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Final/Annual Reports

Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission Final Report

Subject

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/28/2021

Pursuant to state law (Section 26-6.5-203, C.R.S.), the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission (ECSRLC) may meet up to four times per year to study issues concerning early childhood and school readiness.

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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

Issue Briefs

Child Care Assistance, Licensing, and Ratings in Colorado (22-08)

The quality of child care is a key concern for parents and policymakers. Child care allows parents to remain in the workforce and contributes to a child’s development. This issue brief provides an overview of the financial assistance available to families needing child care, briefly...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/10/2022

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (22-07)

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado’s newest state department, began operations in July 2022 to provide a range of programs and services that support young children, families, and the professionals that serve them. This issue brief provides an overview of the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/10/2022

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Human Services

Staff Publications

Financing Public Schools FY 2022-23

This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes for school finance that were enacted during the 2022 legislative session. Several bills enacted substantively impacted the financing of public schools in Colorado.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/20/2022

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 K-12 Education Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature adopted bills pertaining to student support and services; curriculum and postsecondary options; teacher and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/03/2022

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 K-12 Education Legislation

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to K-12 education, including teacher pay, recruitment, and retention; early childhood education; COVID-19 response and recovery; school health policies; curriculum and content standards; and administration,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/11/2022

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

School Finance Handbook (2022)

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:

03/30/2022

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

State Revenue & Budget

Other

2021 Cost of Living Study - Corona Insights (2022)

Corona Insights is pleased to present the 2021 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis to the Colorado Legislative Council. The purpose of this study is to create a cost of living index for each of the 178 school districts in Colorado to be utilized in the per pupil funding formula for...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/23/2022

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Staff Publications

Cost of Living Study Memo with Table (2020)

Legislative Council Staff conducts a study of the cost of living in each school district every two years to update the cost-of-living factors used in the state's school finance funding formula as required by state law. 1 The first study was conducted in 1993, and a study has been conducted...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/03/2022

Subject:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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