CDE is offering three learning cohorts for school and district leaders to start in the fall of the 2022-23 school year. The cohorts will convene for three to six sessions and are designed to support learning and collaboration for school improvement.

The cohorts will meet via Zoom and/or in-person and are free to participants. Districts may be required to cover costs of travel if applicable.

CDE will host the following cohorts for the 2022-23 school year:

• Alternative Education Campus
• Best Practices in 6-12 Grading
• Online School & Program Leaders

For additional information, including how to sign up for a learning cohort, view this flier.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allows EPA to prioritize certain applicants in the Clean School Bus (CSB) Program. Applicants requesting funds to replace school buses that serve a school district that meets one or more of the following prioritization criteria below will be offered more funding per bus and receive preference in the selection process in the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates.

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The School Improvement and Planning team announces schedule of upcoming training webinars.

• 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2: Comprehensive Support Unified Improvement Planning Overview Webinar
• 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12: Growth 101 Webinar
• 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15: School Accreditation and Request to Reconsider Informational Webinar
• 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Wednesday, Aug. 17: School Accreditation and Request to Reconsider Office Hours
• 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31: Educational Accountability 101 Webinar

Visit the UIP training webpage to register for a session.

New guidance released today from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) helps public elementary and secondary schools fulfill their responsibilities to meet the needs of students with disabilities and avoid the discriminatory use of student discipline.

These newly released resources are the most comprehensive guidance on the civil rights of students with disabilities concerning student discipline and build on the Department’s continued efforts to support students and schools through pandemic recovery.

The National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Afterschool Snack and School Milk programs reimbursement rates for School Year 2022-23 have been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All reimbursement rates include the temporary increase from the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022.

Additionally, the lunch reimbursement rates include the performance-based 8 cent reimbursement. All Colorado sponsors receive the additional 8 cent except new sponsors that have not yet been certified for meeting the meal pattern requirements.

For questions, contact Lyza Shaw at [email protected] or 303-854-4915.

View the reimbursement rates flyer for additional information.

CDE conducted a case study with University Prep, a Denver-area public charter network, to follow the implementation of an Acceleration Plan after the educational disruptions of Spring 2020 and the 2020-21 school year. New resources related to the case study and general improvement planning practices are now available on the case study’s webpage, including:

• Annotated Version of an Acceleration Plan.
• High-Level Progress Monitoring Plan.
• Protocol for Developing a Multi-Year Improvement Plan.

A new request form is now available for Local Access Managers to request any of the following changes in the Unified Improvement Planning Online System:

• Move a school admin/user to a new school within the district.
• Change a school admin/user to a district admin/user or accountability contact role.
• Change a district admin/user or accountability contact to a school user/admin role.

Prior to submitting this form, LAMs must also action any changes in the IdM Access Management portal.