§ 22-105-104. Fifth-Day Academic Enrichment and Support Grant Program – Created – Use of Grants – Rules
There is created in the department the fifth-day academic enrichment and support grant program to provide grants to eligible community-based nonprofit organizations and eligible rural school districts to provide supplemental enrichment programming and related enrichment activities and services to children in preschool through high school who attend a public school that operates on a four-day […]
§ 22-105-105. Grant Program Eligibility – Application – Criteria – Awards
To be eligible to receive a grant, a community-based organization must: Be a nonprofit organization with experience in providing before- and after-school programs for children or other supplemental enrichment programming to school-aged children; Have a relationship or partnership with a local school district that operates on a four-day school week in which the nonprofit organization […]
§ 22-105-106. Reporting Requirements
On or before February 15 in each fiscal year in which a grant is awarded or renewed, each eligible community-based organization and eligible rural school district that receives a grant through the grant program shall submit a report to the department. At a minimum, the report must include the following information, if applicable: The number […]
§ 22-105-107. Fifth-Day Academic Enrichment and Support Grant Program Fund
There is created in the state treasury the fifth- day academic enrichment and support grant program fund. The fund consists of money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the […]
§ 22-103-101. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds that: The COVID-19 pandemic has led many school districts and public schools during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years to move between periods of online instruction, in-person instruction, and a hybrid of online and in-person instruction; To learn online, a student must have access to adequate broadband service that allows for […]
§ 22-105-103. Definitions
As used in this article 105, unless the context otherwise requires: “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115. “Eligible community-based organization” means a community-based nonprofit organization that meets the eligibility criteria set forth in section 22-105-105. “Eligible rural school district” means a school district that the department determines is […]
§ 22-103-102. Definitions
As used in this article 103, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of education appointed by the state board of education pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution. “Department” means the department of education created pursuant to section 24-1-115. “Fund” means the connecting Colorado students grant program fund […]
§ 22-103-103. Connecting Colorado Students Grant Program – Created – Application – Awards
There is created in the department of education the connecting Colorado students grant program to award grants to local education providers to increase access to broadband service for students, educators, and other staff who lack stable, reliable internet access for online learning and thereby enable educators and students to teach and learn online. A local […]
§ 22-103-104. Report
On or before November 15, 2021, the department shall submit a report to the state board of education, governor, and education committees of the senate and house of representatives or any successor committees, concerning implementation of the program. After the initial report, the department shall submit a report to the same parties within six months […]
§ 22-103-105. Broadband Service Resources for Local Education Providers – Public List
The department, in collaboration with the office of information technology created in section 24-37.5-103 and broadband service providers, shall develop and update as necessary a list of free or low-cost broadband services and other internet access resources for students, educators, and other staff. On or before January 10, 2021, the department shall post the list […]