Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the Second House
LLS NO. 24-0963.01 Alana Rosen x2606
HOUSE BILL 24-1364
House Committees Senate Committees
Education Education
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING MEASURES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION -BASED WORKFORCE101
READINESS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN102
APPROPRIATION.103
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
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
May 3, 2024
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 25, 2024
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 24, 2024
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCluskie and Bacon, Amabile, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, Duran,
English, Epps, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Hernandez, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder,
Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, McLachlan, Ortiz, Parenti, Ricks, Rutinel, Snyder,
Valdez, Willford, Woodrow, Young
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. and workforce readiness programs, including costs and opportunities for
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
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
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-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
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-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
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-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
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-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, LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS, AND21
STUDENTS, AND POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS WHEN PROVIDING STUDENTS22
THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS , INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS,23
AND 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
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-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
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-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) THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SHALL INTERVIEW SCHOOL16
DISTRICT LEADERS FROM A BROAD RANGE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS,17
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LARGE, URBAN, AND SMALL RURAL18
SCHOOL DISTRICTS, IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE ACTUAL COSTS TO19
SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE20
READINESS PROGRAMS.21
(d) THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE INTO22
CONSIDERATION:23
(I) T
HE STUDY FOR ADEQUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING24
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-104.7 (7), AS APPLICABLE;
AND25
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT'S ONGOING GRANT PROGRAM EVALUATION26WORK.27
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-9- (5) THE PURPOSES OF THE FINANCIAL STUDY COMMISSIONED1
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION ARE TO:2
(a) U
NDERSTAND THE ACTUAL COSTS TO LOCAL EDUCATION3 PROVIDERS, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND SMALL RURAL DISTRICTS, TO4
DEVELOP, OFFER, AND MAINTAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO5
OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS, INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, AND WORK-BASED6
LEARNING EXPERIENCES;7
(b) S
TUDY THE ACTUAL COSTS , WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT8
LIMITED TO, INFRASTRUCTURE, STAFFING, EXAM FEES, TRANSPORTATION,9
AND START-UP COSTS;10
(c) E
XAMINE THE VARIATION IN COSTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION ,11
ESPECIALLY RURAL AND SMALL RURAL DISTRICTS, THE TYPES OF INDUSTRY12
CREDENTIALS OFFERED, THE QUALITY OF NONDEGREE CREDENTIALS13
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-5-145.6 (2), AND THE TYPES OF WORK-BASED14
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 8-83-602;15
(d) I
DENTIFY HOW TO STREAMLINE THE FINANCIAL16
ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING OF POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE17
READINESS PROGRAMS IN THE SECONDAR Y EDUCATION SYSTEM INTO ONE18
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM ;19
(e) A
NALYZE DIFFERENT FUNDING MECHANISMS , WHICH MAY20
INCLUDE OUTCOMES -BASED FUNDING , GUARANTEED FUNDING ,21
INNOVATION FUNDING, A HYBRID SYSTEM OF FUNDING, OR ANOTHER TYPE22
OF FUNDING MECHANISM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO23
OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS, INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, OR WORK-BASED24
LEARNING EXPERIENCES;25
(f) I
DENTIFY AND MODEL THE COSTS , BENEFITS, AND POTENTIAL26
COST SAVINGS OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDING MECHANISMS DESCRIBED IN27
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-10- SUBSECTION (5)(e) OF THIS SECTION AND THE FINANCIAL EFFECTS THE1
