August 31, 2023, the department of education shall standardize the reporting method that school districts, including charter schools of a school district and institute charter schools, use to collect and report data concerning suspensions and expulsions, arrests and referrals, chronic absenteeism, incidents of violence, and harassment and bullying, and the safe school reporting requirements set forth in section 22-32-109.1. In making its determination regarding the standardization, the department of education shall consult with school districts and school administrators, school board members, teachers, law enforcement representatives, school resource officers, K-12 advocates, and other relevant stakeholders. In making its determination, the department of education shall ensure all student-level data is kept confidential and reporting complies with the "Colorado Privacy Act", established pursuant to part 13 of article 1 of title 6, the federal "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, and the "Student Data Transparency and Security Act", created pursuant to article 16 of this title 22, which must include the application of data suppression policies to avoid the re-identification of any individual in any public reports. As part of the process, the department of education may consider whether to adopt new reporting categories or require additional or different data to be collected to improve accuracy, consistency, and quality of data.
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