The statutory basis for these emergency rules adopted on August 14, 2014 is found in 22-2-106(1)(a) and (c), State Board Duties; 22-2-107(1)(c), State Board Powers; 22-1-129(3) C.R.S., Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Use of Automated External Defibrillators; and 22-1-125.5(2), C.R.S., Requirement for Certification of Public School Athletic Coaches in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Public Schools Act requires the State Board of Education to promulgate rules for the implementation of the program, including at a minimum: The process by which a local education provider may apply for and receive grant moneys pursuant to this section, including application requirements and deadlines; the number and amount of each grant and whether grant moneys will be awarded in the order applications are received or through some other method; the process for achieving a balanced distribution of grant moneys to applicants including rural, urban, and suburban local education providers; and procedures for monitoring a local education provider's compliance with the provisions of this section and specifically that moneys awarded pursuant to this section are used for reasonable costs associated with psychomotor-skills- based cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and training on the use of automated external defibrillators, including but not limited to training materials and the temporary employment of cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructors or other trainers.
The Requirement for Certification of Public School Athletic Coaches in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, 22-1-125.5(2), C.R.S., requires that the State Board shall promulgate rules concerning the coaching staff positions that are included in this requirement.
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