SENATE BILL 23-115
BY SENATOR(S) Zenzinger, Bridges, Kirkmeyer, Buckner, Exum,
Gonzales, Jaquez Lewis, Moreno, Priola;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Sirota, Bockenfeld, Bacon,
Boesenecker, Brown, English, Garcia, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hamrick,
Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Mabrey,
Martinez, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Ortiz, Ricks, Snyder, Story,
Velasco, Willford, Young, McCluskie.
C
ONCERNING 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, 2022. In Session Laws of Colorado
2022, section 2 of chapter 507, (HB 22-1329), amend Part IV and the
affected totals, as Part IV (1)(A) and the affected totals are amended by
section 6 of chapter 170, (HB 22-1133), as follows:
Section 2. Appropriation.
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. APPROPRIATION FROM
ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
PART IV
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(1) MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
(A) Administration and Centrally-Appropriated Line Items
State Board of Education 407,393 407,393
(2.5 FTE)
General Department and
Program Administration 5,254,789 1,947,036 186,491
a
3,121,262
b
(17.9 FTE) (2.5 FTE) (19.9 FTE)
Office of Professional
Services 2,598,659 2,598,659(I)
c
(21.2 FTE)
Division of On-line
Learning 388,608 388,608
d
(3.3 FTE)
Schools of Choice 10,668,326 341,826 10,326,500(I)
(2.8 FTE) (4.0 FTE)
Health, Life, and Dental 7,007,103 2,627,473 952,717
e
776,887
f
2,650,026(I)
Short-term Disability 74,610 26,110 9,254
e
8,702
f
30,544(I)
S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement 2,357,723 829,320 291,609
e
274,225
f
962,569(I)
S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement 2,357,723 829,320 291,609
e
274,225
f
962,569(I)
Salary Survey 1,563,472 556,834 215,041
e
156,919
f
634,678(I)
PERA Direct Distribution 534,604 148,880
e
385,724
f
Temporary Employees
Related to Authorized
Leave 29,961 29,961
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EXEMPT
CASH
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REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
Workers' Compensation 235,883 113,333 30,782
e
7,971
f
83,797(I)
Legal Services 1,019,771
588,571
404,980(I)
c
26,220
g
1,034,557 603,357
Administrative Law Judge
Services 140,578 140,578
h
Payment to Risk
Management and Property
Funds 996,352 996,352
Leased Space 1,270,993 90,758 297,775
i
23,406
f
859,054(I)
Capitol Complex Leased
Space 880,504 349,780 105,483
e
85,629
f
339,612(I)
Reprinting and Distributing
Laws Concerning
Education 35,480 35,480
j
37,822,532
37,837,318
(B) Information Technology
Information Technology
Services 5,068,159 4,534,130 534,029
k
(28.5 FTE) (6.9 FTE)
Payments to OIT 747,813
422,766
148,643
l
176,404
f
602,255 340,477 119,710
l
142,068
f
CORE Operations 245,466 122,722 95,096
m
27,648
n
Information Technology
Asset Maintenance 969,147 969,147
Disaster Recovery 19,722 19,722
7,050,307
6,904,749
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REAPPROPRIATED
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
(C) Assessments and Data Analyses
Statewide Assessment
Program 31,950,569 24,672,725
d
7,277,844(I)
o
(4.0 FTE) (12.5 FTE)
Longitudinal Analyses of
Student Assessment Results 1,240,220 942,220 298,000
d
(5.9 FTE)
Basic Skills Placement or
Assessment Tests 50,000 50,000
d
Preschool to Postsecondary
Education Alignment 678,764 37,309 641,455
d
(0.5 FTE) (3.5 FTE)
Educator Effectiveness
Unit Administration 3,272,089 3,142,692 129,397
d
(17.2 FTE) (1.0 FTE)
Accountability and
Improvement Planning 1,801,768 1,251,436 550,332(I)
(4.6 FTE) (6.8 FTE)
38,993,410
(D) State Charter School Institute
State Charter School
Institute Administration,
Oversight, and
Management 5,000,0005,000,000(I)
p
(11.7 FTE)
Institute Charter School
Assistance Fund 1,800,000 1,800,000
q
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
Other Transfers to Institute
Charter Schools 21,500,00021,500,000(I)
r
Transfer of Federal Money
to Institute Charter Schools 17,400,00017,400,000(I)
r
(4.5 FTE)
CSI Mill Levy Equalization 32,209,923 16,000,000 209,923
s
16,000,000
t
Department
Implementation of Section
22-30.5-501 et seq., C.R.S. 242,508242,508
p
(1.6 FTE)
78,152,431
a
This amount shall be from general education development program fees.