CONSOLIDATION OF POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS2
PROGRAMS MAY HAVE ON LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND STATE3
AGENCIES;4
(g) P
ROJECT THE COSTS REQUIRED TO EQUITABLY EXPAND5
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO OBTAIN COLLEGE CREDITS , INDUSTRY6
CREDENTIALS, OR WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ADDITIONAL7
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND STUDENTS ;8
(h) A
NALYZE STATE-LEVEL INCENTIVES AND BARRIERS THAT MAY9
ENCOURAGE OR DISCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF POSTSECO NDARY AND10
WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS WITHIN A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM FOR11
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS ;12
(i) R
EVIEW AND ANALYZE , TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE , THE13
STATUTORY PURPOSES AND OUTCOMES OF THE POSTSECONDARY AND14
WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS , INCLUDING STUDENTS' ATTAINMENT15
OF COLLEGE CREDITS OR INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS , WHEN DETERMINING16
HOW TO STREAMLINE POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS17
PROGRAMS; AND18
(j) D
EVELOP AND CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS19
IN THE 2025-26 STATE BUDGET YEAR.20
(6) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL21
SUBMIT THE FINANCIAL STUDY AND FINAL REPORT , INCLUDING THE22
CONSIDERATION TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE 2025-2623
STATE BUDGET YEAR, DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO THE EDUCATION24
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR25
THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , THE GOVERNOR, THE JOINT BUDGET26
COMMITTEE, THE STATE BOARD , AND THE COLORADO STATEWIDE27
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24-37.5-124 (3)(a).2
(7) F
OR THE 2024-25 STATE BUDGET YEAR , THE GENERAL3
ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS4
FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS5
SECTION.6
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-37.5-105, add7
(3.5) as follows:8
24-37.5-105. Office - roles - responsibilities - state search9
interface - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (3.5) T
HE OFFICE10
SHALL BUILD, OR CONTRACT WITH A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR TO BUILD, THE11
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM , AS DEFINED IN12
SECTION 24-37.5-124, THAT ADVANCES TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND13
IMPROVES DATA CONNECTIVITY AND ANALYSIS CONCERNING EDUCATION14
AND WORKFORCE READINESS STATEWIDE .15
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-37.5-124 as16
follows:17
24-37.5-124. Colorado statewide longitudinal data system -18
education and workforce - postsecondary workforce readiness19
programs - appropriation -
cash fund - report - definitions - repeal.20
(1) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE21
REQUIRES:22
(a) "C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM " OR23
"
DATA SYSTEM" MEANS THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA24
SYSTEM CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION.25
(b) "C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM26
GOVERNING BOARD" OR "GOVERNING BOARD" MEANS THE COLORADO27
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SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION.2
(c) "C
ONTRIBUTING AGENCIES " MEANS AGENCIES THAT3
CONTRIBUTE DATA TO THE OFFICE FOR THE COLORADO STATEWIDE4
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM . CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES INCLUDE , BUT5
ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , THE6
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ,7
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT , AND THE OFFICE OF8
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .9
(d) "O
PERATIONAL TOOLS" MEANS THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE10
NEEDED TO SECURELY AND LEGALLY CONNECT DATA ACROSS SYSTEMS11
AND SUPPORT DATA ANALYSIS .12
(e) "P
OSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS "13
MEANS PROGRAMS FOR COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DEVELOP14
THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN15
POSTSECONDARY SETTINGS AND TO ADVANCE IN CAREER PATHWAYS AS16
LIFELONG LEARNERS AND CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS .17
(f) "STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CASH FUND" OR18
"CASH FUND" MEANS THE STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CASH19
FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (8) OF THIS SECTION.20
(g) "SUSTAINABILITY INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP " OR21
"
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY GROUP " MEANS THE SUSTAINABILITY22
INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP CONVENED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION23(4)(n) OF THIS SECTION BY THE GOVERNING BOARD .24
(h) "SYSTEMS BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION INTERAGENCY25
