8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1404-1-4.106

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 8 CCR 1404-1-4.106 - ELIGIBILITY AND PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN THREE (3) YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER

This rule section is promulgated pursuant to sections 26.5-4-204(3)(a)(II) -(IV) and 26.5-4-208(3)(c)(I) and (II), C.R.S. The Department or Local Coordinating Organization, as applicable, shall distribute funding to school districts and charter schools for preschool services for enrolled children who are three (3) years of age or younger. A school district may utilize the allotted three (3) year old funding, or may distribute all or a portion to a contracted head start agency or community-based preschool provider that provides preschool services.

A. Eligibility

1. Every child in the state who is three (3) years of age, and is a child with disabilities, is eligible for preschool services in accordance with their Individualized Education Program (IEP).

2. Children who are three (3) years of age and are not eligible to enroll in kindergarten in the next school year, or who are under three (3) years of age and reside in a community in which a school district operates a district preschool program with a waiver to serve children under three (3) years of age, may be eligible for preschool services if they are low-income or have at least one (1) qualifying factor.

B. Preschool Services

1. Subject to available appropriations to provide preschool services for children three (3) years of age, a child three (3) years of age who is not eligible to enroll in kindergarten in the next school year, and is in a low-income family per rule section 4.105(A), or meets at least one (1) qualifying factor identified in rule section 4.105(B), may receive a minimum of ten (10) hours per week of preschool program services.

2. Subject to available appropriations with a waiver to serve children under three (3) years of age, a child who is under three (3) years of age and is in a low-income family per rule section 4.105(A), or meets at least one (1) qualifying factor identified in rule section 4.105(B), may receive a minimum of ten (10) hours per week of preschool program services.

8 CCR 1404-1-4.106

47 CR 04, February 25, 2024, effective 1/22/2024, exp. 5/21/2024 (Emergency)

47 CR 06, March 25, 2024, effective 4/14/2024