SB 23 — School Finance Act

(c) (II.7) (A) N OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION (5)(cTO(5)(c)TO THE CONTRARY ,FOR THE 2025-26 AND 2026-27 BUDGETBUDGETYEARS YEARSADISTRICT ,ASCOSTOFLIVINGFACTORISTHEDISTRICT DISTRICTS'SCOST COST OF LIVING FACTOR IS THE DISTR'ST COST OF LIVING AMOUNT IDENTIFIED IN THE 2023 COST OF LIVING -7- 023 ANALYSIS ADJUSTED FOR LABOR POOL AREAS ,DIVIDED, DIVIDED BY THE MINIMUM COST OFLIVINGAMOUNTOF FORADISTRICTIDENTIFIEDINTHELIVING 2023COSTAMOUNT FOR A DISTRICT IDENTIFIED IN THE 2023 COST OF LIVING ANALYSIS ADJUSTED FOR LABOR POOL AREAS,MINUSAREAS ,MINUS ONE .

(B) FORTHEF 2027-28BUDGETYEAROR ,ADISTRICT'SCOSTTHE OFLIVING2027-28 FACTORBUDGET ISYEAR THE,A DISTRICTS COST OF LIVING FACTORIS THE DISTRICT'S COST OFLIVING AMOUNT IDENTIFIED IN THETHE2025 2025 COST OF LIVING ANALYSIS ADJUSTED FOR LABOR POOL AREAS ,,DIVIDED DIVIDED BY THE MINIMUM COST OF LIVING AMOUNT FOR A DISTRICT IDENTIFIED IN TH2025THE COST OF LIVING ANALYSIS ADJUSTED FOR LABOR POOL AREAS ,MINUS ONE.ONE .

PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 26-023 (1) There is created in the department the school transformation grant program to provide funding to:

(c) FFR OR GRANTS ISSUED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30,30,2026, 2026, assist school districts, the institute, and charter schools that are implementing priority improvement or turnaround plans in planning for and implementing one or more of the following rigorous school redesign strategies:

(c.5) FORFRGRANTSISSUEDONORAFTER GRANTSULY ISSUED1,2026,ASSISTSCHOOL ONDISTRICTS,THEINSTITUTE OR,ANDCHARTERSCHOOLSTHATAREIMPLEMENTING AFTER JULY 1, 2026,ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS ,THE INSTITUTE,AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE IMPLEMENTING PRIORITY IMPROVEMENT OR TURNAROUND PLANS IN PLANNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING ONE OR MORE OF THE RIGOROUS REDESIGN STRATEGIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-11-209 (2)(a)(2)(a)OR OR SECTION 22-11-210 (5)(a);

SECTIONSECTION5. 5.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-13-105,amend Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-13-105, amend -8- 023 (1) introductory portion and (6)(b);

(1) FOR GRANTS ISSUED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2026, the state board, subject to available appropriations, shall award school transformationgrantstooneormoreschooldistrictsorcharterschoolsortransformation grants to one or more school districts or charter schools or to the institute to use in:

(1.5) ORFOR GRANTS ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1,2026,THE1, 2026,THE STATE BOARD SUBJECTTOAVAILABLEAPPROPRIATIONS,SUBJECT ,SHALLAWARDSCHOOLTO TRANSFORMATIONAVAILABLE GRANTSAPPROPRIATIONS TO, ONESHALL ORAWARD MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTSTRANSFORMATIONGRANTSTOONEORMORESCHOOLDISTRICTSORCHARTER OR CHARTER SCHOOLS OR TO THE INSTITUTE TO USE FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-13-103 (1).

(6) (b) Of the money annually appropriated for school transformation grants, the department may expend an amount that is necessarynecessaryto to enter into one or more contracts with a public or private entity to provide the uses described in subsection (1)1.5)(1) (1.5) of this section to multiple school districts or charter schools that are eligible for a school transformationtransformationgrant.Theentityshalluseresearch-basedstrategiesandhave grant.a proven record of success working with schools under similar circumstances.

ThePAGE entity7-SENATE shallBILL use26-023 research-basedSECTION strategies6. and have a proven record of success working with schools under similar circumstances.

SECTION6.In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-112, amend (2)(a)(III), (2)(a.4)(I), (2)(a.8)(I), (2)(a.8)(II), (2)(a.9), (3)(a)(II), and (3)(a)(III)(A);

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-30.5-112,amendrepeal (2)(a)(III)(A),(2)(a)(II), (2)(a.4)(I),(2)(a.3), (2)(a.8)(I),(2)(a.5)(II), (2)(a.8)(II),(2)(a.5)(II.5), (2)(a.9),(2)(c)(II),(3)(a)(I),and(11)(a);andadd(2)(c.3),(2)(c.5),(2)(c.7),and(12) (3)(a)(II),as andfollows: (3)(a)(III)(A);

repeal (2)(a)(II), (2)(a)(III)(B), (2)(a.3), (2)(a.5)(II), (2)(a.5)(II.5), (2)(c)(II),(3)(a)(I),and(11)(a);andadd(2)(c.3),(2)(c.5), (2)(c.7), and (12) as follows:

CharterCharterschools-financing-guidelines-definitions schools - financing - guidelines - definitions - repeal.

-9-(2)(a)(II) 023Forthe1999-2000budgetyear,thecharterschoolandthe (2) (a) (II) For the 1999-2000 budget year, the charter school and the school district shall begin discussions on the contract using eighty percent of the district per pupil revenues.

(III)(A)(III) Forthe2000-01budgetyearthroughthe2025-26budget(A) For the 2000-01 budget year through the 2025-26 budget year, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(a.3) of this section, eacheachcharterschoolandthecharteringschooldistrictshallnegotiatefunding charterunderthe school and the chartering school district shall negotiate funding under the contract.

The charterschoolcharter school must receivereceiveonehundredpercentof one hundred percent of the district per pupil revenues for each pupil enrolled in the charter school who is not an online pupil and one hundred percent of the district per pupil online funding for each online pupil enrolled in the charter school;

except that The chartering school district may choose to retain the actual amount ofofthecharterschool'sperpupilshareofthecentraladministrativeoverhead thecosts charterfor school'sservices peractuallyprovided pupilto sharethecharterschool, of the centraladministrativeoverheadcostsforservicesactuallyprovidedtothe charter school, up to five percent of the district per pupil revenues for each pupil who is not an online pupil enrolledenrolledinthecharterschool,anduptofivepercentofthedistrictperpupil in the charter school, and up to five percent of the district per pupil online funding for each online pupil enrolled in the charter school.

(a.3) If the authorizing school district enrolls five hundred or fewer students, the charter school shall receive funding in the amount of thegreaterofthe onehundredpercentofthedistrictperpupilonlinefundinggreater forof eachone onlinehundred pupilpercent enrolledof in the charterdistrict schoolper pluspupil oneonline hundredfunding -10-for 023eachonlinepupilenrolledinthecharterschoolplusonehundredpercentof percent of the district per pupil revenues for each pupil who is not an onlinepupilenrolledinthecharterschool,minustheactualamountoftheonline pupil enrolled in the charter school, minus the actual amount of the charter PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 26-023 school's per pupil share of the central administrative overhead costs incurred by the school district, based on audited figures, or eighty-five percent of the district per pupil revenues for each pupil enrolled in the charter school who is not an online pupil plus eighty-five percent of the districtdistrictperpupilonlinefundingforeachonlinepupilenrolledinthecharter per pupil online funding for each online pupil enrolled in the charter school.

(a.4) (I) Within ninetydaysninety days after the end of each fiscal year, each school district shall provide to each charter school within its district an itemizedaccountingofallitscentraladministrativeoverheadcosts.Ifthe itemized accounting includes services provided to the charter school by school district personnel, the itemized accounting, at the charter school's request, must include a list of theall personnelits positionscentral andadministrative servicesoverhead providedcosts. by persons in each position.

If the itemized accounting includes services provided to the charter school by school district personnel, the itemized accounting, at the charter school's request,mustincludealistofthepersonnelpositionsandservicesprovided by persons in each position.

Any difference, within the limitations of subparagraph (III) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) and paragraph (a.3) of this subsection (2) SUBSECTION (2)(aOFTHISSECTION(2)(a) ,betweentheamountinitiallychargedOF toTHIS theSECTION charter,betweentheamountinitiallychargedtothecharterschoolandthe school and the actual cost must be reconciled and paid to the owed party.

(II) "Districtperpupilrevenues"meansthedistrict'stotalprogram"District per pupil revenues" means the district's total program as defined in section 22-54-103 (6) for any budget year divided by the district's funded pupil count as determined by section 22-54-104 for the applicable budget year.

(II.5) "District per pupil online funding" means a school district's -11- 023 online funding, as determined byarticleby article 54 of this title 22, divided bytheby the district's online pupil enrollment for any budget year.

(a.8) (I) FortheFor the 2000-01 budget year through the 2025-26 budget year, The school district shall provide federally required educational services to students enrolled in charter schools on the same basis as the services are provided to students enrolled in other public schools of the school district.

Each charter school shall pay an amount equal to the per pupil cost incurred by the school district in providing federally required educationalservices,multipliedbythenumberofstudentsenrolledintheeducational services, multiplied by the number of students enrolled in the charterschool.Ateitherparty'srequest,however,thecharterschoolandthe school district may negotiate and include in the charter school.contract alternate PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 26-023 arrangements for the provision of and payment for federally required educational services.

At(II) eitherNotwithstanding party'sany request,provision however,of thesubparagraph charter(I) schoolof andthis theparagraph(a.8) SUBSECTION (2)(a.8)(IOFTHISSECTION tothecontrary,the school district mayshall negotiatecalculate andthe includeper inpupil thecost charterof contractproviding alternatefederally arrangementsrequired foreducational services after subtracting the provisionamount ofreceived in federal and paymentstate formoneys federallyMONEY requiredfor educationalproviding saidTHE services.

(II)(a.9) NotwithstandingForthe2002-03budgetyearthroughthe2025-26budgetyear, and In accordance with section 22-30.5-406, the funding provided by a chartering school district to a charter school pursuant to this subsection (2) is reduced by the amount of any provisiondirect payments of subparagraphprincipal (I)and interest due on bonds issued on behalf of thisa paragraphcharter (a.8)SUBSECTIONschool (2)(a.8)(IOFbya THISgovernmental SECTIONtoentity other than a school district for the contrary,purpose theschooldistrictshallcalculatetheperpupilcostofof providingfederallyfinancing requiredcharter educationalschool servicescapital afterconstruction subtractingthat were made by the amountstate receivedtreasurer inor federalthe andchartering stateschool moneyMONEYdistrict foron providingbehalf saiTHEof services.the charter school.

(a.9)(c) (II) For the 2002-032000-01 budget year through the 2025-26 budget year, andthe Inamount accordanceof with section 22-30.5-406, the funding providedreceived by a chartering school district to a charter school pursuant to this subsection (2) isshall reducednot bybe theless amountthan ofone anyhundred directpercent payments of principalthe andchartering interestschool duedistrict's ondistrict bondsper issuedpupil onrevenues, behalfminus ofup ato charterfive schoolpercent byas aprovided governmentalin entitysubsection other(2)(a)(III) thanof athis schoolsection districtmultiplied forby the purposenumber of financingpupils enrolled in the charter school capitalor constructionas thatotherwise wereprovided madein bythesubsection state(2)(a.3) treasurerof orthis thesection charteringfor any charter school chartered by a school district onthat behalfenrolls offive thehundred charteror school.fewer students.

(c)(c.3) (II)FOR ForPURPOSES theOF 2000-01SUBSECTIONS budget(2)(c.5) yearAND through(2)(c.7) theOF 2025-26THIS budgetSECTION -12-,UNLESS 023THE year,CONTEXT theOTHERWISE amountREQUIRES of: funding received bya charter school pursuant to this subsection(2)shallnotbelessthanonehundredpercentofthechartering school district's district per pupil revenues, minus up to five percent as providedinsubsection(2)(a)(III)ofthissectionmultipliedbythenumber of pupils enrolled in the charter school or as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(a.3) of this section for any charter school chartered by a school district that enrolls five hundred or fewer students.

(c.3)(I) ORPURPOSESOFSUBSECTIONS"C (2)(c.5ANDHARTER (2)(c.7OFTHISSCHOOL SECTIONS ,UNLESSAT -RISK PUPILS" MEANS THE CONTEXTNUMBER OTHERWISEOF REQUIRESPUPILS :ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WHO ARE AT RISK PUPILS ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-54-103 (1.5).

(I)(II) "HARTER"C HARTER SCHOOL S'S ATRISKE PUPILS"MEANSNGLISH THELANGUAGE NUMBERLEARNER OF PUPILS ENROLLED" INMEANSTHENUMBEROFPUPILSENROLLEDINTHECHARTERSCHOOLWHOARE THEE CHARTERNGLISH SCHOOLLANGUAGE WHOLEARNER AREPUPILS AT, -RISKAS PUPIL,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-54-103 (1.5).(6.5).

(II)(III) "HARTER"CHARTER SCHOOL S'S ENGLISHPERCENTAGE LANGUAGEOF LEARNERAT -RISK PUPILS ""MEANS MEANSPAGE 10-SENATE BILL 26-023 THE NUMBER OF AT -RISK PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WHO, AREDIVIDED ENGLISHBY LANGUAGETHE LEARNERCHARTER PUPILSSCHOOL ,ASS DEFINEDPUPIL INENROLLMENT SECTION. 22-54-103 (6.5).

(III)(IV) HARTERSCHOOL"CHARTERSCHOOL 'SPERCENTAGEOFAT'SPUPILENROLLMENT -RISKPUPILS"MEANS"MEANSTHENUMBER THE NUMBER OF AT -RISK PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL ,WHO DIVIDEDARE BYPART THEOF CHARTERPUPIL SCHOOLENROLLMENT S,AS PUPILDEFINED ENROLLMENT.IN SECTION22-54-103 (10).

(IV)(V) "CHARTER"C HARTER SCHOOL 'SS SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT " MEANSMEANSTHENUMBEROFPUPILSENROLLEDINTHECHARTERSCHOOLWHOARE THESPECIAL NUMBEROFPUPILSENROLLEDINTHECHARTERSCHOOLWHOAREPARTOFEDUCATION PUPILPUPILS,AS ENROLLMENT ,AS DEFINED IN SECTIO22-54-103SECTION22-54-103 (10).(10.8).