ADVISORY GROUP" OR "SYSTEMS ADVISORY GROUP" MEANS THE SYSTEMS26
BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP CONVENED27
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BOARD.2
(2) (a) T
HE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM3
IS CREATED WITHIN THE OFFICE. THE PURPOSES OF THE DATA SYSTEM ARE4
TO:5
(I) E
STABLISH A CONSISTENT, APPROPRIATE, SECURE, AND LEGAL6
MEANS OF DATA SHARING FOCUSED ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE7
OUTCOMES AND POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM8
DATA;9
(II) P
ROVIDE DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS THAT SUPPORTS10
EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING FOR POLICYMAKERS AS THE11
POLICYMAKERS CONSIDER OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND12
WORKFORCE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE OPPORTUNITY GAPS ;13
(III) P
ROVIDE INFORMATION, AS APPROPRIATE, THAT SUPPORTS14
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PRACTITIONERS AND SUPPORTS STUDENTS15
AND FAMILIES IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING STUDENTS '16
EDUCATION; AND17
(IV) E
NHANCE THE SECURITY OF DATA SHARING BY MINIMIZING18
THE NUMBER OF DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CONTRIBUTING19
AGENCIES AND STANDARDIZING DATA -SHARING PRACTICES.20
(b) I
N CREATING THE DATA SYSTEM, OFFICE SHALL, AT A MINIMUM:21
(I) C
ONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH IN THE REPORTS22
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-1-141(7);23
(II) A
DOPT A TIMELINE TO PHASE IN THE DATA SYSTEM, INCLUDING24
A TIMELINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND25
OPERATIONAL TOOLS AND TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND26
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES THAT USE THE DATA27
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(III) I
NITIATE WORK ON THE DATA SYSTEM ;2
(IV) E
NSURE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY IN3
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS THAT APPLY4
TO THE DATA PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES ;5
(V) F
OCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF6
OPERATIONAL TOOLS TO MEET THE PURPOSES OUTLINED IN SUBSECTION7
(2)(a)
OF THIS SECTION;8
(VI) D
EVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNICATIONS , PROFESSIONAL9
DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT SUPPORT THE DATA10
SYSTEM'S USE ACROSS CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND WITH PARTNER11
ENTITIES;12
(VII) A
LIGN DATA SYSTEMS FROM CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND13
PARTNER ENTITIES WITH INTEROPERABLE STANDARDS AND COMMON DATA14
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES TO MAXIMIZE SERVICES PROVIDED TO15
C
OLORADANS;16
(VIII) C
ONVENE THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA17
SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD ;18
(IX) I
MPLEMENT THE OPERATIONAL DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING19
BOARD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION; AND20
(X) D
EVELOP A DATA-REQUEST PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE21
GOVERNING BOARD'S DATA-REQUEST POLICY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION22
(4)(e) OF THIS SECTION.23
(3) (a) T
HE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM24
GOVERNING BOARD IS CREATED IN THE OFFICE . THE OFFICE SHALL25
CONVENE AND ADMINISTER THE GOVERNING BOARD . THE GOVERNING26
BOARD INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING VOTING MEMBERS :27
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OFFICER'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION ;2
(II) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY3
CHILDHOOD OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN4
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION;5
(III) T
HE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION OR THE COMMISSIONER OF6
EDUCATION'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION ;7
(IV) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER8
EDUCATION OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS AN9
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION; AND10
(V) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR11
AND EMPLOYMENT OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S DESIGNEE WHO HOLDS12
AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION.13
(b) T
HE GOVERNING BOARD INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING14
NONVOTING MEMBERS :15
(I) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, APPOINTED BY16
THE GOVERNOR;17
(II) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND18
BUDGETING, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;19
(III) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY20
GENERAL WITH LEGAL EXPERTISE IN DATA PRIVACY AND GOVERNANCE ,21
APPOINTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ;22
(IV) A
N ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL "CARL D. PERKINS23
C
AREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998", 2024
U.S.C.
