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Under Colorado state law, parents have the right to excuse their children from state-mandated assessments—including CMAS (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies), PSAT in grades 9–10, and SAT in grade 11. Forms must be completed and returned to the school prior to the testing.

  • Access to a McKinney-Vento Homeless Educational Liaison in their school district

  • Identification through outreach and coordination activities

  • Immediate enrollment with full and equal opportunity to succeed in school

  • Choice between the neighborhood school or the school of origin (school last enrolled in or attended)

  • Transportation to the school of origin (including preschool)

  • Immediate access to free school meals and educational services for which they are eligible

  • Automatic eligibility for Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

  • Referrals to health care, dental, mental health and substance abuse, housing, and other appropriate services

  • Unaccompanied youth are informed of their status as independent students on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

You can also refer to the US Department of Education's Education for Homeless Children and Youth site for more information and use the ED Data Express website to browse education data by state. 

Policy IHBEA - English Language Learners

In keeping with the intention of the state of Colorado and this school district to offer educational opportunities to those students with limited English proficiency, the district shall provide suitable research-based language instructional programs for all identified English language learners in grades kindergarten through 12 in accordance with the requirements of state and federal statutes, Colorado State Board of Education rules and Colorado Department of Education guidance.

The district shall identify students as English language learners using the state-approved assessment for English language proficiency. Identified students shall be assessed annually to determine their level of proficiency in the English language.

The district shall certify to the Colorado Department of Education each year those students identified as English language learners.

The district shall provide additional information as required by the Colorado Department of Education to comply with federal law.