Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 24-0963.01 Alana Rosen x2606
HOUSE BILL 24-1364
House Committees Senate Committees
Education
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING MEASURES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION -BASED WORKFORCE101
READINESS.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill authorizes the department of education to commission a
financial study (study) with an independent contractor to analyze the costs
to provide students the opportunity to obtain college credits, industry
credentials, and work-based learning experiences. The study must also
include an analysis on the effects of consolidating certain postsecondary
and workforce readiness programs, including costs and opportunities for
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCluskie and Bacon,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Bridges and Lundeen,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. savings to the state and school districts, district charter schools, institute
charter schools, and boards of cooperative services (local education
providers).
The bill requires the office of information technology (office) to
build, or contract with a third-party vendor to build, the Colorado
statewide longitudinal data system (data system) to establish a consistent,
appropriate, secure, and legal means of data sharing and connecting
multiple data sets into the data system to support effective state
investments, inform policy research, and assist Colorado citizens in
making choices related to their education and training pathways. The
office shall work with contributing state agencies, local education
providers, institutions of higher education, partner entities, and
policymakers.
The bill creates the Colorado state longitudinal data system
governing board (governing board) to support the office with the
development and implementation of the data system. The governing board
is required to convene the systems build and implementation interagency
advisory group and the sustainability interagency advisory group to
support and advise the governing board on the technical development,
implementation, use, and function of the data system.
The bill requires the office to submit an interim report on January
15, 2025, and an annual report on education and workforce readiness
beginning April 15, 2026, and each April 15 thereafter, to the general
assembly, the state board of education, and the governor summarizing the
education and workforce outcomes and postsecondary and workforce
programs using the data system.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-35-115 as2
follows:3
22-35-115. Postsecondary and workforce readiness programs4
- financial study - funding - reports - legislative declaration -5
definitions. (1) (a) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :6
(I) C
OLORADO'S ECONOMIC VITALITY DEPENDS ON A HIGHLY7
EDUCATED, SKILLED, AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE READY TO MEET THE JOB8
DEMANDS OF A POST -PANDEMIC WORLD . THIS REQUIRES A9
LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH TO OFFERING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO10
HB24-1364-2- INTEGRATE SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING1
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND ,2
ULTIMATELY, CREATING PATHWAYS AND WORKFORCE OPTIONS THAT3
ALLOW STUDENTS IN COLORADO TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH A4
CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY .5
(II) C
OLORADO IS CONSIDERED A NATIONAL LEADER IN6
POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS POLICIES AND HAS7
ENACTED STATUTES THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES AND FUNDING8
MECHANISMS TO DISTRICTS THAT OFFER POSTSEC ONDARY AND9
WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGH SCHOOL , INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO10
EARN COLLEGE CREDITS, OBTAIN INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, OR EXPERIENCE11
WORK-BASED LEARNING;12
(III) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS ENACTED STATUTES DIRECTING13
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT14
COUNCIL TO CREATE AND EXPAND CAREER PATHWAYS IN A WIDE VARIETY15
OF CAREERS RANGING FROM MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAYS TO16
INTEGRATED CAREER PATHWAYS WITHIN GROWING INDUSTRY SECTORS TO17
CAREER PATHWAYS FOR TEACHERS ;18
(IV) T
HESE STATUTES AND PROGRAMS HAVE LED TO A SIGNIFICANT19
EXPANSION OF WORK -BASED LEARNING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH20
EMPLOYERS AND A NOTABLE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS21
COMPLETING COURSES IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT QUALIFY FOR BOTH22
SECONDARY AND POSTSEC ONDARY CREDIT , INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL23
PROGRAMS, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE COLORADO24
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPORTS THAT BETWEEN 2016 AND 2023,25
OVER SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND STUDENTS COMPLETED QUALIFYING26
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES THR OUGH THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT27
HB24-1364
-3- SUCCESS PROGRAM , OBTAINED INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS , AND1
PARTICIPATED IN WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES .2
(V) T
HE TASK FORCE CREATED IN HOUSE BILL 21-1330 CALLED3
FOR EXPANDING INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOL , POSTSECONDARY, AND4
WORKFORCE OPTIONS AND PATHWAYS , WHICH BROADLY INCLUDE5
WORK-BASED LEARNING, CREDENTIAL COMPLETION , APPRENTICESHIPS,6
AND OTHER EXPERIENCES, WITH A FOCUS ON HIGH-NEED, IN-DEMAND,7
HIGH-VALUE BUSINESS- AND INDUSTRY-FOCUSED CAREER PATHWAYS ;8
(VI) I
N RESPONSE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED HOUSE BILL9
22-1215,
WHICH CREATED A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE COMPLICATED10
AND INTERWOVEN SET OF ISSUES RELATED TO PROGRAM APPROVAL ,11
AVAILABILITY, AND FUNDING THAT RESULTS IN UNEQUAL STUDENT ACCESS12
TO POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS ACROSS THE13
STATE AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES ;14
(VII) T
HE IMPORTANT WORK CONDUCTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE15
TASK FORCE PROVIDED CRITICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW THE STATE16
CAN ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN COLORADO CAN GRADUATE FROM17
HIGH SCHOOL WITH COLLEGE CREDITS ; AN IN-DEMAND, INDUSTRY18
CREDENTIAL; OR A QUALITY, WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE;19
(VIII) T
HE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE CENTER ON20
SIMPLIFYING PROGRAMS , ALIGNING INCENTIVES , UNDERSTANDING21
EFFECTS, AND DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING SYSTEMS THAT BETTER22
CONNECT EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE ;23
(IX) N
OTABLY, THE TASK FORCE WAS UNABLE TO EVALUATE THE24
EFFECT OF POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS DUE25
TO THE LIMITED ACCESS TO OUTCOME DATA AND LACK OF CONSISTENT26
OUTCOME DATA, AND THE ABSENCE OF DISAGGREGATED DATA AND A27
HB24-1364
-4- LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM TO CONNECT LONG -TERM WAGE OUTCOMES1
WITH PARTICIPATION IN THESE PROGRAMS ;2
(X) T
HE TASK FORCE MADE THIRTEEN RECOMMENDATIONS AND3
RECOMMENDED THE STATE BEGIN BY FOCUSING ON STREAMLINING4
ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPING A LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM , AND5
CREATING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING . THE TASK FORCE REPORT CONCLUDED6
WITH ENCOURAGEMENT TO THINK BEYOND EXISTING PROGRAMS AND TO7
DEVELOP, "A STREAMLINED SYSTEM THAT SERVES LEARNERS IN ALL THEIR8
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING AND IS EASY TO9
NAVIGATE FOR ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM ."10
(XI) T
HE TASK FORCE ALSO RECOMMENDED PRIORITIZING THE11
THIRD RECOMMENDATION : "ESTABLISH AND UTILIZE A ROBUST STATEWIDE12
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM . THE SYSTEM SHOULD INTERFACE WITH13
DATA REPORTED FROM THE RELEVANT ENTITIES THAT IS SHAREABLE14
ACROSS AGENCIES AND COMPLY WITH EXISTING STATUTORY PARAM ETERS ,15
INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL DATA PRIVACY LAWS . THERE SHOULD16
ALSO BE AN INVESTMENT IN A PUBLIC -FACING DASHBOARD WITH17
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES TO HELP INFORM DECISIONS18
MADE BY LEARNERS AND FAMILIES ."19
(XII) T
HE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE20
C
OLORADO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT C OUNCIL , THE COLORADO21
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , AND THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION22
TECHNOLOGY HAVE LED EFFORTS TO EXPAND DATA SHARING TO ANSWER23
KEY QUESTIONS REGARDING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE ISSUES , WHILE24
PROTECTING STUDENT PRIVACY AND SECURITY , AT THE BEHEST OF STATE25
AGENCIES AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ;26
(XIII) T
HESE STATE PARTNERSHIPS ARE IN ADDITION TO27
HB24-1364
-5- ONE-ON-ONE DATA-SHARING EFFORTS THAT EXIST FOR SPECIFIC, EXISTING,1
STATUTORILY REQUIRED REPORTS ;2
(XIV) C
OLORADO DOES NOT HAVE A SINGLE, LONGITUDINAL DATA3
SYSTEM, WHICH, AS SEEN IN OTHER STATES, CAN PROVIDE A SINGLE STOP4
IN A NEUTRAL AGENCY TO EXAMINE THE LONG -TERM EFFECTS OF5
INVESTMENTS MADE BY THE STATE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT6
PROGRAMS THAT SIT PRIMARILY , BUT NOT ENTIRELY, IN EDUCATION,7
WORKFORCE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ; AND8
(XV) A
DDRESSING THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED BY THE9
TASK FORCE WILL REQUIRE PARTNERSHIP WITHIN AND BE YOND THE10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS AND REQUIRES11
INTENTIONALITY TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE IS TAKING ACTION IN THE12
BEST INTEREST OF ITS STUDENTS.13
(b) T
HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS, THEREFORE, THAT:14
(I) T
O BEGIN THE WORK OF ENSURING STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE15
ACCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE CREDIT , QUALITY INDUSTRY16
CREDENTIALS, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES , THE STATE17
MUST BEGIN BY UNDERSTANDING THE COSTS FOR STUDENTS TO OBTAIN18
THESE EXPERIENCES, AND AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TASK FORCE ,19
EXAMINE THE LONG -TERM EFFECT OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR20
STUDENTS;21
(II) S
TUDYING THE COSTS FOR POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE22
PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTING A STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA23
SYSTEM WILL LAY CRITICAL FOUNDATION FOR IMPLEMENTING THE24
RECOMMENDATIONS INTO STATE SYSTEMS IN 2025 TO MODERNIZE,25
SIMPLIFY, AND BETTER INTEGRATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO26
OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDIT, INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, AND WORK-BASED27
HB24-1364
-6- LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; AND1
(III) T
HERE IS UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMMITMENT TO THE2
CONCLUSION OF THE TASK FORCE REPORT : "THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE3
INTERTWINED AND SHOULD BE SCAFFOLDED AS SUCH , WITH THE4
UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WILL TAKE TIME TO IMPLEMENT . THE TASK5
FORCE BELIEVES THAT IMPLEMENTING ALL RECOMMENDATIONS IS6
NECESSARY TO MEANINGFULLY IMPROVE [POSTSECONDARY AND7
WORKFORCE READINESS]..."8
(2) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE9
REQUIRES:10
(a) "C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM " MEANS11
THE STATEWIDE DATA SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS DATA FROM12
CONTRIBUTING STATE AGENCIES AND PARTNER ENTITIES AND SUPPORTS13
THE PURPOSES IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 24-37.5-124 (2)(a).14
(b) "P
OSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS "15
MEANS PROGRAMS FOR COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DEVELOP16
THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN17
POSTSECONDARY SETTINGS AND TO ADVANCE IN CAREER PATHWAYS AS18
LIFELONG LEARNERS AND CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS .19
(3) (a) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMMISSION A FINANCIAL STUDY20
TO ANALYZE COSTS TO THE STATE AND TO LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS21
AND POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS WHEN PROVIDING STUDENTS THE22
OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS, INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, AND23
WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES . THE FINANCIAL STUDY MUST24
INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECTS OF CONSOLIDATING CERTAIN25
POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS . THE26
DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR , IN27
HB24-1364
-7- ACCORDANCE WITH THE "PROCUREMENT CODE", ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF1
TITLE 24, TO CONDUCT THE FINANCIAL STUDY AND PREPARE A FINAL2
REPORT SUMMARIZING THE FINANCIAL STUDY 'S METHODOLOGIES ,3
FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS .4
(b) T
HE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND5
EMPLOYMENT, THE COLORADO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT C OUNCIL , THE6
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON7
HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION8
DIVISION WITHIN THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM SHALL9
PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND INPUT , AS NECESSARY, TO ASSIST THE10
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IN PREPARING THE FINAL REPORT .11
(c) L
EGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF AND JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE12
STAFF SHALL PROVIDE INPUT ON THE FINANCIAL MODELING TO ASSESS THE13
COSTS AND SAVINGS OF POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS14
PROGRAMS.15
(4) (a) T
HE FINANCIAL STUDY COMMISSIONED PURSUANT TO16
SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION MUST INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE17
FOLLOWING POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS :18
(I) T
HE ASCENT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 22-35-108;19
(II) T
HE CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS PROGRAM CREATED IN20
SECTION 22-54-138;21
(III) T
HE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN22
SECTION 22-35-104;23
(IV) E
ARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS;24
(V) P
ATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS25
CREATED IN PART 1 OF ARTICLE 35.3 OF THIS TITLE 22;26
(VI) T
EACHER RECRUITMENT EDUCATION AND PREPARATION27
HB24-1364
-8- PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 22-35-108.5; AND1
(VII) K-12
WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIBED IN2
SECTION 8-83-602 (5).3
(b) T
HE FINANCIAL STUDY MAY INCLUDE A REVIEW OF :4
(I) T
HE JOHN W. BUCKNER AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN5
ADVANCED COURSES GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN PART 2 OF ARTICLE6
95.5
OF THIS TITLE 22;7
(II) T
HE ACCELERATED COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY EXAM FEE GRANT8
PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 22-95.5-102;9
(III) T
HE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT EXPANSION AND I NNOVATION10
GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 22-35-114;11
(IV) T
HE SCHOOL COUNSELOR CORPS GRANT PROGRAM CREATED12
IN PART 1 OF ARTICLE 91 OF THIS TITLE 22; AND13
(V) A
NY OTHER PILOT PROGRAM OR GRANT PROGRAM THAT14
SUPPORTS POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS .15
(c) T
HE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE INTO16
CONSIDERATION:17
(I) T
HE STUDY FOR ADEQUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING18
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-104.7 (7), AS APPLICABLE;19
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT'S ONGOING GRANT PROGRAM EVALUATION20
WORK; AND21
(III) T
HE INTERACTION BETWEEN POSTSECONDARY AND22
WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION23
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF EDUCATION24
PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-2-106 (1)(a.5).25
(5) T
HE PURPOSES OF THE FINANCIAL STUDY COMMISSIONED26
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION ARE TO:27
HB24-1364
-9- (a) UNDERSTAND THE ACTUAL COSTS TO LOCAL EDUCATION1
PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP , OFFER, AND MAINTAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR2
STUDENTS TO OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS , INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, AND3
WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES ;4
(b) S
TUDY THE ACTUAL COSTS , WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT5
