COLORADO SPRINGS ~ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis met with students and staff at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind in Colorado Springs, highlighting campus improvements and the school's role in serving students statewide.

Polis said the school was his first official stop as governor-elect in 2018 and described it as a model for accessible education. He cited a new campus-wide accessible playground, improvements to the Hubert Work Gymnasium, a replacement roof at Argo Hall, security upgrades, modernized elevators and wheelchair lifts, and replacement of aging water infrastructure.

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"It was amazing to meet with students and staff and learn about CSDB's curriculum, community impact, and the importance of educational institutions in Colorado that represent and provide resources for every community in our state," Polis said.

Founded in 1874, CSDB is a statewide preschool-through-12th-grade residential school with postsecondary transition programs. Its programs include the School for the Deaf, the School for the Blind, Bridges to Life and statewide outreach services.

The school also works with families, educators and local school districts through outreach and early childhood services. It coordinates the Colorado Home Intervention Program, which serves Deaf and hard-of-hearing children from birth to age 3.

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