Coordination of district preschool program with extended day services.

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(1) (a) Any school district that establishes a district preschool program may coordinate the program with extended day services if the district advisory council and the school district find that there exists a need for the services. The services may be coordinated by the school district through one or more privately funded child care centers or publicly funded early childhood education agencies or through the school district itself.

(b) Any extended day services provided pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), regardless of whether provided by a school district, head start agency, or public or private child care agencies, shall meet the appropriate standards for licensing established by the department of human services pursuant to section 26-6-106, C.R.S.

(2) The extended day services program shall be funded from fees charged to parents or from public or private funds, or from both. If the school district or the head start agency or child care agency providing the extended day services program meets eligibility requirements, it may seek and expend, on its own behalf or on behalf of the child's parents, public and private funds available for extended day services, including, but not limited to, social services funds, job training funds, and funds from private companies and charitable organizations.

Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 831, § 40, effective May 24. L. 92: (1) amended, p. 491, § 9, effective May 26. L. 94: (1)(b) amended, p. 2691, § 220, effective July 1. L. 96: (1)(a) amended, p. 1799, § 21, effective July 1; (1)(b) amended, p. 266, § 19, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1)(a) amended, p. 694, § 35, effective April 28. L. 2009: (1)(a) amended, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1961, § 54, effective August 5.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1)(b), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.


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