LIMITED TO, INFRASTRUCTURE, STAFFING, EXAM FEES, TRANSPORTATION,6
AND START-UP COSTS;7
(c) E
XAMINE THE VARIATION IN COSTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ,8
THE TYPES OF INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS OFFERED , THE QUALITY OF9
NONDEGREE CREDENTIALS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-5-145.6 (2), AND THE10
TYPES OF WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION11
8-83-602;12
(d) I
DENTIFY HOW TO STREAMLINE THE FINANCIAL13
ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING OF POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE14
READINESS PROGRAMS IN THE SECONDAR Y EDUCATION SYSTEM INTO ONE15
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM ;16
(e) A
NALYZE DIFFERENT FUNDING MECHANISMS , WHICH MAY17
INCLUDE OUTCOMES -BASED FUNDING , GUARANTEED F UNDING ,18
INNOVATION FUNDING, A HYBRID SYSTEM OF FUNDING, OR ANOTHER TYPE19
OF FUNDING MECHANISM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO20
OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS, INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, OR WORK-BASED21
LEARNING EXPERIENCES;22
(f) I
DENTIFY AND MODEL THE COSTS , BENEFITS, AND POTENTIAL23
COST SAVINGS OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDING MECHANISMS DESCRIBED IN24
SUBSECTION (5)(e) OF THIS SECTION AND THE FINANCIAL EFFECTS THE25
CONSOLIDATION OF POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS26
PROGRAMS MAY HAVE ON LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND STATE27
HB24-1364
-10- AGENCIES;1
(g) P
ROJECT THE COSTS REQUIRED TO EQUITABLY EXPAND2
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS , INDUSTRY3
CREDENTIALS, OR WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ADDITIONAL4
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND STUDENTS ;5
(h) A
NALYZE STATE-LEVEL INCENTIVES AND BARRIERS THAT MAY6
ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF POSTSECONDARY AND7
WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS WITHIN A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM FOR8
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS ;9
(i) R
EVIEW AND ANALYZE , TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE , THE10
STATUTORY PURPOSES AND OUTCOMES OF THE POSTSECONDARY AND11
WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS , INCLUDING STUDENTS' ATTAINMENT12
OF COLLEGE CREDITS OR INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS , WHEN DETERMINING13
HOW TO STREAMLINE POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS14
PROGRAMS; AND15
(j) D
EVELOP AND CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS16
IN THE 2025-26 STATE BUDGET YEAR.17
(6) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL18
SUBMIT THE FINANCIAL STUDY AND FINAL REPORT , INCLUDING THE19
CONSIDERATION TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE 2025-2620
STATE BUDGET YEAR, DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO THE EDUCATION21
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR22
THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , THE GOVERNOR, THE JOINT BUDGET23
COMMITTEE, THE STATE BOARD , AND THE COLORADO STATEWIDE24
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD CREATED IN SECTION25
24-37.5-124 (3)(a).26
(7) F
OR THE 2024-25 STATE BUDGET YEAR , THE GENERAL27
HB24-1364
-11- ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS1
FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS2
SECTION.3
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-37.5-105, add4
(3.5) as follows:5
24-37.5-105. Office - roles - responsibilities - state search6
interface - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (3.5) T
HE OFFICE7
SHALL BUILD, OR CONTRACT WITH A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR TO BUILD, THE8
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM , AS DEFINED IN9
SECTION 24-37.5-124, THAT ADVANCES TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND10
IMPROVES DATA CONNECTIVITY AND ANALYSIS CONCERNING EDUCATION11
AND WORKFORCE READINESS STATEWIDE .12
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-37.5-124 as13
follows:14
24-37.5-124. Colorado statewide longitudinal data system -15
education and workforce - postsecondary workforce readiness16
programs - appropriation - report - definitions. (1) A
S USED IN THIS17
SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :18
(a) "C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM " OR19
"
DATA SYSTEM" MEANS THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA20
SYSTEM CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION.21
(b) "C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM22
GOVERNING BOARD" OR "GOVERNING BOARD" MEANS THE COLORADO23
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD CREATED IN24
SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION.25
(c) "C
ONTRIBUTING AGENCIES " MEANS AGENCIES THAT26
CONTRIBUTE DATA TO THE OFFICE FOR THE COLORADO STATEWIDE27
HB24-1364
-12- LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM . CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES INCLUDE , BUT1
ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , THE2
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ,3
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT , AND THE OFFICE OF4
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .5
(d) "O
PERATIONAL TOOLS" MEANS THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE6
NEEDED TO SECURELY AND LEGALLY CONNECT DATA ACROSS SYSTEMS7
AND SUPPORT DATA ANALYSIS .8
(e) "P
OSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS "9
MEANS PROGRAMS FOR COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DEVELOP10
THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN11