b
Of this amount, $2,245,429 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund crea ted in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and $875,833
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
These amounts shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S.
d
These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pur suant 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, $881,420
$875,955 shall be from the State Education Fund created in S ection 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $427,629 (I)
$424,702(I) shall be from
the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., $337,743
$335,630 shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in
Section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., $254,453
$252,781 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., $123,599
$122,837 shall be from the Marijuana
Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $33,653
$33,470 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 spendi ng set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State
Constitution.
f Of these amounts, $2,077,390
$2,032,482 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 2 4-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.,
$96,346
$94,745 is estimated to be transferred from various appropriations to the Department of Education, and $8,696
$8,529 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 Se rvices Administration line item in the Executive
Director's Office.
g
This amount shall be transferred from the Division of Pub lic School Capital Construction Assistance line item appropriation in the Assistance to Public Schools section of this
department.
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
h
Of this amount, $116,314(I) shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., and $24,264 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 Constitutio n, 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.
i Of this amount, it is estimated that $107,585(I) shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., $104,802 shall be from the State Education
Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $83,221 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund create d in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., and $2,167 shall be
from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the Sta te 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 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. k
This amount shall be transferred from various federal funds appropriations to the Department of Education.
l Of this amount, it is estimated that $61,926
$32,993 shall be from the State Education Fund created in S ection 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $33,148(I ) shall be from
the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., $23,931 shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in Section
22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., $18,937 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., $8,621 shall b e from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section
39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $2,080 shall be from general education development program fees. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Art icle 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.
m
Of this amount, it is estimated that $39,600 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution, $21,215(I) shall be from the
Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S., $15,314 shall be from the Public School Capital Con struction Assistance Fund created in Section
22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S., $12,117 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., $5,523 shall b e from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section
39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $1,327 shall be from general education development program fees. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Art icle 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.
n
This amount shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveri es or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
o
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.
p
These amounts shall be transferred from the State Share of Districts' Total Program Funding line item appropriation in the Ass istance to Public Schools section of this department.
q
This amount shall be from the Institute Charter School Assistance Fund created in Section 22-30.5-515.5 (1)(a), C.R.S.
r These amounts shall be transferred from various line items in the Assistance to Public Schools section of this department.
s This amount shall be from the Mill Levy Equaliza tion Fund created in Section 22-30.5-513.1 (2)(a), C.R.S.
t This amount shall be from the Mill Levy Equaliza tion Fund created in Section 22-30.5-513.1 (2)(a), C.R.S.
(E) Indirect Cost Assessment
Indirect Cost Assessment 744,679 375,814(I)
a
368,865(I)
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$$$$$ $ $
a
This amount shall be from the Educator Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 22-60.5-112 (1)(a), C.R.S.
