CDE seeks feedback and insights from stakeholders on using federal funds to expand learning opportunities for Colorado students. Share what is working and what additional supports are necessary to accelerate, enrich and strengthen student learning and engagement as students, teachers and schools recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

Expanded Learning Opportunities are programs and initiatives that offer students the opportunity to accelerate, enrich or strengthen engagement in their learning beyond their normal school program. Examples include but are not limited to: before and after school programs, 5th Day Academies, Summer Programs, Extended school days and High-Impact or High Dosage Tutoring.

The goals of these conversations are to:

1. Understand what is working in the realm of ELOs in Colorado.
2. Explore potential barriers to success.
3. Identify potential supports for expanding success of ELO programs.

View the ESSER Stakeholder Engagement, Expanded Learning Opportunities flyer for more information and to sign up for a feedback session.

Request for Applications is open for community-based organizations who demonstrate qualifications pursuant to section 2001(b)(1) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Applicants must demonstrate a successful history of working directly with public school districts and schools statewide in at least one of the two purpose areas listed below:

• Identify homeless children and youth through outreach and reengagement strategies statewide and provide wraparound services to reduce barriers to students attending and participating fully in school activities.
• Direct distribution of emergency assistance and support to students and their families experiencing homelessness throughout the state to reduce barriers to students attending school and participating fully in school activities.

Applications are due Wednesday, Aug. 10.

The 2022 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0® student growth detail files and individual student reports have been provided to District Accountability contacts via Syncplicity. All 2022 ACCESS growth summary data will be incorporated within the Data Explorer tool and posted to the CDE website later this summer.

For questions related to Syncplicity, training support or the Colorado growth model, email [email protected].

CDE and the Colorado Department of Human Services received federal approval to issue summer 2022 P-EBT benefits. There is no P-EBT application. Students may be eligible for P-EBT over the summer months if:

• The student is eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and
• The student was enrolled in an NSLP school as of May 2022, and
• The student’s district reports student information to the P-EBT program.

Summer P-EBT benefits will amount to one lump sum for each eligible student in the amount of $391. Benefits will be issued to existing P-EBT cards or new P-EBT cards, if needed, in December 2022.

Schools and districts can share CDE’s outreach materials to encourage families to provide household information through their school nutrition services department.

More information for families about Summer 2022 P-EBT will be posted to CDHS’s P-EBT website over the next few weeks. Families can contact the P-EBT Support Center Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.