(V)(c.5)(I) "CHARTERSCHOOLFRTHE SSPECIALEDUCATIONPUPILENROLLMENT2026-27 "BUDGETYEAR MEANS,ASCHOOLDISTRICTSHALL THEDETERMINEEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLS NUMBERPHASE OF-INAMOUNTSOFDISTRICT PUPILSTOTALPROGRAM ENROLLED.EACHCHARTERSCHOOL IN'SPHASE INAMOUNTOFDISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM IS THE CHARTERAMOUNT CALCULATED BY THE SCHOOL WHODISTRICT ARESPECIALEDUCATIONPUPILSUSINGTHECALCULATIONDESCRIBEDINSECTION ,ASDEFINEDINSECTION22-54-103.3(3)(b)EXCEPT 22-54-103(10.8).THAT ,WHEN MAKING THE CALCULATIONS ,THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL:

(c.5)(A) (I)U ORSE THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR ,A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALLDETERMINEEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLS 'PHASE INAMOUNTSOF -13- 023 DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM.E ACH CHARTER SCHOOL S'S PHASEINPUPIL AMOUNTENROLLMENT OFFOR DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM IS THE AMOUNT2026-27 CALCULATEDBUDGET BYYEAR THEINSTEAD SCHOOLOF DISTRICTFUNDED USINGPUPIL THECOUNT CALCULATIONAS DESCRIBEDDETERMINED INPURSUANT SECTIONTO 22-54-103.3(3)(b)EXCEPTTHATSECTIONS WHENMAKINGTHECALCULATIONS22-54-103.5 ,THE(4)AND SCHOOL22-54-104 DISTRICT(7); SHALL:

(A)(B) U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S'S ATRISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGETYEARINSTEADOFFUNDEDPUPILCOUNTASDETERMINEDBUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICT AT RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT AND USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS INSTEAD OF DISTRICT PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (AND(6)(a)AND 22-54-104 (7);(4);EXCEPT THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-27BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICT AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED IN THE FORMULA IN SECTION 22-54-103.5 (6)(bIF:

(B)HE USEDISTRICTS THEFUNDED CHARTERSCHOOLPUPIL 'SAT-RISKPUPILENROLLMENTCOUNT FORIS THELESS 2026-27THAN BUDGETSEVENTHOUSAND YEAR,THEDISTRICTPERCENTAGEOFAT INSTEAD-RISKPUPILSISSEVENTY OFPERCENT DISTRICTOR ATGREATER -RISK, PUPIL ENROLLMENT AND USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'SS PERCENTAGEAT OF-RISK A-RISK PUPILS INSTEAD OF DISTRICT PERCENTAGE OF A-RISK PUPILS AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (6)(AND 22-54-104 (4EXCEPT THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE THE CHARTER SCHOO'S A-RISK PUPILENROLLMENTFORTHE 2026-27BUDGETYEARINSTEADOFDISTRICT AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT ASFOR USED IN THE FORMULA2026-27 INBUDGET SECTIONYEAR 22-54-103.5(6)(bIF:THE DISTRIC'SFUNDEDPUPILCOUNTISLESSTHAN SEVEN THOUSAND ,THE DISTRICT PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS IS SEVENTY PERCENT OR GREATER , AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL S AT-RISK PUPILENROLLMENTFORTHE 2026-27BUDGETYEARISSEVENTYPERCENT OR GREATER ;

(C) UUSETHECHARTERSCHOOL SE THENGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERPUPIL CHARTERENROLLMENTFORTHE SCHOOL'SENGLISH2026-27 LANGUAGEBUDGETYEARINSTEADOFDISTRICT LEARNER PUPILENROLLMENTFORTHE 2026-27BUDGETYEARINSTEADOFDISTRICT E NGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED FUNDING PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (AND(7AND 22-54-104 (4.3AND(4.3)AND (D)PAGE U11-SENATE SEBILL 26-023 (D) USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'SS SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENTENROLLMENTFORTHE FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGETBUDGETYEARINSTEADOFDISTRICTSPECIAL YEAREDUCATIONPUPILENROLLMENTASUSEDPURSUANTTOSECTION INSTEAD OF DISTRICT -14- 023 SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 (10).

(II) (A) INI ADDITION TO THE DISTRIBUTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(c.5)(IIOF(2)(c.5)(IIOFTHISSECTION THIS,ACHARTERSCHOOLINADISTRICT SECTION,DESCRIBED AIN CHARTERSECTION SCHOOL22-54-103.5 IN(12)(c)MUST RECEIVE A DISTRICTDESCRIBEDINSECTIONPER 22-54-103.5(12)(cMUSTRECEIVEAPER PUPIL AMOUNT OF THE AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-103.5 (12)(c)FOREACHSTUDENTINTHECHARTERSCHOOL(12)(cFOR SPUPILENROLLMENTEACH STUDENT IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL S PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR .

(B) INADDITIONTOTHEDISTRIBUTIONDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONIN (2)(c.5)(IIIOFADDITION THISTO SECTION,THE ADISTRIBUTION CHARTERDESCRIBED SCHOOL IN ASUBSECTION DISTRICT(2)(c.5)(IIOFTHISSECTION DESCRIBED,ACHARTERSCHOOLINADISTRICTDESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-104 (4.9)MUST(4.9MUST RECEIVE A PER PUPIL AMOUNT OF THE AMOUNT DESCRIBEDDESCRIBEDINSECTION IN22-54-104(4.9)FOREACHSTUDENT SECTIONINTHE 22-54-104 (4.9)FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL S PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-272026-27BUDGET BUDGET YEAR .

(III) ORFR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR ,A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL DISTRIBUTETOEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLSANAMOUNTEQUALTOTHEDISTRIBUTE TO EACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF :

(A) T HEAMOUNTOFDISTRICTTOTALPROGRAMRECEIVEDBYTHEHE AMOUNT OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM RECEIVED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR PLUS ONE PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM RECEIVED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR ;OR (B) THECHARTERSCHOOLTHE SPHASECHARTER -INAMOUNTOFDISTRICTTOTALSCHOOL S PHASE-IN AMOUNT OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(c.5)(OF(2)(c.5)(IOF THIS SECTIO.

(IV) T HIS SUBSECTION(2)(c.5ISSUBSECTION (2)(c.5)IS REPEALED,EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.

(c.7) (I)OR(I) FR EACH BUDGET YEAR BEGINNING WITH THE 2027-28 -15- 023 BUDGET YEAR THROUGH THE 2030-31BUDGET2030-31 BUDGET YEAR ,ASCHOOLDISTRICT,A SHALLDETERMINEEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLSSCHOOL PHASEDISTRICT -INAMOUNTSOFSHALL DISTRICTDETERMINE TOTALEACH PROGRAMOF .EACHITS CHARTER SCHOOLSCHOOLS S'PHASE PHASE-ININ AMOUNTAMOUNTS OF DISTRICTTOTALPROGRAM .EACHCHARTERSCHOOL SPHASE INAMOUNTOF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM IS THE AMOUNT CALCULATED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT USING THE CALCULATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-103.3 (3)(cFORPAGE THE12-SENATE APPLICABLEBILL BUDGET26-023 YEAR(3)(cFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEAR ;EXCEPT;EXCEPTTHAT THAT,WHENMAKINGTHE , WHEN MAKING THE CALCULATIONS ,THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHAL:SHALL :

(A) U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF FUNDED PUPIL COUNT AS DETERMINEDPURSUANTTOSECTIONSDETERMINED 22-54-103.5(4ANDPURSUANT 22-54-104(7);TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (4AND 22-54-104 (7);

(B) USEU SE THE CHARTERSCHOOLCHARTER SAT-RISKPUPILENROLLMENTFORSCHOOL 'S ATRISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICT AT -RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT AND USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S PERCENTAGE OF AT-RISKAT -RISK PUPILS INSTEAD OF DISTRICT PERCENTAGE OF ATRISKAT -RISK PUPILS AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (6)(aAND(6)(a)AND 22-54-104 (4)EXCEPT(4);EXCEPT THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL USE THE CHARTER SCHOOLSSCHOOL S AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICT AT-RISKATRISKPUPILENROLLMENT PUPILASUSEDINTHE ENROLLMENTFORMULAINSECTION AS USED IN THE FORMULA IN SECTION 22-54-103.5 (6)(bI:(6)(bIF:

THEHE DISTRIC'SDISTRICTS FUNDED PUPIL COUNT IS LESS THAN SEVENSEVENTHOUSAND THOUSAND,THEDISTRICTPERCENTAGEOFAT ,THE-RISKPUPILSISSEVENTY DISTRICT PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS IS SEVENTY PERCENT OR GREATER,ANDGREATER , AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'SS AT RISK-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR IS SEVENTY PERCENT OR GREATER ;

(C) UUSETHECHARTERSCHOOL SE THENGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERPUPIL CHARTER SCHOOL S ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (7AND 22-54-104 (4.3AND(4.3)AND -16- 023 (D) UUSE SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 (10).

(II) FORFREACHBUDGETYEARBEGINNINGWITHTHE EACH2027-28 BUDGET YEAR BEGINNINGTHROUGH WITH THE 2027-282030-31 BUDGET YEAR THROUGH,A THESCHOOL 2030-31DISTRICT BUDGET YEAR,ASCHOOLDISTRICT SHALL DETERMINE EACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS ''OLD OLD FORMULA AMOUNTS OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM .

ACHEACH CHARTER SCHOOL S OLD FORMULA AMOUNTAMOUNTOFDISTRICTTOTALPROGRAMISTHEAMOUNTCALCULATEDBYTHE OFSCHOOL DISTRICT TOTALUSING PROGRAM IS THE AMOUNTCALCULATION CALCULATEDDESCRIBED BYIN THESECTION SCHOOL22-54-104 DISTRICTFOR USING THE CALCULATIONAPPLICABLE DESCRIBEDINSECTIONBUDGET 22-54-104FORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEARFORYEAR FOR EACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS ;;EXCEPT THAT ,WHEN MAKING THE CALCULATIONS ,THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL:

EXCEPTPAGE THAT13-SENATE ,WHENBILL MAKING26-023 THE(A) CALCULATIONSU ,THESE THE CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SHAL:PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF FUNDED PUPIL COUNT AS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104 (7);

(A)(B) U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S'S A-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF FUNDEDDISTRICT AT -RISK PUPIL COUNTENROLLMENT AS DETERMINEDUSED PURSUANT TO 22-54-104 (4)AND (C) USETHECHARTERSCHOOL 'SENGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERPUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104 (7);(4.3).

(B)(III) USETHECHARTERSCHOOL(A) SATIN RISKPUPILENROLLMENTADDITION FORTO THE APPLICABLEDISTRIBUTION BUDGETDESCRIBED YEARIN INSTEADSUBSECTION OF(2)(c.7)(IV)OF DISTRICTTHIS ATSECTION, -RISKA PUPILCHARTER ENROLLMENTSCHOOL ASIN USEDA PURSUANTDISTRICT TODESCRIBED 22-54-104IN (4)ANDSECTION22-54-103.5 (C)(12)(cMUST URECEIVE SEA THEPER CHARTERPUPILAMOUNT SCHOOLSOFTHEAMOUNTDESCRIBEDINSECTION ENGLISH22-54-103.5(12)(c) LANGUAGEFOREACHSTUDENT LEARNERINTHE PUPILCHARTERSCHOOL ENROLLMENTS FORPUPILENROLLMENTFORTHE THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD. OF DISTRICT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104 (4.3).

(III)(B) (A)IN N ADDITION TO THE DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(c.7)(IVOF(2)(c.7)(IVOFTHISSECTION THIS,ACHARTERSCHOOLINADISTRICTDESCRIBED SECTION,AIN CHARTERSECTION SCHOOL22-54-104 IN(4.9MUST RECEIVE A DISTRICTDESCRIBEDINSECTIONPER 22-54-103.5(12)(MUSTRECEIVEAPER PUPIL AMOUNT OF THE AMOUNTAMOUNTDESCRIBEDINSECTION DESCRIBED22-54-104(4.9)FOREACHSTUDENTINTHE INCHARTERSCHOOL SECTION'SPUPILENROLLMENTFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEAR 22-54-103.5. -17- 023 (12)(c)FOREACHSTUDENTINTHECHARTERSCHOOL 'SPUPILENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR.

(B)(IV) NADDITIONTOTHEDISTRIBUTIONSDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONFOREACHBUDGETYEARBEGINNINGWITHTHE (2)(c.7)(IV)OF2027-28 THISBUDGET SECTION,YEAR ATHROUGH CHARTERTHE SCHOOL2030-31 INBUDGET AYEAR DISTRICT,A DESCRIBEDSCHOOL INDISTRICT SECTIONSHALL 22-54-104DISTRIBUTE (4.9)MUSTTO RECEIVEEACH A PER PUPIL AMOUNT OF THEITS AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-104 (4.9FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE CHARTER SCHOOLSCHOOLS 'SAN PUPILAMOUNT ENROLLMENTEQUAL FORTO THE APPLICABLEGREATER BUDGETOF YEAR: .

(IV)(A) FT ORHE EACHCHARTER SCHOOL S PHASE-IN AMOUNT OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR BEGINNINGDETERMINED WITHPURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(c.7)(IOF THIS SECTIO;OR (B) T HE CHARTER SCHOOL S OLD FORMULA AMOUNT OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2027-28APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR THROUGHDETERMINED PURSUANTTOSUBSECTION (2)(c.7)(IOFTHISSECTION ,PLUSONEPERCENT OF THE 2030-31BUDGETCHARTER YEARSCHOOL ,ASCHOOLDISTRICT'S SHALLDISTRIBUTETOEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLSANAMOUNTEQUALOLD TOFORMULA AMOUNT OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE GREATERAPPLICABLE OF:BUDGET YEAR .

(A)PAGE THECHARTERSCHOOL14-SENATE 'SPHASE-INAMOUNTOFDISTRICTTOTALBILL PROGRAMFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEARDETERMINEDPURSUANTTO26-023 SUBSECTION(3) (2)(c.7)(OF(a) THIS(I) SECTIO;For the 1999-2000 budget year, notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the proportionate share of state and federal resourcesgeneratedbystudentswithdisabilitiesor staff servingthemshall be directed to charter schools enrolling such students by their school districts or administrative units.

OR (B) THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S OLD FORMULA AMOUNT OF DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(c.7)(IIOF THIS SECTION, PLUS ONE PERCENT OFTHE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S OLD FORMULAAMOUNT OFDISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR .

(3) (a) (I) For the 1999-2000 budget year, notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the proportionate shareof state and federal resources generated by students with disabilities or staff serving them shallbedirectedtocharterschoolsenrollingsuchstudentsbytheirschool districts or administrative units.

-18-(II) 023For (II)the Forthe2000-01budgetyearthroughthe2025-26budgetyear,2000-01 budget year through the 2025-26 budget year, If the charter school and the school district have negotiated to allow the charterschooltoprovidefederallyrequirededucationalservicespursuantcharter school to provide federally required educational services pursuant to subsection (2)(a.8) of this section, the proportionate share of state and federal resources generated by students receiving the federally required educationalservicesorstaffservingthemisdirectedbytheschooldistricteducational services or staff serving them is directed by the school district or administrative unit to the charter school enroTHEnstudents.enrolling suchE students.

(III)(A)(III) Forthe2000-01budgetyearthroughthe2025-26budget(A) For the 2000-01 budget year through the 2025-26 budget year, The proportionate share of money generated under federal or state categoricalcategoricalaidprograms,otherthanfederallyrequirededucationalservices, aid programs, other than federally required educational services, is directed to charter schools serving students eligible for such aid;exceptfordistrictspecialeducationpupilfundingcalculatedpursuantaid; to section 22-54-103.5 (10).

(11)except (a)for Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a district charterspecial schooleducation thatpupil convertsfunding from an institute charter school pursuant to section 22-30.5-504 (10) continues to receive, as calculated pursuant to section 22-30.5-513,22-54-103.5 the(10). accounting district's adjusted per pupil revenues and at-risk supplemental aid as the funding applied to the converted school before the conversion;

except(11) that(a) thisNotwithstanding subsectionany (11)provision doesof notthis applysection ifto the convertedcontrary, a district charter school isthat authorizedconverts byafrom smallan ruralinstitute charter school district,pursuant to section 22-30.5-504 (10) continues to receive, as describedcalculatedpursuanttosection22-30.5-513,theaccountingdistrict'sadjusted inperpupilrevenuesandat-risksupplementalaidasthefundingappliedtothe sectionconverted 22-54-108school (3)(b)(IV).before the conversion;

(12)except THEthat GENERALthis ASSEMBLYsubsection FINDS(11) ANDdoes DECLARESnot THATapplyif FORthe PURPOSESconverted OFschool SECTION17is OFauthorized ARTICLEIXbya OFsmall THErural STATEschool CONSTITUTION,district, PROVISIONSas INTENDEDdescribed TOin HOLDsection DISTRICTS22-54-108 HARMLESS(3)(b)(IV). AS A RESULT OF CHANGINGTOTALPROGRAMDISTRIBUTIONFROMTHESCHOOLDISTRICTTO THE CHARTER SCHOOL PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (2)(c.5AND (2)(c.7) OFTHISSECTIONAREAPROGRAMFORACCOUNTABLEEDUCATIONREFORM -19- 023 AND THEREFORE MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND CREATED IN SECTION 17 (4)OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

(12) T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 7.17 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION , PROVISIONS INTENDED TO HOLD DISTRICTS HARMLESS AS A RESULT OF CHANGING TOTAL PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE CHARTERSCHOOLPURSUANT TOSUBSECTIONS (2)(c.5)AND (2)(c.7)OF THISSECTIONAREAPROGRAMFORACCOUNTABLEEDUCATIONREFORMAND THEREFORE MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND CREATED IN SECTION 17 (4)OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION .

PAGE 15-SENATE BILL 26-023 SECTION 7.

CharterCharterschoolfunding-greaterthanminimum. school funding - greater than minimum.

AnauthorizingdistrictoraccountingdistrictmayprovidefundingAn authorizing district or accounting district may provide funding that is greater than the minimum amount determined pursuant to section 22-30.5-112, 22-30.5-112.1, 22-30.5-112.6, or 22-30.5-513.

SECTION9.SECTION 9.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-30.5-504,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-504, amend (5)(a)(I)(B) as follows:

(5) (a) The state board shall grant to a local board of education exclusive authority to authorize charter schools within the geographic boundariesboundariesoftheschooldistrictifthestateboarddetermines,afteradequate ofnotice theand schoolin districta ifpublic thehearing stateand boardafter determines,receiving afterinput adequatenoticeandinapublichearingandafterreceivinginputfromanyfrom any charter schools authorized bybythe the local board of education, that the local boardcanshowarecentpatternboard ofcan providingfairandequitabletreatmentshowarecentpatternofprovidingfairandequitabletreatmenttoitscharter to its charter schools through the local board's demonstration of:

(B) Compliance with sections SECTION 22-30.5-112 and 22-30.5-112.1, which permPERMITSapermit PERMITS a charter school to purchase, at its -20- 023 discretion, certain services or a combination of services;

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-513, amend (1)(j)(II), (2)(b), (4)(a)(I), (4)(a)(I.5) introductory portion, (5.5)(a),and(10)(a);repeal(4)(c)and(11);andadd(2)(f),(2)(g),(2)(h),(5.5)(a), and (12)(10)(a); as follows:

repeal (4)(c) and (11);

and add (2)(f), (2)(g), (2)(h), and (12) as follows:

PAGE 16-SENATE BILL 26-023 (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(II) Forthe2008-09budgetyearthroughthe2025-26budgetyear,For the 2008-09 budget year through the 2025-26 budget year, The number of pupils, on the pupil enrollment count day within the applicable budget year, enrolled in, attending, and activelyactivelyparticipating participating in aamulti-districtonlineschool,asdefinedinsection22-30.7-102(6),created multi-district online school, as defined in section 22-30.7-102 (6), created pursuant to article 30.7 of this TITLEtitleE 22 bybythe the institute charter school.

(2) (b) For the 2004-05 budget year through the 2025-26 budget year,eachinstitutecharterschoolandtheinstituteshallnegotiatefundingyear, undereach theinstitute charter contractschool atand athe minimuminstitute ofshall ninety-fivenegotiate percentfunding ofunder the institutecharterschool'saccountingdistrict'sadjustedperpupilrevenuescharter foreachpupilenrolledintheinstitutecharterschoolwhoisnotcontract anat onlinea pupilminimum andof ninety-five percent of the instituteinstitutecharterschool'saccountingdistrict'sadjustedperpupilrevenuesfor chartereachpupilenrolledintheinstitutecharterschoolwhoisnotanonlinepupil school'sandninety-fivepercentoftheinstitutecharterschool'saccountingdistrict's accounting district's per pupil online funding for each online pupil enrolled in the institute charter school.

The institute may retain three percent of the accountingdistrict'sadjustedperpupilrevenuesforeachpupil,whoisnotaccounting district's adjusted per pupil revenues for each pupil, who is not an online pupil, enrolled in the institute charter school and three percent of the accountingaccountingdistrict'sperpupilonlinefundingforeachonlinepupilenrolled district's per pupil online funding for each online pupil enrolled in the institute charter school.

-21- 023 (f) F OR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTIONS (2)(g)AND(2)(g) (2)(h)OFAND (2)(h) OF THIS SECTION ,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :

(I) "CHARTER SCHOOL 'SS A-RISKAT-RISK PUPIL"MEANSPUPILS "MEANS THE NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WHO ARE AT -RISKRISK PUPIL,ASPUPILS ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION22-54-103SECTION 22-54-103 (1.5).

(II) "CHARTER SCHOOL 'SES E NGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPILS " MEANSMEANSTHENUMBEROFPUPILSENROLLEDINTHECHARTERSCHOOLWHOARE THEE NUMBERNGLISH OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPILS ,,AS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-54-103 (6.5).

(III) "HARTERSCHOOL"CHARTER 'SPERCENTAGEOFATSCHOOL -RISKPUPILS"MEANSS PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS" MEANS THE NUMBER OF AT -RISK PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL , DIVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S PUPIL ENROLLMENT.ENROLLMENT .

(IV) "CHARTER"CHARTERSCHOOL SCHOOL'SPUPILENROLLMENT S"MEANSTHENUMBER PUPILPAGE ENROLLMENT17-SENATE "BILL MEANS26-023 OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE NUMBEROFPUPILSENROLLEDINTHECHARTERSCHOOLWHOAREPARTOFCHARTER SCHOOL WHO ARE PART OF PUPIL ENROLLMENT ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION22-54-103 (10).

(V) "CHARTERSCHOOL"C SSPECIALEDUCATIONPUPILENROLLMENTHARTER "SCHOOL MEANSS THESPECIAL NUMBEREDUCATION OFPUPIL PUPILSENROLLMENT ENROLLED" INMEANSTHENUMBEROFPUPILSENROLLEDINTHECHARTERSCHOOLWHOARE THESPECIAL CHARTEREDUCATION SCHOOLPUPILS,AS WHODEFINED ARESPECIALEDUCATIONPUPILSIN ,ASDEFINEDINSECTIONSECTION22-54-103 22-54-103(10.8).(10.8).

(g) (I) FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR ,,THE THE INSTITUTE SHALL DETERMINEEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLSDETERMINE 'PHASE-INAMOUNTSOFTOTALEACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS 'PHASE-IN AMOUNTS OF TOTAL PROGRAM ..EACHCHARTERSCHOOL SPHASE -INAMOUNTOFTOTALPROGRAM IS THE AMOUNT CALCULATED BY THE INSTITUTE USING THE CALCULATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-103.3 (3)(b)FOR EACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS ;EXCEPTTHAT ,WHENMAKINGTHECALCULATIONS ,THEINSTITUTE SHALL :

EACH(A) U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S PHASE-INPUPIL AMOUNTENROLLMENT OFFOR TOTALTHE PROGRAM2026-27 ISBUDGET THEYEAR AMOUNTINSTEAD CALCULATEDOF BYFUNDED THEPUPIL INSTITUTECOUNT USINGAS THEDETERMINED CALCULATIONDESCRIBEDINSECTIONPURSUANT 22-54-103.3(3)(bFOREACHOFITSTO CHARTERSCHOOLSSECTIONS ;EXCEPTTHAT22-54-103.5 WHENMAKINGTHECALCULATIONS(4)AND THE22-54-104 INSTITUTE(7); SHALL:

(A)(B) U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S A-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGETYEARINSTEADOFFUNDEDPUPILCOUNTASDETERMINEDBUDGET -22-YEAR 023INSTEAD OF THE ACCOUNTING DISTRICT 'S AT-RISKPUPILENROLLMENTANDUSE THE CHARTERSCHOOL SPERCENTAGE OFAT -RISKPUPILSINSTEADOFTHEACCOUNTINGDISTRICT 'SPERCENTAGEOF AT-RISK PUPILS AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (4AND(6)(aAND 22-54-104 (7);(4);EXCEPT THAT THE INSTITUTE SHALL USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S AT RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF ACCOUNTING DISTRICT S ATRISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED IN THE FORMULA IN SECTION 22-54-103.5 (6)(b)I:

(B) USE THE CHARTERSCHOOL SAT-RISKPUPILENROLLMENTFOR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF THE ACCOUNTING DISTRICTDISTRICTS 'SFUNDED AT RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENTCOUNT ANDIS USELESS THETHAN CHARTERSEVEN SCHOOLTHOUSAND 'S,THE PERCENTAGEOFATACCOUNTING -RISKPUPILSINSTEADOFTHEACCOUNTINGDISTRICTDISTRICT 'SS PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS ASIS USEDSEVENTY PURSUANTPERCENT TOOR SECTIONSGREATER 22-54-103.5, (6)(a)ANDAND 22-54-104 (4);EXCEPT THAT THE INSTITUTE SHALL USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S ATRISKAT -RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGETYEARINSTEADOFACCOUNTINGDISTRICTBUDGET 'SAT-RISKPUPILYEAR ENROLLMENTASUSEDINTHEFORMULAINSECTIONIS 22-54-103.5(6)(bIF:SEVENTY PERCENT OR GREATER ;

T(C) HEUSETHECHARTERSCHOOL ACCOUNTING'SENGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERPUPIL ENROLLMENTFORTHE 2026-27 BUDGETYEARINSTEADOFTHEACCOUNTING DISTRICTS FUNDEDE PUPILNGLISH COUNTLANGUAGE ISLEARNER LESSPUPIL THANENROLLMENT SEVENAS THOUSANDUSED THEACCOUNTINGDISTRICTPURSUANT 'SPERCENTAGEOFATTO -RISKPUPILSSECTIONS IS22-54-103.5 SEVENTY(7)AND PERCENT22-54-104 OR(4.3)AND GREATER,AND(D) USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S AT-RISKSPECIAL PUPILENROLLMENTFORTHEEDUCATION PUPIL PAGE 18-SENATE BILL 26-023 ENROLLMENTFORTHE 2026-27 BUDGETYEARISSEVENTYPERCENTBUDGETYEARINSTEADOFTHEACCOUNTING ORDISTRICTS GREATERSPECIAL ;EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 (10).

(C)(II) U(A) SEI ADDITION TO THE CHARTERDISTRIBUTION SCHOOLDESCRIBED SIN ENGLISHSUBSECTION LANGUAGE(2)(g)(IIIOF LEARNERTHIS PUPILSECTION ENROLLMENT,A FORCHARTER THESCHOOL 2026-27WHOSE BUDGETACCOUNTING YEARDISTRICT INSTEADIS OFA THESCHOOL ACCOUNTINGDISTRICT DISTRICTSDESCRIBED EIN NGLISHSECTION LANGUAGE22-54-103.5 LEARNER(12)(cMUST PUPILRECEIVE ENROLLMENTA ASPER USEDPUPIL PURSUANTAMOUNT TOOF SECTIONSTHE 22-54-103.5AMOUNT (7)ANDDESCRIBED 22-54-104IN (4.3)ANDSECTION (D)22-54-103.5 U(12)(c)FOR SEEACH STUDENT IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL S SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2026-272026-27BUDGET BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD. OF THE ACCOUNTINGDISTRICT 'SSPECIALEDUCATIONPUPILENROLLMENTASUSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 (10).

(II)(B) (A)IN N ADDITION TO THE DISTRIBUTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(g)(IIOF(2)(g)(IIIOF THIS SECTION,ASECTION, A CHARTER SCHOOL WHOSE ACCOUNTING DISTRICTDISTRICTISASCHOOLDISTRICTDESCRIBEDINSECTION IS22-54-104(4.9)MUST RECEIVE A SCHOOLPER DISTRICTPUPIL DESCRIBEDAMOUNT INOF SECTIONTHE -23-AMOUNT 023 22-54-103.5(12)(cMUSTRECEIVEAPERPUPILAMOUNTOFTHEAMOUNT DESCRIBED IN SECTION22-54-103.5SECTION (12)(cFOR22-54-104 (4.9)FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL S PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE2026-27BUDGETTHE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR .

(B)(III) NADDITIONTOTHEDISTRIBUTIONDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONFOR (2)(g)(IIOFTHE THIS2026-27 SECTION,ABUDGET CHARTERYEAR SCHOOL, WHOSE ACCOUNTING DISTRICT IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT DESCRIBED IN SECT22-54-104 (4.9) MUST RECEIVE A PER PUPIL AMOUNT OF THE AMOUNTINSTITUTE DESCRIBEDSHALL INDISTRIBUTE SECTIONTO 22-54-104 (4.FOR EACH STUDENTOF INITS THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PUPILAN ENROLLMENTAMOUNT FOREQUAL THE2026-27TO BUDGETTHE YEAR.GREATER OF :

(III)(A) T HE AMOUNT OF TOTAL PROGRAM RECEIVED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOLFORTHE 2025-26BUDGETYEARPLUSONEPERCENTOFTHEAMOUNT OF TOTAL PROGRAM RECEIVED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR ;OR (B) THECHARTERSCHOOL 'SPHASE INAMOUNTOFTOTALPROGRAM FOR THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR ,THEDETERMINED INSTITUTEPURSUANT SHALLTO DISTRIBUTETOEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLSANAMOUNTEQUALTOTHESUBSECTION GREATER(2)(g)(IOF OF:THIS SECTIO.

(A)(IV) THEAMOUNTOFTOTALPROGRAMRECEIVEDBYTHECHARTERTHISSUBSECTION SCHOOL(2)(g)ISREPEALED FOR,EFFECTIVEJULY THE1,2028. 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR PLUS ONE PERCENT OF THE AMOUNTOFTOTALPROGRAMRECEIVEDBYTHECHARTERSCHOOLFORTHE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR;OR (B) T HE CHARTER SCHOOL S PHASE-IN AMOUNT OF TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2026-27BUDGET YEAR DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(g)(OF THIS SECTIO.

