The Policy and Legislative unit is responsible for advancing policy and fiscal interests to achieve the strategic mission and vision of the Department, with both the Governor's Office and the Colorado General Assembly. The unit works on behalf of the Department's leadership team, coordinating and facilitating the legislative agenda and implementation process, articulating the Department's position on legislative and fiscal matters, and regularly engaging with external stakeholders, partners, and advocates to accomplish the Department's policy and fiscal objectives.
Legislative Reports
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood is statutorily required to submit reports to the General Assembly and the Governor's Office. These reports, which include programmatic data, performance information and/or policy recommendations, are organized below by office/division, report and date.
- Office of Administrative Solutions
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Department Performance Plan
Department Regulatory Agenda
Long Range Financial Report - Division of Community and Family Support
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Early Childhood Mental Health Funding
Early Intervention Services - Division of Early Childhood Workforce
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Qualified Early Childhood Educator Supply
- Division of Early Learning Access and Quality
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Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Annual Report
Colorado Early Childhood Councils Triennial Evaluation
Infant Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program in Colorado
School Readiness Quality Improvement Program in Colorado - Division of Universal Preschool
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Online Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Survey
Joint Budget Committee Requests for Information
Following the passage of the annual appropriations act, known as the Long Bill, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood receives formal requests for data on an annual basis from the General Assembly's Joint Budget Committee. The responses to these requests are organized below by office/division, report and date.
- Division of Community and Family Support
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Colorado Nurse Home Visitor Program
Early Intervention Caseload Growth
Social Emotional Learning Programs Grant - Division of Early Learning Access and Quality
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Child Care Development Funds
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Costs
Please contact us if you need a report from a prior year or in a different format.