Issue Briefs

The Colorado READ Act (19-13)

Subject

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Agency

Published

09/19/2019

Reading competency is pivotal to the academic development of Colorado’s students. State law targets the early elementary grades as the essential time and location for developing the reading skills necessary for successful academic achievement in later grades. This issue brief provides an overview of the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act, and discusses recent changes to state funding for READ Act implementation.

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Staff Publications

New School Finance Formula in House Bill 24-1448

House Bill 24-1448 enacted a new school finance formula, to begin in FY 2025-26 and be phased in over a 6-year period. This memorandum provides an overview of the new formula, the six‑year phase‑in period, and the parameters that would result in pausing implementation of the new formula. It does...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/21/2024

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

Financing Public Schools for FY 2024-25

This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes to school finance for FY 2024-25. Several enacted bills during the 2024 legislative session and August 2024 special session substantively impact the financing of public schools in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/27/2024

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 K-12 Education Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature adopted bills related to health, safety, and well being; supports for students, teachers, and other...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2024

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

Overview of Mill Levy Override Match Program

This memorandum discusses the Mill Levy Override Match Program, as well as concerns about the current framework and potential solutions and alternatives that have been discussed. The MLO Match Program Task Force created in House Bill 24-1448 is charged with recommending changes to the program,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/03/2024

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

School Finance Handbook (2024)

The purpose of this publication is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools. The major focus is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, including amendments made to the act in 2019. Several...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/18/2024

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

State Revenue & Budget

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Child Care Expenses Income Tax Credits

Report No. 2023-TE19

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

12/21/2023

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

Financing Public Schools FY 2023-24

This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes for school finance that were enacted during the 2023 legislative sessions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/03/2023

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

Financing Public Schools for FY 2023-24

This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes for school finance that were enacted during the 2023 legislative sessions.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/03/2023

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2023 K-12 Education Legislation

During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/31/2023

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Budget Related Publications

State Education Fund Report (2023)

Pursuant to Section 22-55-104, C.R.S., Legislative Council Staff, in consultation with the State Auditor, the State Treasurer, the Department of Education (CDE), the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, and the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), is required to conduct a review of the model used to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/02/2023

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

State Revenue & Budget

Related Publications

Pages

Colorado General Assembly