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On Friday, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 125 (SB 125) into law. It strengthens protections for students with disabilities and creates a formal state level complaint process for families when students are denied accommodations.

After signing SB 125 into law, Governor Polis addressed funding in a signing statement: “Unfortunately, SB26-125 charges the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) with enforcement of the law, but only if CDE receives adequate funding in the next two years from gifts, grants, donations, and ‘other agreements for resources,’ including through contracts with third parties or other state agencies.”