Office of Special Education
This site/office is a resource to teachers, administrators, and parents of students with exceptional educational needs due to disability, or learners who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse or have some other special need. The Office of Special Education is one of three offices under the Exceptional Student Services Unit (the other two are the Office of Facility Schools and the Office of Gifted Education).
Public Notice
The Colorado Department of Education is recommending changes to
the Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Children’s
Educational Act (ECEA). These proposed Rules pertain to standards
for Administrative Units (AUs) regarding the provision of special
education to students with disabilities.
The State Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the
proposed changes on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 3:30pm, in the State
Board Room at the Colorado Department of Education located at 201 E.
Colfax, Denver Colorado 80203.
The draft of the proposed changes:
Any interested persons may provide oral testimony at the hearing.
Written comments may be submitted to the Office of the Colorado
State Board of Education by end of business day Friday, June 1, 2012
by e-mail to
state.board@cde.state.co.us or at the following address:
Office of the Colorado State Board of Education
201 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
If you have problems finding something and/or questions about our website, please contact our Web Coordinator.