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September 11, 2019

Mental Health Kickoff Showcases Eighth Grader's Eagle Scout Project

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August 29, 2019

DCSD's Policy on Safe Schools

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August 26, 2019

DC Student Support Center Receives Colorado Department of Education Grant

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The Douglas County School District is Colorado's third-largest school district, serving more than 68,000 students in preschool through twelfth-grade.

Douglas County School District teachers and staff are leaders of public education in Colorado, with many innovative educational approaches tailored to our students. Support and coordination can be found at the District level, but each school has the flexibility to build its own instructional programs. Parents can find many different choices through the District such as open enrollment, charter schools, instruction for gifted and talented students, magnet schools, an International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement courses and other special programs. Our vision is to "create responsible citizens who contribute to society." We strive to maintain a well-researched, integrated and standards-based curriculum, a rich array of extracurricular offerings and strong community involvement.

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56th Largest in the USA

56th Largest in the USA

* 3rd Largest in Colorado

School

91 Schools

48 Elementary Schools

9 Middle Schools

9 High Schools

5 Alternative Schools

20 Charter Schools

* plus 42 Preschool Locations

School

68,000 Students

8,300 Employees

4,500 + are licensed

Graduation Rate

90.8% Graduation Rate

Four-year graduation rates have risen steadily from 83.1% in 2010 to 90.8% in 2019.

Budget

2019-2020 General Fund

$800,000,000+

Budgeted Revenue

Concurrent Enrollment
More Than
$2,300,000 Saved
by Families in 2018-2019

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District’s intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services prior to June 30, 2012. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records through Scriborder https://www.dcsdk12.org/special-education/special-education-records
You can also access Scriborder by going to www.dcsdk12.org > district A-Z > Special Education > Special Education Records by Oct 15, 2019.