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February 2, 2023 SB 23-087
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0783
Sen. Marchman; Baisley
Rep. Kipp; Wilson
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 2, 2023
Senate Education
Anna Gerstle | 303-866-4375
anna.gerstle@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROG RAM
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☒ School District
The bill creates the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program, and establishes a
teacher apprenticeship authorization that allows program participants to be employed
by a school or school district. The bill increases state expenditures and may impact
school district workload on an ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires an appropriation of $116,134 to the Colorado
Department of Education.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under SB 23-087
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $116,134 $103,949
Centrally Appropriated $16,024 $20,632
Total Expenditures $132,158 $124,581
Total FTE 0.9 FTE 1.0 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $17,420 $15,592
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Summary of Legislation
The bill creates the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program in the Colorado Department of Education
(CDE), and establishes a teacher apprenticeship authorization for program participants.
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program. The bill requires that CDE establish standards for teacher
degree apprenticeship programs by September 1, 2023. The State Board of Education must select
qualified apprenticeship program sponsors, and must approve applications for sponsors’ proposed
apprenticeship programs. Approved apprenticeship programs must be registered with state or
federal apprenticeship agencies, and include training for mentor teachers; a wage scale commensurate
with existing pay scales; and bachelor’s degree program with an on-the-job training program.
CDE must also consult with state or federal apprenticeship agencies on an audit every five years, and
collect certain data to be included in the existing educator preparation report dashboard.
Teacher apprenticeship authorization. The bill allows CDE to issue a teacher apprenticeship
authorization that allows the applicant to be employed by a school district as a teacher apprentice and
work as a substitute teacher, student teacher, or teacher of record, with some exceptions. To receive
an apprenticeship authorization, a person must be:
employed as a teacher apprentice at a public school;
registered in a teacher apprenticeship program; and
enrolled in a corresponding bachelor’s degree program.
The authorization is valid for four years and may be renewed for multiple two year extensions at the
discretion of CDE. If the apprentice withdraws from the program, the authorization is revoked.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in CDE by $132,158 in FY 2023-24, and by $124,581 in FY 2024-25,
paid from the General Fund. Expenditures are detailed below and shown in Table 2. The bill may
also increase workload in the Department of Labor and Employment.
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Table 2
Expenditures Under SB 23-087
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Department of Education
Personal Services $76,949 $102,599
Operating Expenses $1,080 $1,350
Capital Outlay Costs $6,670 -
Data System Changes $5,000 -
Legal Services $26,435 -
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$16,024 $20,632
FTE – Personal Services 0.8 FTE 1.0 FTE
FTE – Legal Services 0.1 FTE
0.1
-
Total Cost $132,158 $124,581
Total FTE 0.9 FTE 1.0 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Colorado Department of Education. The bill requires staffing, data system changes, and legal
services hours for CDE, as discussed below.
Personal services. Beginning in FY 2023-24, CDE requires 1.0 FTE to administer the teacher
apprenticeship program. Duties include establishing standards for apprenticeship programs,
managing the application process, serving as the point of contact for schools and educator
preparation programs, collecting data, and coordinating with state and federal apprenticeship
agencies. Standard capital outlay and operating expenditures are included. First-year staff costs
are prorated for the General Fund paydate shift and a September start date.
Workload will also increase for educator licensing staff to process applications for a teacher
apprenticeship authorization. This work does not require a change in appropriations.
Data system changes. CDE requires $5,000 in FY 2023-24 only to modify the educator preparation
report dashboard to include data on teacher apprenticeship programs.
Legal services. In FY 2023-24, CDE will require 250 hours of legal services for rulemaking and
general counsel regarding federal apprenticeship requirements. In subsequent years, legal
services can be accomplished within CDE’s current allocation. Legal services are provided by the
Department of Law at a rate of $105.74 per hour.
Department of Labor and Employment. The bill minimally increases the workload for CDLE to
coordinate with CDE on apprenticeship programs and audits. No change in appropriations is
required.
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Centrally appropriated costs. Pursuant to a Joint Budget Committee policy, certain costs associated
with this bill are addressed through the annual budget process and centrally appropriated in the Long
Bill or supplemental appropriations bills, rather than in this bill. These costs, which include employee
insurance and supplemental employee retirement payments, are shown in Table 2.
Other Budget Impacts
General Fund reserve. Under current law, an amount equal to 15 percent of General Fund
appropriations must be set aside in the General Fund statutory reserve. Based on this fiscal note, the
bill is expected to increase the amount of General Fund held in reserve by the amounts shown in
Table 1, decreasing the amount of General Fund available for other purposes.
School District
The bill may increase workload for any school district that chooses to partner with an apprenticeship
program sponsor.
Technical Note
The bill takes effect in August, assuming the General Assembly adjourns as scheduled, with new staff
assumed to begin September 1, 2023. However, the bill requires that CDE develop standards for
apprenticeship program no later than September 1, 2023, and it is expected take three months to
develop the standards and adopt rules. As a result, the fiscal note assumes that the standards will be
developed no later than December 1, 2023.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming no
referendum petition is filed.
State Appropriations
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires a General Fund appropriation of $116,134 in the Colorado Department
of Education, and 0.8 FTE. Of that amount, $26,435 is reappropriated to the Department of Law, with
0.1 FTE.
State and Local Government Contacts
Education Labor Law
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit: leg.colorado.gov/fiscalnotes.