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CO Code § 26-6-807 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6 - Child Care Centers|Part 8 - Emergency Relief Grant Programs|§ 26-6-807. Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity (Circle) Grant Program - Created - Criteria - Definitions

  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Child care center” has the same meaning as set forth in section 26-6-102.    “Eligible entity” includes any one of the following:   A child care center or family child care home that is eligible to receive federal child care and development block grant funding pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 9858;    A local early childhood council, as defined in section 26-6.5-101.5; or    Any other community-based or education-based entity or government agency approved by the department and that proposes grant activities described in subsection (2) of this section.       “Family child care home” has the same meaning as set forth in section 26-6-102.    “Grant program” means the community innovation and resilience for care and learning equity (CIRCLE) grant program created in subsection (2) of this section.       There is created in the department the community innovation and resilience for care and learning equity (CIRCLE) grant program. The purpose of the grant program is to address systemic challenges for early care and learning providers that have worsened as a result of the economic, social, and health impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency and to promote innovation to improve outcomes for children and families.    An eligible entity may apply for a grant from the grant program for the following purposes:   Improving the affordability of child care for families whose children are not served by the Colorado child care assistance program, created in part 8 of article 2 of this title 26, including, but not limited to, any of the following approaches:   Tuition subsidies or scholarships;    Developing public-private partnerships; or    Employer-based cost-sharing approaches;       Increasing access to child care for children from birth to three years of age;    Strengthening business practices of child care programs;    Ensuring equitable access for children, including children with special needs and dual-language learner children; or    Other approaches to improve early childhood transitions, workforce preparation, affordability, outcomes, or innovative practices.       The department shall solicit and review applications from eligible entities. Each application must include, at a minimum:   A description of the activities for which the eligible entity will use the grant money;    A description of any partnerships that an eligible entity intends to establish to carry out its grant activities;    A description of how the activities listed in subsection (4)(a) of this section will achieve the purposes of the grant program; and    A detailed budget to carry out the activities listed in subsection (4)(a) of this section.        History. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added,(SB 21-236), ch. 243, p. 1303, § 4, effective June 16.
CO Code § 26-6.2-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 1 - Early Childhood Leadership Commission|§ 26-6.2-101. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds that:   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;    For the state's early childhood system to operate effectively, the efforts of the public and private agencies that compose the system must be efficiently coordinated, aligned to state and federal standards, and made accountable across state systems; and    While there are several planning efforts related to early childhood services and collaborative bodies within state and local governments, there is no single venue to allow high-level decision-making among policy makers, to collectively study recommendations, to facilitate cross-agency collaboration among state agencies, and to make joint policy and funding recommendations.       The general assembly further finds that:   A commission to assist in coordinating services and supports for pregnant women and young children from birth to eight years of age and their families will improve the delivery of those services and improve the educational, health, emotional and mental health, child welfare, and employment outcomes for these children and their families; and    A commission to assist in coordinating the delivery of services and supports for pregnant women and young children and their families will also significantly improve Colorado's workforce and economic development by:   Helping to ensure a healthy, well-educated workforce far into the future;    Supporting those persons who currently provide early childhood services and supports and creating additional employment opportunities;    Supporting parents of young children who need dependable, high-quality child care and supportive services in order to be fully engaged and productive in their jobs; and    Supporting the market in early childhood services and products as a vibrant element of the state's economy.          The general assembly finds, therefore, that it is essential to create a high-level, interagency, public-private leadership commission to identify opportunities for, and address barriers to, the coordination of federal and state early childhood policies and procedures in order to promote access to programs and services that affect the health and well-being of Colorado's children.     Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations,(HB 13-1117), ch. 169, p. 559, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1)(a), (1)(c), (2)(a), IP(2)(b), and (3) amended,(HB 17-1106), ch. 345, p. 1817, § 1, effective August 9.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 24-44.7-101 as it existed prior to 2013.
CO Code § 26-6.2-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 1 - Early Childhood Leadership Commission|§ 26-6.2-102. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Commission” means the early childhood leadership commission created in section 26-6.2-103.    “State department” means the state department of human services created in section 26-1-105.     Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations,(HB 13-1117), ch. 169, p. 560, § 3, effective July 1.
CO Code § 26-6.2-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 1 - Early Childhood Leadership Commission|§ 26-6.2-104. Early Childhood Leadership Commission - Duties

