First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyESTIMATED VALUE OF SCHOOL FINANCE FACTORS, INCLUDING NEGATIVE FACTOR, FY 2015-16
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...
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,...
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...
Report No. 2023-TE19
This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes for school finance that were enacted during the 2023 legislative sessions.
This memorandum summarizes the primary funding changes for school finance that were enacted during the 2023 legislative sessions.
During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado.
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...
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...
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