CDEC modified the Provider Agreements for UPK to protect Continuity of Care for families. School Districts MUST direct families to the state UPK site for initial registrations instead of using their own district sites to capture registrations. This is a protective factor for the mixed delivery system.

Advocated for legislative modifications to the Universal Preschool Program including:

Re-establishing ratios per licensing requirements

Re-establishing pre-payment for Universal Preschool Payments

Restoring direct enrollment abilities for families to enroll in preschool

Advocated for modifications to legislation:

ECEA testified, with members, to ensure that a buyer pool for child care owners remains in CO

ECEA testified, with members, to ensure that child care wait list fees were not capped and avoided major industry restrictions

• Supported the codification of Nurse Consultants

Administrative Advocacy Accomplishments:

• Reports older than 3 years of age were populating on PDIS. ECEA advocated for their removal.
• Some reports of inspections had staff first name and last initial included in public facing reports. ECEA advocated for removal and retraining of licensing specialists.
• Worked with DELLA supervisors to effect change in the PDIS report descriptions, including the potential for a family explainer video.

Federal Advocacy:

• Provided public input to the Federal Government, including a letter to the White House, requesting that the 2024 CCDF regulations be rescinded so that CO CCCAP freezes can go away and low income families can receive the assistance they would have received prior to the unfunded mandates from the previous administration.