What’s possible and what’s next
October 29, 2012, 1 Comment
Bill Language & Other Resources
What We’re Proposing
See below for our latest “concept paper” – a narrative version of the final version of SB 213.
SB 213: Final Concept Paper by Senator Mike Johnston
The Current Bill Draft
Below is the bill as it was passed by the House and Senate on May 1, 2013. The introduced version of the bill is here, and the version as adopted by the Senate is here. If you have questions or suggestions for revisions, use the form at the bottom of this page to send us a message.
District-by-District Data
Per-Pupil Funding Changes: Our initial summary of the district financial projections is available here. To see updated financial projections based on amendments made in the Senate, click here.
Special Education Funding Changes: Our summary of district special education projections is available here.
Additional Resources
See below for additional reports, studies, and materials relating to school finance and the budget.
Information about School Finance:
Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates, Inc.: 2013 School Finance Costing Out Analysis
Colorado Department of Education: School Finance Explained
Legislative Council: School Finance in Colorado
Reports Cited in the Concept Paper:
Colorado Average Daily Membership Study
Colorado Department of Education: Colorado’s Count Day Funding Mechanisms
DU Center for CO’s Economic Future: Analysis of the State’s Fiscal Sustainability
Harvard Center for State & Local Government: Achievement Growth – International and US State Trends
Jefferson County Gifted and Talented Briefing
Kenneth Wong: The Design of the Rhode Island School Finance Formula
Marguerite Roza & Karen Hawley-Miles: Understanding Student-Weighted Allocation
School Finance Partnership: Final Report
How to Contact Us
Have questions? Want to offer feedback about how to improve the bill? If you can’t make it to the public forum on Feb. 28th, we’re offering office hours. Feel free to join in-person or over the phone by signing up here. Or, if you’d prefer to send us an email, use the form below to get in touch.