162,763,359
162,632,587
(2) ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(A) Public School Finance
Administration 1,933,064 1,842,724 90,340
a
(16.5 FTE) (0.9 FTE)
Financial Transparency
System Maintenance 88,120 88,120
a
(1.0 FTE)
School Finance Audit
Payments 1,000,000
1,000,000
b
1,500,000 1,500,000
b
State Share of Districts' Total Program Funding
8
4,881,478,895 3,146,804,144 1,088,947,539
c
645,727,212
d
District Per Pupil
Reimbursements for
Juveniles Held in Jail 10,000 10,000
e
At-risk Supplemental Aid 4,844,358 4,844,358
f
At-risk Per Pupil
Additional Funding 5,000,000 5,000,000
f
Additional Funding for
Rural Districts and Institute
Charter Schools 35,000,000 35,000,000
g
4,929,354,437
4,929,854,437
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
a
These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pur suant 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, $532,796,349 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Co nstitution and $112,930,863 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, approp riations 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 appropr iated from the State Public School Fund, $51,544, 574 is
estimated to be from federal mineral leasing revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Sections 22-54-11 4 (1) and 34-63-102, C.R.S., $30,043,467 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., $22,695,304 is estimated to be from State Public School Fund reserves, and $8,647,518 is estimated to be fro m 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
These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pur suant 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 ea rned 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 Rural Schools Cash Fund created in Section 22-54-142 (5), C.R.S.
(B) Categorical Programs
(1) District Programs Required by Statute
Special Education
Programs for Children with
Disabilities376,916,223 93,572,347 126,582,286
a
191,090
b
156,570,500(I)
c
(1.0 FTE) (62.0 FTE)
English Language
Proficiency Program36,532,149 3,101,598 22,156,144
a
11,274,407(I)
d
(4.6 FTE)
413,448,372
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$$$$$ $ $
(2) Other Categorical Programs
Public School
Transportation 63,221,962 36,922,227 26,299,735
e
(2.0 FTE)
Transfer to the Department
of Higher Education for
Distribution of State
Assistance for Career and
Technical Education 28,244,361 17,792,850 10,451,511
a
Special Education
Programs for Gifted and
Talented Children 12,994,942 5,500,000 7,494,942
a
(1.5 FTE)
Expelled and At-risk
Student Services Grant
Program 9,493,560 5,788,807 3,704,753
a
(1.0 FTE)
Small Attendance Center
Aid 1,314,250 787,645 526,605
a
Comprehensive Health
Education 1,131,396 300,000 831,396
a
(1.0 FTE)
116,400,471
a
These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pur suant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State
Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
b
This amount shall be from federal funds transferred from the Department of Human Services.
c
This amount shall be from federal funds authorized pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
d
This amount shall be from federal funds authorized pursuant to Title III of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
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REAPPROPRIATED
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$$$$$ $ $
e
Of this amount, $25,849,735 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Con stitution and $450,000 shall be from the Public School
Transportation Fund created in Section 22-51-103 (1), C.R.S. Purs uant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution , appropriations from the State Education Fund are not
subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
(C) Grant Programs, Distributions, and Other Assistance
(1) Health and Nutrition
Federal Nutrition Programs 156,726,079 99,803 156,626,276(I)
(0.9 FTE) (8.1 FTE)
S
TART
-
UP
A
DMINISTRATION
FOR
H
EALTHY
M
EALS FOR
A
LL
P
UBLIC
S
CHOOL
S
TUDENTS
8a
178,568 178,568
(1.1 FTE)
State Match for School
Lunch Program 2,472,644 2,472,644
a
Child Nutrition School
Lunch Protection Program 2,578,105 1,727,374 850,731
b
Start Smart Nutrition
Program 1,150,000 1,150,000
c
Local School Food
Purchasing Programs 675,255 675,255
(0.4 FTE)
S.B. 97-101 Public School
Health Services 182,686182,686