SEC. 2301 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED, APPOINTED BY THE STATE25
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND26
OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION IN COORDINATION WITH ITS CAREER AND27
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-16- TECHNICAL EDUCATION ROLE ; AND1
(V) N
O MORE THAN THREE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC APPOINTED BY2
THE GOVERNOR.3
(4) A
T A MINIMUM, THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL :4
(a) E
STABLISH THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE NECESSARY TO5
OVERSEE THE SHARING AND CONNECTING OF MULTIPLE DATA SETS INTO6
THE DATA SYSTEM;7
(b) E
STABLISH THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES FOR VOTING AND8
DECISION-MAKING;9
(c) A
LIGN EXISTING DATA-SHARING AND DATA GOVERNANCE10
EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR NEW OR DUPLICATIVE DATA11
INFRASTRUCTURES AND TO CONNECT EXISTING DATA TO THE DATA SYSTEM12
MORE EFFICIENTLY AND SECURELY ;13
(d) REVIEW WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION DATA WHEN IT IS14
ANNUALLY AVAILABLE, REVIEW THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND15
TIMELINES FOR REPORTING DATA, AND CONSIDER WHEN DATA COLLECTION16
AND REPORTING IS MOST VALUABLE ;17
(e) DEVELOP DATA GOVERNANCE POLICIES FOR CONTRIBUTING18
AGENCIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LIMITING THE NUMBER OF NEW19
DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND TO20
ENSURE CONSISTENT PRACTICE. THE GOVERNANCE POLICY MUST INCLUDE21
A DATA-REQUEST POLICY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE22
AND FEDERAL LAWS.23
(f) DEFINE THE DATA ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO MEASURE THE24
IMPACTS AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE25
PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STUDENT DATA TRANSPARENCY26
AND SECURITY ACT", ARTICLE 16 OF TITLE 22;27
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-17- (g) ENSURE THE SECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY OF DATA SYSTEM1
DATA, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING STATE AND FEDERAL DATA2
PRIVACY AND USE LAWS;3
(h) DETERMINE STANDARD DATA ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN4
DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS;5
(i) DETERMINE EDUCATION AND BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE6
INITIAL DATA SYSTEMS BUILD , INCLUDING ONGOING MAINTENANCE ,7
SCALABLE INFRASTRUCTURE , AND THE ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND8
OPERATIONAL TOOLS NECESSARY TO HELP THE PUBLIC USE THE EDUCATION9
AND WORKFORCE OUTCOME DATA , AS APPROPRIATE;10
(j) CREATE A PLAN THAT PRIORITIZES AND SEQUENCES KEY11
COMPONENTS NEEDED TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE DATA SYSTEM AND12
IDENTIFY THE ADDITIONAL DATA ELEMENTS AND DATA SOURCES THAT13
MAY BE NEEDED FOR FUTURE LINKAGE TO THE DATA SYSTEM ;14
(k) ESTIMATE THE ONGOING FISCAL EFFECT AND STRUCTURE FOR15
EACH CONTRIBUTING AGENCY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DATA SYSTEM ,16
IDENTIFY COSTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFICIENCIES AND COST-SAVINGS17
IN SHARING, PROTECTING, AND REPORTING DATA THROUGH THE DATA18
SYSTEM;19
(l) ADOPT AND ADJUST, AS NECESSARY, A DATA DICTIONARY, DATA20
STANDARDS, AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE INTEROPERABILITY21
BETWEEN THE DATA SYSTEM , DATA FROM OTHER STATE AGENCIES , AND22
OTHER STATE DATA SYSTEMS USING THE SAME DATA ;23
(m) ENSURE THE DATA SYSTEM SERVES ITS INTENDED PURPOSES24
BY SEEKING INPUT AND COLLECTING DATA , INCLUDING DISAGGREGATED25
DATA, FROM CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND SUMMARIZING THE DATA AND26
PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , GOVERNOR,27
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ANNUAL REPORT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION IN ORDER2
TO ADJUST THE VISION, MISSION, AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE3
DATA SYSTEM; AND4
(n) CONVENE THE SYSTEMS BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION5
INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP AND THE SUSTAINABILITY INTERAGENCY6
ADVISORY GROUP.7
(5) (a) T
HE SYSTEMS BUILD AND IMPLEMENTATION INTERAGENCY8
ADVISORY GROUP SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, ADVISE THE GOVERNING BOARD9
ON THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DATA10
SYSTEM. THE SYSTEMS ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS MUST HAVE AN11
UNDERSTANDING OF EACH CONTRIBUTING AGENCY 'S DATA SYSTEM,12
PROCESSES, AND STRUCTURES. THE SYSTEMS ADVISORY GROUP SHALL13
ADVISE AND SUPPORT THE GOVERNING BOARD 'S DUTIES PURSUANT TO14
SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION. MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEMS ADVISORY15
GROUP INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE OF :16
(I) T
HE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , APPOINTED BY THE17
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ;18
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , APPOINTED BY THE19
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ;20
(III) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE21
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ;22
(IV) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE23
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ;24
(V) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT , APPOINTED25
BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND26
EMPLOYMENT;27
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(VII) T
HE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING ,2
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ; AND3
(VIII) T
HE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, APPOINTED BY THE4
ATTORNEY GENERAL.5
(b) T
HE SUSTAINABILITY INTERAGENCY ADVISORY GROUP SHALL ,6
