Mill Levy Correction refers to a legal and legislative directive to correct an interpretation of statute by CDE that led to a historical undercollection of property taxes in education in Colorado school districts. Mill Levy Correction will be implemented starting in the 2021 tax year. A new toolkit is available on the CDE website that includes the following resources:
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the highest honors bestowed by the U.S. government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science teaching.
Principals, teachers, parents, students or members of the general public may nominate exceptional Colorado STEM teachers who are teaching grades K-6 for the 2021-22 award year. Eligible teachers may also apply directly on the PAEMST website. The nomination deadline is Jan. 7, and the application deadline is Feb. 6.
Representatives for the School Counselor Corps Grant Advisory Board are needed from school districts or individuals with expertise in elementary, middle and high school counseling; Labor and Employment; student retention; counselor education; and/or career planning.
Priority for these positions will be given to individuals from rural communities or a K-12 building. The SCCGP Advisory Board provides recommendations to CDE for the Colorado School Counselor Corps Grant Program. Each member of the board shall serve at the pleasure of CDE for a term of three years with the possibility of extending to a second term based upon the member’s eligibility. More information can be found on the SCCGP Advisory Board webpage.
After months of intense stakeholder engagement and building upon years of work in Colorado to align our early childhood system, the Department of Early Childhood Transition Plan is one step closer to approval.
On Nov. 1, the Transition Working Group submitted the plan to the Early Childhood Leadership Council, which has until Monday, Nov. 15, to approve the plan, at which point it will be final and shared with the Colorado Legislature.
Access the completed Department of Early Childhood Transition Plan here (PDF).
A report of recommendations for the universal preschool program will be submitted on Jan. 1, 2022, to the ECLC.
Information about the planning process, including opportunities to get involved, can be found on this website.
The CDHS Office of Behavioral Health and partners have launched I Matter, a program to promote youth emotional and mental health. Young people can take a confidential survey to be matched up with a mental health professional who can best support them. Every youth is then eligible for three free counseling sessions.
The 2022 Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado (TLCC) survey launches Wednesday, Jan. 19. This anonymous online survey of all school-based licensed educators and education support professionals promotes discussions in schools and districts about instruction, planning time, professional development, school improvement and related policy issues.
CDE will send headcount numbers based upon data from the 2020-21 Human Resources Collection to accountability contacts and human resource contacts. These count estimates will help determine the number of codes to send each school for staff to access the survey. Districts must confirm the numbers by Friday, Dec. 3.
Schools and districts must have at least 50% participation to view their own data. Inaccurate counts could result in an interference with schools getting their TLCC survey data back.
For more information on the survey, including changes from previous years, are available on the TLCC website.
View the TLCC 2022 Save the Date Flyer (PDF).
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ALAS Outlines Priorities Following its 18th Annual National Summit Legislative Day
Areas of focus for 2021-2022 are migrant education, the Latino educator and administrator pipeline, and improving access to inclusive educational materials
ALAS Celebrates its Platinum Partners for Shared Commitment to Latino-Serving Leaders
Curriculum Associates, Footsteps to Brilliance, Hazel Health, Imagine Learning, and Scholastic will all provide financial and in-kind support throughout the year
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On September 29, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the President asking for federal assistance to stop threats and acts of violence against public schoolchildren, public school board members, and other public school district officials. In the days since, there has been some misinformation about what is—and what is not—in the letter, as well as questions about why NSBA sent the letter. NSBA is providing this Frequently Asked Questions document to help state association members address members’ concerns, correct misconceptions, and more fully explain NSBA’s position.
NSBA is a nonpartisan organization. This letter is addressed to the President to address a critical safety issue to public schools and school boards—it is not a partisan issue. The pandemic and our heightened political environment have created a lot of tension in our society that is playing out on social media and in everyday interactions, but especially at school board meetings. School board members have been in the spotlight since the start of the pandemic, but the level of vitriol has increased over the last few weeks, especially regarding mask mandates. NSBA also has policy that calls for the safety and health of students, employees, and visitors.
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The Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance has contracted with the Urban Institute to conduct a study on methods for counting at-risk students for school finance purposes. To facilitate stakeholder input, the Urban Institute has developed a short survey, which should only take five minutes to complete.
The committee would appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to share the survey with others who might be interested.
You can access the survey below.
Your input will help guide the Urban Institute's work, ensuring that a full set of alternative at-risk measure options are explored and assessed. To ensure that your feedback is included in the analysis, please complete this survey by Tuesday, October 12.
