BDEE1D9FDE440C46872588780052D17C Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TRANSITION UPDATES

INTERIM COMMITTEE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL READINESS
Date Jul 7, 2022
Location HCR 0112

Colorado Department of Early Childhood Transition Updates - Committee Discussion Only

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Attachment A.pdf

09:05:02 AM

Lisa Roy, Executive Director, Colorado Department
of Early Childhood (CDEC) began her presentation, which can be found as
Attachment A. She provided background information on her qualifications.

09:05:53 AM

Director Roy went
over key legislation passed last year and gave updates on projects and
initiatives at the department.

09:11:10 AM

Michael Cooke, Early
Childhood Transition Director, Governor's Office, went over the timeline
for local coordinating organization selection and other key requirements
for transitioning programs and services to the new CDEC. Ms. Cooke
responded to questions from the commission.

09:23:32 AM

Ms. Cooke went over
the single application process for early childhood services and the Universal
Preschool Rate Setting Formula.

09:28:01 AM

Director Roy discussed
the selection process for the Rule Advisory Council members. She spoke
about state agency partnerships and Memorandums of Understanding, and reviewed
the organizational structure of the CDEC.

09:36:06 AM

Mary Alice Cohen,
Deputy Executive Director and Director of Program Delivery, CDEC, gave
an overview of stimulus funding received by the department, ways in which
the funding has been implemented, and the stakeholder engagement process
prior to the next legislative session.

09:51:56 AM

Deputy Director Cohen
answered questions from the commission regarding early child care providers.

10:03:08 AM

Director Roy gave
final remarks and answered questions from the commission members. Deputy
Director Cohen answered questions from the commission.

Colorado Department of Early Childhood Transition Updates - Committee Discussion Only

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