(IV)(h) THIS(I) SUBSECTIONFOR (2)(gISEACH REPEALED,EFFECTIVEBUDGET JULYYEAR 1,BEGINNING 2028.WITH THE 2027-28 BUDGET YEAR THROUGHTHE 2030-31 BUDGET YEAR ,THE INSTITUTE SHALL DETERMINE EACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS 'PHASE-IN AMOUNTS OF TOTAL PROGRAM .EACHCHARTERSCHOOL 'SPHASE-INAMOUNTOFTOTALPROGRAM IS THE AMOUNT CALCULATED BY THE INSTITUTE USING THE CALCULATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-103.3 (3)(cFOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR ;EXCEPT THAT ,WHEN MAKING THE CALCULATIONS ,THE INSTITUTE PAGE 19-SENATE BILL 26-023 SHALL :

(h)(A) (I)U ORSE EACHTHE BUDGETCHARTER YEARSCHOOL BEGINNING'S WITHPUPIL THEENROLLMENT 2027-28FOR BUDGET YEAR THROUGH THE 2030-31APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR ,INSTEAD THEOF INSTITUTEFUNDED SHALLDETERMINEEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLSPUPIL 'PHASE-INAMOUNTSOFCOUNT TOTALPROGRAMAS .EACHCHARTERSCHOOLDETERMINED SPHASEPURSUANT -INAMOUNTTO OFTOTALSECTIONS PROGRAM22-54-103.5 IS(4AND THE22-54-104 AMOUNT(7); CALCULATED BY THE INSTITUTE USING THE CALCULATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-103.3 (3)(cFOR THE -24- 023 APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR ;

EXCEPT(B) THATU ,SE WHENTHE MAKINGCHARTER SCHOOL 'S A-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE CALCULATIONSAPPLICABLE ,THEBUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF THE ACCOUNTING DISTRICT 'S AT-RISKPUPILENROLLMENTANDUSE THE CHARTERSCHOOL SPERCENTAGE OFAT -RISKPUPILSINSTEADOFTHEACCOUNTINGDISTRICT 'SPERCENTAGEOF AT-RISK PUPILS AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (6)(aAND 22-54-104 (4);EXCEPT THAT THE INSTITUTE SHAL:SHALL USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF ACCOUNTING DISTRICT S AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED IN THE FORMULA IN SECTION 22-54-103.5 (6)(b)I:

(A)THE UACCOUNTING SEDISTRICTS FUNDED PUPIL COUNT IS LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND ,THE ACCOUNTING DISTRICT S PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS IS SEVENTY PERCENT OR GREATER , AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'SS AT -RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEADIS OFSEVENTY FUNDEDPERCENT PUPILOR COUNTGREATER AS; DETERMINEDPURSUANTTOSECTIONS 22-54-103.5(4)AND 22-54-104(7);

(B)(C) USEUSETHECHARTERSCHOOL THESE CHARTERSCHOOLNGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERPUPIL 'SAT-RISKPUPILENROLLMENTFORENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF THEDISTRICT ACCOUNTINGENGLISH DISTRICSLANGUAGE ATLEARNER RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT AND USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S PERCENTAGEOFAT -RISKPUPILSINSTEADOFTHEACCOUNTINGDISTRICT S PERCENTAGE OF AT -RISK PUPILS AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (6)(aAND(7AND 22-54-104 (4)EXCEPT(4.3)AND THAT(D) THE INSTITUTE SHALL USE THE CHARTER SCHOOL'SSCHOOL A-RISKS SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF ACCOUNTINGDISTRICT DISTRIC'SSPECIAL A-RISKEDUCATION PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED INPURSUANT THETO FORMULASECTION IN22-54-103.5 SECTION22-54-103.5(10). (6)(b)I:THEACCOUNTINGDISTRICT SFUNDEDPUPILCOUNTISLESSTHAN SEVENTHOUSAND ,THEACCOUNTINGDISTRICT SPERCENTAGEOFAT -RISK PUPILS IS SEVENTY PERCENT OR GREATE,AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL S AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR IS SEVENTY PERCENT OR GREATER ;

(C)(II) UFREACHBUDGETYEARBEGINNINGWITHTHE SE2027-28 THEBUDGET CHARTERYEAR SCHOOL'SETHROUGH NGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE2030-31 BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD, OFTHE DISTRICTINSTITUTE ENGLISHSHALL LANGUAGEDETERMINE LEARNEREACH PUPILOF ENROLLMENTITS AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.5 (AND 22-54-104 (4.3AND (D) U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOLSCHOOLS 'S'OLD SPECIALFORMULA EDUCATIONAMOUNTS PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF DISTRICTTOTAL SPECIALPROGRAM EDUCATION. PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 (10).

-25-EACH 023CHARTER (II)SCHOOL FOR'S EACHOLD BUDGETFORMULA YEARAMOUNT BEGINNINGOF WITHTOTALPROGRAMISTHEAMOUNTCALCULATEDBYTHEINSTITUTEUSINGTHE THECALCULATION 2027-28DESCRIBED BUDGETIN YEARSECTION THROUGH22-54-104 FOR THE 2030-31BUDGETAPPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR ,THEFOR INSTITUTE SHALL DETERMINE EACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS 'OLD; FORMULA AMOUNTS OF TOTAL PROGRAM .

ACHEXCEPT CHARTERTHAT, SCHOOLWHEN SMAKING OLD FORMULA AMOUNT OF TOTAL PROGRAM IS THE AMOUNTCALCULATIONS CALCULATED,THE BYINSTITUTE THESHALL: INSTITUTEUSINGTHECALCULATIONDESCRIBEDINSECTION 22-54-104FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR FOR EACH OF ITS CHARTER SCHOOLS ;

EXCEPTPAGE THAT,WHENMAKINGTHE20-SENATE CALCULATIONSBILL ,THE26-023 INSTITUTE(A) SHAL:U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL 'S PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLEBUDGETYEARINSTEADOFTHEACCOUNTINGDISTRICT 'SFUNDED PUPIL COUNT AS DETERMINED PURSUANT 22-54-104 (7);

(A)(B) U SE THE CHARTER SCHOOL S'S A-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR INSTEAD OF THE ACCOUNTING DISTRICT S'S FUNDEDAT-RISK PUPIL COUNTENROLLMENT AS DETERMINEDUSED PURSUANT TO 22-54-104 (7);(4);

(B)(C) USETHECHARTERSCHOOL SAT'SENGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERPUPIL -RISKPUPILENROLLMENTENROLLMENTFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEARINSTEADOFACCOUNTING FORDISTRICTS THEE APPLICABLENGLISH BUDGETLANGUAGE YEARLEARNER INSTEAD OF THE ACCOUNTING DISTRICS AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT AS USED PURSUANT TO22-54-104TO (4);SECTION 22-54-104 (4.3).

(C)(III) U(A) SEIN THEADDITION CHARTERTO SCHOOL'SENGLISHTHE LANGUAGEDISTRIBUTION LEARNERDESCRIBED PUPILIN ENROLLMENTSUBSECTION FOR(2)(h)(IV)OF THETHIS APPLICABLESECTION BUDGET,A YEARCHARTER INSTEADSCHOOL OFWHOSE ACCOUNTING DISTRICTSDISTRICT ENGLISHIS LANGUAGEA LEARNERSCHOOL DISTRICT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-103.5 (12)(cMUST RECEIVE A PER PUPIL ENROLLMENTAMOUNT ASOF USEDTHE PURSUANTAMOUNT TODESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-10422-54-103.5 (4.3).(12)(c)FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE CHARTERSCHOOL 'SPUPILENROLLMENTFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEAR .

(III)(B) (A) IN ADDITION TO THE DISTRIBUTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONSUBSECTIONS (2)(h)(IV)OF THIS SECTIO,SECTION, A CHARTER SCHOOL WHOSE ACCOUNTING DISTRICT IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT DESCRIBED IN SECTIONSECTION2-54-104 22-54-103.5(12)(cMUSTRECEIVEAPERPUPILAMOUNTOFTHEAMOUNT(4.9)MUST DESCRIBEDRECEIVE INA SECTION22-54-103.5PER (12)(cFORPUPILAMOUNTOFTHEAMOUNTDESCRIBEDINSECTION 22-54-104(4.9)FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL S PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR .

(B)(IV) NADDITIONTOTHEDISTRIBUTIONDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONSFOREACHBUDGETYEARBEGINNINGWITHTHE (2)(h)(IV)OF2027-28 THISBUDGET SECTIO,AYEAR CHARTERTHROUGH SCHOOLTHE WHOSE2030-31 ACCOUNTINGBUDGET -26-YEAR 023, DISTRICT IS DESCRIBED IN SECT22-54-104(4.9)MUST RECEIVE A PER PUPIL AMOUNT OF THE AMOUNTINSTITUTE DESCRIBEDSHALL INDISTRIBUTE SECTION22-54-104TO (4.9) FOR EACH STUDENTOFITS IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL'SSCHOOLS PUPILAN ENROLLMENTAMOUNT FOREQUALTO THE APPLICABLEGREATER BUDGETOF YEAR.:

(IV)(A) FTHECHARTERSCHOOL OR'SPHASE EACHINAMOUNTOFTOTALPROGRAM BUDGETFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEARDETERMINEDPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION YEAR(2)(h)(IOF BEGINNINGTHIS WITHSECTIO;OR THE(B) 2027-28T BUDGETHE YEARCHARTER THROUGHSCHOOL S OLD FORMULA AMOUNT OF TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2030-31APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR ,,DETERMINED THEPURSUANT INSTITUTETO SHALLDISTRIBUTETOEACHOFITSCHARTERSCHOOLSSUBSECTION ANAMOUNTEQUAL(2)(h)(IOFTHISSECTION TO,PLUSONEPERCENTOFTHECHARTER THESCHOOL GREATERSOLDFORMULAAMOUNTOFTOTALPROGRAMFORTHEAPPLICABLE OF:PAGE 21-SENATE BILL 26-023 BUDGET YEAR .

(A)(4) T(a) HE(I) CHARTERFor SCHOOLeach Sbudget PHASE-INyear AMOUNTthrough OFthe TOTAL2025-26 PROGRAMFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEARDETERMINEDPURSUANTTObudget SUBSECTIONyear, (2)(h)(OFeach THISinstitute SECTIO;ORcharter (B)school, Tthe HEdepartment CHARTERshall SCHOOL'Swithhold OLDfrom FORMULAthe AMOUNTstate OFequalizationpaymentsoftheinstitutecharterschool'saccountingdistrictan TOTALamount PROGRAMFORTHEAPPLICABLEBUDGETYEARequal ,DETERMINEDPURSUANTTOto SUBSECTIONone (2)(h)(IIOFhundred THISpercent SECTION,PLUSof ONEthe PERCENTaccounting OFdistrict's THEadjusted CHARTERper SCHOOLpupil Srevenues OLDmultiplied FORMULAby AMOUNTthe OFTOTALnumber PROGRAMof FORpupils THEenrolled APPLICABLEin BUDGETthe YEAR.institute charter school who are not online pupils plus an amount equal to one hundred percent of the accounting district's per pupil online funding multiplied by the number of online pupils enrolled in the institute charter school.

(4)The (a)department (I)shall Forforward eachto budgetthe yearinstitute through the 2025-26amount budgetwithheld year,minus eachinstitutecharterschool,thedepartmentshallwithholdfromthestate equalizationpaymentsof theinstitutecharterschool'saccountingdistrict an amountamountnottoexceedonepercentof equaltheamount towithheld onethat hundred percent of the accountingdepartment district'smay adjustedretain peras pupilreimbursement revenuesfor multiplied by the numberreasonable ofand pupilsnecessary enrolledcosts into the institutedepartment charter school who are not online pupils plus an amount equal to oneimplement hundredthe percentprovisions of thethis accountingpart district's5. per pupil online fundingmultipliedbythenumberofonlinepupilsenrolledintheinstitute charter school.

The(I.5) departmentFor shalleach forwardbudget toyear thethrough institute the amount2025-26 withheldbudget minusyear, anThe amountinstitute notshall forward to exceedeach oneinstitute percentcharter ofschool thean amount withheldequal thatto the departmentinstitute maycharter retainschool's aspupil reimbursementenrollment formultiplied thebythe -27-accounting 023district's reasonableadjusted andper necessarypupil costsrevenues toof the departmentinstitute tocharter implementschool's theaccounting provisionsdistrict, ofminus: this part 5.

(I.5) For each budget year through the 2025-26 budget year, The institute shall forward to eachinstitutecharter school an amount equal to theinstitutecharterschool'spupilenrollmentmultipliedbytheaccounting district's adjusted per pupil revenues of the institute charter school's accounting district, minus:

(5.5) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary,ifcontrary, adistrictcharterschoolconvertstoaninstitutecharterschoolif pursuanttosection22-30.5-510,theconvertedschool'sperpupilrevenuesa ordistrict adjustedcharter perschool pupilconverts revenues,to whicheveran isinstitute applicable,charter andschool at-riskpursuant supplementalto aidsection continue22-30.5-510, tothe beconverted calculatedschool's pursuantper topupil sectionrevenues 22-30.5-112, or 22-30.5-112.1adjusted per pupil revenues, whichever is applicable, and sectionat-risk 22-30.5-112.2TOTALsupplementalaidcontinuetobecalculatedpursuanttosection22-30.5-112, or22-30.5-112.1whicheverisapplicable,andsection22-30.5-112.2, TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING as the funding applied to the converted school before the conversion;

(10)(10)(a) (a)OnorbeforeDecember1,2009,andonorbefore On or before December 1, 2009, and on or before December 1 each year, thereafter,thereafter,a a representative from the governing boardofboard eachinstitutecharterschoolandtheinstituteboardshallmeetto review the level of fundingeach receivedPAGE by22-SENATE theBILL institute26-023 asinstitutecharterschoolandtheinstituteboardshallmeettoreviewthelevel a result of thefundingreceivedbytheinstituteasaresultof -28-themoneywithheldbythe 023institutefortheamountofactualcostsincurredbytheinstituteinproviding moneywithheldbytheinstitutefortheamountofactualcostsincurredby the institute in providing necessary administration, oversight, and managementservicestotheinstitutecharterschools.Theinstitutechartermanagement schoolrepresentativesandtheinstituteboardshall,ataminimum,review,services foreachbudgetyear,beginningwiththe2004-05budgetyearthroughtheto 2025-26the budgetinstitutecharterschools.Theinstitutecharterschoolrepresentativesandthe year,instituteboardshall,ataminimum,review,foreachbudgetyear,beginning thewiththe2004-05budgetyearthroughthe2025-26budgetyear, amounttheamount of money annually appropriated to the institute, the amount of costs incurred by the institute, and the services provided by the institute.

(11) (a) For the 2022-23 budget year, the general assembly shall appropriatethreehundredseventy-fivethousanddollarsfromthegeneralappropriate three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars from the general fund to the institute to distribute to eligible institute charter schools.

(b) AsAsusedinthissubsection(11),"eligibleinstitutecharterschool" used in this subsection (11), "eligible institute charter school" means an institute charter school, at least fifty percent of the student population of which receives special education services through the administrative unit of the institute.

(12) T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 17 OF ARTICLE IXOFIX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION , PROVISIONS INTENDED TO HOLD DISTRICTS HARMLESS AS A RESULT OF CHANGING TOTAL PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION FROM THE INSTITUTE TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (2)(g)AND (2)(h)OF(2)(h) OF THIS SECTION ARE A PROGRAM FOR ACCOUNTABLE EDUCATION REFORM AND THEREFORE MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND CREATED IN SECTION 17(4)OF17 ARTICLEIX(4)OF OFARTICLE IXOF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.CONSTITUTION .

SECTION11.SECTION 11.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,22-33-203,amendRevised Statutes, 22-33-203, amend (2)(d) as follows:

(2) (d) If an expelled student is receiving educational services -29- 023 delivered by a school district other than the expelling school district, by a chartercharterschoolinaschooldistrictotherthantheexpellingschooldistrict,by school in a school district other than the expelling school district, by a board of cooperative services, or by a nonpublic school, pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (2)(c)(I) of thissection,theexpellingschooldistrictshalltransferninety-fivepercentthis section, the expelling school district shall transfer ninety-five percent of the district per-pupil revenues as defined in section 22-30.5-112 (2)(a.5)(II)(2)(a.5)(II)o to the PAGE 23-SENATE BILL 26-023 school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or board of cooperative servicesservicesthatisprovidingeducationalservices,reducedinproportiontothe that is providing educational services, reduced in proportion to the amount of time remaining in the school year at the time the student begins receiving educational services.

SECTIONSECTION12. 12.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-43.7-110.3,amend Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-43.7-110.3, amend (2)(b)(I) as follows:

Department-charterschoolfacilitiesassistanceDepartment - charter school facilities assistance account - distribution - definitions.

(2) (b) (I) Each school district that provides funding pursuant to sectionsection22-30.5-112or22-30.5-112.1 22-30.5-112toatleastonequalifiedcharterschool or 22-30.5-112.1 to at least one qualified charter school in a fiscal year shall, for that fiscal year, receive an amount equal tothepercentageofto thetotalcertifiedcharterschoolpupilthe enrollmentforpercentage of the total certified charter school pupil enrollment for all qualified charter schools statewide for the applicable fiscal year that is attributable to the district's certified charter school pupil enrollment, multiplied bybythe the amount credited to the charter school facilities assistance account for the applicable fiscal year.

SECTIONSECTION13. 13.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-33.5-2706,amend Coloradoas Revisedit Statutes,will 22-33.5-2706,become amendeffective if the office receives fifty thousanddollarsof gifts, grants, or donations (5)(a)(II)(B) as follows:

Trauma-informedTrauma-informedpracticesforschoolsafetydrills practices for school safety drills - work group - creation - purpose - membership - notice to revisor of statutes - definitions - repeal.

