This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Preschool Program Act”. Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 824, § 40, effective May 24. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 487, § 2, effective May 26. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 683, § 25, effective April 28. L. 2009: Entire […]
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that there are substantial numbers of children in this state entering kindergarten and the primary grades who are not adequately prepared to learn. The general assembly further finds that early school failure may ultimately contribute to such children dropping out of school at an early age, failing […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board of education” means the board of education of a school district. (1.5) “Charter authorizer” means a school district, the state charter school institute, or the board of the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind acting in the capacity of authorizing a public […]
There is hereby established a Colorado preschool program, which shall be implemented in school districts beginning in the 2006-07 budget year. The purposes of the program are: To serve three-year-old, four-year-old, and five-year-old children who lack overall learning readiness due to significant family risk factors, who are in need of language development, or who are […]
Notwithstanding the number of children who may annually participate in the Colorado preschool program pursuant to section 22-28-104 (2)(a): For the 2013-14 budget year, an additional three thousand two hundred children may participate in the Colorado preschool program, for a total of twenty-three thousand three hundred sixty children who may participate in the Colorado preschool […]
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, a charter school that is permitted by its charter authorizer to operate a kindergarten program may plan, develop, and operate a public preschool program that is consistent with the provisions of this article. A charter school that operates a public preschool program with funding received pursuant […]
Any school district wishing to participate in the Colorado preschool program shall establish a district preschool program advisory council consisting of the superintendent of the school district or his or her designee and such other members as the superintendent of the school district may appoint pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (1). The appointed […]
The state board shall establish, by rule, criteria for each school district to use in determining which children in the school district are eligible for participation in the district preschool program, subject to the following requirements: Except as provided in subsection (1)(a)(I)(B) of this section, a child who is three, four, or five years old […]
By a date to be determined by rule of the state board for the 2006-07 budget year and each budget year thereafter, any school district may apply to the department for participation in the Colorado preschool program using forms provided by the department. Along with the application, the school district shall submit a proposal for […]
The department shall establish basic program standards for district preschool programs using nationally accepted standards for preschool programs and requiring compliance with the Colorado rules for child care centers promulgated by the department of human services pursuant to section 26-6-106, C.R.S. The state board shall establish, by rule, criteria for school districts to use in […]
The state recognizes that there is significant value in using existing and established infrastructure through a head start agency or child care agencies, where available, for the provision of a district preschool program. Before the board of education of any school district whose pupil enrollment was less than or equal to seven hundred fifty pupils […]
In establishing criteria for district preschool programs pursuant to the provisions of section 22-28-108, the state board shall include guidelines for a school district to follow in establishing the responsibilities of parents in the district preschool program. The responsibilities shall be set forth in writing and provided to the parents of eligible children. Approved written […]
Any school district that establishes a district preschool program may coordinate the program with extended day services if the district advisory council and the school district find that there exists a need for the services. The services may be coordinated by the school district through one or more privately funded child care centers or publicly […]
In coordinating a district preschool program with family support services and in establishing a parenting program as required by section 22-28-107 as a part of the proposal for the district preschool program, the school district is encouraged to apply for federal child care and development block grant funds and to seek support, advice, and technical […]
Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), by January 15, 2007, and by January 15 of each year thereafter, the department shall report to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, on the effectiveness of the Colorado preschool program. The department is authorized to request from any participating school district such […]
The revisor of statutes is authorized to change all references to the Colorado preschool and kindergarten program and to the state preschool and kindergarten program that appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes to the Colorado preschool program. The revisor of statutes is authorized to change all references to the district or district’s preschool and kindergarten […]