POSTSECONDARY SETTINGS AND TO ADVANCE IN CAREER PATHWAYS AS12
LIFELONG LEARNERS AND CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS .13
(f) "S
USTAINABILITY INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP " OR14
"
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY GROUP " MEANS THE SUSTAINABILITY15
INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP C ONVENED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION16
(4)(m)
OF THIS SECTION BY THE GOVERNING BOARD .17
(g) "S
YSTEMS BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION INTERAGENCY18
ADVISORY GROUP" OR "SYSTEMS ADVISORY GROUP" MEANS THE SYSTEMS19
BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP CONVENED20
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(m) OF THIS SECTION BY THE GOVERNING21
BOARD.22
(2) (a) T
HE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM23
IS CREATED WITHIN THE OFFICE. THE PURPOSES OF THE DATA SYSTEM ARE24
TO:25
(I) E
STABLISH A CONSISTENT, APPROPRIATE, SECURE, AND LEGAL26
MEANS OF DATA SHARING FOCUSED ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE27
HB24-1364
-13- OUTCOMES AND POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM1
DATA;2
(II) P
ROVIDE DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS THAT SUPPORTS3
EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING FOR POLICYMAKERS AS THE4
POLICYMAKERS CONSIDER OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND5
WORKFORCE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE OPPORTUNITY GAPS ;6
(III) P
ROVIDE INFORMATION, AS APPROPRIATE, THAT SUPPORTS7
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PRACTITIONERS AND SUPPORTS STUDENTS8
AND FAMILIES IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING STUDENTS '9
EDUCATION; AND10
(IV) E
NHANCE THE SECURITY OF DATA SHARING BY MINIMIZING11
THE NUMBER OF DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CONTRIBUTING12
AGENCIES AND STANDARDIZING DATA -SHARING PRACTICES.13
(b) I
N CREATING THE DATA SYSTEM, OFFICE SHALL, AT A MINIMUM:14
(I) C
ONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH IN THE REPORTS15
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-1-141(7);16
(II) A
DOPT A TIMELINE TO PHASE IN THE DATA SYSTEM, INCLUDING17
A TIMELINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND18
OPERATIONAL TOOLS AND TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND19
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES THAT USE THE DATA20
SYSTEM;21
(III) I
NITIATE WORK ON THE DATA SYSTEM ;22
(IV) E
NSURE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY IN23
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS THAT APPLY24
TO THE DATA PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES ;25
(V) F
OCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF26
OPERATIONAL TOOLS TO MEET THE PURPOSES OUTLINED IN SUBSECTION27
HB24-1364
-14- (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION;1
(VI) D
EVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNICATIONS , PROFESSIONAL2
DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT SUPPORT THE DATA3
SYSTEM'S USE ACROSS CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND WITH PARTNER4
ENTITIES;5
(VII) A
LIGN DATA SYSTEMS FROM CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND6
PARTNER ENTITIES WITH INTEROPERABLE STANDARDS AND COMMON DATA7
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES TO MAXIMIZE SERVICES PROVIDED TO8
C
OLORADANS;9
(VIII) C
ONVENE THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA10
SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD ;11
(IX) I
MPLEMENT THE OPERATIONAL DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING12
BOARD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION; AND13
(X) D
EVELOP A DATA-REQUEST PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE14
GOVERNING BOARD'S DATA-REQUEST POLICY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION15
(4)(d)
OF THIS SECTION.16
(3) (a) T
HE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM17
GOVERNING BOARD IS CREATED IN THE OFFICE . THE OFFICE SHALL18
CONVENE AND ADMINISTER THE GOVERNING BOARD . THE GOVERNING19
BOARD INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING VOTING MEMBERS :20
(I) T
HE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OR THE CHIEF INFORMATION21
OFFICER'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION ;22
(II) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY23
CHILDHOOD OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN24
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION;25
(III) T
HE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION OR THE COMMISSIONER OF26
EDUCATION'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION ;27
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EDUCATION OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN2
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION; AND3
(V) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR4
AND EMPLOYMENT OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS5
AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION.6
(b) T
HE GOVERNING BOARD INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING7
NONVOTING MEMBERS :8
(I) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, APPOINTED BY9
THE GOVERNOR;10
(II) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND11
BUDGETING, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;12
(III) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY13
GENERAL WITH LEGAL EXPERTISE IN DATA PRIVACY AND GOVERNANCE ,14
APPOINTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ;15
(IV) A
N ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL "CARL D. PERKINS16
C
AREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998", 2017
U.S.C.