AT A MINIMUM, ADVISE THE GOVERNING BOARD ON THE USE AND7
FUNCTION OF THE DATA SYSTEM. THE MEMBERS OF THE SUSTAINABILITY8
ADVISORY GROUP SHALL HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROGRAMS9
AND DATA SETS INCLUDED IN THE DATA SYSTEM , AND HOW THE DATA10
SYSTEM INFORMS DECISIONS WITHIN EACH CONTRIBUTING AGENCY AND11
THE CONTRIBUTING AGENCY 'S STAKEHOLDERS. THE SUSTAINABILITY12
ADVISORY GROUP SHALL ADVISE AND SUPPORT THE GOVERNING BOARD 'S13
DUTIES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION . THE14
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY GROUP SHALL INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE OF :15
(I) T
HE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , APPOINTED BY THE16
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ;17
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , APPOINTED BY THE18
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ;19
(III) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE20
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ;21
(IV) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , APPOINTED BY THE22
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ;23
(V) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT , APPOINTED24
BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND25
EMPLOYMENT;26
(VI) T
HE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;27
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-20- (VII) THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING ,1
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ; AND2
(VIII) T
HE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, APPOINTED BY THE3
ATTORNEY GENERAL.4
(6) (a) F
OR PURPOSES OF THE DATA SYSTEM , THE GOVERNING5
BOARD SHALL:6
(I) P
RIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ;7
(II) C
OMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO PROTECT8
INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:9
(A) T
HE FEDERAL "FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY10
A
CT OF 1974", 20 U.S.C. SEC. 1232g, AS AMENDED;11
(B) T
HE FEDERAL "HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND12
A
CCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 1320d ET SEQ., AS13
AMENDED; AND14
(C) T
HE FEDERAL "HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965", 20 U.S.C.15
SEC. 1070 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED; AND16
(III) C
ONSIDER STAKEHOLDER INPUT .17
(b) T
O INFORM THE DESIGN OF THE DATA SYSTEM , CONTRIBUTING18
STATE AGENCIES SHALL SEEK INPUT FROM RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO19
DETERMINE IMPORTANT MEASUREMENTS OF VALUE AND OUTCOME20
METRICS.21
(c) S
TATE AGENCIES, IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRIBUTING22
AGENCIES, MAY CONTRIBUTE DATA TO THE DATA SYSTEM , AS NECESSARY,23
FOR LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, RESEARCH QUESTIONS, OR OTHER PROJECTS24
THAT REQUIRE CROSS-AGENCY DATA SHARING.25
(7) (a) O
N OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2025, THE OFFICE SHALL26
SUBMIT AN INTERIM REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE DATA SYSTEM , THE27
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND FUNDING , AS2
NECESSARY, TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF3
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES,4
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION , AND THE GOVERNOR.5
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),6
BEGINNING APRIL 15, 2026, AND EACH APRIL 15 THEREAFTER, THE OFFICE7
SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF8
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR9
COMMITTEES, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION , AND THE GOVERNOR.10
S
UBJECT TO DATA AVAILABILITY, THE ANNUAL REPORT MUST SUMMARIZE11
KEY FINDINGS FROM EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES AND12
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS , INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM:13
(A) E
NROLLMENT AND OUTCOMES IN POSTSECONDARY AND14
WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ;15
(B) H
IGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION RATES ;16
(C) P
OSTSECONDARY RETENTION RATES ;17
(D) P
OSTSECONDARY COMPLETION RATES ; AND18
(E) O
NE-, FIVE-, AND TEN-YEAR WAGE OUTCOMES .19
(II) W
HEN POSSIBLE AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH DATA PRIVACY20
PRACTICES, DATA MUST BE DISAGGREGATED BY LOCAL EDUCATION21
PROVIDER, HIGH SCHOOL, OR POSTSECONDARY OR WORKFORCE READINESS22
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION; RACE; ETHNICITY; GENDER;
DISABILITY STATUS;23
AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS .24
(c) T
HE OFFICE SHALL POST THE INTERIM REPORT AND THE ANNUAL25
REPORT DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (7) ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE.26 (8) (a) THE STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CASH FUND27
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-22- IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY. THE CASH FUND CONSISTS OF MONEY1
TRANSFERRED TO THE CASH FUND PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8)(b) OF2
THIS SECTION AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY3
APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE CASH FUND . THE STATE TREASURER4
SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT5
AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE CASH FUND TO THE CASH FUND .6
(b) ON JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIVE7
MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CASH FUND FOR8
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.9
(c) SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL10
ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2024-25, 2025-26, AND 2026-27 STATE FISCAL YEARS,11
THE OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY EXPEND MONEY12