d
(1.4 FTE)
Behavioral Health Care
Professional Matching
Grant Program 14,959,590 14,959,590
e
(5.0 FTE)
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
Mental Health Education
Resource Bank and
Technical Assistance 46,709 46,709
(0.6 FTE)
K-5 Social and Emotional
Health Pilot Program 2,500,000 2,500,000
e
(1.0 FTE)
Menstrual Hygiene Product
Accessibility Grant
Program 100,000 100,000
181,391,06
8
181,569,636
(2) Capital Construction
Division of Public School
Capital Construction
Assistance 1,595,001 1,595,001
f
(16.0 FTE)
Public School Capital
Construction Assistance
Board - Lease Payments 125,000,000 125,000,000
f
Public School Capital
Construction Assistance
Board - Cash Grants
9
110,000,000 110,000,000
f
Financial Assistance
Priority Assessment 150,000 150,000
f
State Aid for Charter
School Facilities 41,918,403 41,918,403
g
278,663,404
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$$$$$ $ $
(3) Reading and Literacy
Early Literacy Program
Administration and
Technical Support
10
1,764,695 1,764,695
h
(8.8 FTE)
Early Literacy Competitive
Grant Program
10
7,500,000 7,500,000
h
Early Literacy Program
Evidence Based Training
Provided to Teachers
10
2,702,557 2,702,557
h
(3.5 FTE)
Early Literacy Program
External Evaluation 750,000 750,000
h
Early Literacy Program
Public Information
Campaign 501,607 501,607
h
(0.5 FTE)
Early Literacy Program Per
Pupil Intervention
Funding
10
26,261,551 26,261,551
h
Early Literacy Assessment
Tool Program 2,997,072 2,997,072
b
Adult Education and
Literacy Grant Program 973,273 973,273
(1.0 FTE)
43,450,755
(4) Professional Development and Instructional Support
Content Specialists 546,536 546,536
b
(5.0 FTE)
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$$$$$ $ $
School Bullying Prevention
and Education Cash Fund 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
e
Office of Dropout
Prevention and Student
Reengagement 3,054,709 1,044,938 2,009,771
e
(1.3 FTE) (0.9 FTE)
Ninth Grade Success Grant
Program 800,000 800,000
(0.6 FTE)
Quality Teacher
Recruitment Program 3,000,000 3,000,000
English Language Learners
Technical Assistance 413,198 354,598 58,600
b
(4.5 FTE) (0.5 FTE)
Working Group for
Identification of and
Educational Support for
Students with Dyslexia 40,616 40,616
Local Accountability
System Grant Program 493,907 493,907
(0.4 FTE)
School Transformation
Grant Program 6,450,371 4,442,123 2,008,248
b
(1.8 FTE) (1.2 FTE)
Computer Science
Education Grants 805,681 250,000 555,681
b
(0.4 FTE)
Accelerated College
Opportunity Exam Fee
Grant Program 562,238 562,238
(0.4 FTE)
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$$$$$ $ $
Educator Perception 25,000 25,000
18,192,256
(5) Facility Schools
Facility Schools Unit and
Facility Schools Board 341,558341,558
i
(3.0 FTE)
Facility School Funding 12,231,075 12,231,075
b
12,572,633
(6) Other Assistance
Appropriated Sponsored
Programs 694,978,846 2,500,000
j
651,922
k
691,826,924(I)
(1.0 FTE) (6.0 FTE) (55.1 FTE)
School Counselor Corps
Grant Program 12,260,970 250,000 12,010,970
b
(2.0 FTE)
BOCES Funding per
Section 22-5-122, C.R.S. 3,320,784 3,320,784
b
(1.0 FTE)
Contingency Reserve Fund 1,000,000 1,000,000
l
Supplemental On-line
Education Services 1,220,000 1,220,000
m
Interstate Compact on
Educational Opportunity
for Military Children 21,298 21,298
b
Educator Recruitment and
Retention Program -
Financial Assistance 5,000,000 5,000,000
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FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
College and Career
Readiness 232,731 232,731
(2.4 FTE)
Concurrent Enrollment
Expansion and Innovation
Grant Program 1,476,896 1,476,896
e
Colorado High-impact
Tutoring Program 4,980,098 4,980,098
(1.2 FTE)
John W. Buckner
Automatic Enrollment in
Advanced Courses Grant
Program 250,000 250,000
(0.3 FTE)
Early Childhood Program
Transition 98,787 98,787
(1.0 FTE)
High School Innovative
Learning Pilot Program 349,039 349,039
(0.6 FTE)
Fourth-year Innovation
Pilot Program -
Distributions to LEPs 68,208 68,208
Parents Encouraging
Parents Conferences 68,000 68,000
Career Development
Success Program
11
4,520,000 4,520,000
729,845,657
a
This amount shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S., from interest and income earn ed on the investment of money in the Public School
Fund that is credited to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(g), C.R.S.
