2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 22 - Education
Compensatory Education
Article 20 - Education of Exceptional Children
Part 1 - Education of Children With Disabilities
§ 22-20-107.5. District of residence of a child with a disability - jurisdiction

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-1-102 (2), for the purposes of this article the district of residence of a child with a disability is the school district in which such child lives on a day-to-day basis, including a child placed in a foster home pursuant to section 19-1-115.5 (1), C.R.S.; except that:

(a) If a child with a disability is homeless, as defined by section 22-1-102.5, the provisions of section 22-1-102 (2) (h) shall apply;

(b) The child shall be deemed to reside where the child's parent resides if the child is living at one of the following:

(I) A regional center that is operated by the department of human services;

(II) A facility;

(III) A group home;

(IV) A mental health institute operated by the department of human services; or

(V) The Colorado school for the deaf and the blind;

(c) If a child lives in a regional center, a mental health institute, a facility, or a group home, and the district of residence cannot be determined due to the inability to locate a parent or due to the homelessness of a parent, the child shall be considered a resident of the school district in which the regional center, mental health institute, facility, or group home is located.

(2) If there is a dispute as to which school district constitutes the district of residence, the commissioner of education shall have the authority to determine questions of residency and thus jurisdiction after reviewing necessary details involved in the determination of residency.