Other
Department of Education, Upcoming Standards Review and Revision Process
Presented to the Joint Education Committee on January 25, 2017.
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Other
Department of Education, Review and Revision Plan - Colorado Academic Standards
Presented to the Joint Education Committee.
Other
Academic Standards Stakeholder Survey Analysis, Prepared by the Department of Education
Presented to the Joint Education Committee at is January 25, 2017, meeting.
Staff Publications
State Education Fund Report (2017)
The forecast for the State Education Fund and the level of General Fund appropriations needed to pay for school finance have changed from when the General Assembly adjourned in May 2016. Property values grew rapidly in 2016, and are expected to continue to grow over the next few years. The...
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Education Budget Outlook Slide Deck
Where are we?
- 11.5% lower than the formula
- Local share falling or slowing
- State Education Fund close to depleted
- General Fund budget in cutting mode
How did we get here?
- Business cycle, demographic changes, and constitutional ...
02/09/2017
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
State Revenue & Budget
Other
Department of Education State Assessment
Presented to the Joint Education Committee on February 8, 2017.
Staff Publications
School Finance Impacts of Senate Bill 17-119
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Residential Assessment Rate and the Gallagher Amendment
A video presentation about Colorado property taxes and the Gallagher Amendment. It is anticipated that the residential assessment rate will be reduced for the first time in 14 years, impacting homeowners and the tax base of every local taxing jurisdiction in the state.
(10 minutes 49...
03/09/2017
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Local Government
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications
Impact of Final Residential Assessment Rate Study on Local Share
The final Residential Assessment Rate Study released by the Division of Property Taxation on April 17, 2017 estimates a residential assessment rate of 7.20 percent for 2017 and 2018. The General Assembly must pass a bill before this rate becomes law. Compared with the baseline forecast which...
Final/Annual Reports
Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee, Final Report
The 2016 final report provides a complete summary of all LEPRRC activity in 2016.
Issue Briefs
The Impact of Tax Increment Financing on School Finance
Public K-12 eduction in Colorado is financed in part by local governments and in part by state government. The school finance formula establishes a statewide total funding level. The difference between this amount and the local share determines the state’s obligation to school finance. The...
Other
State Historical Fund Courthouse Grants
Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 committee.
Final/Annual Reports
2017 Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Final Report
Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Final Report for 2017.
Staff Publications
State Education Fund Report (2018)
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, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, and the Joint Budget Committee, is required to conduct a review of the model used to forecast...
Final/Annual Reports
Final Report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (2017)
Submitted herewith is the final report of the State Capitol Building Advisory Committee (advisory committee). The advisory committee was created pursuant to Section 24-82-108, C.R.S., and serves in an advisory capacity to the Capital Development Committee and the Governor on certain issues...
Issue Briefs
Information Technology and the Role of the Joint Technology Committee (18-04)
Information technology (IT) is used by every state agency to make operations more efficient and services more widely available to the citizens of Colorado. Along with other day-to-day expenses of state government, expenses related to IT are paid through the operating budget in the state's annual...
Other
2017 Cost of Living Study - Pacey Economics (2018)
2017 Colorado School District Cost of Living Analysis
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...
Final/Annual Reports
Water Resources Review Committee Summary Report
Summary Report for the Water Resources Review Committee to the Legislative Council. The Water Resources Review...