Staff Publications
School Finance Funding Comparison Under HB 14-1298 FY 2014-15
School Finance Funding Comparison Under HB 14-1298, FY 2014-15
Current Law vs. HB 14-1298
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2013 CO School District Cost of Living Analysis (2014)
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...
Staff Publications
Table 1 School Finance Funding Comparison with Passage of HB 14-1292 and HB 14-1298
School Finance Funding Comparison Assuming Passage of Both HB 14-1292 and HB 14-1298, FY 2014-15
Current Law vs. Passage of HB 14-1292 and HB 14-1298 Combined
Staff Publications
Fiscal Analysis of the School Finance Bill, HB 14-1298, as Introduced
House Bill 14-1298 as Introduced FY 2014-15 Compared with FY 2013-14
Staff Publications
Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade (K-12) Funding Scenarios (2014)
The following memorandum provides an overview of K-12 funding proposals 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 will have to determine how to use this...
Staff Publications
Financing of Public Schools for Fiscal Year 2014-15
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...
Staff Publications
State Education Fund Report (2014)
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...
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Economic Outlook Presentation September 2016
Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Colorado
The ongoing expansion in the U.S. economy is fueld by consumer contributions.
Staff Publications
Public Benefits and Services Resources Manual (2016)
The Public Benefits and Services Resource Manual is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on some of the state’s programs that provide direct benefits or services to members of the public. The manual is divided into four sections to make it easier for the reader to access...
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Human Services
Health Care & Health Insurance
Housing
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Staff Publications
Waivers from State Education Laws (2016)
This memorandum provides information regarding the regulation of school districts, charter schools, innovation schools, and home schools. Specifically, it describes the waivers to state law granted by the State Board of Education (SBE) to school districts, charter schools, innovation districts...
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Availability of Historic Property Preservation Income Tax Credit and Cleanroom Machinery Sales and Use Tax Exemption (2016)
Table 1 shows the availability of the historic property preservation income tax credit and the cleanroom machinery sales and use tax exemption, each of which is available only when the Legislative Council Staff forecast indicates that General Fund revenue will be sufficient to allow General Fund...
Issue Briefs
Personally Identifiable Student Data Privacy (2016)
Personally identifiable information (PII) is information that can be used to trace or identify an individual. In Colorado K-12 education, the term refers to student data collected and retained by public schools and school districts, and maintained by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE)....
Issue Briefs
Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Program (18-08)
During the 2008 session, the General Assembly enacted House Bill 08-1335, the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) act. The act replaced existing law concerning state financial assistance for public school capital construction and established a grant program in order to accelerate funding for...
Issue Briefs
State Oversight of Charter Schools (2016)
Colorado law provides distinct roles for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (state board) in overseeing charter schools. Colorado's charter schools are authorized through a local school district or the state Charter School Institute (CSI). The CSI was...
Staff Publications
Colorado Public School Accountability Handbook (2015)
The General Assembly is required by the Colorado Constitution to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools, where any person between the ages of 6 and 21 may be educated. At the same time, the constitution places control of public school instruction in locally...