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Retiring Delay Code 61
Delay Code 61 - "COVID-19 School Closure" will be retired effective with the 2022-2023 School Year. For further details please read the Retiring Delay Code 61 Communication.
State of Colorado Special Education Data
Section 618 of IDEA requires states to report to the Secretary of Education and the public on the equity of services provided under IDEA for various subgroups. The data reports below summarize Colorado’s annual data submissions to the Secretary of Education:
Child Count and Educational Environment
Exiting Special Education
Participation and Achievement in the State Assessments
Dispute Resolution
Maintenance of Effort (MOE) and Coordinated Early Intervention Services (CEIS)
To learn about Colorado's special education data in comparison to other states or nations, please visit IDEA Data Center's Interactive Public Reporting Engine
Administrative Units Special Education Data
Some of the state-level special education data posted above are disaggregated at the Administrative Unit level:
Child Count and Educational Environment
Disciplinary Removals of Children with Disabilities
Exiting Special Education
Students with Disabilities Compared to Total Enrollment
For years prior to what is shown above, please visit the Special Education Data Reports Archive.
For more information, contact:
Gloria Durosko
Email Gloria Durosko
Phone: (303) 866-6885
Alyssa Ohleyer
Email Alyssa Ohleyer
Phone: (303) 866-6308
Orla Bolger
Email Orla Bolger
Phone: (303) 866-6896
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