-30- 023 (5) (a) (II) The work group consists of the following voting members:

(B) Two school principals, one of whom must represent either a district charter school as defined in section 22-30.5-112.1, or an institute charter school, as defined in section 22-30.5-502, each appointed by the minorityminorityleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives,ontheadviceofastatewide leader of the house of representatives, on the advice of a statewide association that represents school administrators;

SECTIONSECTION14. 14.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,repeal22-30.5-112.2. Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 22-30.5-112.2.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,22-44-105,amendRevised Statutes, 22-44-105, amend PAGE 24-SENATE BILL 26-023 (6)(d)(II) as follows:

(6)(d)(II)(6) Thissubsection(6)isBSECTIONS(d)(II) (6)(a),(6)(ANDThissubsection(6)isSUBSECTIONS (6)(d)OF(6)(a)AND (6)(b)OF THIS SECTION ARrepealed,AND THIS SUBSECTION (6)(d)ARE repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

Districttotalprogram-2025-26through2030-31District total program - 2025-26 through 2030-31 budget years - definitions - repeal.

(3) (b) (I) For the 2026-27 budget year, a district's total program isthegreaterofthedistrict'stotalprogramdeterminationforthe2024-25is budgetthe yeargreater orof the amountdistrict's calculatedtotal pursuantprogram todetermination sectionfor 22-54-104the plus2024-25 anbudgetyearortheamountcalculatedpursuanttosection22-54-104plusan amount equal to thirty percent of the difference between the district's total program calculation pursuant to section 22-54-103.5 and the district's total program calculation pursuant to section 22-54-104.

(II) WHENDETERMININGADISTRICTWHEN 'STOTALPROGRAMPURSUANTDETERMINING A DISTRICT 'S TOTAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(b)(IOF(3)(b)(I)OF THIS SECTION,IFSECTION , IF THE DISTRICSDISTRICT S TOTAL PROGRAMCALCULATIONPURSUANTTOSECTIONPROGRAM 22-54-103.ISLESSTHANCALCULATION -31-PURSUANT 023TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 IS LESS THAN THE DISTRICTSDISTRICT 'S TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104, THENTHENNOTWITHSTANDINGSUBSECTION NOTWITHSTANDING(3)(b)(IOFTHISSECTION SUBSECTION, (3)(b)(IOFTHE THISDISTRICT SECTIONS ,THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM IS THE GREATER OF THE DISTRICTSDISTRICT S TOTAL PROGRAMPROGRAMDETERMINATIONFORTHE DETERMINATION FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGETBUDGETYEARORTHEAMOUNT YEAR OR THE AMOUNT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,22-54-117,amendRevised Statutes, 22-54-117, amend (1)(a) introductory portion and (1)(a)(IX) as follows:

(1) (a) For the 2007-08 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafterthereafter, generalgeneralassemblyshallannuallydeterminetheamountto assemblyappropriate shallto annuallythe determinecontingencyreservefund,whichiscreatedinthestatetreasury.Indeciding the amount to appropriate to the contingency reserve fund, whichthe isgeneral createdassembly may take into consideration any recommendations made by the PAGE 25-SENATE BILL 26-023 department of education, but nothing in this section obligates the stategeneral treasury.assembly to provide supplemental assistance to all districts that are found to be in need or to fullyfund the total amount of such need.

InThe deciding the amount to appropriate to the contingency reserve fund, the generalassemblymaytakeintoconsiderationanyrecommendationsmade by the department of education, but nothing in this section obligates the general assembly to provide supplemental assistance to all districts that arefoundtobeinneedortofullyfundthetotalamountofsuchneed.The state board may approve and order payments from the contingency reserve fund for supplementalsupplementalassistancetodistrictsdeterminedtobeinneedastheresultof assistance to districts determined to be in need as the result of any or all of the following circumstances:

(IX) (A) For the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 budget yearsyears, UnusualUnusualfinancialburdencausedbythewithholdingoflocalpropertytaxes financial burden caused by the withholding of local property taxes pursuant to section 29-1-606 (5) for a rural or small rural school district, as defined in section 22-7-1211 (4), because of a delay in filing the audit report due to extraordinary problems that could not have been reasonably foreseen or prevented by the rural or small rural school district.

(B) This subsection (1)(a)(IX) is repealed, effective July1,July 1, 2026.

-32- 023 2 SECTION 18.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-51-1101,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-51-1101, amend (1.9)(a)(I), (1.9)(a)(II)(B), (1.9)(a)(II)(C), and (1.9)(h) as follows:

(1.9)(a)(I)(1.9) Subjecttosubsection(1.9)(h)ofthissection,aservice(a) retiree(I) whoSubject isto asubsection superintendent,N(1.9)(h) ASSISTANTof SUPERINTENDENTthis ,section, a principalAservice VICEretiree PRINCIPALwho ORis ASSISTANTa PRINCIP,superintendent, aAN teacher,ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT , a schoolprincipal,AVICEPRINCIPALORASSISTANTPRINCIPAL bus,ateacher,aschoolbus driver, a school food services cook, a school nurse, or a paraprofessional,asdefinedinsection22-60.3-201,andishiredpursuantparaprofessional, tosubsection(1.9)(b)ofthissectionbyanemployerintheschooldivisionas defined in section 22-60.3-201, and is hired pursuant to subsection (1.9)(b) of this section by an employer in the school division of the association that satisfies the criteria specified in subsection (1.9)(a)(II)ofthissectionmayreceivesalarywithoutreductioninbenefits(1.9)(a)(II) of this section mayreceive salarywithout reduction in benefits for anylength of employment in a calendar year if the service retiree has notworkedforanemployer,asdefinedinsection24-51-101(20),duringnot worked for an employer, as defined in section 24-51-101 (20), during the month of the effective date of retirement.

A service retiree described in this subsection (1.9)(a) who works for an employer, as defined in section 24-51-101 (20), duringduringthemonthoftheeffectivedateofretirementissubjecttoareduction the month of the effective date of retirement is subject to a reduction in benefits as provided in section 24-51-1102 (2).

(B) The school district, board of cooperative services, or charter PAGE 26-SENATE BILL 26-023 school hires the service retiree for the purpose of providing classroom instructionorschoolbustransportationtostudentsenrolledbythedistrict,instruction enrolledbyoneormoreofthedistrictsservedbytheboardofcooperativeor school bus transportation to students enrolled bythe district, enrolled by one or more of the districts served by the board of cooperative services, or enrolled by the charter school, or for the purpose of being a superintendent,ANsuperintendent, AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT , a principalAprincipal, A VICE -33-PRINCIPAL 023OR PRINCIPALORASSISTANTPRINCIPALASSISTANT ,aschoolfoodservicescook,aschoolPRINCIPAL , a school food services cook, a school nurse, or a paraprofessional, as defined in section 22-60.3-201;

and (C) The school district, board of cooperative services, or charter school determines that there is a critical shortage of qualified superintendents,superintendents,ASSISTANTSUPERINTENDENTS ASSISTANT,principals,VICEPRINCIPALS SUPERINTENDENTSORASSISTANTPRINCIPALS ,,teachers,schoolbusdrivers,schoolfoodservices principals, VICE PRINCIPALS OR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS , teachers, school bus drivers, school food services cooks, school nurses, or paraprofessionals, as defined in section 22-60.3-201, as applicable, and that the service retiree has specific experience, skills, or qualifications that would benefit the district, board of cooperative services, or charter school.

(h) Ateacher,schoolbusdriver,schoolfoodservicescook,schoolA teacher, school bus driver, school food services cook, school nurse, superintendent,ASSISTANTsuperintendent, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT , principalVICEprincipal, VICE PRINCIPAL OR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL,PRINCIPAL , or qualified paraprofessional who retires before he or she hasYhas THEY HAVE met the age and service credit requirements for full service retirement benefits pursuant to section 24-51-60224-51-602shallnotbeemployedafterretirementpursuanttothissubsection shall not be employed after retirement pursuant to this subsection (1.9) by the employer in the school division that was the teacher's,schoolbusdriver's,schoolfoodservicescook's,schoolnurse's,teacher's, superintendent's,ASSISTANTschool SUPERINTENDENTbus 'S,driver's, principal's,VICEschool PRINCIPALSORASSISTANTPRINCIPALfood 'S,orqualifiedparaprofessional'slastservices cook's, school nurse's, superintendent's, ASSISTANTSUPERINTENDENT 'S,principal'sVICEPRINCIPAL SORASSISTANT PRINCIPAL S , or qualified paraprofessional's last employer until two years after the teacher's, school bus driver's, school food services cook's, school nurse's, superintendent's,ASSISTANTsuperintendent's,SSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT S,'S, principal's,principal'sVICE VICEPRINCIPAL PRINCIPALSSORASSISTANTPRINCIPAL ORS,orqualifiedparaprofessional'sdate ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, or qualified paraprofessional's date of retirement.

SECTIONSECTION19. 19.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes, Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-7-1013, add (6.5) as follows:

Local education provider - preschool through -34-elementary 023and elementaryandsecondaryeducationstandards-adoption-academicsecondary education standards - adoption - academic acceleration - definition.

(6.5) FORF THE2026-27OR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR ,AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR PAGE 27-SENATE BILL 26-023 THEREAFTER ,A, A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MAY REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONAPPROVETHELOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVE THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER S USEUSEOFPENCILANDPAPERTOCOMPLETEANYOREVERYPORTIONOFASTATE ASSESSMENTADMINISTEREDPURSUANTTOSECTION 22-7-1006.3(1)(a)FOR GRADE THREE OR FOUR .FORTHE 2026-27 SCHOOLYEAR ,THE DEPARTMENT OF PENCILEDUCATION ANDSHALL PAPERESTABLISH TOTHE COMPLETETESTING ANYSCHEDULE ORFOR EVERYTHE PORTIONADMINISTRATION OF PENCIL AND PAPER ASSESSMENTS AND INCLUDE A STATEDEADLINE ASSESSMENTFOR ADMINISTEREDTHE PURSUANTRETURN TOOF SECTIONCOMPLETED 22-7-1006.3PAPER (1)(a)FORAND GRADEPENCIL THREEMATERIALS ORFOR FOUR.SCORING .

ORFOR THE2026-27THE 2027-28 SCHOOL YEAR ,THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A DEADLINE FOR THE TESTINGSUBMISSION SCHEDULEOF REQUESTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATIONUSE OF PENCIL AND PAPER ASSESSMENTS AND INCLUDE ADEADLINE FORTHE RETURNOFCOMPLETEDPAPERANDPENCIL MATERIALS FOR SCORING .

FORHE THELOCAL 2027-28EDUCATIONPROVIDERISRESPONSIBLEFORCOSTSOWEDTOAVENDORTHAT SCHOOLARE YEARASSOCIATED ,WITH THE DEPARTMENTADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR THE USE OF PENCIL AND PAPER ASSESSMENTS .;

THEEXCEPT LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS OWED TO A VENDOR THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENCIL AND PAPER ASSESSMENTS;EXCEPT THAT IF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER IS A SCHOOL ,,THEN THEN THE SCHOOL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENCIL AND PAPER ASSESSMENTS.ASSESSMENTS .

(1.5) THE STATE BOARD SHALLSHALLADOPT ADOPTRULESTHAT RULES THAT ARE NECESSARY TO DETERMINE A CHILD S DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE FOR A CIRCUMSTANCE THAT IS NOT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)OF THIS -35-SECTIO. 023 SECTION .

SECTIONSECTION21. 21.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-20-114,amend(1) Coloradointroductory RevisedStatutes,22-20-114,amendportion, (1) introductoryportion, (1)(a), (1)(b), andandand add(1.3); (9) as follows:

and add (9) as follows:

Funding of programs - application for reimbursement - rules - legislative declaration -nition- definition - repeal.

(1) SubjectSubjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection(3)ofthissection,forthe to2005-06 thebudget provisionsyear ofectionand (3)each ofbudget thisyear section,thereafter forthe the2005-06budgetyearandeachbudgetyearthereaftertotal thetotalamountamount appropriated to the department for the payment of costs incurred by administrative units for the provision,XPENSESprovision, EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PROVISIONPROVISION, , of special education programs must be distributed to each administrative unit that provides,provides,OR PAYS FOR THE PROVISION OF , educational services for children with disabilities as follows:

PAGE 28-SENATE BILL 26-023 (a) (I) Five hundred thousand dollars to administrative units that enroll children with disabilitiesTHEdisabilitOR 2026-27THE BUDGET2026-27BUDGET YEAR AND EACH BUDGET YEAR THEREAFTER ,ONE, ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS THAT PAY TUITION OR EDUCATION EXPENSES THAT ENSURE A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR A STUDENT INOUTIN OUT -OF-HOME PLACEMENT ,ASDEFINED,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-32-138 (1)(h)I:(1)(h),I:

(A) For whom tuition is paid by the administrative units for the children to receive educational services at approved facilityschools;facility schools;

and TTHE HE STUDENT HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM ;

(B) ForForwhomparentalrightshavebeen whomrelinquishedbytheparents parentalor rightsterminated havebya beencourt, relinquishedthe byparents of whom are incarcerated, the parents orof terminatedwhom bycannot abe court,located, the parents of whom arereside incarcerated,out theparentsofwhomcannotbelocated,theparentsofof whomresideoutof the state but the department of human services has placed the children withintheadministrativeunit,orchildrenwithdisabilitieswhoarelegallywithin -36-the 023administrative emancipated.unit, or children with disabilities who are legally emancipated.T HESTUDENTDOESNOTHAVEAPARENTORLEGALGUARDIAN , AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-20-103 (19.7)(a)(I), (19.7)(a)(IIOR (19.7)(a)(IIIWHO IS AVAILABLE OR AUTHORIZED TO MAKE DECISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION FOR THE STUDENT ;AND (C) T HE STUDENT IS PLACED BY A PUBLIC AGENCY ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-20-103 (20), IN A RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITY OR RESIDENTIALTREATMENTFACILITYTHATISLOCATEDOUTOFSTATEORINAN APPROVED FACILITY SCHOOL ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION22-2-402.

THE(II) STUDENTThe DOESmoneys NOTappropriated HAVEpursuant Ato PARENTsubparagraph OR(I) LEGALof GUARDIANthis ,ASDESCRIBEDINSECTIONparagraph(a)shallbedistributedineachbudgetyeartoadministrativeunits 22-20-103(19.7)(a)(I),(19.7)(a)(II),based ORupon (19.7)(a)(IIWHOISAVAILABLEORAUTHORIZEDTOMAKEDECISIONSeach CONCERNINGadministrative EDUCATIONunit's FORshare THEof STUDENTthe ;ANDaggregate (C)number THEof STUDENTchildren ISwith PLACEDdisabilities BYwho Aare PUBLICspecified AGEN,ASin DEFINEDsubparagraph IN(I) SECTIONof 22-20-103this (20),INparagraph(a);exceptthatanadministrativeunitshallnotreceiveanamount Athatexceedstheaggregateamountoftuitionpaidbythatadministrativeunit RESIDENTIALforthespecifiedchildrenwithdisabilitiestoreceiveeducationalservicesat CHILDapprovedfacilityschoolsduringtheimmediatelyprecedingbudgetyear.For CAREpurposes FACILITYof ORthis RESIDENTIALTREATMENTFACILITYTHATISLOCATEDOUTOFSTATEORINparagraph AN(a), APPROVEDthe FACILITYnumber SCHOOL,ASof DEFINEDchildren INwith SECTIO22-2-402.disabilities that are specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) shall be based upon the count taken in December of the immediatelypreceding budget yeNr.

(II)I Themoneysappropriatedpursuanttosubparagraph(I)ofTHE this2026-27 paragraphBUDGET (a)YEAR shallAND beEACH distributedBUDGET inYEAR eachTHEREAFTER budget,THE yearDEPARTMENT toSHALL administrativeDISTRIBUTE unitsbaseduponeachadministrativeunit'sshareoftheaggregatenumberTHE ofAPPROPRIATION childrenDESCRIBED withIN disabilitiesPAGE who29-SENATE areBILL specified26-023 inSUBSECTION subparagraph(1)(a)(IOF (I)THIS ofSECTION thisPURSUANT paragraphTO (a);AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENTPROCESS .THESTATEBOARDSHALLADOPTRULESRELATED TO THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS .

except(b) that(I) anFor administrativethe unitbudget shallyears notpreceding receivethe an2022-23 amountbudget thatyear, exceedsan the aggregate amount ofequal tuitionto paidone bythousand thattwo administrativehundred unitfiftydollars for theeach specifiedchild children with disabilities toreceiving receivespecial educationaleducation services atfrom approved facilityschools during the immediatelyadministrative precedingunit; budget year.

For(II) purposesExcept ofas this paragraph (a), the number of children with disabilities that are specified in subparagraphsubsection (I)(1.3) of this paragraphsection, (a)for shall be based upon the count2022-23 takenbudget inyear Decemberand ofeach the immediately preceding budget year.THE2026-27year BUDGETthereafter, YEARan ANDamount EACHequal BUDGETto YEARone THEREAFTERthousand ,seven THEhundred DEPARTMENTfifty SHALLdollars DISTRIBUTEfor THEAPPROPRIATIONDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONeach (1)(a)(OFTHISSECTIONchild PURSUANTTOANAPPLICATIONFORREIMBURSEMENTPROCESSwith .THESTATEdisabilities BOARDreceiving SHALLspecial ADOPTeducation RULESservices RELATEDfrom TOthe THEadministrative APPLICATIONunit; FOR REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS .

(b)(I)and Forthebudgetyearsprecedingthe2022-23budgetyear,an(1.3) amountFor equalthe to2024-25 onebudget thousandyear twoand hundredbudget fiftyyears dollarsthereafter, fordollar eachamounts childset -37-forth 023in withsubsections disabilities(1)(b)(II) receivingand special(1)(c)(III) educationSUBSECTIONS services(1)(b)AND from(1)(c)(III)ofthissectionareannuallyincreasedby the administrativerate unit;of inflation.Theamountsmustbe rounded to the nearest dollar.

(II)Except as specified in subsection (1.3) of this section, for the 2022-23 budget year and eachbudgetyearthereafter,mount equal to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars for each child with disabilities receiving special education services from the administrative unit;

and (1.3) Forthe2024-25budgetyearandbudgetyearsthereafter,he dollar amounts set forth in subsections (1)(b)(II) and (1)(c)(III) SUBSECTIONS (1)(b)AND (1)(c)(III)ofthissectionareannuallyincreased by the rate of inflation.

The amounts must be rounded to the nearest dollar.

(9) (a) HETHE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS ON THE ISSUEISSUEOFPUBLICPLACEMENTSINFACILITYSCHOOLSANDWHETHERTOMAKE OFRECOMMENDATIONS PUBLICTO PLACEMENTSTHE INSTATE FACILITYBOARD SCHOOLSREGARDING ANDRULES WHETHEROR TO MAKERECOMMENDATIONSTOTHESTATEBOARDREGARDINGRULESORTO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING STATUTES RELATED TO PUBLIC PLACEMENTS IN FACILITIE.THEFACILITIES STAKEHOLDERS. THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALLENGAGEWITHINCLUDE ,BUTARENOTLIMITEDTO ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS, MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ENTITIES ,ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT LICENSED RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIE,AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIE.

(b)THE THISSTAKEHOLDERS SUBSECTIONTHAT (9ISTHE REPEALED,EFFECTIVEDEPARTMENT JULY1,SHALL 2027.ENGAGE WITH INCLUDE ,BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ,ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS , MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ENTITIES , ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT LICENSED RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES ,AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES.

(b) THIS SUBSECTION (9) IS REPEALED,EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

Localfoodpurchasinggrant-amount-advisoryLocal -38-food 023purchasing grant - amount - advisory committee - verification of invoices - definition.

(1)(a)PAGE Subjecttosubsection(5)of30-SENATE thissection,eachparticipatingBILL 26-023 (1) (a) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, each participating school food authority OR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES UNDER A PARTICIPATING CHARTER SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY that commits to operating an advisory committee as described in subsection (3) of this sectioniseligibletoreceivealocalfoodpurchasinggrantpursuanttothis section is eligible to purchasereceive Coloradoa grown,local raised,food orpurchasing processedgrant products.pursuant to this sectiontopurchaseColoradogrown,raised,orprocessedproducts.Itisthe general assembly's intent that these grants be used primarily to support small- and medium-sized farms and ranches.

It(b) On or before August 1 of the first full budget year in which this section is thegeneralassembly'sintentthatthesegrantsbeusedprimarilytosupporteffective small-as provided in subsection (5) of this section and medium-sizedon farmsor before August 1 of each budget year thereafter, each participating school food authority GRANTEE shall track and ranches.report to the department for the preceding budget year:

(b)(I) OnThe ortotal beforeamount Augustspent 1 of the first full budget year in whichpurchasing thisall sectionproducts isused effective as provided in subsectionpreparing (5)meals of this section and onhow ormuch before August 1 of eachthat budgettotal yearwas thereafter,attributable eachto participatingthe schoollocal food authorityANTEEpurchasing shallgrant track and report to the departmentparticipating forschool thefood precedingauthority budgetGRANTEE year:received;

(I) The total amount spent in purchasing all products used in preparing meals and how much of that total was attributable to the local food purchasing grant the participating school food authority received;

(III) The total amount spent to purchase value-added processed products and how much of that total was attributable to the local food purchasingpurchasinggranttheparticipatingschoolfoodauthority grantGRANTEE the participating school food authorityTEE received;

and (IV) TheThetotalnumberofeligiblemealstheparticipatingschoolfood totalauthority numberGRANTEE of eligible meals the participating school -39- 023 food authoritGRANTEE provided to students.

(2)(a)(2) Subjecttosubsection(2)(b)ofthissection,atthebeginning(a) Subject to subsection (2)(b) of this section, at the beginning of each budget year the department, subject to available appropriations, shall distribute to each participating school food authoritytauthorityANTEE iseligibletoreceiveagrantpursuanttothissectionanamountestablishedthat is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section 22-82.9-211an (3).amount established pursuanttosection22-82.9-211(3).Theparticipatingschoolfoodauthority GRANTEE shall use the moneyreceived pursuant to this section to purchase only Colorado grown, raised, or processed products and as provided in PAGE 31-SENATE BILL 26-023 subsection (3)(b) of this section and shall not use more than twenty-five percentoftheamountreceivedtopurchasevalue-addedprocessedproducts.

TheInaddition,aschoolfoodauthority participatingPARTICIPATINGGRANTEE schoolmayuseupto foodten authorityRANTEEpercent shallof use the moneyreceived pursuant to this section to purchasepayallowable onlycosts, Colorado grown, raised, or processed products and as providedidentified inby subsectionrules (3)(b) of this section and shall not use more than twenty-five percent of the amountstate receivedboard, toincurred purchasein value-addedcomplying processedwith products.this section.

In(b) addition,At athe beginning of each budget year, each participating school food authorityATINGauthority GRANTEE mayshall usesubmit up to tenthe percentdepartment an estimate of the moneyamount receivedit pursuantexpects to thisspend section to paypurchase allowableColorado costs,grown, asraised, identifiedor byprocessed rulesproducts offor the statebudget board,year; incurred in complying with this section.

(b) At the beginning of each budget year, each participating schoolfoodauthorityRANTEE shallsubmittothedepartmentanestimate of the amount it expects to spend to purchase Colorado grown, raised, or processed products for the budget year;

If, based on the information provided, the departmentdeterminesthataparticipatingschoolfoodauthorityEEdepartment determines that a participating school food authority GRANTEE is unlikely to spend the full amount of the grant described in subsection (2)(a)of(2)(a) of this section, the departmentshallreducetheamountofdepartment thegrantshall accordingly.Thedepartmentshalldistributetootherparticipatingschoolreduce foodthe authoritiesANTEESamount thatof arethe eligiblegrant toaccordingly. receive grants pursuant to thissectionanyamountthatisretainedpursuanttothissubsection(2)(b).

ThedepartmentshalldistributetheadditionalamountstotheparticipatingThe -40-department 023shall schooldistribute foodto authoritGRANTEESother forparticipating whichschool thegrantfoodauthorities amountGRANTEES calculatedthatareeligibletoreceivegrantspursuanttothis pursuantsection toany subsectionamount (2)(a)that of this section is lessretained thanpursuant twenty-fiveto thousandthis dollars,subsection prioritized(2)(b). based on the highest identified student percentages and greatest financial need.

(3)The (a)department Toshall receivedistribute athe localadditional foodamounts purchasing grant pursuant to thisthe section, a participating school food authorityEauthorities mustGRANTEES havefor orwhich establishthe angrant advisoryamount committeecalculated madepursuant upto subsection (2)(a) of studentsthis andsection parentsis ofless studentsthan enrolledtwenty-five inthousand dollars, prioritized based on the publichighest schoolsidentified servedstudent bythepercentages participatingand schoolgreatest foodfinancial authority.need.

In(3) selecting(a) studentsTo andreceive parentsa tolocal servefood onpurchasing thegrant advisorypursuant committee,to thethis section, a participating school food authorityshallauthority ensureGRANTEE thatthemembershipofmust theadvisorycommitteereflectstheracial,ethnic,have andor socioeconomicestablishanadvisorycommitteemadeupofstudentsandparentsofstudents demographicsenrolled ofin the studentpublic populationschools enrolledserved by theparticipatingschoolfoodauthorityNTEE.Theadvisorycommittee shall advise the participating school food authorityoncerningauthority. theselectionoffoodstoensurethatmealsareculturallyrelevant,healthy, and appealing to all ages of the student population.

(b)In Aselecting students and parents to serve on the advisory committee, the participating school food authorityEauthority mayuseGRANTEE upshall toensure twelvethat percentthe membership of the amountadvisory receivedcommittee pursuantreflects tothe subsectionracial, (2)ethnic, ofandsocioeconomicdemographicsof thisthestudentpopulationenrolledbythe sectionparticipatingschoolfoodauthority toGRANTEE support.Theadvisorycommitteeshall implementationadvise ofthe participating school food authority GRANTEE concerning the advisorycommitteeselection requiredof infoods subsectionto (3)(a)ensure that meals are culturallyrelevant, healthy, and appealing to all ages of thisthe section.student population.

(c)(b) AschoolfoodauthorityRANTEEA thatprovidedonemillionorparticipating fewerlunchesintheschool 2023-24food schoolauthority yearGRANTEE may,may subjectuse toapprovalbytheup department,to worktwelve withpercent otherof schoolthe foodamount authoritiesANTEESreceived pursuant to implementsubsection an(2) advisorycommitteeof thatthis collaboratesPAGE with32-SENATE multipleBILL school26-023 foodsection authorities.to support implementation of the advisory committee required in subsection (3)(a) of this section.

(d)(c) AnadvisorycommitteeestablishedpursuanttothissubsectionA (3)school isfood notauthority limitedGRANTEE to,that butprovided may:one million or fewer lunches in the 2023-24 school year may, subject to approval by the department, work with other school food authorities GRANTEES to implement an advisory committee that collaborates with multiple school food authorities.

-41-(d) 023An (I) Schedule and hold meetings as necessary for the advisory committee toestablished havepursuant ongoingto collaborationthis withsubsection the(3) participatingis schoolnot foodlimited authorityGRANTEEto, andbut achievemay: the advisory committee's goals;

(II)(I) Throughstudentsurveysorothermethodsasnecessary,gatherSchedule studentand feedbackhold onmeetings mealsas necessary for the advisory committeetohaveongoingcollaborationwiththeparticipatingschoolfood authority GRANTEE and mealachieve preferences;the advisory committee's goals;

(III)(II) SuggestThrough thestudent typessurveys ofor purchasesother ofmethods localas ingredientsnecessary, togather thestudent schoolfeedback foodon authorityGRANTEEmeals that would support local farmers and ranchersmeal inpreferences; the school food authority's region;

(IV)(III) InformSuggestthetypesofpurchasesoflocalingredientstotheschool the school food authority ofGRANTEE recipes that arewould bothsupport nutritiousandreflecttheculturesofthestudentpopulationenrolledbythelocal participatingfarmers and ranchers in the school food authorityNTEEauthority's ;region;

(IV) Inform the school food authority of recipes that are both nutritious and reflect the cultures of the student population enrolled by the participating school food authority GRANTEE ;

(VII) AssistAssisttheschoolfoodauthority theGRANTEE schoolindevelopingplans food authorityNTEE in developing plans to support more scratch cooking;

(VIII) Assist the school food authorityICIPATINGauthority PARTICIPATING GRANTEE in obtaining the necessary resources to provide meals that are culturally relevant, healthy, and appealing to all ages of the student population;

(IX) InformInformthe the school food authorGRANTEEauthority GRANTEE of, and assist in the implementationimplementationof,strategiestomaximizethecollectionandcompletionof of,PAGE strategies33-SENATE toBILL maximize26-023 the collection and completion of household income application forms for national school lunch programs;

(X) Evaluate the effectiveness of the advisory committee in supportingsupportingtheschoolfoodauthority thePARTICIPATINGGRANTEE schoolinimproving foodmealqualityandstudent authority PARTICIPATING GRANTEE in improving meal qualityand student satisfaction with the mealsmealsprovidedbytheschool provided by the school food authorityANTEEauthorityGRANTEE ;

and (XI) LearnLearnfromaschoolfoodauthority fromGRANTEE aaboutthelogistics schoolof local food authorityGRANTEEprocurement, aboutmenu therequirements, -42-and 023operational logisticsmanagement ofto localsupport foodthe procurement,advisory menucommittee requirements,in andsuggesting operationalrealistic managementtosupporttheadvisorycommitteeinsuggestingrealisticandand attainable changes to school meals.

(e) A school food authorityRANTEEauthorityGRANTEE maymaycontractwithan contract with an external nonprofit organization to convene and facilitate an advisory committee pursuant to this subsection (3).

(4) The department shall annually require a selected group of participating school food authorGRANTEESauthorities GRANTEES that received a grant pursuant to this section in the preceding budget year to submit to the department a representative sample of the invoices for the products purchased using the grant money.

If the department finds that a participating school food authorityauthorityused used a significant portion of the grant money, as determined byruleby rule of the state board, to purchase products that did not meet the requirements of this section, the participating school food aGRANTEEyisauthorityGRANTEE ineligibleisineligibletoreceiveagrantpursuanttothissectionfor tothe receiveagrantpursuanttothissectionforthenextbudgetyearfollowingnext budget year following the budget year in which the department completes the review.

(6) ASA S USED IN THIS SECTI,UNLESSSECTION ,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES,"GRANTEEREQUIRES "MEANSAPARTICIPATINGSCHOOLFOODAUTHORITY, "GRANTEE "MEANS A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY OR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES UNDER A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOODAUTHORITYDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONFOOD (1)OFTHISSECTIONTHATISAUTHORITY ELIGIBLEFORANDRECEIVESALOCALFOODPURCHASINGGRANTPROGRAMDESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR AND RECEIVES A LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTIO.SECTION .

-43- 023 SECTION 23.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-206, amend PAGE 34-SENATE BILL 26-023 (1) as follows:

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, in addition to the amounts received pursuant to sections 22-82.9-204 and 22-82.9-205, a participatingschoolfoodauthorityHARTERSCHOOLTHATOPERATESparticipating UNDERAPARTICIPATINGCHARTERSCHOOLFOODAUTHORITYschool mayreceivefood anauthorityCHARTER amountSCHOOL describedTHAT inOPERATES sectionUNDER 22-82.9-211A (3),PARTICIPATING soCHARTER longSCHOOL asFOOD theAUTHORITY participatingschoolfoodauthorityHARTERSCHOOLTHATOPERATESmay receive anamountdescribedinsection22-82.9-211(3),solongastheparticipating school food authorityOR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES UNDER A PARTICIPATING CHARTER SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY uses one hundred percentpercentoftheamountreceivedpursuanttothissectiontoincreasewagesor ofprovide thestipends amountfor receivedindividuals pursuantwhom tothe thisparticipating section to increasewagesorprovidestipendsforindividualswhomtheparticipating school food authority employs to directly prepare and serve food for school meals.