SEC. 2301 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED, APPOINTED BY THE STATE18
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND19
OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION IN COORDINATION WITH ITS CAREER AND20
TECHNICAL EDUCATION ROLE ; AND21
(V) N
O MORE THAN THREE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC APPOINTED BY22
THE GOVERNOR.23
(4) A
T A MINIMUM, THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL :24
(a) E
STABLISH THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE NECESSARY TO25
OVERSEE THE SHARING AND CONNECTING OF MULTIPLE DATA SETS INTO26
THE DATA SYSTEM;27
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DECISION-MAKING;2
(c) A
LIGN EXISTING DATA-SHARING AND DATA GOVERNANCE3
EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR NEW OR DUPLICATIVE DATA4
INFRASTRUCTURES AND TO CONNECT EXISTING DATA TO THE DATA SYSTEM5
MORE EFFICIENTLY AND SECURELY ;6
(d) D
EVELOP DATA GOVERNANCE POLICIES FOR CONTRIBUTING7
AGENCIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LIMITING THE NUMBER OF NEW8
DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND TO9
ENSURE CONSISTENT PRACTICE. THE GOVERNANCE POLICY MUST INCLUDE10
A DATA-REQUEST POLICY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE11
AND FEDERAL LAWS.12
(e) D
EFINE THE DATA ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO MEASURE THE13
IMPACTS AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE14
PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STUDENT DATA TRANSPARENCY15
AND SECURITY ACT", ARTICLE 16 OF TITLE 22;16
(f) E
NSURE THE SECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY OF DATA SYSTEM17
DATA, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING STATE AND FEDERAL DATA18
PRIVACY AND USE LAWS;19
(g) D
ETERMINE STANDARD DATA ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN20
DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS;21
(h) D
ETERMINE EDUCATION AND BU SINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR22
THE INITIAL DATA SYSTEMS BUILD, INCLUDING ONGOING MAINTENANCE ,23
SCALABLE INFRASTRUCTURE , AND THE ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND24
OPERATIONAL TOOLS NECESSARY TO HELP THE PUBLIC USE THE EDUCATION25
AND WORKFORCE OUTCOME DATA , AS APPROPRIATE;26
(i) C
REATE A PLAN THAT PRIORITIZES AND SEQUENCES KEY27
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IDENTIFY THE ADDITIONAL DATA ELEMENTS THAT MAY BE NEEDED FOR2
FUTURE LINKAGE TO THE DATA SYSTEM ;3
(j) E
STIMATE THE ONGOING FISCAL EFFECT AND STRUCTURE FOR4
EACH CONTRIBUTING AGENCY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DATA SYSTEM ,5
IDENTIFY COSTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFICIENCIES AND COST -SAVINGS6
IN SHARING, PROTECTING, AND REPORTING DATA THROUGH THE DATA7
SYSTEM;8
(k) A
DOPT AND ADJUST, AS NECESSARY, A DATA DICTIONARY,9
DATA STANDARDS , AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE10
INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN THE DATA SYSTEM , DATA FROM OTHER11
STATE AGENCIES, AND OTHER STATE DATA SYSTEMS USING THE SAME12
DATA;13
(l) E
NSURE THE DATA SYSTEM SERVES ITS INTENDED PURPOSES BY14
SEEKING INPUT AND COLLECTING DATA , INCLUDING DISAGGREGATED15
DATA, FROM CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND SUMMARIZING THE DATA AND16
PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , GOVERNOR,17
AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN THE INTERIM REPORT AND18
ANNUAL REPORT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION IN ORDER19
TO ADJUST THE VISION, MISSION, AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE20
DATA SYSTEM; AND21
(m) C
ONVENE THE SYSTEMS BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION22
INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP AND THE SUSTAINABILITY INTERAGENCY23
ADVISORY GROUP.24
(5) (a) T
HE SYSTEMS BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION INTERAGENCY25
ADVISORY GROUP SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, ADVISE THE GOVERNING BOARD26
ON THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DATA27
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UNDERSTANDING OF EACH CONTRIBUTING AGENCY 'S DATA SYSTEM,2
PROCESSES, AND STRUCTURES. THE SYSTEMS ADVISORY GROUP SHALL3
ADVISE AND SUPPORT THE GOVERNING BOARD 'S DUTIES PURSUANT TO4
SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION. MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEMS ADVISORY5
GROUP INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE OF :6
(I) T
HE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , APPOINTED BY THE7
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ;8
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , APPOINTED BY THE9
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ;10
(III) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE11
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ;12
(IV) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE13
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ;14
(V) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT , APPOINTED15
BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND16
EMPLOYMENT;17
(VI) T
HE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;18
(VII) T
HE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING ,19
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ; AND20
(VIII) T
HE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, APPOINTED BY THE21
ATTORNEY GENERAL.22
(b) T
HE SUSTAINABILITY INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP SHALL ,23
AT A MINIMUM, ADVISE THE GOVERNING BOARD ON THE USE AND24
FUNCTION OF THE DATA SYSTEM. THE MEMBERS OF THE SUSTAINABILITY25
ADVISORY GROUP SHALL HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROGRAMS26
AND DATA SETS INCLUDED IN THE DATA SYSTEM , AND HOW THE DATA27
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THE CONTRIBUTING AGENCY 'S STAKEHOLDERS. THE SUSTAINABILITY2
ADVISORY GROUP SHALL ADVISE AND SUPPORT THE GOVERNING BOARD 'S3
DUTIES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION . THE4
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY GROUP SHALL INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE OF :5
