The Exceptional Student Leadership Unit

Facility Schools

The goal of the Exceptional Student Leadership Unit related to Facility Schools (formerly known as Alternative or Eligible Facilities) is to assure that all students in placement receive a quality education - at least comparable to what they would receive in the public school setting.  A number of initiatives are underway statewide in an effort to accomplish that goal.  We will be building this Web page over time to include a variety of documents and information that we hope will be of interest to educators in Alternative Facilities.  Please give us your feedback.

• Child Welfare Educational Liaisons 2011-2012 School Year, Alphabetized (PDF)
• Proposed Rules (PDF)

Facility Schools Student Data System

• Facility Schools Student Data System (FSSDS)
• Tutorials
• Enrollment Authorization (DOC)
• Enrollment Request Form (DOC)

 

CSAP

• Assessment Unit - Procedures Manual (PDF)
• Check-In Schedule 2011
• Check-In Procedures 2011 (DOC)

 

Contact Lists

• Current Facility Schools Contact List, December 2011(PDF)

 

October 1 Count

• 2011-2012 School Year (PDF)

 

December 1 2011 Data Report

• General Instructions (PDF)
• Cover Page (XLS)
• General Assurances Form (PDF)
• School Improvement Plan Instructions (PDF)
• School Improvement Plan Form (DOC)

 

HQ Plan Forms and Instructions - Coming Soon

• Highly Qualified Plan Template (XLS)

 

Educator Licensing

Induction Process for Facility Schools

• Introduction (PDF)
• Instructions (PDF)
• Guidelines for Mentors (PDF)
• Sample Growth Plan (PDF)
• Sample Planning Matrix (PDF)

• Licenses
  • Educator Licensing
• TTEs
  • Temporary Teacher Eligibility

 

Facility Schools Education Meetings

• Schedule for 2010-2011 School Year (PDF)
  • Training Materials (FY 2010-2011)
     
• Schedule for 2011-2012 School Year (PDF)
  • Training Materials (FY 2011-2012)
     

Facility Schools Board

• Board Members (COMING SOON)
• Schedule 2012 (PDF)
• Minutes
  • February 6, 2009 (PDF)
  • March 6, 2009 (PDF)
  • May 1, 2009 (PDF)
  • June 5, 2009 (PDF)
  • July 10, 2009 (PDF)

 

Funding

• Excess Costs
• PPR Billing
  • PPR Billing, July - December 2009 (XLS)
  • PPR Billing, January - June 2009 (XLS)
  • PPR Billing, August - December 2008 (XLS)
• RITS System (COMING SOON)
• School Finance

 

H.B. 08-1204 Implementation

• Implementation Guidance (DOC)

 

IEP

• IEP Manual
• Frequently Asked Questions
• IEP Forms

 

Laws & Regulations

• ECEA Rules
• C.R.S. Facility Schools Unit Section (COMING SOON)

 

Quality Standards

The Quality Standards for Approved Schools were developed jointly by the Colorado Department of Education and representatives of Eligible Facilities. The standards are intended to define indicators of a quality education program and to provide a framework for self-assessment and school improvement planning and to guide monitoring. The goal is that this effort will make significant improvements in the quality of educational services to students.

• Quality Standards for Eligible Facilities, Spring 2008 (PDF)
• Action Plan (PDF)

 

RtI Unit

• RtI Resources

 

Training Opportunities

• JADe Trainings, 2011-2012 (PDF)
• JADe Training Modules (PDF)

For more information, please contact:

Kama Linscome Colorado Department of Education Facilities Schools Unit 1560 Broadway, Suite 1175 Denver, CO 80202 Phone:  (303) 866-6976 Fax:  (303) 866-6767	Brittney Darensburg Colorado Department of Education Facilities Schools Unit 1560 Broadway, Suite 1175 Denver, CO 80202 Phone:  (303) 866-6244 Fax:  (303) 866-6767
Dema Herrera Colorado Department of Education Facilities Schools Unit 1560 Broadway, Suite 1175 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 866-6473 Fax: (303) 866-6767

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