Local Accountability System Grant

In 2019 the State Legislature passed SB 19-204, to provide grant money to local education providers that adopt local accountability systems to supplement the state accountability system. Local education providers may establish and seek funding through the grant program to support a local accountability system that supplements the state accountability system. This program is also intended to enable the state to learn from innovation in the field. The department is expected to evaluate the awards, as well as convene applicants annually to facilitate and support learning.

Local Accountability System Info Sheet April 2025
Local Accountability System Grantee Summaries 2020

Legislative Reports

Year 1 Legislative Report (PDF) Submitted to the Legislature January 15, 2021
Year 1 Extension Legislative Report (PDF) Submitted to the Legislature January 14, 2022
Year 2 Legislative Report (PDF) Submitted to the Legislature January 12, 2023
Year 3 Legislative Report (PDF) Submitted to the Legislature January 23, 2024
Year 4 Legislative Report (PDF) Submitted to the Legislature March 10, 2025

Evaluation and Reports

Summary of Local Accountability Systems Grantees (2021)

Boulder Valley School District RE-2

Project Focus: Opportunity to Learn Measures and Metrics, Reporting and Continuous Improvement Plan

Participating Schools and Districts: Cañon City School District, Greeley-Evans School District 6, Gunnison Watershed School District

Region: Metro, Pikes Peak, North Central, West Central

Accountability System Partner: CU Boulder -- CADRE

Cañon City School District

Project Focus: see above

Participating Schools and Districts: see above

Accountability System Partner: see above

PDF of Presentation

Delta County 50J - Vision Charter Academy

Project Focus: Competency Based Learning

Region: Southwest

Accountability System Partner: Momentum Strategy and Research

PDF of Presentation

Student Centered Accountability Program (S-CAP)

Project Focus: Student Centered Accountability and Continuous Improvement Plan

Participating Districts and S-CAP Websites: Buena Vista, La Veta, Kit Carson, Buffalo Merino, Monte Vista, Holyoke, Las Animas, Haxtun, Akron, Wiggins, West Grand, Hanover, East Otero, Frenchman (Flemming)

Region: Pikes Peak, North Central, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast

Accountability System Partner: Generation Schools, Battelle for Kids, and CU Denver -- The Center for Practice Engaged Education Research ( C-PEER)

Jefferson County Public School District

Project Focus: Public Dashboard - School Insights

Region: Metro

District 49

Project Focus: Public Dashboard and Continuous Improvement Plan

Region: Pikes Peak

Northeast BOCES

Project Focus: Supplemental Measures and Continuous Improvement Plan

Participating Districts: Plateau School District RE-5, Revere School District, Yuma School District 1

Region: Northeast

Accountability System Partner: NWEA

PDF of Presentation

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8

Project Focus: Public Dashboard and Continuous Improvement Plan

Region: Pikes Peak

Accountability System Partner: WestEd

PDF of Presentation

Measuring Opportunity Pilot Project (MOPP) with Alternative Education Campuses

Participating Schools: New America School Lakewood (Jefferson Co), Brady Exploration School (Jefferson Co), Denver Justice High School (Denver), Durango Big Picture School (Durango), HOPE Online High School (Douglas Co), Jefferson High School (Greeley), New America School - Aurora (CSI), New America Schools - Thornton (Adams 12), Southwest Open School (Cortez), Rise Up Community School (Denver), Yampah Mountain High School (Glenwood Springs)

Project Focus: Supplemental Measures

Region: Metro, North Central, West Central, Southwest

Accountability System Partner: Momentum Strategy and Research