Reengrossed Senate Bill 15-267 FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15

Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding

House Bill 16-1422 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2016-17. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 10, 2016, and became effective on that date. House Bill 16-1405, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to...

House Bill 14-1292 and House Bill 14-1298 amend the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2014-15. The bills were signed by the Governor on May 21, 2014, and became effective on that date. House Bill 14-1336, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the...

Legislative Council Staff conducts a study of the cost of living in each school district every two years, as required by state law. The results of the 2015 study indicate that the cost of living, adjusted by where employees live, increased in 177 of the 178 school districts in the state. In 137...

The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2010. The ongoing economic recession is affecting forecasts for property values and income tax receipts, which in turn are placing pressure on state...

The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2013. Property values have stabilized and are expected to grow modestly over the next few years, helping to boost...

The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2014. Property values are expected to grow more rapidly over the next few years, helping to boost the local...

This memorandum provides an overview of K-12 funding within the context of the state's operating budget. In December 2013, about $1.1 billion was transferred from the General Fund to the State Education Fund (SEF). The General Assembly has used some of this one-time money to set funding levels...

School Finance Funding Comparison With Both HB 14-1292 and HB 14-1298

FY 2014-15 vs FY 2013-14

School Finance Funding Comparison Under HB 14-1292, FY 2014-15

Current Law vs. HB 14-1292

In July of 2013, Corona Insights was retained to conduct the 2013 Colorado School District Cost of Living Study for the Colorado Legislative Council. This study measures the differences in the cost to purchase a typical “market basket” of goods among the 178 public school districts in the State...