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Introduced
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
In Committee
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
Crossed Over
05/16/2025
05/16/2025
Passed
05/23/2025
05/23/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/23/2025
05/23/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING THE FINANCING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Colorado's school finance system and makes appropriations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
* **Department of Education:** $7,009,989 from the State Education Fund for at-risk supplemental aid.
* **Department of Education:** $7,600,000 from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund for public school capital construction assistance board cash grants.
* **Department of Education:** $25,000,000 from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund for school district operations, specifically for lease payments.
* **Adjustments to 2025 Long Bill:** Decreases appropriations from the State Education Fund by $15,775,837 for state share of districts' total program funding and by $5,000,000 for at-risk per pupil additional funding. It also decreases appropriations from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund by $45,648,087 for public school capital construction assistance board cash grants.
The bill also includes numerous provisions that adjust how school finance is calculated, particularly concerning charter schools, at-risk students, and the transition to a new school finance formula starting in the 2025-2026 school year. It also makes changes to definitions and regulations related to school buses and school vehicles.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (77)
Jeff Bridges (D)*,
James Coleman (D)*,
Meghan Lukens (D)*,
Paul Lundeen (R)*,
Julie McCluskie (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Matt Ball (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Scott Bright (R),
Kyle Brown (D),
Jarvis Caldwell (R),
Sean Camacho (D),
John Carson (R),
Michael Carter (D),
Marc Catlin (R),
Chad Clifford (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Cecelia Espenoza (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Lisa Feret (D),
Lisa Frizell (R),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lorena García (D),
Lori Garcia Sander (R),
Lindsay Gilchrist (D),
Ryan Gonzalez (R),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Jamie Jackson (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Rebecca Keltie (R),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),
Chris Kolker (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
William Lindstedt (D),
Larry Liston (R),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Janice Marchman (D),
Bob Marshall (D),
Matt Martinez (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Amy Paschal (D),
Rod Pelton (R),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Rose Pugliese (R),
Janice Rich (R),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Gretchen Rydin (D),
Cleave Simpson (R),
Emily Sirota (D),
Lesley Smith (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Matt Soper (R),
Katie Stewart (D),
Rebekah Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Elizabeth Velasco (D),
Katie Wallace (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Jenny Willford (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Yara Zokaie (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/23/2025)
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