(I) T
HE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , APPOINTED BY THE6
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ;7
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , APPOINTED BY THE8
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ;9
(III) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE10
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ;11
(IV) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE12
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ;13
(V) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT , APPOINTED14
BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND15
EMPLOYMENT;16
(VI) T
HE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;17
(VII) T
HE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING ,18
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ; AND19
(VIII) T
HE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, APPOINTED BY THE20
ATTORNEY GENERAL.21
(6) (a) F
OR PURPOSES OF THE DATA SYSTEM , THE GOVERNING22
BOARD SHALL:23
(I) P
RIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ;24
(II) C
OMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO PROTECT25
INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:26
(A) T
HE FEDERAL "FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY27
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(B) T
HE FEDERAL "HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND2
A
CCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 1320d ET SEQ., AS3
AMENDED; AND4
(C) T
HE FEDERAL "HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965", 20 U.S.C.5
SEC. 1070 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED; AND6
(III) C
ONSIDER STAKEHOLDER INPUT .7
(b) T
O INFORM THE DESIGN OF THE DATA SYSTEM , CONTRIBUTING8
STATE AGENCIES SHALL SEEK INPUT FROM RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO9
DETERMINE IMPORTANT MEASUR EMENTS OF VALUE AND OUTCOME10
METRICS.11
(c) S
TATE AGENCIES, IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRIBUTING12
AGENCIES, MAY CONTRIBUTE DATA TO THE DATA SYSTEM , AS NECESSARY,13
FOR LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, RESEARCH QUESTIONS, OR OTHER PROJECTS14
THAT REQUIRE CROSS-AGENCY DATA SHARING.15
(7) (a) O
N OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2025, THE OFFICE SHALL16
SUBMIT AN INTERIM REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE DATA SYSTEM , THE17
DATA GOVERNANCE PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES , AND18
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND FUNDING , AS19
NECESSARY, TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF20
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES,21
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION , AND THE GOVERNOR.22
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),23
BEGINNING APRIL 15, 2026, AND EACH APRIL 15 THEREAFTER, THE OFFICE24
SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF25
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR26
COMMITTEES, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION , AND THE GOVERNOR.27
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KEY FINDINGS FROM EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES AND2
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS , INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM:3
(A) E
NROLLMENT AND OUTCOMES IN POSTSECONDARY AND4
WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ;5
(B) H
IGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION RATES ;6
(C) P
OSTSECONDARY RETENTION RATES ;7
(D) P
OSTSECONDARY COMPLETION RATES ; AND8
(E) O
NE-, FIVE-, AND TEN-YEAR WAGE OUTCOMES .9
(II) W
HEN POSSIBLE AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH DATA PRIVACY10
PRACTICES, DATA MUST BE DISAGGREGATED BY LOCAL EDUCATION11
PROVIDER, HIGH SCHOOL, OR POSTSECONDARY OR WORKFORCE READINESS12
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ; RACE; ETHNICITY; GENDER; AND13
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.14
(c) T
HE OFFICE SHALL POST THE INTERIM REPORT AND THE ANNUAL15
REPORT DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (7) ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE.16
(8) F
OR THE 2024-25 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL17
ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FOR PURPOSES OF18
THIS SECTION. ANY UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY19
APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (8) FROM THE GENERAL20
FUND TO A DEPARTMENT THAT IS NOT EXPENDED BEFORE THE END OF THE21
2024-25
STATE FISCAL YEAR REMAINS AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE BY22
THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR WITHOUT23
FURTHER APPROPRIATION.24
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-1-103, add (4) as25
follows:26
8-1-103. Division of labor standards and statistics - director -27
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DIRECTOR SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DATA , AS2
NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM3
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE4
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD5
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).6
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-3.7-103, add (2)(l)7
as follows:8
8-3.7-103. Colorado office of new Americans - creation - duties9
- report. (2) The Colorado office of new Americans shall:10
(l) C
ONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DATA , AS11
NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM12
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE13
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD14
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).15
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.7-102, add (6)16
as follows:17
8-15.7-102. State apprenticeship agency - created - director -18
powers and duties - rules. (6) T
HE DIRECTOR SHALL CONTRIBUTE19
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DATA , AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO20
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE21
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE22
