Special Education

CSI operates as the Administrative Unit (AU) with authority for oversight and legal compliance for the delivery of Special Education services to students with disabilities. Each Institute school is responsible for meeting all Federal and State Special Education Laws.

Special Education Law refers to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA or IDEIA) and the Colorado Exceptional Children’s Education Act (ECEA) and related charter school laws pertaining to special education.”

Each CSI School is assigned a Special Education Coordinator who serves as the Director Designee for Special Education. CSI Coordinators provide targeted support and oversight to each CSI school to ensure federal and state compliance and to support contiuous improvement in special education programming.

Key Resources

• CORE Procedures Manual