To receive the amount described in this section, a participatingschoolfoodauthorityHARTERSCHOOLTHATOPERATESparticipating UNDERAPARTICIPATINGCHARTERSCHOOLFOODAUTHORITYschool mustsubmitfood authorityOR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPERATES UNDER A PARTICIPATING CHARTER SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY must submit documentation to the department as required by rules of the state board to demonstrate that the increase in wages or provision of stipends using the amount received pursuant to this section is implemented for the budget year in which the amount is received.

(1) ABOCESA ISNOTASTATEWIDEAUTHORIZEROFPROGRAMSORBOCES IS NOT A STATEWIDE AUTHORIZER OF PROGRAMS OR SCHOOLS ,EXCEPTASPERMITTEDINSECTION,EXCEPT 22-33-104.3OR22-30.7-106.AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 22-33-104.3 OR 22-30.7-106.

ABOCESA ISAPUBLICENTITYBOCES ANDASCHOOLORPROGRAMOPERATEDBYIS -44-A 023PUBLIC ENTIT,AND A SCHOOL OR PROGRAM OPERATED BY A BOCES IS CONSIDERED PUBLI.PUBLIC.

(2) STARTINGSTARTINGWITHTHE WITH2026-27 THE2026-27FISCALFISCALYEAR YEAR,A,ABOCES BOCESSHALLNOT SHALL NOT OPERATE A SCHOOL,PROGRAMSCHOOL ,SUBPROGRAM,PROGRAM , SUBPROGRAM ,OR CAMPUS OUTSIDE THEGEOGRAPHICBOUNDARIESOFITSSCHOOLDISTRICTMEMBERSTHE ,EXCEPTGEOGRAPHIC ASBOUNDARIES PERMITTEDOF THROUGHITS THESCHOOL PROCESSESDISTRICT SETMEMBERS FORTH,EXCEPT INAS SECTIONPERMITTEDTHROUGHTHEPROCESSESSETFORTHINSECTION 22-33-104.3OR 22-30.7-106.

(3) U PON REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ,A BOCESPAGE SHALL35-SENATE PROVIDEBILL A26-023 COPYBOCES OFSHALLPROVIDE ANYACOPYOFANYAGREEMENTTHATDEMONSTRATES AGREEMENT THAT DEMONSTRATES CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OR TERMS OF SERVICE FOR THE BOCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .

(4) THISTHISSECTIONDOESNOTIMPACTTHESTATEWIDESUPPLEMENTAL SECTION DOES NOT IMPACT THE STATEWIDE SUPPLEMENTAL ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAM CREATED ININSECTION SECTION 22-5-119.

SECTION25.SECTION 25.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,add22-33-104.3asIn Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-33-104.3 as follows:

Part-timePart-timeprogramsforhomeschoolstudents-rules programs for homeschool students - rules - definitions - repeal.

(1) ASA S USED IN THIS SECTI,UNLESSSECTIO,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:

(a) "OCALEDUCATION"LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER "MEANS A SCHOOL DISTRIC,ADISTRICT CHARTERSCHOOLAUTHORIZEDBYASCHOOLDISTRICTPURSUANTTOPART,A 1CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PART OF ARTICL30.5OFARTICLE30.5 OF THIS TITL22,A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THESTATECHARTERSCHOOLINSTITUTEPURSUANTTOPARTTHE 5STATE OFARTICLECHARTER 30.5OFSCHOOL THISINSTITUTE TITL22,ORPURSUANT ATO BOARDPART OF5OF COOPERATIVEARTICLE SERVICES30.5OFTHISTITLE CREATED22,ORABOARDOFCOOPERATIVESERVICESCREATEDAND AND OPERATING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE5ARTICLE 5 OF THIS TITL22.

(b) "PART-TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS "MEANS APROGRAMOFFEREDBYORONBEHALFOFALOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERA -45-PROGRAM 023OFFERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT SERVES HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED ON A PART-TIMEPART TIME BASIS ANDFUNDEDPURSUANTTOSECTIONAND 22-33-104.5(6)(aWHETHERORNOTFUNDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-33-104.5 (6)(aWHETHER OR NOT THE PROGRAM HAS A SCHOOL CODE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ."PART-TIMEPROGRAMFORHOMESCHOOLSTUDENTS "INCLUDES ALLSUBPROGRAMS ,CAMPUSES ,MICROSCHOOLS ,OROTHERCOMPONENTSOF THE SAME PART -TIME PROGRAM THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS .

"PART-TIME(2) PROGRAM(a) FORALOCAL HOMESCHOOLEDUCATION STUDENTSPROVIDER "MAY INCLUDESOFFER ALLONE SUBPROGRAMSOR ,CAMPUSESMORE ,MICROSCHOOLSPART-TIME ,ORPROGRAMS OTHERFOR COMPONENTSHOMESCHOOL OFSTUDENTS THEIF SAMEEACH PART -TIME PROGRAM THAT: PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS .

(2)(I) (a)C LOCALOMPLIES EDUCATIONWITH PROVIDERTHE MAYSTANDARDS OFFERAND ONEREQUIREMENTS ORESTABLISHED MOREIN PART-TIMETHIS PROGRAMSSECTION FORAND HOMESCHOOLRULES STUDENTSADOPTED IFBY EACHTHE PROGRAMSTATE :BOARD;

(I)AND COMPLIESPAGE 36-SENATE BILL 26-023 (II) C OMPLIES WITH ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PART -TIME PROGRAMS FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THE STANDARDSLOCAL ANDEDUCATION REQUIREMENTSPROVIDERTHATAUTHORIZESTHEPART ESTABLISHEDINTHISSECTIONANDRULESADOPTEDBYTHESTATEBOARD-TIME ;PROGRAMSFORHOMESCHOOL STUDENTS .

AND(b) (II)THE COMPLIESSTATE WITHBOARD ALLSHALL LEGALADOPT REQUIREMENTSRULES AS NECESSARY FOR PAR-TIMETHE REGULATION OF PART -TIME PROGRAMS FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS AND FOR THE LOCALIMPLEMENTATION EDUCATIONOR PROVIDERADMINISTRATION THATOF AUTHORIZESTHIS THESECTION PART-TIME PROGRAMS FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS .

(b) HESTATEBOARDSHALLADOPTRULESASNECESSARYFORTHE REGULATIONOFPART -TIMEPROGRAMSFORHOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSAND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SECTI.N (3) APARTA PART TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS :

(a) SHALLS NOT,DIRECTLYHALL NOT ,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTL,FUND,REIMBURSEINDIRECTLY ,OR,FUND SUBSIDIZEAPRIVATEACTIVITYORPRIVATEPURCHASEFORASTUDENTOR,REIMBURSE , OR SUBSIDIZE A PRIVATE ACTIVITY OR PRIVATE PURCHASE FOR A STUDENT OR A STUDENT S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN .

A PRIVATE ACTIVITY OR PURCHASE INCLUDES ,BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,TOACTIVITIES,SUPPLIES,ITEMS ACTIVITIE,SUPPLIES,, ITEMS,ORORMATERIALSOFPERSONALVALUE MATERIALS OF PERSONAL VALUE THAT ARE GENERALLYGENERALLYNOT NOT AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERSPROVIDER S REGULAR FULL-TIMEFULL -TIME PROGRAMS OR SCHOOLS.SCHOOLS .

-46- 023 (b) SHALLSHALLNOTENROLLSTUDENTSWHOSATISFYTHEIRCOMPULSORY NOT ENROLL STUDENTS WHO SATISFY THEIR COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT OR A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ,,AS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONSECTION22-33-104 22-33-104 (2)(b).

(c) SHALL VERIFY THE STUDENT 'SS ELIGIBILITY FOR PUPIL ENROLLMENT BY REQUIRING A COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-33-104.5 (3)(eRETAINING(3)(e),RETAINING A COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION,ANDMAKINGACOPYOFTHENOTIFICATIONAVAILABLETONOTIFICATION THE,AND DEPARTMENTMAKING A COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION AVAILABLE TO THEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONUPONREQUEST .FTHELOCALEDUCATION PROVIDER IS NOT A SCHOOL DISTRICT ,THE LOCAL EDUCATION UPONPROVIDER REQUESTSHALL FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION (3)(c)IN COORDINATION WITH ITS AUTHORIZER OR ITS MEMBER DISTRICTS .

IF THE LOCAL EDUCATIONPROVIDERISNOTASCHOOLDISTRICT ,THELOCALEDUCATION PROVIDERSHALLFULFILLTHE REQUIREMENTS OFTHISSUBSECTION (3)(c) IN COORDINATION WITH ITS AUTHORIZER OR ITS MEMBER DISTRI.TS (4) EXCEPTE XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTI,ASECTION ,A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT I:IS :

(a) ASCHOOLDISTRICTORDISTRICTCHARTERSCHOOLSHALLNOTA OPERATEAPARTSCHOOL TIMEPROGRAMFORHOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSOUTSIDEOFDISTRICT OR DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL NOT OPERATE A PART -TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRIC;DISTRICT ;

(b) AAN N INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL NOT OPERATE A PAGE 37-SENATE BILL 26-023 PART-TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE GEOGRAPHICBOUNDARIESOFTHESCHOOLDISTRICTWHERETHEINSTITUTEGEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL IS PHYSICALLY LOCATED;LOCATED ;

(c) A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES SHALL NOT OPERATE A PART-TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES ' MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICTS.DISTRICTS .

(5) ALOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERMAYRECEIVEAUTHORIZATIONA TOOPERATEAPARTLOCAL -TIMEPROGRAMFORHOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSOUTSIDEEDUCATION -47-PROVIDER 023MAY RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE A PART-TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION,AS APPLICABLE,THROUGH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:FOLLOWING :

(a) THE STATE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERTOOPERATEOUTSIDETHEGEOGRAPHICBOUNDARIESDESCRIBEDPROVIDER TO OPERATE OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)OF THIS SECTION,SECTION , AS APPLICABLE,PURSUANTAPPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO ELIGIBILITYANDPROCEDURALREQUIREMENTSFORCERTIFICATIONADOPTED BYSTATEBOARDRULE .THESTATEBOARDSHALLADOPTRULESREGARDING THE ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION ADOPTEDBYSTATEPURSUANTTOTHISSUBSECTION BOARDRULE(5)(aNOLATERTHAN .THESTATEBOARDSHALLADOPTDECEMBER RULES31,2026, REGARDINGTHAT THEWILL ELIGIBILITYAPPLY ANDFOR PROCEDURALCERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTSFOR TH2027-28 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR CERTIFICATIONEACH PURSUANTSCHOOL TOYEAR THISTHEREAFTER SUBSECTION(5)(a)NO.THE LATERCERTIFICATION THANPROCESS DRULES ECEMBERMUST 31,INCLUDE 2026,THATCRITERIA WILLAND APPLYQUALITY STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATIONPART TIME PROGRAMS FOR THEHOMESCHOOL 2027-28STUDENTS SCHOOLTHAT YEARADDRESS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND INCLUDE REPORTING OBLIGATIONS FOR EACHLOCAL SCHOOLEDUCATION YEARPROVIDERS THEREAFTERAS .ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.

HEA CERTIFICATION PROCESSPURSUANT RULESTO MUSTTHIS INCLUDESUBSECTION CRITERIA(5)(a)IS ANDVALID QUALITY STANDARDSFORPART -TIMEPROGRAMSFORHOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSTHAT ADDRESSACCOUNTABILITYANDTRANSPARENCYANDINCLUDEREPORTING OBLIGATIONS FOR LOCALTWO EDUCATIONYEARS PROVIDERSAND ASMAY ARE REASONABLY NECESSARYFORTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHISSECTION .A CERTIFICATION PURSUANTTOTHISSUBSECTION (5)(aISVALIDFORTWOYEARSANDMAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY RENEWED FOR TWO -YEARYEAR TERMS.TERMS .

(b) ALOCALBOARDALOCAL OFEDUCATIONMAYBOARD OF EDUCATION MAY AUTHORIZE ,IN WRITING,WRITIN,A A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER TO OPERATE A PAR-TIMEPART -TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSINTHEHOMESCHOOL GEOGRAPHICBOUNDARIESOFTHELOCALSTUDENTS BOARDOFEDUCATIONIN 'SSCHOOLDISTRICTIFTHEPART-TIMEPROGRAMFORTHE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION S SCHOOL DISTRICT IF THE PA-TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS OTHERWISE OPERATES OUTSIDE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER .

N ITS WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION , THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CERTIFY,INCERTIFY,INAFORMDEVELOPEDBYTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION A,THAT FORM DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENTPART OFTIME EDUCATION , THAT THE PART-TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS SATISFIES -48-THE 023PAGE THE38-SENATE BILL 26-023 CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION(2)OFSUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTIO.

F THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS PROVIDED THE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIONANDCERTIFICATIONAUTHORIZATION THESCHOOLDISTRICTORCHARTERAND SCHOOLCERTIFICATION,THESCHOOLDISTRICTORCHARTERSCHOOLINSTITUTEMAY INSTITUTE MAY SUBMIT STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE PART-TIMEPROGRAMFORHOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSPURSUANTTOITSPUPILPART ENROLLMENTTIME ,PROGRAM ASFOR DEFINEDHOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSPURSUANTTOITSPUPILENROLLMENT IN,ASDEFINED SECTIONINSECTION 22-54-10322-54-103(10).A (10).WRITTENAUTHORIZATIONPURSUANTTOTHIS SUBSECTION (5)(bIS VALID FOR A TERM NOT GREATER THAN TWO YEARS AND MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY RENEWED .

ATHE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION PURSUANTDESCRIBED TOIN THIS SUBSECTION (5)(bIS(5)(b) VALIDMUST FOR A TERM NOT GREATER THAN TWO YEARS AND MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY RENEWED .THEWRITTENAUTHORIZATIONDESCRIBEDINTHISSUBSECTION (5)(b)MUST BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICTS WHERE THE PAR-TIMEPART TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS PROVIDES INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS .

(6) (a) F OR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR ,A, A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MAY RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE A PART -TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION,SECTION , AS APPLICABLE,THROUGHAPPLICABLE ,THROUGH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING :

(I) THET HE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY PROVISIONALLY AUTHORIZE A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER TO OPERATE OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPHICBOUNDARIESDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONGEOGRAPHIC (4)OFTHISSECTION,BOUNDARIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)OF THIS SECTIO, AS APPLICABLE.APPLICABLE .

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PUBLISH AN APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONTIMELINEANDREQUIREMENTSNOLATERTHAN TIMELINEJUNE AND15,2026. REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN UNE 15, 2026.

