School Meal Programs (2016)
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10/20/2016
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This issue brief outlines federal and state school nutrition programs, including eligibility, funding, and reimbursement.
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Grandparent and Great-Grandparent Visitation Rights
This memorandum summarizes Colorado law that governs the visitation rights of grandparents and great-grandparents and disputes concerning those rights. The memorandum also summarizes relevant court decisions regarding grandparents' visitation rights. This memorandum is not a legal opinion.
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School District Impacts of Senate Bill 17-296
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School Finance Colorado Booklet
The purpose of this booklet is to help readers understand how Colorado finances its public elementary and secondary schools. The major focus of this booklet is an explanation of the funding formula included in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, including amendments made to the act in 2015....
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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...
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The Colorado READ Act
Colorado has identified reading competency as crucial to the success of Colorado’s students. Programs in Colorado specifically target the periods of early childhood education and kindergarten through third grade as essential for the development of reading skills.
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School Finance and the Constitution
The financing of K-12 public education in Colorado over the past three decades has been affected by three constitutional amendments: the Gallagher Amendment, the TABOR Amendment, and Amendment 23. Combined with the results of key court cases, these amendments have created a complex educational...
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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.
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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 ...
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