Colorado Department of Early Childhood explained
| Agency Name: | Department of Early Childhood |
| Type: | department |
| Formed: | [1] |
| Jurisdiction: | Colorado |
| Chief1 Name: | Lisa Roy[2] |
| Chief1 Position: | Executive Director |
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)[3] aims to provide services to young children, families with young children, and professionals who work with young children. The department is charged with implementing tuition-free preschool for children in the year before they enter kindergarten throughout Colorado in the fall of 2023.[4]
Structure
CDEC is a principal department of the Colorado state government. The department includes the following boards, commissions, and committees:[5]
- Safe Child Care Task Force
- Less than 24-Hour Child Care Licensing Appeals and Waiver Review Panel
- Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund
- Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council
- Early Childhood Leadership Commission
- Early Childhood Sub-PAC
History
The department began operating on July 1, 2022. It was formed from the Office of Early Childhood in the Colorado Department of Human Services.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Colorado Department of Early Childhood begins supporting children, families and early childhood professionals . . July 5, 2022 . State of Colorado . October 17, 2022 .
- Web site: Colorado Department of Early Childhood . . 2022 . State of Colorado . October 17, 2022 .
- [Colorado Revised Statutes|C.R.S.]
- News: Schimke . Amy . February 17, 2022 . Help wanted: Leader for Colorado’s early childhood department . Chalkbeat Colorado . October 17, 2022 .
- Web site: Boards, Commissions and Committees . . 2022 . Colorado Department of Early Childhood . State of Colorado . October 17, 2022 .
- Web site: The Colorado Department of Early Childhood has launched! . . July 29, 2022 . Colorado Children's Campaign . October 17, 2022 .
