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Colorado School Law
Protects transgender students? No
No provision of Colorado law explicitly addresses gender/gender identity-based violence or other similar issues under the safe schools law.
Protects gay and lesbian students? No
Colorado code does not mention specific protected categories under the safe schools law. The code specifies only a "bullying" prevention provision to protect students from verbal and physical abuse. C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (2001).
22-32-109.1. Board of education - specific powers and duties - safe schools.
Statute text
(1) Mission statement. Each school district board of education shall adopt a mission statement for the school district, which statement shall include making safety a priority in each public school of the school district.
(2) Safe school plan. In order to provide a learning environment that is safe, conducive to the learning process, and free from unnecessary disruption, following consultation with the school district accountability committee and school advisory councils, parents, teachers, administrators, students, student councils where available, and, where appropriate, the community at large, each school district board of education shall adopt and implement a safe school plan, or review and revise, if necessary, any existing plans or policies already in effect, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Conduct and discipline code. A concisely written conduct and discipline code that shall be enforced uniformly, fairly, and consistently for all students. Copies of the code shall be provided to each student upon enrollment at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and shall be posted or kept on file at each public school in the school district
(X) On and after August 8, 2001, a specific policy concerning bullying prevention and education. For purposes of this subparagraph (X), "bullying" means any written or verbal expression, or physical act or gesture, or a pattern thereof, that is intended to cause distress upon one or more students in the school, on school grounds, in school vehicles, at a designated school bus stop, or at school activities or sanctioned events. The school district's policy shall include a reasonable balance between the pattern and the severity of such bullying behavior.
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