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Colorado Teachers complain of "DisreSpect" ---

2/19/2025

What is the Role of Inadequate Staffing for students with An IQ over 70 and 'invisible disabilities'?

Val's Take/Conjecture

My observation is that some Schools have improved their staffing for High Needs Students.
- Some schools may be struggling, but others even in less well funded school districts seem close to IDEAL.
  - There are notable exceptions.
- This is severely restricted observation.

On the other hand, kids with Medium Needs and "ADHD" and/or "Autism" are challenging staffing schedules.

A legislative audit of School Staffing for kids with disabilities could provide the data that is needed.

2/8/2025

Val's Take

Ostensibly this bill is about securing Olmstead protections should the US Supreme Court overturn the 1999 landmark decision.
- That is one of its purposes.
What is not said is that most States, including Colorado, are not fully complying with Olmstead anyway --- although the bill does note that Colorado's State Plan is 10 years old and many feel it is insufficient.
- So this also lays the groundwork/foundation for BETTER REALIZING THE PROMISE OF OLMSTEAD.
- Additionally, the bill provides more of a PROCESS to do that without being unduly prescriptive.

Lois Curtis, one of the original Olmstead plaintiffs

"HB25-1017 - lays the groundwork for putting Olmstead into state statute should the Supreme Court of the United States overturn the decision."