1. Out of district “AKA”
OOD
TUITION OUT
FACILITIES
902
923

2. Denver City and County Jails
Who we serve
Students who are placed in “State Approved Facilities” that are outside of our district
Denver City and County Jails

3. State Approved Facilities
Who approves the state facilities?
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
How many state approved facilities are there?
50+
What type of students do these facilities work with?
Students who have severe emotional and behavioral needs

4. State Approved Facilities
Who places the students in the facilities?
DPS mainly works with the following 5 Denver Metro area facilities:
Denver Children’s Home
Laradon
Mount Saint Vincent
Serenity
Tennyson Center for Children
Outside agencies may also place students at any of the CDE State Approved Facilities:
A few of the outside agencies:
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Department of Youth Corrections (DYC)
Court System

5. Programs within State approved facilities
DPS works with all 3 programs ensuring that our students are receiving the appropriate services as stated in the child’s IEP
School Only
Day Treatment
Residential

6. What dps provides to the facilities
DPS Pays for educational services
If needed DPS will provide related services
Assistive Technology
SLP’s
Hearing
OT/PT
SCHOOL ONLY
DAY TREATMENT
DPS provides transportation
DPS may provide some Mental Health services based on the child’s IEP needs
Most Mental Health related services are funded by Medicaid

7. What we track Transportation IEP Compliance Invoices Contracts
Attendance
Contracts
IEP Meetings
School of Assignments
Student Records
Notice of Placements
Discharges

8. Denver City & County Jail
#923
DCCJ
Denver City & County Jail
AKA “The Jail kids”
WHY WE SERVE:
In May 2010, Senate Bill was signed and put into effect basically stating:
“That juveniles being tried or housed as adults get educational services.”
WHO WE SERVE:
Juveniles aged who have Special Education status and are housed in the Denver City and County Jails
STATISTICS:
DPS is the ONLY district to follow this Bill and offer services to students in adult jails
Over 115 students served since 2011
Most of the students enrolled in #923 are interested in support to help them pass the GED offered at the jail.

9. Facility Extended School Year (ESY)
During the IEP meeting, if the team feels ESY is needed they must submit the following:
IEP
Data tracking forms
Predictive Factors
1066 Transportation Form
Student Registration Form
If the student qualifies for ESY, DPS will pay educational costs for:
6 weeks of education
Transportation is provided as needed

10. Have questions? Christine “Critty” McClendon – Program Manager
Sasha San Andres – Itinerant Special Education Teacher
Jennifer Anderson – Academic Program and ESY Coordinator