Archive of CDE Update - Special Editions

2021 Special Editions

Oct. 20
- CDPHE planning for COVID-19 vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds
Oct 19
- State Auditor's Office provides update on accountability system evaluation
Oct. 12
- FBI hosts webinar for school leaders on identifying signs of violence and radicalism
Oct. 11
- State seeks public comment on draft plan of new Department of Early Childhood
- High impact tutoring grant application available

Sept. 27
- CDPHE offers webinars for school screening, testing program
- CU offers mental health resources for educators
Sept. 20
- CDPHE provides communications materials for the COVID-19 school screening testing program
Sept. 15
- CDPHE updates and clarifies school guidance regarding masking, ventilation and quarantining
- Colorado submits ESSER plan to U.S. Department of Education
Sept. 2
- Communications toolkit materials available for school COVID-testing program

Aug. 25
- Final Reminder: Remote Learning Assurances and Variance Waiver deadlines
- Tutoring and student support program available to districts and schools
Aug. 12
- No cost KN95 respirators and surgical masks available
Aug. 11
- CDPHE offering free COVID-19 tests at schools
- Reminder on 2021-22 school year instructional hour guidance
Aug. 6
- Prevention and mitigation resources, strategies available in new back-to-school toolkit

July 26
- CORRECTED DATE - Listening session about COVID-19 vaccine campaign for 12- to 17-year-olds
July 23
- Listening session about COVID-19 vaccine campaign for 12- to 17-year-olds
July 20
- CDPHE releases back-to-school guidance
July 8
- Resources available to help districts and schools promote COVID-19 vaccination outreach and education efforts
- Districts and schools encouraged to participate in School Pulse Panel survey
- ESSER Feedback Engagement Opportunities available for principals and administrators
July 2
- CDPHE removes removes requirement for schools to enforce mask use
- Webinar set about new state agency for early childhood programs

June 25
- Status on Updated School Guidance for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Spread
June 16
- Remote Learning Guidance for 2021-22 School Year
- Blended Learning & Supplemental Online Course Guidance
June 2
- Colorado Comeback Cash Scholarship Drawing begins Monday
- U.S. Department of Education grants Colorado extension on ESSER fund distribution plan
- CDPHE introduces new COVID-19 testing program for schools

May 26
- Temporary Remote Learning Options for the 2021-22 School Year
May 24
- COVID-19 Learning Impacts Toolkit
- CDE seeks deadline extension on plans for ESSER III funds
May 17
- Update graduation ceremony guidance
- Gov. Polis' updated mask order
May 13
- Vaccine for 12-15 year olds
- Equity & Excellence Learning Series

April 30
- Updated cases and outbreak guidance from CDPHE
- ESSER II state set-aside funding
April 29
- Sterilizing wipes to be delivered with mask shipments
- Emergency grant available for ventilation and filtration systems
April 27
- ESSER III application open
April 20
- Data collection for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer
April 16
- Remote learning guidance for 2021-22
April 2
- State mask mandate extended for 30 days

March 29
- Graduation Guidance from CDPHE
- Communications resources for CMAS tests this spring
March 23
- School Safety and Crisis Resources
- New Educator Licensing system launching March 30; current system will be unavailable March 24-29
- Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief funds update
- Colorado's Status Dial 3.0 will take effect on March 24
- Potential outcomes of federal waiver on assessments
March 18
- BinaxNOW antigen tests
March 16
- Prom Guidance from CDPHE
- Transportation changes seeking written comments
March 12
- Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Grant application open
March 11
- Accountability and Improvement Planning Update
- Virtual Learning Options
March 1
- BinaxNOW tests for students

Feb. 23
- Notes from Feb. 18 CDPHE BinaxNOW Office Hours
Feb. 17
- Sports guidance
- Vaccine survey
Feb. 12
- ESSER II Fund applications
- Safety guidance for performing arts activities
- Vaccine survey
Feb. 11 (URGENT)
- Shipping portal for BinaxNOW open
Feb. 10
- CDPHE office hours regarding BinaxNOW tests
- EANS grant for nonpublic schools
- Virtual training for district grant and fiscal administrators
Feb. 5 (URGENT)
- CDPHE update on vaccination plan for educators and other school staff
Feb. 4 (URGENT)
- Updated link for CDPHE office hours re. BinaxNOW tests
Feb. 3
- CDPHE office hours re. BinaxNOW tests
- Performing arts guidance updates

Jan. 29
- Vaccines available for educators
Jan. 28
- Gov. Polis update district leaders re. vaccine distribution plan
- CMAS/CoAlt window extended
- Mask accommodations re. school and sport club activities
Jan. 27 (URGENT)
- Vaccine distribution survey
Jan. 21
- State vaccination program slowed due to limited supply
- Share tools for learning and iterating during 2020-21
Jan. 19
- Updated guidance on ventilation strategies for school buildings
- Surgical and KN95 masks to be distributed to educators
- District leaders can opt-in to rapid COVID-19 testing programs
Jan. 12
- Surgical and KN95 masks to be distributed to educators
Jan. 11
- Updated guidance for charter schools
Jan. 7
- Colorado schools to get an additional $519.3 million in ESSER funds
- Updated communication resources available for ACCESS tests
- District leaders can opt-in to rapid COVID-19 testing program
Jan. 6
- Details on rapid COVID-19 tests