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Introduced
02/08/2022
02/08/2022
In Committee
02/08/2022
02/08/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill identifies a school district that is on performance watch as a chronically low-performing school district. The bill requires a chronically low-performing school district to establish a parent choice program to create accounts for the parents of students who reside within the school district and are enrolled in the school district. The school district must deposit into each account an amount equal to the per-pupil amount of the school district's state share of total program and the per-pupil share of categorical funding for the eligible student. The school district may deposit into each account an amount equal to the school district's local share of total program. A parent may withdraw money from the account for eligible expenses related to education. A chronically low-performing school district is required to maintain the parent choice program until the school district achieves an accreditation rating of accredited or higher. However, the chronically low-performing school district is required to maintain all accounts in existence from when the school district was chronically low-performing until all accounts are closed. A chronically low-performing school district must adopt certain procedures for the parent choice program. If a parent misuses money provided into the account twice within a school year, the chronically low-performing school district will stop depositing money into the account. A parent may appeal the decision.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a parent choice program for students in chronically low-performing school districts in Colorado. The bill requires the school district to create a parent choice account for each eligible student and deposit state and local funding into the account. Parents can then use the money in the account to pay for eligible educational expenses, including tuition at non-public schools, tutoring, instructional materials, and transportation. The school district must maintain the parent choice program until it achieves a higher accreditation rating, and must continue to maintain existing accounts even after the program ends. The bill also outlines procedures for the program, including notification to parents, restrictions on misuse of funds, and appeal processes.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely (on 03/03/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1207 |
| Fiscal Note FN2 | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/fn/2022a_hb1207_f1.pdf |
| House Education Amendment L.001 | https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2022A/amendments/HB1207_L.001.pdf |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/fn/2022a_hb1207_00.pdf |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1207_01.pdf |
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