Twenty school districts were selected to participate in the Local Food Program for School Year 2022-23. The Local Food Program is a pilot program in its second year that gives money to child nutrition program sponsors for the purchase of Colorado-grown, raised, and value-added products. This program helps bolster farm-to-school activities and supports Colorado producers, farmers, and ranchers. A total of $500,000 has been awarded to the following sponsors:
Congratulations to these sponsors for their commitment to farm to school and purchasing Colorado Proud products.
Visit the Farm to School and Summer webpage to learn more.
CDE is accepting recommendations for distinguished educators. These educators may be candidates for advisory boards, task forces, and special recognition programs. Recommendations for elementary educators new to the profession, who demonstrate unusual instructional and leadership ability are especially needed. A minimum of five years in education is a must. Candidates are building-level personnel. They are typically classroom teachers, as opposed to specialists, and are recognized by peers and supervisors as unique in their growth. Occasionally a principal or specialist is considered. Educators who are outstanding but have not received other recognition are of special interest. Recommendation deadline is Friday, June 20.
For more information and to access the Talent Pool Recommendation Form, visit the Colorado Educator Talent Pool webpage.
Apply for one of four membership positions available on the Dyslexia Working Group. The working group was established in the 2019 legislative session by the Colorado General Assembly through House Bill 19-1134. The legislation directs the Commissioner of Education to convene a Dyslexia Working Group to improve the identification of and educational support for students with dyslexia to improve their educational outcomes.
CDE is seeking to fill the following memberships:
Online applications will be accepted at through Friday, June 17. CDE will notify applicants no later than Friday, June 24.
To achieve a diverse membership, applications will be reviewed based on the consideration of the geographical representation and individual knowledge and experience for the required representative of the working group.
Questions can be sent to Floyd Cobb at [email protected]
For more information about what is required to apply, visit the application website.
This summer, teachers, and leaders are invited to attend Teaching and Learning CoLabs, a new kind of no-cost event that brings together stakeholders from districts, higher education and professional teaching, and other organizations. The dates and host sites for this summer's CoLabs are:
Schools are encouraged to attend a CoLab in teams, with teachers representing multiple grades and/or content areas. Focus content areas for 2022 will include English language arts, health, and physical education, mathematics, science, and computer science. Leadership-focused sessions will be provided for principals and other school leaders.
For more information and to register, see the Teaching and Learning CoLabs webpage.
The Office of Standards and Instructional Support invites all Colorado educators to participate in a voluntary survey so that the department better understands the needs of the educators currently in the field. Please share this with others who can contribute. The Professional Development Needs Survey will be open through the end of June.
This summer, teachers and leaders are invited to attend Teaching and Learning CoLabs, a new kind of no-cost event that brings together stakeholders from districts, higher education, professional teaching and other organizations and CDE. The dates and host sites for this summer's CoLabs are:
Schools are encouraged to attend a CoLab in teams, with teachers representing multiple grades and/or content areas. Focus content areas for 2022 include English language arts, health and physical education, mathematics, science and computer science. Leadership-focused sessions will be provided for principals and other school leaders.
For more information and to register, see the Teaching and Learning CoLabs website.
CDE recently released the ESSER Transportation Assistance Grant Program that will provide funding to help students attending low-performing schools in chronically low-performing districts access high-quality learning at a higher-performing school in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.
Colorado school districts, BOCES, charter schools and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for this two-year program. Potential forms of transportation assistance could include, but are not limited to:
The Intent to Apply is due Tuesday, May 31. An applicant webinar will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. The Intent to Apply is encouraged, but not required to apply.
Applications are being accepted through Tuesday, June 21. All applicants will be notified of their award status by Friday, July 1, in order to implement the program for the 2022-23 school year.
View the ETAG Program webpage for additional information on the program, including eligible applicants and the online application form.
