71 RESPONDENTS REPRESENTING 74 PROGRAMS SAID THEY WOULD CONTRACT UNDER LOWER RATIOS.
76 RESPONDENTS REPRESENTING 102 PROGRAMS SAID THEY WOULD NOT CONTRACT UNDER LOWER RATIOS. THAT AMOUNTS TO THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF OVER 2,817 UPK SLOTS.
EXTRAPOLATE THIS AND IT REPRESENTS ABOUT 18,000 SLOTS POTENTIALLY LOST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER RATIOS. This would put Colorado in line with preschool engagement levels from other states doing the same.
WANT TO READ MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEE WHAT MORE PROGRAMS HAVE TOLD CDEC ABOUT THE POTENTIAL CHANGE: https://www.coloradoecea.org/services-5