The Colorado Department of Education

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Special Education and Gifted/Talented

Note: None of the documents represented on this page are meant to represent legal advice or lessen the need for charter school developers or operators to seek legal counsel.

Overview

Parent to Parent of Colorado
Parent to Parent of Colorado is a site that offers links to disability specific resources as well as one to one parent matching, parent support groups and a listserv that links parents throughout the state. For more information, visit www.p2p-co.org, the home page for Parent to Parent of Colorado.

Special Education Directors in Colorado School Districts

Charter Schools Special Education Advisory Committee (CSSEAC)

    
Announcement


     Meeting Minutes


          June 3, 2009
          November 19, 2008
          September 24, 2008
          June 3, 2008
          February 26, 2008
          September 25, 2007
          May 30, 2007

     Members

         
CSSEAC Members 2009-2010

Example Forms

Example Charter School Special Education Section 504 Compliance Plan - 2008
Example Individual Referral for Assessment (PDF)
Example Occupational Therapy Checklist (PDF)
Example Special Education Costs Forms (XLS)
Example Summary of Conference Notes (PDF)
Flow Chart: Special Education Services (PDF)
Sample Referral Forms for Special Education Evaluation
State Recommended IEP Forms and Instructions

Guidebook Pages

Charter Schools and Special Education References (PDF)
Recommendations for Charter School Developers
Special Education Service Models
Special Education Funding
Special Education Excess Funding
Standards and Assessments for Students with Disabilities
Websites for Charter Schools and Special Education

Reports

Colorado Charter Schools Special Education Guidebook - 2008 (PDF)

Colorado Charter Schools Special Education Guidelines: Negotiating New and Renewal Charter Contracts for Colorado Charter Schools - 2008 (PDF)

Special Education Services in Colorado Charter Schools: Surveying Perceptions of Charter School Administrators and Special Education Directors - 2006 (PDF)