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FA/P 11/5/2010, eff. 1/1/2011

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Revisions to Section 7.716.1 through 7.716.3 were final adoption following publication at the 11/5/2010 State Board meeting (Rule-making# 10-7-20-1), with an effective date of 1/1/2011. Statement of Basis and Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Boards and Commissions, State Board Administration.

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7.716.1  DEFINITIONS [Rev. eff. 1/1/11]
“Child” means a child five (5) years of age or younger.
“Child Care Center” means a facility, by whatever name known, that is maintained for whole or part of a day for the care of five or more children who are eighteen years of age or younger and who are not related to the owner, operator, or manager thereof, whether the facility is operated with or without compensation for such care and with or without stated educational purposes pursuant to Section 26-6-102(1.5), C.R.S.
“Early Care and Education Provider” or "Early Care and Education Facility" means a school district, provider, or facility that: 
A.  Is licensed pursuant to the Child Care Licensing Act as found in Section 26-6-101, et seq., C.R.S., or that participates in the Colorado Preschool Program pursuant to Article 28 of Title 22, C.R.S.; and, 
B.  Participates in local community councils. 
"Early Childhood Care and Education Council" or "Early Childhood Council" means a council that represents public and private stakeholders identified or established locally in communities throughout the state pursuant to Section 26-6.5-106, C.R.S.  An Early Childhood Care and Education Council shall provide School-Readiness Quality Improvement funding to early care and education providers pursuant to Section 26-6.5-106(3), C.R.S. for the purpose of developing and ultimately implementing a comprehensive early childhood system to enhance the school readiness of children five years of age or younger. 
“Eligible Elementary School” means a public elementary school that: 
A.  For the school year immediately preceding submission of the Council's application for funding pursuant to Section 26-6.5-106, C.R.S., is required to implement a priority improvement or turnaround plan as described in Section 22-11-405 or 22-11-406, C.R.S., respectively, or is subject to restructuring pursuant to Section 22-11-210, C.R.S.; and, 
B.  As of the date on which the Council applies for funding through the Program, is receiving moneys pursuant to Title I of the Federal "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965", 20 U.S.C. Section 6301, et seq., as re-authorized in 2002 as the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." No later editions or amendments are included. Copies may be obtained or examined by contacting the Child Care Administrator, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203; or any State Publications Depository Library; also available at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html .
“Family Child Care Home” means a facility for child care in a place of residence of a family or person for the purpose of providing less than twenty-four hour care for children under the age of eighteen years who are not related to the head of such home pursuant to Section 26-6-102(4), C.R.S.
“Family support” means home visitation programs, family resource centers, income assistance programs, and other programs or resources to support family self sufficiency.
“Guidance” means a way of teaching that empowers children to make decisions that are ethical, intelligent, and socially responsible.
“Participates in an Early Childhood Council" means to be a member of a council or to work with a council in any manner.
“Provisional” means the rating designation for early care and education facilities that earn zero through nine (0-9) points or receive a learning environment score of zero, and do not achieve at least a 1 star rating.
The “State Department” or "State" means the Colorado Department of Human Services, which is the agency responsible for overseeing the program. 
7.716.2  ELIGIBILITY [Rev. eff. 1/1/11]

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[A] 7.  Councils that receive funds must distribute, or otherwise make provisions to distribute, those funds to ECE facilities in a timely fashion per their school-readiness plan as described in Section 7.716.2, A, 4-5. 

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7.716.3  APPLICATION PROCESS [Rev. eff. 1/1/11]
A.  Requests for Proposals (RFPs) will be produced by the State Department.
B.  Each Early Childhood Council may submit only one school-readiness application for the community it represents.
C.  A review committee comprised of a minimum of five (5) individuals shall be convened to evaluate the applications submitted by the eligible councils. Funds shall be distributed equitably among rural and urban communities. To ensure equitable distribution, the review committee shall consider, at a minimum, the following elements for each application: