(1) On or before September 1, 2008, the executive director, in cooperation with the commissioner of education, shall convene a working group, as described in section 22-2-134, C.R.S., to review the issues pertaining to the assignment of a uniquely identifying student number to children who receive state-subsidized or federally subsidized early childhood education services, including but not limited to services provided through the child care development block grant and head start.
The working group shall adopt protocols by which the department of education, thedepartment of human services, school districts, charter schools, and the early childhood councils, as described in part 1 of article 6.5 of this title 26, shall cooperate in assigning the uniquely identifying student numbers. The working group shall also consider methods by which to encourage and facilitate the assignment of uniquely identifying student numbers to students who are receiving early childhood education services that are not subsidized by state or federal funding.
Following adoption of the protocols, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuantto the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as necessary for the assignment of uniquely identifying student numbers to students receiving early childhood education services. The state board shall collaborate with the state board of education in promulgating any necessary rules to ensure that they do not conflict with any rules promulgated by the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-134, C.R.S.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 784, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2018: (2) amended, (HB 18-1141), ch. 59, p. 602, § 6, effective August 8.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1141, see section 1 of chapter 59, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.