Title 26.5, Early Childhood Programs and Services
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Local entities are best positioned to understand the varying needs for early childhood programs and services that arise in the widely diverse communities throughout the state; and (b) Each community requires leadership by loca…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-102 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Colorado universal preschool program or state preschool program means the Colorado universal preschool program created in part 2 of article 4 of this title 26.5. (2) Coordinator agreement means the agreement that …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-104 Local coordinating organization - community plan - duties
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(1) (a) Each local coordinating organization shall adopt a community plan that fosters equitable access for families to, and robust participation by providers in, early childhood and family support programs and services by increasing access to, coordinating, and allocating fundin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-105 Department duties - coordinator agreements - review
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(1) To support and provide oversight for the statewide system of local coordinating organizations, the department shall: (a) Select entities to serve as local coordinating organizations in communities throughout the state as provided in section 26.5-2-103; (b) Enter into a coordi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-201 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that there is a critical need to increase services for young children and their families, including those families with members who are entering the workforce due to Colorado's reform of the welfare system, making the transition off of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-202 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Council or early childhood council means an early childhood council identified or established locally in communities throughout the state pursuant to section 26.5-2-203 or 26.5-5-102 for the purpose of developing …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-203 Early childhood councils - established - rules
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(1) There is established a statewide integrated system of early childhood councils to improve and sustain the availability, accessibility, capacity, and quality of early childhood services for children and families throughout the state. The councils have consistent function and s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-204 Early childhood councils - applications - rules
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(1) A newly established or newly identified council shall submit to the department an application to become part of the statewide system of early childhood councils. The department shall develop and distribute the application form and criteria and an explanation of the process fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-205 Early childhood councils - membership
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(1) To the extent practicable, each council must be representative of the various public and private stakeholders in the local community who are committed to supporting the well-being of children five years of age or younger. (2) For the purposes of this part 2, each council, whe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-206 Early childhood councils - duties
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(1) Each early childhood council has, at a minimum, the following duties and functions: (a) To apply for early childhood funding pursuant to section 26.5-2-207; (b) To increase and sustain the quality, accessibility, capacity, and affordability of early childhood services for chi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-208 Evaluation
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(1) No later than March 1, 2010, the department shall, through a request for proposals process, contract with a qualified individual or entity to prepare an independent evaluation of the system of early childhood councils to determine the effectiveness of the system in serving ch…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-209 Early childhood cash fund - creation
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(1) There is created in the state treasury the early childhood cash fund that consists of such money as may be appropriated to the fund by the general assembly and credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The money in the fund is subject to annual appropri…