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2017 Cost of Living Study - Pacey Economics (2018)
2017 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis
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Staff Publications
Cost of Living Study Memo with Table (2018)
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. The first study was conducted in 1993, and a study has been...
Budget Related Publications
Summary of 2018 School Finance Bill HB18-1379
Introduced House Bill 18-1379
Staff Publications
Financing of Public Schools for Fiscal Year 2017-18
Senate Bill 17-296 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2017-18. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 2, 2017, and became effective on that date. Senate Bill 17-254, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to...
Staff Publications
Financing Public Schools FY 2018-2019
House Bill 18-1379 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2018‑19. The bill was signed by the Governor on May 24, 2018, and became effective on that date. House Bill 18-1322, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to...
Staff Publications
School Finance and the Constitution
The financing of K-12 public education in Colorado over the past three decades has been affected by three constitutional amendments: the Gallagher Amendment, the TABOR Amendment, and Amendment 23. Combined with the results of key court cases, these amendments have created a complex educational...
Final/Annual Reports
Early Childhood and School Readiness Final Report
The Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission was created pursuant to Section 26-6.5-203, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.
Final/Annual Reports
2018 School Start Time Interim Study Committee Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the School Start Time Interim Study Committee.
Final/Annual Reports
Interim Committee on School Finance Final Report
The Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance was created to study issues related to school funding and to consider alternative school finance funding formulas during the 2017 and 2018 interims.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of K-12 Education Legislation (2019)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature considered bills pertaining to early childhood education, school safety, workforce readiness programs in schools...
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of School Finance Legislation (2019)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to public school funding in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature considered bills pertaining to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) school funding, tax credits and deductions, grant programs, school...
01/10/2019
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
General Assembly
State Revenue & Budget
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Higher Education Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to higher education. Specifically, the legislature considered measures regarding the transfer of credit, student admissions, teacher preparatory programs, and military experience and workforce...
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Child Care Expense Credit & Low-Income Child Care Expense Credit
Report No. 2019-TE5
01/16/2019
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Staff Publications
Impact of Final Residential Assessment Rate on Local Share
The final Residential Assessment Rate (RAR) Study released by the Division of Property Taxation (DPT) on April10, 2019,estimates anRARof 7.15 percent for property tax years 2019 and 2020. The General Assembly would have to pass a bill for this rate to become law. The anticipated assessed...
04/12/2019
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
State Revenue & Budget
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...
Final/Annual Reports
Early Childhood and School Readiness Commission 2018 Final Report
Final report to the General Assembly of the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Higher Education Legislation (2019)
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to higher education. Specifically, the measures concern student loans and financial aid, college and career access and readiness, teacher preparation and retention, and the administration and governance of...
Issue Briefs
The Colorado READ Act (19-13)
Reading competency is pivotal to the academic development of Colorado’s students. State law targets the early elementary grades as the essential time and location for developing the reading skills necessary for successful academic achievement in later grades. This issue brief provides...
Staff Publications
Financing Public Schools FY 2019-20
Three bills that were enacted during the 2019 legislative session significantly affected the financing of public schools in Colorado:
- Senate Bill 19-246 amended the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2019-20. The bill was signed by
Staff Publications
School Safety Committee Summary Report
Summary Report for the School Safety Committee to the Legislative Council.
Final/Annual Reports
Early Childhood and School Readiness 2019 Final Report
Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.
Final/Annual Reports
School Safety Committee 2019 Final Report
Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the School Safety Committee. This committee was created by a resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council during the 2019 legislative interim. The purpose of this committee was to study how violence at, and threats of...
Issue Briefs
Child Care Assistance, Licensing, and Ratings in Colorado (20-07)
The quality of child care and early childhood education (ECE) are key concerns for parents and policymakers alike. Whether daycare, preschool, or another setting, child care and ECE allow parents to remain in the workforce and improve the school readiness of children. This issue brief...
03/06/2020
Children & Domestic Matters
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Human Services
Other
2019 Cost of Living Study - Corona Insights (2020)
2019 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis