Colorado Title 26.5. Early Childhood Programs and Services § 26.5-4-206. Preschool special education services--department collaboration--memorandum of understanding

(a) Support local implementation of best practices;

(b) Create training for preschool providers concerning the legal obligations for serving children with disabilities, including the responsibilities and obligations of administrative units specified in IDEA and ECEA; and

(c) Collaborate to ensure preschool services delivered through the preschool program to children with disabilities are delivered in compliance with IDEA and ECEA.

(a) Defines the roles and responsibilities of both departments, administrative units as defined in section 22-20-103, and preschool providers, recognizing that the department of education is the identified agency responsible for compliance with the part B component of IDEA, as described in section 22-20-103(4)(b);

(b) Describes data collection and sharing responsibilities in accordance with federal requirements and timelines, ensuring that all critical data can be disaggregated, while adhering to requirements for protecting personally identifiable information;

(c) Describes each department's role in helping preschool providers and communities provide inclusive, individualized, meaningful, culturally relevant, linguistically relevant, active, and participatory learning for all children with disabilities, in accordance with each child's individualized education program;

(d) Establishes procedures for holding all preschool providers accountable for providing access and supports for children with disabilities;

(e) Recommends training programs for preschool providers in working with children with disabilities;

(f) With regard to preschool program rules, establishes processes to: