8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1404-1-4.113

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

Section 8 CCR 1404-1-4.113 - FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

A. Beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing thereafter, eligible preschool providers must meet the following requirements as a condition of participating in the Preschool Program:

1. Within six (6) months of participating in the Preschool Program, preschool providers must create, make available publicly (either on the provider's website or in a handbook distributed to all participating families) and for the Department, and implement policies and procedures which ensure:

a. The usage of interpreters or other language resources to effectively communicate with families in their home language;

b. Seeking input from participating families on priorities, interests, home routines, and cultural and social practices;

c. Engaging families around goals which inform the preschool provider's interactions and instruction with children, including multilingual learners;

d. Engaging families and community partners in decision-making regarding the preschool provider's operations;

e. Involving families in the transition of their children into and out of the Preschool Program, including between classrooms within the Preschool Program and into Kindergarten; and

f. The quality of program-family and program-staff interactions.

2. All eligible preschool providers must notify families of the opportunity to participate in an annual survey of families' experiences with meaningful and culturally appropriate involvement in the program to be conducted by the Department.

8 CCR 1404-1-4.113

47 CR 08, April 25, 2024, effective 5/15/2024