Facility schools are residential, day treatment and hospital programs that are approved by CDE to receive school finance funding, hire their own teachers and provide educational services to the students placed with them by a public agency. The information provided in this document is intended to assist approved facility schools in implementing the Graduation Requirements as adopted by the Colorado Approved Facility Schools Board. This document will...

The purpose of this document is to provide information and guidance to Child Find teams regarding the child identification process for children birth through five years old in Colorado. The information provided in this compendium is intended to guide Child Find practices in a way that meets the law, is evidence-based, and is best practice for young children and families.

Charter schools must comply with all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability or the need for special education services. Students with disabilities attending charter schools are entitled to the same rights as special education students attending traditional public schools and must be provided with the special education services. A charter school is accountable to its authorizer for...

This document clarifies and updates the roles and responsibilities of local Community Centered Boards (CCBs) and Special Education Administrative Units (AUs) (i.e., boards of cooperative education services and qualifying school districts) to carry out state and federal law, rules, and regulations relevant to identification, screening, evaluation and transition of infants and toddlers suspected to have a developmental delay or disability. Roles...