TTHE HE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVISIONALLY AUTHORIZE A LOCALLOCALEDUCATIONPROVIDERIFTHEPART EDUCATION-TIMEPROGRAMFORHOMESCHOOL PROVIDER IF THE PARTIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS :

(A) W AS IN OPERATION FOR TH2025-26SCHOOLTHE2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR ;

(B) CERTIFIESTHATITWILLNOTENROLLMORESTUDENTSDURINGC -49-ERTIFIES 023THAT THEIT 2026-27WILL SCHOOLNOT YEARENROLL THANMORE ITSTUDENTS ENROLLED DURING THE 2026-27SCHOOLYEARTHANITENROLLEDDURINGTHE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR ;AND (C) SATISFIESTHECRITERIADESCRIBEDINSUBSECTIONSATISFIES (2)OFTHISTHE CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIO(2)OF THIS SECTION;OR (II) ALOCALBOARDOFEDUCATIONMAYAUTHORIZE ,INWRITING,,INWRITING A,A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER TO OPERATE A PARTTIMEPART -TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLSTUDENTSINTHE GEOGRAPHICBOUNDARIESOFTHELOCAL BOARDOFEDUCATION 'SSCHOOLDISTRICTIFTHEPART -TIMEPROGRAMFOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS OTHERWISEIN OPERATES OUTSIDE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER .N ITS WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION ,THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL'S CERTIFY,INSCHOOL ADISTRICT FORMIF DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENTPA-TIME OFPROGRAM EDUCATIONFOR ,PAGE THAT39-SENATE THEBILL PART-TIME26-023 PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS SATISFIESOTHERWISE THEOPERATES CRITERIAOUTSIDE DESCRIBEDOF INTHE SUBSECTIONSGEOGRAPHIC (2),BOUNDARIES (6)(a)(I)(AANDOF (6)(a)(I)(BOFTHE THISLOCAL SECTIO.EDUCATION PROVIDER .

FN THEITS LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS PROVIDED THE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION AND CERTIFICATION , THE SCHOOLDISTRICTORCHARTERSCHOOLINSTITUTEMAYSUBMITSTUDENTSLOCAL WHOBOARD AREOF ENROLLEDEDUCATION INSHALL CERTIFY,INAFORMDEVELOPEDBYTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION ,THAT THE PART -TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS PURSUANTSATISFIES TOTHE ITSCRITERIA PUPILDESCRIBED ENROLLMENTASIN DEFINEDSUBSECTIONS IN(2), SECTION(6)(a)(I)(AND 22-54-103(6)(a)(I)(BOF (10).THIS SECTION.

AF THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS PROVIDED THE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION PURSUANTAND TOCERTIFICATION THIS,THE SUBSECTIONSCHOOL (6)(a)(IIISDISTRICT VALIDOR CHARTERSCHOOLINSTITUTEMAYSUBMITSTUDENTSWHOAREENROLLEDIN THE PART TIME PROGRAM FOR AHOMESCHOOL TERMSTUDENTS NOTPURSUANT GREATERTO THANITS TWOPUPIL YEARSENROLLMENT AND,AS MAYDEFINED BEIN SUBSEQUENTLYSECTION RENEWED22-54-103 .(10).

THEAWRITTEN WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION DESCRIBEDPURSUANT INTO THIS SUBSECTION (6)(a)(IIMUST(6)(a)(IIIS BEVALID OBTAINEDFOR FROMA ALLTERM DISTRICTSNOT WHEREGREATER THETHAN PARTTWO -TIMEYEARS PROGRAMAND FORMAY HOMESCHOOLBE STUDENTSSUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDESRENEWED INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS .

(b)HE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION(6)ISSUBSECTION REPEALE,EFFECTIVE(6)(a)(IIMUST ULYBE 1,OBTAINED 2027.FROM ALL DISTRICTS WHERE THE PART -TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS PROVIDES INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS .

(7)(b) NOTHING IN THIS SECTIONSUBSECTION LIMITS(6)IS AREPEALED,EFFECTIVE LOCALJULY EDUCATION1, -50-2027. 023 PROVIDER S DISCRETION TO ALLOW A CHILD PARTICIPATING IN A NONPUBLIC HOME -BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR A PORTION OF THE DAY PURSUANT TO SECTI22-33-104.5 (6)(a)IF THE ATTENDANCE IS IN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER S REGULARON SITEPROGRAMRATHERTHANINAPART -TIMEPROGRAMFOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS .

(7) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTIONSECTION (7)DOESLIMITS NOTA APPLYLOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SDISCRETIONTOALLOWACHILDPARTICIPATINGINANONPUBLIC HOME -BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO ONLINEATTEND SCHOOLSA ORPUBLIC PROGRAMSSCHOOL FOR A PORTION OF THE DAY PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-33-104 .5 (6)(aIF THE ATTENDANCE IS IN THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER S REGULAR ON SITE PROGRAM RATHER THAN IN A PART -TIME PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS .

THIS SUBSECTION(7) DOES NOT APPLY TO ONLINE SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS .

(10)(j)(10) "UPILENROLLMENT(j) "DOESNOTINCLUDEASTUDENTWHO"PPIL ENROLLMENT " DOES NOT INCLUDE A STUDENT WHO ENROLLS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ON A PARTIMEPART TIME BASIS WHILE THE STUDENT IS ALSOALSOENROLLEDINANINDEPENDENTORPAROCHIALSCHOOL ENROLLED,ASDESCRIBED IN AN INDEPENDENT OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ,AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION22-33-104 (2)(b).

PAGE 40-SENATE BILL 26-023 (k) ADISTRICTA DISTRICT THAT ENROLLS STUDENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-33-104.5(6)(aSHALL,PRIORTOASTUDENT22-33-104.5(6)(aSHALL SENROLLMENT,PRIORTOASTUDENT ,COLLECT'S AENROLLMENT,COLLECTA CURRENT COPY OF THE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-33-104.5 (3)(ESTABLISHING(3)(eESTABLISHING ELIGIBILI.Y SECTIONSECTION27. 27.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes, Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.7-105, add (6) as follows:

Programcriteria-guidelines-qualitystandardsProgram criteria - guidelines - quality standards - records - rules - definition.

(6) (a) ANA N AUTHORIZER MAY CHOOSE TO CONTRACT WITH AN EDUCATIONEDUCATIONMANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PROVIDER TO OPERATE AN ONLINE PROGRAMPROGRAMOR ORONLINEONLINE SCHOOL .ANAUTHORIZERCONTRACTINGWITHANEDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER SHALL MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE INDEPENDENCE -51- 023 FROM ,AND OVERSIGHT OF,THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER .

(b)AN AUTHORIZER CONTRACTING WITH AN EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER SHALLPROVIDESHALL THEMAINTAIN FOLLOWINGAPPROPRIATE INFORMATIONINDEPENDENCE TOFROM THE,AND AUTHORIZER:OVERSIGHT OF,THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER .

(I)(b) AAN SUMMARYEDUCATION OFMANAGEMENT THEPROVIDER PERFORMANCESHALL DATAPROVIDE FOR ALL OF THE ONLINESCHOOLSTHEEDUCATIONMANAGEMENTPROVIDERISMANAGINGFOLLOWING ATINFORMATION THETO TIME OF THE APPLICATIONAUTHORIZER OR: HAS MANAGED PREVIOUSLY , INCLUDING DOCUMENTATION OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ONLINE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SUCCESS ;

(II)(I) NASUMMARYOFTHEPERFORMANCEDATAFORALLOFTHEONLINE EXPLANATIONSCHOOLS OFTHE ,ANDEDUCATION EVIDENCEMANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATINGPROVIDER ,THEIS EDUCATIONMANAGING MANAGEMENTAT PROVIDERTHE STIME CAPACITYOF FORTHE SUCCESSFULAPPLICATION EXPANSIONOR WHILEHAS MAINTAININGMANAGED QUALITYPREVIOUSLY IN,INCLUDING THEDOCUMENTATION SCHOOLSOF THATACADEMIC THEACHIEVEMENT EDUCATIONAND MANAGEMENTONLINE PROVIDERSCHOOL ISMANAGEMENT MANAGINGSUCCESS ;

(III)(II) NEXPLANATIONOFANYEXISTINGORPOTENTIALCONFLICTSAN EXPLANATION OF INTEREST,AND BETWEENEVIDENCE THEDEMONSTRATING AUTHORIZER,THE AND THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER ;ANDS (IV)CAPACITY AFOR COPYSUCCESSFUL OFEXPANSION THEWHILE ACTUALMAINTAINING ORQUALITY PROPOSEDIN PERFORMANCE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AUTHORIZERSCHOOLS ANDTHAT THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENTPROVIDERTHATSPECIFIESMANAGEMENT ATAMINIMUMPROVIDER ,THEFOLLOWINGIS MATERIALMANAGING TERMS; :

(III) A EXPLANATION OF ANY EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OFINTERESTBETWEENTHEAUTHORIZERANDTHEEDUCATIONMANAGEMENT PROVIDER ;AND (IV) ACOPYOFTHEACTUALORPROPOSEDPERFORMANCECONTRACT BETWEEN THE AUTHORIZER AND THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER THAT SPECIFIESAT A MINIMUM ,THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL TERMS :

PAGE 41-SENATE BILL 26-023 (B) THET HE METHODS OF CONTRACT OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT THAT THE AUTHORIZER WILL UTILIZ;UTILIZE;

(C) T HE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE AND ALL FEES THAT THE AUTHORIZERWILLPAYTOTHEEDUCATIONMANAGEMENTPROVIDERAUTHORIZER WILL PAY TO THE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER ;AND (D) THECONDITIONSFORCONTRACTRENEWALANDTERMINATIONTHE CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWAL AND TERMINATION .

(c) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTI(6),EDUCATIONSUBSECTION(6), EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROVIDER "MEANSAFOR"MEANS -PROFIT,NONPROFIT,ORNOTA FOR-PROFITENTITYFOR -52-PROFIT,NONPROFIT 023,OR NOT FOR -PROFIT ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH AN AUTHORIZER TO PROVIDER ,MANAGE, MANAGE , OR OVERSEEALLORASUBSTANTIALPORTIONOFTHEEDUCATIONALSERVICESOVERSEE ALL OR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN ONLINE PROGRAM OR ONLINE SCHOOL.SCHOOL .

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-32-122,add(6)InColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-32-122,add(6)as as follows:

(6)22-32-122. (a) HIS SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF A CONTRACT SCHOOL THAT IS A FULL -TIME COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMBEINGOFFEREDEXCLUSIVELYBYAPRIVATEENTITYPURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE PUBLIC ENTI.IF A SCHOOL DISTRI,BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICE,CHARTER SCHOOL ,OR THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE SEEKS TO OPERATE OR ENROLL STUDENTS IN A FULL-TIME COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY ,THE SCHOOL DISTRICT , BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES,CHARTER SCHOOL ,OR THE CHARTERSCHOOLINSTITUTE SHALL UTILIZEANOTHERPROVISIONOFLAW ,INCLUDINGTHE"C HARTERS CHOOLS A CT",PART 1 OF ARTICLE 30.5OF THIS TITLE22;

THEContract "NNOVATIONservices, SCHOOLSequipment, ACTand OFsupplies. 2008",ARTICLE 32.5OF THIS TITLE22;OR SECTION 22-30.7-105.THEGENERALASSEMBLYINTENDSFORTHISSUBSECTION (6) TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION OF THIS SECTION AND NOT TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE .

(b)(6) HISSUBSECTION(a) (6)DOESNOTPROHIBITCONTRACTSWITHANTHIS APPROVEDFACILITYSCHOOLSECTION ASDEFINEDINSECTIONDOES 22-2-402ANDDOESNOT NOTPROHIBITCONTRACTSREQUIREDBYTHEFEDERALAUTHORIZE "INDIVIDUALSWITHTHE DCREATION ISABILITIEEDUCATIONOF A CT",CONTRACTSCHOOLTHATISAFULL 20TIMECOMPLETEEDUCATIONALPROGRAM U.S.C.SECBEING OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY A PRIVATE ENTITY PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE PUBLIC ENTITY .

1400ETF SEQA .,ASSCHOOL AMENDEDDISTRICT,BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES , CHARTER SCHOOL ,OR SECTION504THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE SEEKS TO OPERATE OR ENROLL STUDENTS IN A FULL -TIME COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATEENTITY ,THESCHOOLDISTRICT ,BOARDOFCOOPERATIVESERVICES , CHARTER SCHOOL ,OR THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE SHALL UTILIZE ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW ,INCLUDING THE FEDERAL"REHABILITATION"C ACTHARTER S CHOOLS A CT", PART 1OFARTICLE 30.5 OFTHIS TITLE22;THE "NNOVATION SCHOOLS A CT OF 1973",29U.S.C.2008",ARTICLE 32.5 OF THIS TITL22;

SEC.794AS AMENDED ,IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE FULL CONTINUUM OF PLACEMENTS TO A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY OR ASSECTION -53-22-30.7-105. 023 NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY.

HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTENDS FOR THIS SUBSECTION (6)TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATIONOFTHISSECTIONANDNOTTOMAKEASUBSTANTIVECHANGE .

(b) THIS SUBSECTION(6)DOES NOT PROHIBIT CONTRACTS WITH AN APPROVED FACILITY SCHOOL ,AS DEFINED IN SECTIO22-2-402,AND DOES NOT PROHIBIT CONTRACTS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL "INDIVIDUALS WITH D ISABILITIEEDUCATION A CT",20U.S.C.

SEC.1400ETSEQ .ASAMENDED , OR SECTION 504 OF THE FEDERAL "R EHABILITATION ACT OF 1973", 29 U.S.C.SEC.794,ASAMENDED INORDERTOPROVIDETHEFULLCONTINUUM PAGE 42-SENATE BILL 26-023 OF PLACEMENTS TO A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY OR AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY .

Appropriation.Forthe2025-26statefiscalyear,Appropriation. $3,755,558 is appropriated to the department of education.

ThisFor appropriationisfromthestateeducationfundcreatedinsection17(4)(a)the of2025-26 articlestate IXfiscal ofyear, $3,755,558 is appropriated to the statedepartment constitution.of education.

ToThis implementappropriation thisis act,from the departmentstate mayeducation usefund thiscreated appropriationin forsection state17 share(4)(a) ofofarticleIXof districts'thestateconstitution.Toimplementthisact,thedepartment totalmayusethisappropriationforstateshareofdistricts'totalprogramfunding. program funding.

SECTIONSECTION30. 30.

AppropriationAppropriation-adjustmentsto2026longbill.To -implement adjustmentsthis act, the cash funds appropriation from the state education fundcreatedinsection17(4)(a)ofarticleIXofthestateconstitution,made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to 2026the longdepartment bill.of education for the state share of districts' total program funding is decreased by $8,502,195.

To implement this act, the cash funds appropriation from the state education fund created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution,madeintheannualgeneralappropriationactforthe2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education for the state share of districts' total program funding is decreased by $8,502,195.

This appropriationisfromthestateeducationfundcreatedinsection17(4)(a)appropriation ofis articlefrom IX of the state constitution.education fund created in section 17 (4)(a) ofarticleIXof thestateconstitution.Toimplementthisact,thedepartment may use this appropriation as follows:

To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:

and (b) $265,195$265,195forusebyschooldistrictoperationsforadministration forrelated useto bypublic school districtfinance, operationswhich foramount administrationrelatedtopublicschoolfinance,whichamountisbasedonis based on an assumption that the division will require an additional 2.3 FTE.

SECTION32.SECTION 32.

Appropriation.Forthe2026-27statefiscalyear,Appropriation. $3,385,203 is appropriated to the department of education for use by school district operations.

ThisFor appropriation is from the 2026-27 state educationfiscal -54-year, 023$3,385,203isappropriatedtothedepartmentofeducationforusebyschool funddistrict createdoperations. in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of thestateconstitution.To implementthisact, the department mayusethisappropriationforcharter school hold harmless.

SECTIONThis 33.appropriation is from the state education fund created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution.

AppropriationTo -implement adjustmentsthis toact, 2026the longdepartment bill.may use this appropriation for charter school hold harmless.

ToSECTION33.Appropriation-adjustmentsto2026longbill.To implement this act, the cash funds appropriation from the state education fund created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitutionmadeintheannualgeneralappropriationactforthe2026-27constitution made PAGE 43-SENATE BILL 26-023 in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education for use bybyschool schooldistrictoperations district operations for at-risk supplemental aid is decreased by $3,504,995.

The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservationofthepublicpeace,health,orsafetyorforappropriationsforpreservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

-55-____________________________ 023____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.

Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 44-SENATE BILL 26-023