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Bullying Prevention in Colorado Schools (2016)

Subject

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

02/17/2016

This memo discusses the scope of bullying in Colorado schools; summarizes the provisions and programs in Colorado state law related to bullying prevention, including safe school plans and criminal penalties; and provides information on training resources and best practices for preventing bullying.

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The Impact of Tax Increment Financing on School Finance

Public K-12 eduction in Colorado is financed in part by local governments and in part by state government. The school finance formula establishes a statewide total funding level. The difference between this amount and the local share determines the state’s obligation to school finance. The...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/29/2017

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Staff Publications

Financing of Public Schools for Fiscal Year 2017-18

Senate Bill 17-296 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2017-18. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 2, 2017, and became effective on that date. Senate Bill 17-254, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/10/2017

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

School Finance Funding Change Year-Over-Year FY 2017-18 With Constant Negative Factor as Reflected in Rerevised SB 17-296 vs. FY 2016-17

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/11/2017

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

Impact of Final Residential Assessment Rate Study on Local Share

The final Residential Assessment Rate Study released by the Division of Property Taxation on April 17, 2017 estimates a residential assessment rate of 7.20 percent for 2017 and 2018. The General Assembly must pass a bill before this rate becomes law. Compared with the baseline forecast which...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/18/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

FY 2017-18 School Finance Simulation, Assumimg $48.8 Million Increase in Negative Factor as Reflected in JBC Long Bill Narrative

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/12/2017

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Residential Assessment Rate and the Gallagher Amendment

A video presentation about Colorado property taxes and the Gallagher Amendment. It is anticipated that the residential assessment rate will be reduced for the first time in 14 years, impacting homeowners and the tax base of every local taxing jurisdiction in the state.

(10 minutes 49...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/09/2017

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Local Government

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

School Finance Impacts of Senate Bill 17-119

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/16/2017

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Education Budget Outlook Slide Deck

Where are we?

11.5% lower than the formula
Local share falling or slowing
State Education Fund close to depleted
General Fund budget in cutting mode

How did we get here?

Business cycle, demographic changes, and constitutional

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/09/2017

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

State Revenue & Budget

Other

Department of Education State Assessment

Presented to the Joint Education Committee on February 8, 2017.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/09/2017

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

State Education Fund Report (2017)

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 2016. Property values grew rapidly in 2016, and are expected to continue to grow over the next few years. The...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/01/2017

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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