Updating Technical References in Education Law

Changed the definition of 'paraprofessional' in C.R.S. 22-60.3-201 to mean 'a person who is trained to assist a licensed teacher,' replacing a reference to a repealed program.

Updated cross-references in multiple statutes (22-60.3-204, 22-60.5-209.1, and 24-51-1101) to point to the new definition location (22-60.3-201) instead of the old repealed program definition.

Repealed obsolete references to the teacher residency expansion program that was already eliminated in 2023, cleaning up outdated statutory language.

Corrected a misspelling of 'section' to 'section' in multiple locations within the statute.

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures by legislative officers and the Governor.

Standardized the cross-reference to the paraprofessional definition from section 22-60.3-102 to section 22-60.3-201 in several places to ensure consistency.

Added a new definition of 'paraprofessional' in 22-60.3-201 as a person trained to assist a licensed teacher.

Updated eligibility criteria in 22-60.3-204 to reference the new paraprofessional definition when determining program participation for paraprofessionals seeking teaching licenses.

Updated 24-51-1101 retirement employment provisions to reference the current paraprofessional definition when determining which service retirees can work without benefit reductions.

Modified 22-60.5-209.1 to update references to the teacher residency expansion program and clarify paraprofessional support program descriptions.

Removed obsolete references to the repealed teacher residency expansion program and updated cross-references to current statutory sections.

Added new co-sponsors Bacon, Bradley, Hamrick, Martinez, and Phillips to the House sponsorship list

Updated the bill header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and adjusted the amendment adoption language

Added date stamp 'April 14, 2025' and 'HOUSE' to the document header

Removed page numbering and formatting artifacts from the document footer

Page header formatting was updated to change the bill number display from 'HB25-1307' to '1307' to match official legislative document standards.