SACPIE Announces Six Vacancies

 The State Advisory Council for Parent Involvement in Education announces six positions to be filled in Dec. 2021:

• A parent representative from Congressional District 2 who serves on a school or district accountability committee.
• A parent representative from Congressional District 3 who serves on a school or district accountability committee.
• A parent representative from Congressional District 7 who serves on a school or district accountability committee.
• A representative from a statewide organization that represents career and college guidance counselors.
• representative from a nonprofit organization that partners with funding providers, state agencies, and service providers to assist organizations in providing services to improve the health and well-being of families and children.
• Statewide organization that represents charter schools.

Applications are due Friday, Oct. 1, with the anticipated three-year term start date of December. The State Board of Education appoints the six positions. Click on the link below to complete the application.

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For More Information, Contact:
Darcy Hutchins
Phone: 13035628175
Email: [email protected]

Seeking Local School Board Member Representation: Apply to Join the Committee of Practitioners (CoP) by September 30, 2021

The Committee of Practitioners (CoP) is a critical stakeholder group for the Federal Programs Unit at the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).  The primary purpose of the CoP is to advise CDE in the implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The purpose of ESSA is to is to help all students in the state to reach academic proficiency, with particular focus on historically underserved students. Topics include accountability, grants management, and technical support to the field. The CoP plays a crucial role in elevating issues across the Colorado and ensuring strong communication between CDE and the K-12 education community.

COVID-19 in Children: Colorado Situation Update
Webinar on Tuesday, August 31, at 12:00pm

We are seeing patients with respiratory illnesses – including COVID – as well as behavioral health needs that are resulting in significant increase in volumes at our hospitals much earlier in the year than usual. We anticipate those numbers will increase with the start of school as more respiratory viruses circulate.

Children's hospitals across the country are already seeing increased volumes and are facing mounting challenges as four factors converge, which makes taking preventative measures now so important: the increased transmissibility of the delta variant, an early start to respiratory season, the pediatric mental health crisis, and the shortage of front-line healthcare workers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:
Kati Elliott
KEH Communications
410-975-9638
[email protected]                            

Colorado General Assembly Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force Survey due 9/1/2021

The Colorado General Assembly Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force and corresponding Subpanel are conducting a survey. We would like to get broad feedback from stakeholders across Colorado on what investments and policy changes need to be made to transform the behavioral health system in Colorado, inclusive of both mental health and substance use. 

Our state has a historic opportunity to make strategic transformational investments to improve access to care, improve transparency and accountability, and end discrimination. The state has set aside $450 million dollars for one-time investments in behavioral health for use by December 31, 2026.  Please review the documents posted on the Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force webpage. Although Colorado has made some progress in addressing what is needed to improve the behavioral health system through legislative changes and with state and federal funds, there are still many gaps in services and specific populations of people are disproportionately impacted by lack of access to care. For additional information on recent assessments of these gaps, please review existing reports and recommendations. 

Financing Public Schools FY 2021-22

CBHC Annual Behavioral Health Conference Youth Scholarships Available - Apply by Sept. 3 The State Youth Council, in partnership with the Colorado Behavioral Health Council (CBHC), is excited to offer 17 youth scholarships for the 2021 CBHC Annual Behavioral Health Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado from Sept. 30 - Oct. 2. Applications are due by Sept. 3. This opportunity is extended to students aged 18-22 interested in the behavioral health field. Scholarship recipients will receive full paid conference registration and three nights complimentary hotel accommodations, and will be paired with one of Colorado’s Community Mental Health Centers for mentorship. Learn more about the opportunity.   Apply by Sept. 3 This year's conference will take place in Breckenridge at the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center. This learning experience will provide an opportunity to hear two keynote speakers and over 80 experts in their field from across Colorado and the country.    Learn More About the Conference If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected].

For Immediate Release

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Conor Cahill | [email protected] 

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CHSAA Board of Directors Reflects at Retreat

Colorado School Finance Project’s Inaugural Conference

After COVID, Now What?
How Money Matters

Join CSFP as it hosts its Inaugural Conference. Join this in-person conference this fall.

Discuss and learn how to think about school funding in a post-COVID climate.

State supplemental program through CDLS and CEL are providing additional options for students statewide

Learn more about how online learning is an effective instructional strategy that can and is expanding options for students across the state.

CDPHE releases back-to-school guidance

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released updated back-to-school guidance today based on new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for how K-12 schools can reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain safe operations.The guidance has been posted on CDPHE's website.

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The U.S. Department of Education sent the following notice to all chief state school officers yesterday about monthly surveys to school districts and public school staff, pertaining to COVID-19 recovery efforts.