Staff Publications
Estimated Value of School Finance Factors, Including Negative Factor, FY 2015-16
ESTIMATED VALUE OF SCHOOL FINANCE FACTORS, INCLUDING NEGATIVE FACTOR, FY 2015-16
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Staff Publications
Reengrossed Senate Bill 15-267 (FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15)
Reengrossed Senate Bill 15-267 FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15
Staff Publications
Senate Bill 15-267 as Introduced by the General Assembly (FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15)
Senate Bill 15-267 as Introduced by the General Assembly
FY 2015-16 Compared with FY 2014-15
Staff Publications
Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding (1/22/2014)
Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding
Staff Publications
Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding (2015)
Overview of the State Education Fund and K-12 Public School Funding
Joint Education Committee
Issue Briefs
Child Care Assistance and Regulation in Colorado (2015)
The quality and affordability 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 Briefs
Colorado's K-12 Education Funding Rankings (2015)
K-12 funding rankings are of perpetual interest to legislators, educators, parents, and the general public because they provide a measure to evaluate where Colorado stands nationally on education funding. However, rankings can also result in confusion because of data differences and metrics used...
Issue Briefs
Medicaid Waiver Programs (Part I-Home-and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Children (2015)
Colorado currently administers 11 Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid (HCBS) Waivers. This issue brief discusses the five waivers available to children. An issue brief entitled Medicaid Waiver Programs Part II – Home- and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waivers for Adults discusses the...
Issue Briefs
Negative Factor and Public School Finance (2015)
The “negative factor” is a provision in state law that reduces the amount of total program funding and state aid provided to K-12 school districts. This issue brief discusses how the negative factor is applied in the School Finance Act (SFA), gives a short history of school finance leading to...
Staff Publications
Summary of 2016 School Finance Bill HB16-1422
House Bill 16-1422 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2016-17. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 10, 2016, and became effective on that date. House Bill 16-1405, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to...
Staff Publications
Summary of 2015 School Finance Bill SB15-267
Senate Bill 15-267 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2015-16. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 5, 2015, and became effective on that date. Senate Bill 15-234, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the state aid distributed to...
Staff Publications
Summary of 2014 School Finance Bill HB14-1298 and HB14-1292
House Bill 14-1292 and House Bill 14-1298 amend the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2014-15. The bills were signed by the Governor on May 21, 2014, and became effective on that date. House Bill 14-1336, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the...
Budget Related Publications
Summary of 2013 School Finance Bill, SB13-260
The school finance bill, Senate Bill 13-260, amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2013-14. The bill was signed by the Governor on May 18, 2013, and became effective on that date. Senate Bill 13-230, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the...
Budget Related Publications
Summary of 2012 School Finance Bill, HB12-1345
House Bill 12-1345 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2012-13. The bill was signed by the Governor on May 19, 2012, and became effective on that date. House Bill 12-1335, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the money distributed to school...
Budget Related Publications
Summary of 2011 School Finance Bill, SB11-230
Senate Bill 11-230 amends the Public School Finance Act of 1994 to provide funding for school districts in FY 2011-12. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 9, 2011, and became effective on that date. Senate Bill 11-209, the "Long Bill," appropriates most of the money distributed to school...