Title 26.5, Early Childhood Programs and Services
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-101 Short title
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The short title of this title 26.5 is the Anna Jo Garcia Haynes Early Childhood Act. Source: L. 2021: Entire title added, (HB 21-1304), ch. 307, p. 1846, � 4, effective July 1, 2022.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-102 Legislative intent
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(1) It is the intent of the general assembly that the department of early childhood shall work with other state and local agencies, public and private early childhood providers, head start agencies, nonprofit organizations, and parents and families to: (a) Provide high-quality, v…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-103 Definitions
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As used in this title 26.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the department of early childhood created in section 26.5-1-104. (2) Department rule means a rule promulgated by the executive director as authorized in section 26.5-1-105. (3) Executive direc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-106 Transfer of functions - employees - property - contracts
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(1) (a) (I) On and after July 1, 2022, the department is responsible for executing, administering, performing, and enforcing the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations vested before July 1, 2022, in: (A) The office within the department of human services that is respo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-107 Final agency action - authority of executive director - rules
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Hearings conducted by an appointed administrative law judge are considered initial decisions of the department that the executive director, or an executive director's designee, shall review. If exceptions to the initial decision are filed pursuant to section 24-4-105 (14)(a)(I), …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-109 Department functions - operating principles
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(1) The department shall execute the following functions and operate programs and provide services associated with those functions as described in this title 26.5 and authorized by federal law: (a) Promote child physical, oral, and behavioral health and use multigenerational and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-110 Unified application - child care, services, and education
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(1) The department shall develop and implement the use of a single, unified electronic application for families to use in applying for all publicly funded early childhood programs and services that the department administers. The department shall design the application to enable …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-111 Data system - collection - analysis - cross-agency agreements
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(1) The department shall work with local coordinating organizations, state agencies, local and tribal agencies, and providers, as necessary, to collect, share, manage, and protect qualitative and quantitative data pertaining to early childhood and family support programs and serv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-112 Transition review - program review - report - repeal
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(1) (a) The department shall enter into an agreement with a public or private entity to act as an independent evaluator of the department's performance in executing the functions identified in section 26.5-1-109 and in operating programs and providing services associated with tho…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-114 Tribal regalia at preschool graduation ceremonies - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Graduation attire means attire that a preschool requires a student to wear as part of the dress code for a graduation ceremony. (b) Qualifying student means a student who is a descendant of people who were li…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-117 Youth sports organization model code of conduct
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The department shall make available a youth sports organization model code of conduct policy that addresses the matters described in section 26.5-4-402 (1)(b). Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-113), ch. 196, p. 1197, � 3, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-301 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Public investments for pregnant women and young children from birth to eight years of age and their families fall behind investments for older Colorado children and lag behind national trends; (b) For the state's early childhood sys…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-301.5 Definitions
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the early childhood leadership commission created in section 26.5-1-302 (1). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2082, � 229, effective August 6. 26.5-1-302. Early chil…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-303 Early childhood leadership commission - duties
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(1) In addition to any other duties specified in law, the commission has the following duties: (a) To identify opportunities for, and barriers to, the alignment of standards, rules, policies, and procedures across programs and agencies that support young children and to recommend…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-1-304 Repeal of part
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This part 3 is repealed, effective September 1, 2030. Before its repeal, the commission is subject to review in accordance with section 2-3-1203. Source: L. 2021: Entire title added, (HB 21-1304), ch. 307, p. 1853, � 4, effective July 1, 2022. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB…