Colorado § 22-54-103.2 - District total program formula report.

§ 22-54-103.2. District total program formula report.

(1) Beginning January 2026, and each January thereafter, the department of education shall report, at a minimum, the information described in subsection (2) of this section to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees, as part of the "SMART Act" presentation required pursuant to part 2 of article 7 of title 2.

(2) In its report described pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department of education shall report, at a minimum, data demonstrating:

(a) The successes and challenges of determining a district's total program pursuant to section 22-54-103.3 for reports concerning the 2025-26 budget year through the 2030-31 budget year, and the successes and challenges of determining a district's total program pursuant to section 22-54-103.5 for reports concerning the 2031-32 budget year and each budget year thereafter;

(b) How district total program, determined pursuant to section 22-54-103.3 for reports concerning the 2025-26 budget year through the 2030-31 budget year and determined pursuant to section 22-54-103.5 for reports concerning the 2031-32 budget year and each budget year thereafter, is being used at the school level, including traditional public schools, district charter schools, and institute charter schools, and information currently reported by the department of education in district performance snapshots; and

(c) Trends and challenges with declining pupil enrollment, influxes of new arrival students, and students who enroll in or disenroll from any public school, including charter schools.

(3) At a minimum, the data described in subsection (2) of this section must include:

(a) The statewide average amount of per pupil revenue for an at-risk pupil;

(b) The statewide average amount of per pupil revenue for an English language learner pupil;

(c) The statewide average amount of per pupil revenue for a special education pupil;

(d) The district average amount of per pupil revenue for an at-risk pupil;

(e) The district average amount of per pupil revenue for an English language learner pupil;

(f) The district average amount of per pupil revenue for a special education pupil;

(g) The per pupil revenue for each public school in the district; and

(h) The projected share of per pupil revenue for each public school in the district, based on enrollment.

(4) Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report required in this section continues indefinitely.

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1448), ch. 236, p. 1493, § 5, effective May 23. L. 2025: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, (HB 25-1320), ch. 236, p. 1160, § 12, effective May 23.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1320, see section 1 of chapter 236, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.