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EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
b
These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pur suant 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.
d
This amount shall be from Medicaid funds transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Transfer to Department of Education for Public School Health
Services Administration line item in the Executive Director's Office.
e
These amounts shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.
f These amounts shall be from the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund created in Section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S.
g
Of this amount, $23,939,893 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Con stitution, and $17,978,510 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.
h
Of these amounts, $34,101,732 shall be from the Early Literacy Fund created in Section 22-7-1210 (1), C.R.S., from money trans ferred from the State Education Fund pursuant to
Section 22-7-1210 (1)(d)(I), C.R.S., and $5,378,678 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1 ), C.R.S.
i This amount shall be transferred from the Facility School Funding line item appropriation in the Assistance to Public Schools section of this department. j This amount shall be from various grants and donations. k
This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services from the Division of Early Care and Learning.
l This amount shall be from the Contingency Reserve Fund created in Section 22-54-117 (1)(a), C.R.S. m
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.
(D) Indirect Cost Assessment
Indirect Cost Assessment 3,837,060 25,000
a
55,571
b
3,756,489(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 Transfer to Department of Ed ucation for Public School Health Services line item
appropriation in the Executive Director's Office.
6,727,156,113
6,727,834,681
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FUNDS
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
(3) LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Administration 1,203,168 935,755 267,413
a
(11.8 FTE) (2.5 FTE)
Federal Library Funding 3,293,5583,293,558(I)
(23.8 FTE)
Colorado Library
Consortium 1,000,000 1,000,000
Colorado Virtual Library 379,796 359,796 20,000
a
Colorado Talking Book
Library 346,146 96,146 250,000
b
(2.7 FTE)
Reading Services for the
Blind
12
660,000 50,000 610,000
c
State Grants to
Publicly-Supported
Libraries Program 3,001,519 3,001,519
Colorado Imagination
Library Program 907,140 907,140
Indirect Cost Assessment 55,32755,327(I)
10,846,654 a
These amounts shall be from grants and donations.
b
This amount shall be from money appropriated from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund to the Department of Reg ulatory Agencies for the Colorado Talking Book
Library, pursuant to Section 40-17-104 (1)(b)(III), C.R.S.
c
This amount shall be from money appropriated from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund to the Department of Reg ulatory Agencies, to be credited to the Reading
Services for the Blind Cash Fund created in Section 24-90-105.5 (5), C.R.S., pursuant to Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S.
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
(4) SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND
(A) School Operations
Personal Services 12,113,724
(153.1 FTE)
Early Intervention Services 1,310,372
(10.0 FTE)
Shift Differential 141,569
Operating Expenses 733,291
754,991
Vehicle Lease Payments 36,302
Utilities745,981
Allocation of State and
Federal Categorical
Program Funding 187,846
(0.4 FTE)
Medicaid Reimbursements
for Public School Health
Services 429,046
(1.5 FTE)
15,698,131
13,325,509
2,372,622
a
15,719,831 13,347,209
a
Of this amount, $1,720,730 shall be transferred from the Fac ility School Funding line item appropriation in the Assistance to Public Schools section of this department, $429,046 shall
be transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Public School Health Services line item appropr iation in the Other Medical Services section, $187,846
shall be transferred from various line items in the Assistance to Public Schools section of this department, and $35,000 shall be transferred from the Appropriated Sponsored Programs
line item appropriation in the Assistance to Public Schools section of this department.
(B) Special Purpose
Fees and Conferences 120,000
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CASH
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FUNDS
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
Outreach Services 1,000,000
(6.2 FTE)
Tuition from Out-of-state
Students 200,000
Grants 1,000,000
(6.0 FTE)
2,320,000 1,070,000
a
1,250,000
b
a
Of this amount, $750,000 shall be from fees collected from school districts, boards of cooperative services, and private entit ies for the purposes of outreach services, $200,000 shall
be tuition payments received from other states, and $120,000 shall be from fees and charges for workshops and conferences.
b
This amount shall be from various federal funds transferred from the Assistance to Public Schools section of this department.