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION23
24-37.5-124
(4).24
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.8-103, add (4)25
as follows:26
8-15.8-103. Colorado office of future of work - creation -27
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EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DATA , AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO2
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE3
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE4
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION5
24-37.5-124
(4).6
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-71-102, add (3) as7
follows:8
8-71-102. Powers, duties, and functions - acceptance of money.9
(3) T
HE DIVISION SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DATA ,10
AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA11
SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVER NANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY12
THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING13
BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).14
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-103, add (4) as15
follows:16
8-83-103. Powers, duties, and functions - acceptance of money.17
(4) T
HE DIVISION SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DATA ,18
AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA19
SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY20
THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING21
BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).22
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-225, add (4)23
as follows:24
8-83-225. Colorado department of labor and employment -25
functions. (4) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND26
WORKFORCE DATA , AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE27
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PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL2
DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).3
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-2-310 as4
follows:5
22-2-310. Colorado statewide longitudinal data system -6
postsecondary workforce readiness programs. (1) T
HE DEPARTMENT7
SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS DATA , AS8
NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM9
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE10
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD11
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).12
(2) U
PON THE DEPARTMENT 'S REQUEST, A LOCAL EDUCATION13
PROVIDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-35-103, SHALL SUBMIT TO THE14
DEPARTMENT ANY DATA THAT THE DEPARTMENT REASONABLY REQUIRES15
FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.16
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-140, add (3)17
as follows:18
23-1-140. Commission directive - statewide student success19
measures - definitions. (3) (a) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRIBUTE20
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS DATA , AS NECESSARY, TO THE21
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH22
THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO23
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT24
TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).25
(b) U
PON THE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER26
EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT ANY DATA THAT THE27
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(3)(a)
OF THIS SECTION.2
SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-8-102, add (8)3
as follows:4
23-8-102. School districts, boards of cooperative services, and5
institute charter schools conducting career and technical education6
courses - eligibility for state money. (8) F
OR PURPOSES OF RECORDING7
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DATA , THE BOARD SHALL8
CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS DATA , AS9
NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM10
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE11
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD12
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).13
SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-141, amend14
(7) as follows:15
23-1-141. Student success data system - student success data16
transparency - appropriation - definition - repeal. (7) On or before17
January 15, 2023, and on or before January 15, 2024, the commission18
shall submit a report to the house of representatives education committee19
and senate education committee on the work required and any barriers20
identified, including recommendations for legislative changes necessary,21
to deliver a
ON THE PROGRESS OF THE statewide longitudinal data system22
CREATED IN SECTION 24-37.5-124 (2)(a) that connects K-12,23
postsecondary education, and workforce information.24
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-101, add25
(2)(i) as follows:26
24-48.5-101. Colorado office of economic development -27
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development shall:2
(i) C
ONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS DATA ,3
AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA4
SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY5
THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING6
BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).7
SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-1-111, add8
(3.5) as follows:9
26.5-1-111. Data system - collection - analysis - cross-agency10
agreements. (3.5) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION11
AND WORKFORCE READINESS DATA , AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO12
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE13
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE14
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION15
24-37.5-124
(4).16
SECTION 17. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,17
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate18
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for19
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state20
institutions.21
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