  In addition to any other duties specified in law, the commission has the following duties:   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 to the appropriate committees of reference of the general assembly pursuant to part 2 of article 7 of title 2 and to government and nonprofit agencies and policy boards changes to enhance the alignment and provision of services and supports for pregnant women and young children and their families;    To advise and make recommendations to the state department and to other relevant early childhood entities concerning implementation of the early childhood Colorado framework;    To assist public and private agencies in coordinating efforts on behalf of pregnant women and children and their families, including securing funding and additional investments for services, programs, and access to these services and programs for children and their families;    To consider and recommend waivers from state regulations on behalf of early childhood councils as provided in section 26-6.5-104 (1);    To monitor the ongoing development, promotion, and implementation of:   A quality, cohesive professional development and career advancement system;    High-quality, comprehensive early learning standards; and    The sharing and use of common data for planning and accountability among early childhood programs;       To develop strategies and monitor efforts concerning:   Increasing children's school readiness;    Increasing participation in and access to child care and early education programs; and    Promoting family and community engagement in children's early education and development.          In fulfilling its duties, the commission shall collaborate, at a minimum, with:   Members of the early childhood councils established pursuant to section 26-6.5-103; and    Any other boards, commissions, and councils that address services and supports for pregnant women and young children.        Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations,(HB 13-1117), ch. 169, p. 563, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1) and (2)(b) amended,(HB 17-1106), ch. 345, p. 1819, § 3, effective August 9.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 24-44.7-103 as it existed prior to 2013.
CO Code § 26-6.2-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 1 - Early Childhood Leadership Commission|§ 26-6.2-106. Repeal of Article

 This article 6.2 is repealed, effective September 1, 2023. Before its repeal, the commission is subject to review in accordance with section 2-3-1203 .   Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations,(HB 13-1117), ch. 169, p. 565, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended,(HB 16-1192), ch. 83, p. 235, § 22, effective April 14. L. 2017: Entire section amended,(HB 17-1106), ch. 345, p. 1820, § 5, effective August 9.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 24-44.7-105 as it existed prior to 2013.
CO Code § 26-6.2-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 1 - Early Childhood Leadership Commission|§ 26-6.2-107. Repeal of Part

 This part 1 is repealed, effective July 1, 2022.   Source: L. 2021: Entire section added by revision,(HB 21-1304), ch. 307, pp. 1855, 1857 §§ 5, 11.
CO Code § 26-6.2-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 2 - Infant and Family Child Care Strategic Action Plan|§ 26-6.2-201. To 26-6.2-204.(repealed)

 Editor's note:    This part 2 was added in 2019 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2020. For the text of this part 2 prior to its repeal in 2020, consult the 2019 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.    Section 26-6.2-204 provided for the repeal of this part 2, effective July 1, 2020. (SeeL. 2019, p. 580.)
CO Code § 26-6.2-301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 3 - Early Childhood Services Transition|§ 26-6.2-301. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly finds that, to significantly improve outcomes for all children at all levels of Colorado's educational system, effectively support all Colorado families in providing voluntary, high-quality child care and education for their children, support parents in expanding access to enriching early childhood experiences, and fully implement the requirements for universal preschool adopted by the voters and codified in section 24-22-118 (3) , the state must unify the early childhood system for children and families.   History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added,(HB 21-1304), ch. 307, p. 1836, § 1, effective June 23.
CO Code § 26-6.2-302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 3 - Early Childhood Services Transition|§ 26-6.2-302. Definitions

 As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Commission” means the early childhood leadership commission created in section 26-6.2-103.    “Consultant” means the private entity or entities that the governor's office contracts with pursuant to section 26-6.2-303 (4).    “Existing departments” means the department of human services, the department of public health and environment, the department of education, and any other relevant agency identified in creating the transition plan.    “Head start agency” means a local public or private nonprofit agency designated by the federal department of health and human services to operate a head start program under the provisions of Title V of the federal “Economic Opportunity Act of 1964”, as amended.    “Parent” means a child's biological parent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian.    “Preschool programs cash fund” means the preschool programs cash fund created in section 24-22-118 (3).    “New department” means the department of early childhood created in title 26.5, effective July 1, 2022.    “Transition advisory group” means the group convened by the co-chairs of the commission pursuant to section 26-6.2-303 (2) to advise the transition working group in developing the transition plan and recommendations for the new preschool program.    “Transition plan” means the plan described in section 26-6.2-304 for the coordination and administration of early childhood services and programs by the new department and the existing departments.    “Transition working group” means the group created in section 26-6.2-303 (1) that creates the transition plan and the recommendations for the new preschool program as provided in this part 3.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added,(HB 21-1304) ch. 307, p. 1836, § 1, effective June 23.
CO Code § 26-6.2-306 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.2 - Early Childhood Child Care Access|Part 3 - Early Childhood Services Transition|§ 26-6.2-306. Repeal of Part

