(I) A world-class public education is critical to meeting the workforce demands for Colorado's economy;
(II) The changing realities of Colorado's post-pandemic economy demand that students be agile learners able to continuously learn, adapt, and shift into new roles by developing critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills; and
(III) The needs of the state require that all students, including those who are underserved or face significant challenges in meeting Colorado's graduation guidelines, complete high school career and college ready.
Source: L. 94: Entire article added with relocations, p. 779, § 2, effective April 27. L. 96: (3) added, p. 1802, § 29, effective June 4; (3) amended, p. 1859, § 1, effective June 5. L. 2000: (3)(a) amended, p. 520, § 6, effective August 2. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1636, § 41, effective July 1. L. 2006: (3)(b)(II) repealed, p. 611, § 39, effective August 7. L. 2015: (4) added, (SB 15-267), ch. 295, p. 1203, § 5, effective June 5. L. 2021: (5) added, (SB 21-268), ch. 222, p. 1187, § 26, effective June 11.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 54 - Public School Finance Act of 1994
§ 22-54-102. Legislative Declaration - Statewide Applicability - Intergovernmental Agreements
§ 22-54-104. District Total Program - Definitions
§ 22-54-104.1. General Fund Appropriations Requirements - Maintenance of Effort Base
§ 22-54-104.2. Legislative Declaration
§ 22-54-104.3. Total Program for Budget Years - Special Provisions
§ 22-54-106.5. Fiscal Emergency Restricted Reserve - Calculation of Reserve Amount
§ 22-54-107. Buy-Out of Categorical Programs - Total Program Reserve Fund Levy
§ 22-54-107.5. Authorization of Additional Local Revenues for Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment
§ 22-54-108. Authorization of Additional Local Revenues
§ 22-54-108.5. Authorization of Additional Local Revenues for Full-Day Kindergarten - Definitions
§ 22-54-109. Attendance in District Other Than District of Residence
§ 22-54-110. Loans to Alleviate Cash Flow Deficits - Financed Purchase of an Asset Agreements
§ 22-54-111. Adjustments in Valuation for Assessment
§ 22-54-112. Reports to the State Board
§ 22-54-113. County Public School Fund
§ 22-54-114. State Public School Fund
§ 22-54-115. Distribution From State Public School Fund
§ 22-54-116. Notice to Taxpayers - Assistance by Department of Education
§ 22-54-117. Contingency Reserve - Fund
§ 22-54-119. General Provisions
§ 22-54-120. Rules and Regulations
§ 22-54-122. Small Attendance Center Aid
§ 22-54-123. Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act - Appropriation of State Matching Funds
§ 22-54-123.5. School Breakfast Program - Appropriation - Low-Performing Schools
§ 22-54-124. State Aid for Charter Schools - Use of State Education Fund Money - Definitions
§ 22-54-126. Declining Enrollment Districts With New Charter Schools - Additional Aid - Definitions
§ 22-54-129. Facility School Funding - Definitions - Legislative Declaration
§ 22-54-136. At-Risk per Pupil Additional Funding - Definitions
§ 22-54-142. Rural School Funding - Rural Schools Cash Fund - Created - Definitions - Repeal
§ 22-54-143. Additional Funding - 2020-21 Budget Year - Definitions - Repeal