C.R.S. § 22-2-403

(1) There is created within the department the office of facility schools. The head of the office is the director of facility schools and is appointed by the commissioner of education in accordance with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. (2) The office of facility schools and the office of the director of facility schools exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department, the commissioner of education, and the state board of education. The office of facility schools and the office of the director of facility schools are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105 .