 This part 3 is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.   History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added,(HB 21-1304) ch. 307, p. 1846, § 1, effective June 23.
CO Code § 26-6.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.5 - Early Childhood and School Readiness|Part 1 - Early Childhood Councils|§ 26-6.5-101. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby 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 welfare, or needing child care assistance to avoid the welfare system. The statewide need includes increasing and sustaining the quality, accessibility, capacity, and affordability of services for children and their parents to help parents raise their children to be successful at school, at work, and in the community.    Research demonstrates that there are positive outcomes for young children and their families who receive quality, integrated child care and related services in their early, preschool years, delivered through a comprehensive early childhood system that includes quality care and education, family support, health, and mental health programs.    Providers of half-day preschool and full-day child care services have to overcome barriers and inflexible requirements of the various sources of funding in order to design and implement programs that are more responsive to the needs of working families.    Consideration of various state and federal funding sources would allow for an integrated delivery system of quality programs for young children and their families in Colorado's communities.    An integrated delivery system would further enhance the ability of the state department to identify the best practices relative to increasing and sustaining quality and to meeting the diverse needs of families seeking child care and other early childhood services.    Distinctly local needs and conditions require that the state design and integrate a system that has the flexibility to adapt to those local needs.    It is therefore in the state's best interest to establish a comprehensive system of early childhood councils to increase and sustain the availability, accessibility, capacity, and quality of early childhood services throughout the state, as provided in this part 1.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 1123, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1633, § 1, effective May 31. L. 2009: (7) amended,(HB 09-1343), ch. 355, p. 1855, § 2, effective June 1.
CO Code § 26-6.5-101.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.5 - Early Childhood and School Readiness|Part 1 - Early Childhood Councils|§ 26-6.5-101.5. Definitions

 As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:    Repealed.    “Council” or “early childhood council” means an early childhood council identified or established locally in communities throughout the state pursuant to section 26-6.5-103 or 26-6.5-106 for the purpose of developing and ultimately implementing a comprehensive system of early childhood services to ensure the school readiness of children five years of age or younger in the community.    “County department” means the county or district department of human or social services.    to (6) Repealed. (6.5) “Early childhood education program” means a licensed child care program pursuant to part 1 of article 6 of this title 26 that provides child care and education to children five years of age or younger.     (7)   (8) Repealed.   (9) “State board” means the state board of human services authorized to act in accordance with the provisions of section 26-1-107 .   (10) “State department” means the state department of human services.   History. Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1634, § 2, effective May 31. L. 2009: IP amended,(HB 09-1343), ch. 355, p. 1855, § 3, effective June 1; (7)(a) amended,(SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1546, § 57, effective May 21. L. 2011: (1) repealed,(SB 11-247), ch. 239, p. 1038, § 4, effective May 27. L. 2015: (4) repealed,(HB 15-1323), ch. 204, p. 728, § 45, effective May 20. L. 2018: (3) amended,(SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 450, § 129, effective August 8; (2) amended, (5), (6), (7), and (8) repealed, and (6.5) added,(SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 717, § 1, effective August 8; (6) repealed,(HB 18-1141), ch. 59, p. 603, § 7, effective August 8.    Editor's note:   Amendments to subsection (2) by SB 18-099 and HB 18-1141 were harmonized.   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018. For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1141, see section 1 of chapter 59, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 26-6.5-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 6.5 - Early Childhood and School Readiness|Part 1 - Early Childhood Councils|§ 26-6.5-103. Early Childhood Councils - Established - Rules

  There is hereby 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 shall have consistent function and structure statewide and shall be governed by the state department of human services with input, cooperation, and support services from the departments of education and public health and environment.    The statewide system of early childhood councils shall consist of existing early childhood councils, renamed through this part 1 as “early childhood councils”, and new councils designated and convened pursuant to this part 1, subject to available appropriations.    For new councils or for existing councils or partnerships that decide to reconfigure under this part 1, the board or boards of county commissioners shall designate a convening entity, which may include but is not limited to a local resource and referral agency, a county department of human services or social services, a local school district, a department of public health, or a Colorado preschool program council. The convening entity may convene a council either as part of a single county or as part of a multi-county regional network.    The state department shall determine by rule the criteria necessary for establishing a single council for an area.    Nothing in this part 1 shall be construed as requiring an existing council to reconfigure or reconvene.    Nothing in this part 1 shall be construed as requiring a county to establish an early childhood council or to be a part of a multi-county council.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 1124, § 1, effective May 28. L. 99: IP(3) amended and (4), (5), and (6) added, p. 1339, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (3)(b.7) added, p. 40, § 9, effective May 14; (3) amended and (3.5), (7), and (8) added, p. 817, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (3.7) added, p. 1620, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2005: (3.5), (3.7), and (8) amended, p. 899, § 3, effective June 2. L. 2007: Entire section R&RE, p. 1635, § 4, effective May 31. L. 2009: (2), (3), (5), and (6) amended,(HB 09-1343), ch. 355, p. 1855, § 4, effective June 1; (3) amended,(SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1976, § 101, effective August 5. L. 2011: (1) amended,(SB 11-247), ch. 239, p. 1038, § 5, effective May 27. L. 2018: (2) amended,(SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 718, § 2, effective August 8.    Editor's note:   Amendments to subsection (3) by House Bill 09-1343 and Senate Bill 09-292 were harmonized.