18,018,131
18,039,831
TOTALS PART IV
(EDUCATION)$6,918,784,257
$3,400,717,115
$1,088,947,539
a
$1,308,742,524
b
$71,927,208
c
$1,048,449,871
d
$6,919,353,753 $3,400,849,880 $1,309,213,591
b
$71,892,872
c
a
This amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S.
b
Of this amount, $4,085,344 contains an (I) notation.
c
Of this amount, $43,900,000 contains an (I) notation.
d
This amount contains an (I) notation.
FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.
8 Department of Education, Assistance to Public Schools, Public School Finance, State Share of Districts' Total Program Funding -- Pursuant to sections
22-35-108 (2)(a) and 22-35-108.5 (2)(b)(II), C.R.S., the purpose of this footnote is to specify what portion of this appropriat ion is intended to be available
for the Accelerating Students Through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCEN T) Program and the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparat ion (TREP) Program
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$$$$$ $ $
for FY 2022-23. It is the General Assembly's intent that the Department of Educatio n be authorized to utilize up to $4,249,000 of this appropriation to fund
qualified students designated as ASCENT Program participants and $1,699,600 of this appropriation to fund qualified students de signated as TREP Program
participants. This amount is calculated based on an estimated 500 FTE ASCENT Program participants and 200 FTE TREP Program part icipants funded at
a rate of $8,498 per FTE pursuant to section 22-54-204 (4.7), C.R.S.
8a
D
EPARTMENT OF
E
DUCATION
,
A
SSISTANCE TO
P
UBLIC
S
CHOOLS
,
G
RANT
P
ROGRAMS
,
D
ISTRIBUTIONS
,
AND
O
THER
A
SSISTANCE
,
H
EALTH AND
N
UTRITION
,
S
TART
-
UP
A
DMINISTRATION FOR
H
EALTHY
M
EALS FOR
A
LL
P
UBLIC
S
CHOOL
S
TUDENTS
--
I
T IS THE
G
ENERAL
A
SSEMBLY
'S INTENT THAT FUNDING FOR THE
H
EALTHY
M
EALS FOR
A
LL
P
UBLIC
S
CHOOL
S
TUDENTS
P
ROGRAM
,
ENACTED BY VOTERS IN
N
OVEMBER
2022
THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF
P
ROPOSITION
FF,
WILL
BE PAID FROM THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE GENERATED BY PROVISIONS IN
P
ROPOSITION
FF.
T
HE
G
ENERAL
A
SSEMBLY THEREFORE ANTICIPATES THAT FUTURE
LEGISLATIVE ACTION MAY REPAY THE
G
ENERAL
F
UND FOR THE
FY
2022-23
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM
,
INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATION IN THIS LINE
ITEM
.
9 Department of Education, Assistance to Public Schools, Grant Programs, Distributions, and Other Assistance, Capital Constructi on, Public School Capital
Construction Assistance Board - Cash Grants -- This appropriation remains available until the completion of the project or the close of the 2024-25 fiscal year,
whichever comes first.
10
Department of Education, Assistance to Public Schools, Gran t Programs, Distributions, and Other Assistance, Reading and Litera cy, 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 -- The Department is authorized to transfer up to $1,500,000 cash funds f rom 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 ad ditional 2.0 FTE.
11 Department of Education, Assistance to Public Schools, Gran t Programs, Distributions, and Other Assistance, Other Assistance, Career Development Success
Program -- It is the General Assembly's intent that $200,000 of this appropriation be used for activities other than direct gra nts to school districts.
12 Department of Education, Library Programs, Reading Services for the Blind -- This appropriation is for the support of private ly 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 provi de telephone access to digital
transmissions of nationally published and produced materials.
PAGE 20-SENATE BILL 23-115 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
____________________________ ____________________________
Steve Fenberg
Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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