Six Colorado school districts and two education organizations are suing Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado State Board of Education and state education agencies and leaders as districts begin the first classes of preschool under Colorado’s newly expanded preschool program.
The lawsuit, filed in Denver District Court, alleges that a lack of access to enrollment information from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, continued changes to funding and resulting complications around serving students with disabilities are compromising the plaintiffs’ ability to run preschool programs that meet the needs of families and comply with federal and state law.
Leaders from both the school districts and education organizations gathered for a media briefing Thursday morning, shortly before the lawsuit was filed. The plaintiffs include Brighton School District 27-J, Cherry Creek School District, Harrison School District 2, Mapleton Public Schools, Platte Valley School District and Westminster Public Schools. The Colorado Association of School Executives and the Consortium of Directors of Special Education are also listed as plaintiffs.
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