FROM THE CASH FUND FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION .13
(d) ANY MONEY APPROPRIATED IN A STATE FISCAL YEAR14
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT IS UNENCUMBERED OR UNEXPENDED AT15
THE END OF THAT STATE FISCAL YEAR REMAINS AVAILABLE FOR16
EXPENDITURE IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR FOR THE SAME PURPOSES17
WITHOUT FURTHER APPROPRIATION .18
(e) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ALL UNEXPENDED19
AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE CASH FUND ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2027,20
TO THE GENERAL FUND.21
(f) THIS SUBSECTION (8) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,22
2027.23
(9) THE OFFICE MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS,24
OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF25
THIS SECTION.26
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-1-103, add (4) as27
1364
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8-1-103. Division of labor standards and statistics - director -2
employees - qualifications - compensation - expenses. (4) T
HE3
DIRECTOR SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
DATA4
BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE5
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH6
THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO7
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT8
TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).9
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-3.7-103, add (2)(l)10
as follows:11
8-3.7-103. Colorado office of new Americans - creation - duties12
- report. (2) The Colorado office of new Americans shall:13
(l) C
ONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
DATA BEGINNING IN14
THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO15
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE16
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE17
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION18
24-37.5-124
(4).19
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.7-102, add (6)20
as follows:21
8-15.7-102. State apprenticeship agency - created - director -22
powers and duties - rules. (6) T
HE DIRECTOR SHALL CONTRIBUTE23
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
DATA BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE24
FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY , TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE25
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE26
PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL27
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-24- DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURS UANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).1
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.8-103, add (4)2
as follows:3
8-15.8-103. Colorado office of future of work - creation -4
powers and duties - report. (4) T
HE OFW SHALL CONTRIBUTE5
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
DATA BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE6
FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY , TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE7
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE8
PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL9
DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURS UANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).10
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-71-102, add (3) as11
follows:12
8-71-102. Powers, duties, and functions - acceptance of money.13
(3) T
HE DIVISION SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
DATA14
BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE15
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH16
THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO17
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT18
TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).19
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-103, add (4) as20
follows:21
8-83-103. Powers, duties, and functions - acceptance of money.22
(4) T
HE DIVISION SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
DATA23
BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE24
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH25
THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO26
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT27
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-25- TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).1
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-225, add (4)2
as follows:3
8-83-225. Colorado department of labor and employment -4
functions. (4) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND5
WORKFORCE
DATA BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS6
NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM7
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE8
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD9
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).10 SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-84-105, amend11
(1)(b.5); and add (1)(d) as follows:12
8-84-105. Administration - rules. (1) The department shall:13
(b.5) Accept and expend money from governmental and14
nongovernmental entities to carry out the division's authorized powers15
and duties; and16
(d) CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS DATA17
BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE18
COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH19
THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO20
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT21
TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).22
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-2-310 as23
follows:24
22-2-310. Colorado statewide longitudinal data system -25
postsecondary workforce readiness programs. (1) T
HE DEPARTMENT26
SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS
DATA27
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C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH2
THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO3
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT4
TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).5
(2) U
PON THE DEPARTMENT 'S REQUEST, A LOCAL EDUCATION6
PROVIDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-35-103, SHALL SUBMIT TO THE7
DEPARTMENT ANY DATA THAT THE DEPARTMENT REASONABLY REQUIRES8
FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.9
SECTION
13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-140, add (3)10
as follows:11
23-1-140. Commission directive - statewide student success12
measures - definitions. (3) (a) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRIBUTE13
EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS
DATA BEGINNING IN THE 2025-2614
STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE15
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVER NANCE16
PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL17
DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURS UANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).18
(b) U
PON THE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER19
EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT ANY DATA THAT THE20
DEPARTMENT REASONABLY REQUIRES FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION21
(3)(a)
OF THIS SECTION.22
SECTION
14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-8-102, add (8)23
as follows:24
23-8-102. School districts, boards of cooperative services, and25
institute charter schools conducting career and technical education26
courses - eligibility for state money. (8) F
OR PURPOSES OF RECORDING27
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CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS DATA BEGINNING2
IN THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE COLORADO3
STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE4
GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE5
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION6
24-37.5-124
(4).7
SECTION
15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-141, amend8
(7) as follows:9
23-1-141. Student success data system - student success data10
transparency - appropriation - definition - repeal. (7) On or before11
January 15, 2023, and on or before January 15, 2024, the commission12
shall submit a report to the house of representatives education committee13
and senate education committee on the work required and any barriers14
identified, including recommendations for legislative changes necessary,15
to deliver a ON THE PROGRESS OF THE statewide longitudinal data system16
CREATED IN SECTION 24-37.5-124 (2)(a) that connects K-12,17
postsecondary education, and workforce information.18
SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-101, add19
(2)(i) as follows:20
24-48.5-101. Colorado office of economic development -21
creation - duties - report. (2) The Colorado office of economic22
development shall:23
(i) C
ONTRIBUTE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS
DATA24
BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY, TO THE25
C
OLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH26
THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO27
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TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).2
SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-1-111, add3
(3.5) as follows:4
26.5-1-111. Data system - collection - analysis - cross-agency5
agreements. (3.5) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRIBUTE EDUCATION6
AND WORKFORCE READINESS
DATA BEGINNING IN THE 2025-26 STATE7
FISCAL YEAR, AS NECESSARY , TO THE COLORADO STATEWIDE8
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNANCE9
PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL10
DATA SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-37.5-124 (4).11
SECTION 18. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal12
year, $800,005 is appropriated to the department of education. This13
appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the14
department may use this appropriation as follows:15
(a) $21,700 for use by management and administration for general16
department and program administration;17
(b) $10,900 for use by school district operations for administration18
related to public school finance; and19
(c) $767,405 for use by student pathways for implementation of20
H.B. 22-1215 task force report, which amount is based on an assumption21
that the division will require an additional 0.2 FTE.22
(2) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $202,992 is appropriated to23
the department of education for use by management and administration.24
This appropriation is from the statewide longitudinal data system cash25
fund created in section 24-37.5-124 (8)(a), C.R.S., and is based on an26
assumption that the division will require an additional 1.0 FTE. To27
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information technology services.2
(3) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $4,432,419 is appropriated3
to the office of the governor for use by the office of information4
technology. This appropriation is from the statewide longitudinal data5
system cash fund created in section 24-37.5-124 (8)(a), C.R.S., and is6
based on an assumption that the office will require an additional 6.9 FTE.7
To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation for enterprise8
solutions.9
SECTION 19. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,10
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate11
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for12
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state13
institutions.14
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