Colorado § 26.5-2-203 Early childhood councils - established - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 26.5-2-203 — Early childhood councils - established - rules

Colorado § 26.5-2-203

Title 26.5Early

Art.Local Infrastructure - Early

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26.5-2-203 (2026).

Text

(1)There is 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 have consistent function and structure statewide and are governed by the department with input, cooperation, and support services from the departments of human services, education, and public health and environment.

(2)The statewide system of early childhood councils consists of existing early childhood councils, renamed through this part 2 as early childhood councils, and new councils designated and convened pursuant to this part 2, subject to available appropriations.

(3)For new councils or for existing councils or partnerships t

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(1) There is
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 have
consistent function and structure statewide and are governed by the department
with input, cooperation, and support services from the departments of human
services, education, and public health and environment.

(2) The statewide system of early childhood councils consists of existing
early childhood councils, renamed through this part 2 as early childhood councils,
and new councils designated and convened pursuant to this part 2, subject to
available appropriations.

(3) For new councils or for existing councils or partnerships that decide to
reconfigure pursuant to this part 2, 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 or social services, a
local school district, a department of public health, or, prior to July 1, 2023, 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.

(4) The executive director shall determine by rule the criteria necessary for
establishing a single council for an area.

(5) Nothing in this part 2 requires an existing council to reconfigure or
reconvene.

(6) Nothing in this part 2 requires a county to establish an early childhood
council or to be a part of a multicounty council.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 595, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2024: (3) amended, (HB 24-1222), ch. 155, p. 693, � 21, effective August 7.