U.S. Department of Education Closes Colorado Department of Education Corrective Actions

More than two years after U.S. Department of Education made 12 IDEA noncompliance findings in 2024, it says CDE has finally satisfied all original corrective actions.

June 18, 2026, U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) issued a Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) close-out letter to Colorado Department of Education (CDE).

OSEP stated that the purpose of the letter was to notify CDE that OSEP had completed its review of the corrective actions associated with OSEP’s May 16, 2024, DMS monitoring report and that all findings identified in that report were closed.

OSEP’s May 16, 2024, DMS report identified 12 findings of IDEA Part B noncompliance. The report required CDE to submit revised policies and procedures, or other required documentation, within the deadlines stated in the report. For many findings, OSEP also required evidence of implementation as soon as possible, but no later than one year from the date of the monitoring report.

The June 18, 2026, close-out letter responded to documents CDE submitted throughout the corrective action period. Based on CDE’s submissions, OSEP determined that “Colorado has completed all required actions identified in OSEP’s May 16, 2024, DMS monitoring report.”

Of note: Page two of the close-out letter states there were 10 original findings, even though OSEP’s May 16, 2024, report identified 12 findings. Attachment A to the close-out letter addresses all 12 numbered findings.