employed as an alternative teacher through an alternative teacher program. At a minimum, each alternative teacher support team must include an alternative teacher's mentor teacher and the principal and a representative of an accepted institution of higher education, if applicable.

(2) The alternative teacher support team shall:

(3) As a member of an alternative teacher support team, the mentor teacher has primary responsibility for representing the faculty and parents in evaluating and making recommendations regarding the issuance of an initial teacher license to an alternative teacher or renewal of an alternative teacher license, or an interim authorization pursuant to section 22-60.5-111(7), for one additional year. In recognition of the significant duties and responsibilities of mentor teachers, the designating school district shall make appropriate provisions as are necessary to ensure the proper discharge of the duties and responsibilities by the mentor teacher.

(4) In addition, for purposes of carrying out any alternative teacher program approved by the state board of education, any designated agency shall establish an advisory council that includes, at a minimum, representatives of each school district, including at least one mentor teacher and a representative of an accepted institution of higher education in the designated agency.