Senate Bill 25-091

NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 2/27/2025.

BY SENATOR(S) Bridges, Amabile, Kirkmeyer;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Sirota, Taggart, Duran, Espenoza, Froelich, Joseph, McCluskie.

Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of education.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  Appropriation to the department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.  In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part IV as follows:

Section 2. Appropriation.

Part IV

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(1) MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

(A) Administration and Centrally-Appropriated Line Items

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

State Board of Education

575,805

575,805

(2.5 FTE)

General Department and Program Administration

6,532,726

3,204,516

188,595a

3,139,615b

(23.9FTE)

(2.1 FTE)

(19.9 FTE)

Grants Administration

564,452

389,513

174,939c

Health, Life, and Dental

9,686,767

4,025,403

1,462,109d

968,342e

3,230,913(I)

Short-term Disability

93,966

38,115

12,790d

9,834e

33,227(I)

Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance

265,629

96,798

1,277f

38,371d

29,501e

99,682(I)

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement

6,264,374

2,498,466

42,478f

852,690d

655,574e

2,215,166(I)

Salary Survey

2,167,677

778,984

20,500f

311,459d

240,788e

815,946(I)

Step Pay

2,163,729

908,997

312,360d

205,099e

737,273(I)

PERA Direct Distribution

1,304,359

963,385

6,335f

188,732d

145,907e

Temporary Employees Related to Authorized Leave

29,961

29,961

Workers' Compensation

334,121

160,533

43,601d

11,291e

118,696(I)

Legal Services

1,324,188

818,348

443,603d

62,237e

Administrative Law Judge Services

209,603

209,603g

Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds

821,832

821,832

Capitol Complex Leased Space

1,053,714

300,308

191,776d

95,888h

465,742(I)

CORE Operations

66,377

33,185

25,715i

7,477j

33,459,280

a This amount shall be from general education development program fees.

b Of this amount, $2,270,195 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and $869,420 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

c Of this amount, $91,134 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $48,734 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., $27,096 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S. $4,459 shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in Section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., and $3,516 shall be from the Start Smart Nutrition Program Fund created in Section 22-82.7-105 (1), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

d Of these amounts, $1,228,130 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $1,098,482(I) shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., $597,456 shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in Section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., $486,345 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., $186,980 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., $44,739 shall be from general education development program fees, and $215,359 shall be from various sources of cash funds. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

e Of these amounts, $2,042,122 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., $62,237 is estimated to be transferred from the Division of Public School Capital Construction Assistance line item appropriation in the School District Operations section of this department, $37,047 is estimated to be transferred from the Department of Regulatory Agencies from the Reading Services for the Blind Cash Fund and Disabled Telephone Users Fund in the Public Utilities Commission, $36,506 is estimated to be from Medicaid funds transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Transfer to the Department of Education for Public School Health Services Administration line item in the Executive Director's Office, and $150,661 shall be from various sources of reappropriated funds.

f These amounts shall be from the Healthy School Meals for All Program General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 22-82.9-210 (3), C.R.S.

g Of this amount, $171,874(I) shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., and $37,729 shall be from the State Education Fund created

in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject

to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

h This amount shall be transferred from the Division of Public School Capital Construction Assistance line item appropriation in the School District Operations section of this department.

i Of this amount, it is estimated that $9,616 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $6,155(I) shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., $4,442 shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in Section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., $3,515 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., $1,602 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $385 shall be from general education development program fees. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

j This amount shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

(B) Information Technology

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Information Technology Services

5,625,689

5,089,965

535,724a

(29.0 FTE)

(6.9 FTE)

Payments to OIT

1,699,178

1,254,254

342,418b

102,506c

1,579,878

1,166,192

318,377b

95,309c

Information Technology Asset Maintenance

969,147

969,147

Disaster Recovery

19,722

19,722

8,313,736

8,194,436

a This amount shall be transferred from various federal funds appropriations to the Department of Education.

b Of this amount, it is estimated that $124,836 $116,071 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $66,823(I) $62,131(I) shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., $57,166 $53,152 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., $48,243 $44,856 shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in Section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., $38,175 $35,495 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., $4,193 $3,899 shall be from general education development program fees, and $2,982 $2,773 shall be from various sources of cash funds. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

c This amount shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

(C) Special Purpose

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

BOCES Funding per Section 22-5-122, C.R.S.

3,327,275

3,327,275a

(1.0 FTE)

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

21,298

21,298a

Reprinting and Distributing Laws Concerning Education

35,480

35,480b

Colorado Student Leaders Institute

227,753

227,753

(0.1 FTE)

3,611,806

a These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

b This amount shall be from interest and income earned on the investment of money in the Public School Fund that is credited to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(g), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 22-2-112 (1)(i), C.R.S., publishing costs shall be paid out of State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S.

(D) Indirect Cost Assessment

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Indirect Cost Assessment

886,498

510,979a

375,519(I)

a This amount shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

46,271,320

46,152,020

(2) STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Statewide Assessment Program

31,799,823

24,297,797a

7,502,026b

(4.0 FTE)

(15.9 FTE)

a This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

b This amount shall be from the federal grant for state assessments and related activities authorized pursuant to Title VI, Part A, Section 6113 of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and is shown for informational purposes only.

(3) SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS

(A) Public School Finance

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Administration

2,045,037

1,910,675

134,362a

(14.2 FTE)

(0.5 FTE)

Financial Transparency System Maintenance

92,786

92,786a

(1.0 FTE)

School Finance Audit Payments

3,000,000

3,000,000b

State Share of Districts' Total Program Funding

5,090,874,785

2,991,406,528

1,247,280,333c

852,187,924d

Extended High School16

21,030,932

21,030,932a

District Per Pupil Reimbursements for Juveniles Held in Jail

10,000

10,000e

At-risk Supplemental Aid

7,009,989

7,009,989f

At-risk Per Pupil Additional Funding

5,000,000

5,000,000f

Contingency Reserve Fund

1,000,000

1,000,000g

5,130,063,529

a These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

b This amount shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S.

c This amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S.

d Of this amount, $772,742,156 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution and $79,445,768 shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. Of the amount appropriated from the State Public School Fund, $53,449,152 is estimated to be from federal mineral leasing revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Sections 22-54-114 (1) and 34-63-102, C.R.S., $19,514,729 is estimated to be from marijuana sales tax revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 39-28.8-203 (1)(b)(I.5)(B), C.R.S., and appropriated pursuant to Section 22-54-139, C.R.S., and $6,481,887 is estimated to be from interest and income earned on the investment of money in the Public School Fund that is credited to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(f), C.R.S.

e This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

f These amounts shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S., from interest and income earned on the investment of money in the Public School Fund that is credited to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(g), C.R.S.

g This amount shall be from the Contingency Reserve Fund created in Section 22-54-117 (1)(a), C.R.S.

(B) Categorical Programs

(1) District Programs Required by Statute

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities

533,048,139

93,572,347

281,992,829a

191,090b

157,291,873c

(1.0 FTE)

(99.0 FTE)

English Language Proficiency Program

45,902,552

3,101,598

31,500,830a

11,300,124d

 (4.6 FTE)

578,950,691

a These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

b This amount shall be from federal funds transferred from the Department of Human Services.

c This amount shall be from federal funds authorized pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

d This amount shall be from federal funds authorized pursuant to Title III of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

(2) Other Categorical Programs

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Public School Transportation

71,845,006

36,922,227

34,884,614a

38,165b

(2.0 FTE)

Transfer to the Department of Higher Education for Distribution of State Assistance for Career and Technical Education

31,993,182

17,792,850

14,200,332c

Special Education Programs for Gifted and Talented Children

15,735,647

5,500,000

10,235,647c

(1.5 FTE)

Expelled and At-risk Student Services Grant Program

9,470,254

5,788,807

3,681,447c

(1.0 FTE)

Small Attendance Center Aid

1,604,359

787,645

816,714c

Comprehensive Health Education

1,112,772

300,000

812,772c

(1.0 FTE)

131,761,220

a Of this amount, $34,434,614 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution and $450,000 shall be from the Public School Transportation Fund created in Section 22-51-103 (1), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

b This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Public Health and Environment, from the Electrifying School Buses Grant Program Cash Fund created in section 25-7-1405 (1)(a), C.R.S.

c These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

(C) Federal and Other Direct Support

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Appropriated Sponsored Programs

503,659,517

571,416

2,501,087a

500,587,014(I)

(1.0 FTE)

(58.8 FTE)

a This amount shall be from various grants and donations.

(D) Nutrition

(1) Healthy School Meals for All Program

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Program Administration17

887,732

95,908

791,824a

(3.2 FTE)

(1.0 FTE)

School Meal Reimbursements

137,483,812

22,146,226

115,337,586a

Local Food Purchasing Grant

5,000,000

5,000,000

Local Food Technical Assistance Grant

5,000,000

5,000,000

Wage Distributions

8,400,000

8,400,000

156,771,544

a These amounts shall be from the Healthy School Meals for All Program General Fund Exempt Account, created in Section 22-82.9-210 (2), C.R.S.

(2) Other Nutrition Program

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Federal Nutrition Programs

156,775,300

104,973

156,670,327(I)

(0.9 FTE)

(16.1 FTE)

State Match for School Lunch Program

2,472,644

2,472,644a

Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program

841,460

841,460b

Start Smart Nutrition Program

296,484

296,484c

Summer Electronics Benefits Transfer for Children

447,870

223,935

223,935(I)

(0.9 FTE)

(0.8 FTE)

160,833,758

a This amount shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S., from interest and income earned on the investment of money in the Public School Fund that is credited to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(g), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

c This amount shall be from the Start Smart Nutrition Program Fund created in Section 22-82.7-105 (1), C.R.S.

(E) Public School Capital Construction

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Division of Public School Capital Construction Assistance

1,714,569

1,714,569a

(16.0 FTE)

Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board - Lease Payments

125,000,000

125,000,000a

Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board - Cash Grants18

175,245,826

175,245,826a

Financial Assistance Priority Assessment

150,000

150,000a

State Aid for Charter School Facilities

32,791,130

32,791,130b

334,901,525

a These amounts shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in Section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S.

b Of this amount, $23,935,468 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, and $8,855,662 shall be from the Charter School Facilities Assistance Account, an account within the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund, created in Section 22-43.7-104 (2)(d), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

(F) Indirect Cost Assessment

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Indirect Cost Assessment

3,848,077

25,000a

90,177b

3,732,900(I)

a This amount shall be from various grants and donations.

b This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Education subdivision of the Transfers to Other State Department Medicaid-Funded Programs division.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

7,000,789,861

(4) EDUCATOR TALENT

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Office of Professional Services

3,621,295

778,174

2,843,121a

(5.0 FTE)

(22.2 FTE)

Educator Effectiveness Unit Administration

3,525,710

3,382,108

143,602b

(17.2 FTE)

(1.0 FTE)

Quality Teacher Recruitment Program

3,000,000

3,000,000

Educator Recruitment and Retention Program - Financial Assistance

5,000,000

5,000,000

School Leadership Pilot Program

250,000

250,000

(1.2 FTE)

Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program

103,949

103,949

(1.0 FTE)

15,500,954

a This amount shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

(5) STUDENT LEARNING

(A) Learning Supports, Intervention, and Planning

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Preschool to Postsecondary Education Alignment

739,254

38,331

700,923a

(0.5 FTE)

(3.5 FTE)

Computer Science Education Grants

552,815

552,815a

(0.4 FTE)

Colorado High-impact Tutoring Program

4,985,749

4,985,749

(1.2 FTE)

Content Specialists

574,006

7,650

566,356a

(5.0 FTE)

School Bullying Prevention and Education Cash Fund

2,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000b

English Language Learners Technical Assistance

436,600

377,481

59,119a

(4.5 FTE)

(0.5 FTE)

Working Group for Identification of and Educational Support for Students with Dyslexia

40,616

40,616

Parents Encouraging Parents Conferences

68,000

68,000

Restraint Complaint

122,501

122,501

(1.0 FTE)

School Climate

102,264

102,264

(1.0 FTE)

Legal Representation for Due Process Complaints Pursuant to Section 22-20-108 (3), C.R.S.

20,000

20,000

Math Educator Training and Improvement Planning

470,892

470,892

(3.5 FTE)

Expulsion Hearing Officer Training and Support

113,949

113,949

(1.0 FTE)

10,226,646

a These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

b This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

(B) Early Literacy

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Early Literacy Program Administration and Technical Support19

1,873,795

1,873,795a

(9.3 FTE)

Early Literacy Competitive Grant Program19

7,500,000

7,500,000a

Early Literacy Program Evidence Based Training Provided to Teachers19

2,740,397

2,740,397a

(3.5 FTE)

Early Literacy Program External Evaluation

750,000

750,000a

Early Literacy Program Public Information Campaign

504,124

504,124a

(0.5 FTE)

Early Literacy Program Per Pupil Intervention Program19

26,261,551

26,261,551a

Early Literacy Assessment Tool Program

2,997,072

2,997,072b

42,626,939

a These amounts shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., from money transferred from the State Education Fund pursuant to Section 22-7-1210 (1)(d)(I), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

(C) Facility Schools

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Facility Schools Office, Facility School Board, and Facility School Technical Assistance Center

916,250

916,250a

(7.6 FTE)

State School Funding

1,925,110

1,925,110a

Facility School Funding

30,313,266

30,313,266a

Facility Schools Work Group and Program Evaluation Contracts

200,000

200,000a

33,354,626

a These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

86,208,211

(6) SCHOOL QUALITY AND SUPPORT

(A) Accountability and Transformation

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Longitudinal Analyses of Student Assessment Results

620,960

620,960

(5.1 FTE)

Accountability and Improvement Planning

2,384,189

1,318,920

1,065,269(I)

(5.1 FTE)

(10.0 FTE)

Local Accountability System Grant Program

492,784

492,784

(0.4 FTE)

School Transformation Grant Program

8,091,187

6,078,660

2,012,527a

(2.8 FTE)

(1.2 FTE)

Federal School Transformation Administration and Support

769,725

769,725(I)

(4.2 FTE)

Educator Perception

25,000

25,000

12,383,845

a This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

(B) Schools of Choice

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Schools of Choice

10,686,791

360,291

10,326,500(I)

(2.8 FTE)

(4.0 FTE)

Supplemental On-line Education Services

1,220,000

1,220,000a

Office of Online and Hybrid Learning and Innovation Schools

541,685

48,677

493,008b

(0.5 FTE)

(4.3 FTE)

12,448,476

a This amount shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S., from federal mineral leasing revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Sections 22-54-114 (1) and 34-63-102, C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

24,832,321

(7) STUDENT PATHWAYS

(A) Health and Wellness

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

S.B. 97-101 Public School Health Services

182,652

182,652a

(1.4 FTE)

Behavioral Health Care Professional Matching Grant Program

14,959,883

14,959,883b

(5.0 FTE)

Mental Health Education Resource Bank and Technical Assistance

49,076

49,076

(0.6 FTE)

K-5 Social and Emotional Health Pilot Program

2,493,916

2,493,916b

(1.0 FTE)

Menstrual Hygiene Product Accessibility Grant Program

100,000

100,000

17,785,527

a This amount shall be from Medicaid funds transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Education subdivision of the Transfers to Other State Department Medicaid-Funded Programs division.

b These amounts shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

(B) Office of Dropout Prevention and Student Reengagement

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Dropout Prevention

2,002,857

2,002,857a

(1.0 FTE)

Ninth Grade Success Grant Program

792,444

792,444

(0.6 FTE)

Support for Foster Care Students (H.B. 22-1374)

69,247

69,247

(0.4 FTE)

Educational Stability Grant

1,030,585

1,030,585

(3.0 FTE)

3,895,133

a This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

(C) Career Readiness

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Career Development Success Program20

9,518,950

9,518,950

(1.1 FTE)

College and Career Readiness

345,214

345,214

(3.1 FTE)

Concurrent Enrollment Expansion and Innovation Grant Program

1,476,948

1,476,948a

Accelerated College Opportunity Exam Fee Grant Program

561,665

561,665

(0.4 FTE)

School Counselor Corps Grant Program

12,007,490

12,007,490b

(2.0 FTE)

Fourth-year Innovation Pilot Program - Distributions to LEPs

386,659

386,659

High School Innovative Learning Pilot Program

346,171

346,171

(0.6 FTE)

John W. Buckner Automatic Enrollment in Advanced Courses Grant Program

246,276

246,276

(0.3 FTE)

Basic Skills Placement or Assessment Tests

50,000

50,000b

Colorado Career Advisor Training Program

1,000,000

1,000,000

Federal Adult Education Support

9,193,475

9,193,475(I)

(8.9 FTE)

Adult Education and Literacy Grant Program

2,958,749

2,958,749

(2.3 FTE)

38,091,597

a This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

b These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

59,772,257

(8) LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Administration

1,262,635

995,222

267,413a

(11.8 FTE)

(2.5 FTE)

Federal Library Funding

3,418,751

3,418,751(I)

(24.8 FTE)

Colorado Library Consortium

1,150,000

1,150,000

Colorado Virtual Library

379,796

359,796

20,000a

Colorado Talking Book Library

349,527

96,146

253,381b

(2.7 FTE)

Reading Services for the Blind21

660,000

50,000

610,000c

State Grants to Publicly-Supported Libraries Program

2,997,485

2,997,485

Indirect Cost Assessment

55,327

55,327(I)

10,273,521

a These amounts shall be from grants and donations.

b This amount shall be from money appropriated from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund to the Department of Regulatory Agencies for the Colorado Talking Book Library, pursuant to Section 40-17-104 (1)(b)(III), C.R.S.

c This amount shall be from money appropriated from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund to the Department of Regulatory Agencies, to be credited to the Reading Services for the Blind Cash Fund created in Section 24-90-105.5 (5), C.R.S., pursuant to Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S.

(9) SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND

(A) School Operations

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Personal Services

13,907,714

(156.1 FTE)

Early Intervention Services

1,376,111

(10.0 FTE)

Shift Differential

76,680

Operating Expenses

794,291

Vehicle Lease Payments

38,683

45,751

Utilities

745,981

Allocation of State and Federal Categorical Program Funding

190,104

(0.4 FTE)

Medicaid Reimbursements for Public School Health Services

446,396

(2.0 FTE)

17,575,960

15,112,377

2,463,583a

17,583,028

15,119,445

a Of this amount, $1,792,083 shall be transferred from the State School Funding line item appropriation in the Student Learning section of this department, $446,396 shall be transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Education subdivision of the Transfers to Other State Department Medicaid-Funded Programs division, $190,104 shall be transferred from various line items in the School District Operations section of this department, and $35,000 shall be transferred from the Appropriated Sponsored Programs line item appropriation in the School District Operations section of this department.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

(B) Special Purpose

Fees and Conferences

120,000

Outreach Services

1,000,000

(6.2 FTE)

Tuition from Out-of-state Students

200,000

Grants

1,000,000

(6.0 FTE)

2,320,000

1,070,000a

1,250,000b

a Of this amount, $750,000 shall be from fees collected from school districts, boards of cooperative services, and private entities for the purposes of outreach services, $200,000 shall be from tuition payments received from other states, and $120,000 shall be from fees and charges for workshops and conferences.

b This amount shall be from various sources of federal funds transferred from the School District Operations section of this department.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

19,895,960

19,903,028

(10) CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

State Charter School Institute Administration, Oversight, and Management

5,000,000

5,000,000a

(11.7 FTE)

Institute Charter School Assistance Fund

1,800,000

1,800,000b

Other Transfers to Institute Charter Schools

21,500,000

21,500,000c

Transfer of Federal Money to Institute Charter Schools

17,400,000

17,400,000c

(4.5 FTE)

CSI Mill Levy Equalization

99,176,392

49,220,696

735,000d

49,220,696e

Department Implementation of Section 22-30.5-501 et seq., C.R.S.

243,362

243,362a

(1.6 FTE)

145,119,754

a These amounts shall be transferred from the State Share of Districts' Total Program Funding line item appropriation in the School District Operations section of this department.

b This amount shall be from the Institute Charter School Assistance Fund created in Section 22-30.5-515.5 (1)(a), C.R.S.

c These amounts shall be transferred from various line items in the School District Operations section of this department.

d This amount shall be from the Mill Levy Equalization Fund created in Section 22-30.5-513.1 (2)(a), C.R.S.

e This amount shall be from the Mill Levy Equalization Fund created in Section 22-30.5-513.1 (2)(a), C.R.S.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

TOTALS PART IV

(EDUCATION)

$7,440,463,982

$3,338,023,839

$1,363,480,333a

$1,764,077,511b

$104,652,889c

$870,229,410d

$7,440,351,750

$3,337,942,845

$1,363,480,333a

$1,764,053,470b

$104,645,692c

a This amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S.

b Of this amount, $5,432,434 $5,427,742 contains an (I) notation.

c Of this amount, $43,900,000 contains an (I) notation.

d This amount contains an (I) notation.

Footnotes: The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.

16Department of Education, School District Operations, Public School Finance, Extended High School -- Pursuant to section 22-35-108.5 (2)(b)(II), C.R.S., the purpose of this footnote is to specify what portion of this appropriation is intended to be available for the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation (TREP) Program for FY 2024-25. It is the General Assembly's intent that the Department of Education be authorized to utilize up to $2,561,000 of this appropriation to fund qualified students identified as TREP Program participants. This amount is calculated based on an estimated 250 FTE TREP Program participants funded at a rate of $10,244 per FTE pursuant to section 22-54-104 (4.7), C.R.S.

17Department of Higher Education, School District Operations, Nutrition, Healthy School Meals for All, Program Administration -- Of the amount appropriated in this line item, up to $400,000, if not expended prior to the close of the 2024-25 state fiscal year, remains available for expenditure until the close of the 2025-26 state fiscal year.

18Department of Education, School District Operations, Public School Capital Construction, Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board - Cash Grants -- This appropriation remains available until the completion of the project or the close of the 2026-27 fiscal year, whichever comes first.

19Department of Education, Student Learning, Early Literacy, Early Literacy Program Administration and Technical Support; Early Literacy Competitive Grant Program; Early Literacy Program Evidence Based Training Provided to Teachers; Early Literacy Program Per Pupil Intervention Program -- In addition to the transfer authority provided in Section 24-75-108, C.R.S., the Department is authorized to transfer up to $1,500,000 cash funds from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., among the line items designated with this footnote, except that the amount for Early Literacy Program Administration and Technical Support may be increased by no more than ten percent based on an assumption that the Department may require an additional 2.0 FTE.

20Department of Education, Student Pathways, Career Readiness, Career Development Success Program -- It is the General Assembly's intent that $0,000 of this appropriation be used for activities other than direct grants to school districts.

21Department of Education, Library Programs, Reading Services for the Blind -- This appropriation is for the support of privately operated reading services for the blind, as authorized by section 24-90-105.5, C.R.S. It is the General Assembly's intent that $540,000 of this appropriation be used to provide access to radio and television broadcasts of locally published and produced materials and $120,000 of this appropriation be used to provide telephone access to digital transmissions of nationally published and produced materials.


SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

Signed By: James Rashad Coleman, Sr., President of the Senate

Signed By: Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Esther van Mourik, Secretary of the Senate

Signed By: Vanessa Reilly, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Jared S. Polis, Governor of the State of Colorado