Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 24-0212.03 Jacob Baus x2173
SENATE BILL 24-088
Senate Committees House Committees
Education
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING REPORTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO101
THE ENTITY THAT AUTHORIZES CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE102
ANNUAL CHARTER SCHOOL REPORT .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
.)
Under current law, every year, the department of education
(department) is required to prepare a report and evaluation on the
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Lundeen and Coleman,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
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. successes or failures of charter schools, school reform efforts, and
suggested changes to laws affecting charter schools. Beginning in the
2024-25 budget year, the bill requires the department to:
! Report additional school district information, that primarily
compares district charter schools or institute charter
schools located within the school district to traditional
district schools, and report information relating to a school
district that has no charter schools; and
! Publicly post the additional information on the
department's website, with explanations in plain and
easy-to-understand language.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) (a) The general2
assembly finds that:3
(I) Current law requires the department of education to collect4
and report data related to the successes and failures of charter schools.5
However, current law states little about the data and practices of those6
who authorize charter schools.7
(II) High-quality charter school authorization practices play a8
critical role in establishing a high-functioning charter school sector9
which elevates all kindergarten through twelfth grade education in10
Colorado; and11
(III) More data and greater transparency into entities that12
authorize charter schools is necessary to ensure that charter school13
authorization is consistently occurring at the highest level of quality14
possible. Accordingly, to better inform best practices concerning charter15
school authorization, and to better inform the public about charter school16
authorization, this information should be publicly available, in plain and17
easy-to-understand language.18
(b) Therefore, the general assembly declares it necessary to19
SB24-088-2- supplement the department of education's report on charter schools to1
provide greater transparency and clarity regarding entities that authorize2
charter schools, including enrollment, school performance, resource3
sharing, and information concerning school districts that do not have a4
charter school.5
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-30.5-113, add6
(4), (5), (6), and (7) as follows:7
22-30.5-113. State board - department of education - duties8
- charter schools - evaluation - report - public publication -9
definition. (4) B EGINNING IN THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, THE10
DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE , AT A MINIMUM , THE FOLLOWING11
INFORMATION IN THE REPORT AND EVALUATION DESCRIBED IN12
SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION:13
(a) (I) THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE A DISTRICT CHARTER14
SCHOOL, REPORTED AS A TOTAL NUMBER FOR THE STATE AND15
IDENTIFYING EACH APPLICABLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ; AND16
(II) THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE AN INSTITUTE CHARTER17
SCHOOL THAT IS LOCATED AND OPERATING WITHIN THE SC HOOL18
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES , REPORTED AS A TOTAL NUMBER19
FOR THE STATE AND IDENTIFYING EACH APPLICABLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ;20
(b) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO21
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION:22
(I) THE DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTE CHARTER23
SCHOOLS THAT ARE LOCATED AND OPERATING WITHIN THE SCHOOL24
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES , REPORTED AS A TOTAL NUMBER25
FOR THE DISTRICT AND DISAGGREGATED BY DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL26
OR INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL , AND IDENTIFYING EACH DISTRICT27
SB24-088-3- CHARTER SCHOOL AND INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL ;1
(II) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC2
SCHOOL, EXCLUDING AN ONLINE SCHOOL , THAT IS LOCATED AND3
OPERATING WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ,4
REPORTED AS THE TOTAL NUMBER FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND5
DISAGGREGATED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EACH TYPE6
OF SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , DISTRICT CHARTER7
SCHOOLS, INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS OR8
PROGRAMS;9
(III) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL10
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC11
SCHOOL, EXCLUDING AN ONLINE SCHOOL , THAT IS LOCATED AND12
OPERATING WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ,13
REPORTED AS THE TOTAL NUMBER FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND14
DISAGGREGATED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EACH TYPE15
OF SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , DISTRICT CHARTER16
SCHOOLS, INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS OR17
PROGRAMS;18
(IV) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO DO NOT RESIDE IN THE19
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN A20
PUBLIC SCHOOL, EXCLUDING AN ONLINE SCHOOL, THAT IS LOCATED AND21
OPERATING WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ,22
REPORTED AS THE TOTAL NUMBER FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND23
DISAGGREGATED BY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EACH TYPE24
OF SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , DISTRICT CHARTER25
SCHOOLS, INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS OR26
PROGRAMS;27
SB24-088-4- (V) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL1
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT2
PUBLIC SCHOOL, EXCLUDING AN ONLINE SCHOOL, REPORTED AS A TOTAL3
NUMBER FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND DISAGGREGATED BY :4
(A) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL5
THAT IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES6
WHERE THE STUDENT RESIDES , AND FURTHER DISAGGREGATED BY THE7
TYPE OF NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,8
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS OR DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS ;9
AND10
(B) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL11
THAT IS NOT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES12
WHERE THE STUDENT RESIDES , AND FURTHER DISAGGREGATED BY THE13
TYPE OF SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , TRADITIONAL14
SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS OR DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS .15
(VI) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL16
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN EACH17
GRADE, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE , IN A DISTRICT CHARTER18
SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE19
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES , REPORTED AS A20
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE21
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN22
EACH RESPECTIVE GRADE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR AN INSTITUTE23
CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S24
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ;25
(VII) THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ,26
DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-11-204, REPORTED AS A TOTAL27
SB24-088-5- AVERAGE FOR ALL DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ,1
REPORTED AS A TOTAL AVERAGE FOR ALL INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS2
LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC3
BOUNDARIES, AND REPORTED AS A TOTAL AVERAGE FOR ALL OF THE4
DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS ;5
(VIII) THE AVERAGE ANNUAL ACCREDITATION CATEGORY ,6
DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-11-208, REPORTED AS A TOTAL7
AVERAGE FOR ALL DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ,8
REPORTED AS A TOTAL AVERAGE FOR ALL INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS9
LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC10
BOUNDARIES, AND REPORTED AS A TOTAL AVERAGE FOR ALL OF THE11
DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS ;12
(IX) THE AVERAGE ANNUAL EXPENDITURES DEDICATED PER13
STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL , AND PER14
STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED15
AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ,16
REPORTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL EXPENDITURES17
DEDICATED PER STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL18
SCHOOL OR PROGRAM . THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE A LIST OF THE19
EXPENDITURES USED TO DETERMINE THE AVERAGE ANNUAL20
EXPENDITURES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT CHARTER21
SCHOOL, INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL, AND A DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL22
SCHOOL OR PROGRAM.23
(X) FOR ALL FEDERAL FUNDING RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL24
DISTRICT, THE AVERAGE ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FROM THE FEDERAL25
FUNDING DEDICATED PER STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT26
CHARTER SCHOOL, OR PER STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTE27
SB24-088-6- CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S1
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES, REPORTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE AVERAGE2
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES DEDICATED PER STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN3
A DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL SCHOOL OR PROGRAM ;4
(XI) THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE SCHOOL5
DISTRICT'S FUNDING, FROM THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL FORMULA PER PUPIL6
FUNDING AND ANY OTHER REVENUE SOURCE , THAT IS EXPENDED ON7
FACILITIES, FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT CHARTER8
SCHOOL, FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTE CHARTER9
SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S10
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES , AND FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A11
DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL SCHOOL OR PROGRAM ;12
(XII) THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE SCHOOL13
DISTRICT'S FUNDING, FROM THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL FORMULA PER PUPIL14
FUNDING AND CATEGORICAL FUNDING , THAT IS EXPENDED ON15
TRANSPORTATION, FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT16
CHARTER SCHOOL, FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTE17
CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S18
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES , AND FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A19
DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL SCHOOL OR PROGRAM ;20
(XIII) THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE SCHOOL21
DISTRICT'S FUNDING, FROM THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL FORMULA PER PUPIL22
FUNDING AND CATEGORICAL FUNDING , THAT IS EXPENDED ON SPECIAL23
EDUCATION SERVICES, FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT24
CHARTER SCHOOL, FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTE25
CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S26
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES , AND FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A27
SB24-088-7- DISTRICT'S TRADITIONAL SCHOOL OR PROGRAM ;1
(XIV) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S2
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS THAT ARE3
DEDICATED TO AUTHORIZING , SUPPORTING, OR OVERSEEING DISTRICT4
CHARTER SCHOOLS, OR SUPPORTING INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS5
LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC6
BOUNDARIES, INCLUDING:7
(A) THE AMOUNT WITHHELD BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR8
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OR ASSOCIATED COSTS PROVIDED TO A9
CHARTER SCHOOL, REPORTED AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT WITHHELD AND AS10
A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND11
ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ;12
(B) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF WHOSE13
DUTIES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, INCLUDE AUTHORIZING, SUPPORTING, AND14
OVERSEEING DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS , OR SUPPORTING INSTITUTE15
CHARTER SCHOOLS LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S16
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ; AND17
(C) WHETHER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAKES PROFESSIONAL18
DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES OR TRAINING AVAILABLE TO CHARTER SCHOOL19
STAFF AND WHAT CONDITIONS APPLY , IF ANY;20
(c) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO21
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION THAT WITHHELD FUNDS OR22
REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION23
SERVICES OR ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS :24
(I) THE TOTAL AMOUNT WITHHELD OR REQUESTED FOR25
REIMBURSEMENT, AND AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S26
TOTAL FORMULA PER PUPIL FUNDING THAT IS EXPENDED ON SPECIAL27
SB24-088-8- EDUCATION SERVICES, FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT1
CHARTER SCHOOL, AND FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN2
INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL3
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES;4
(II) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, OR ANY5
ASSOCIATED COSTS, THAT WERE PROVIDED TO THE DISTRICT CHARTER6
SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE7
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES IN EXCHANGE FOR THE8
WITHHOLDING OR REIMBURSEMENT ;9
(III) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S STAFF WHOSE10
DUTIES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, INCLUDE PROVIDING SPECIAL EDUCATION11
SERVICES OR FUNCTIONS, AND THE SOURCES OF FUNDING THAT PROVIDE12
THAT FOR STAFF;13
(d) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO14
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION THAT PROVIDES, EITHER AT COST OR15
FOR FREE, SCHOOL-DISTRICT-OWNED LAND OR FACILITIES TO A DISTRICT16
CHARTER SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL THAT IS LOCATED IN17
THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT :18
(I) THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LAND PROVIDED AS A WHOLE19
AND DISAGGREGATED BY SPECIFIC PARCEL ;20
(II) THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF FACILITIES PROVIDED AS A21
WHOLE AND DISAGGREGATED BY SPECIFIC FACILITY ;22
(III) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS AND23
INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHIC24
BOUNDARIES OF THE SC HOOL DISTRICT THAT USE25
SCHOOL-DISTRICT-OWNED LAND OR A FACILITY;26
(IV) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS OR27
SB24-088-9- INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHIC1
BOUNDARIES OF THE SC HOOL DISTRICT THAT OPERATE USING2
SCHOOL-DISTRICT-OWNED LAND OR A FACILITY;3
(V) THE AVERAGE COST PER SQUARE FOOT , AND THE TOTAL4
RANGE OF COSTS PER SQUARE FOOT, CHARGED OR PROVIDED FOR FREE BY5
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTE6
CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT USE SCHOOL -DISTRICT-OWNED LAND OR A7
FACILITY;8
(VI) THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF SCHOOL -DISTRICT-OWNED9
LAND THAT IS VACANT OR AVAILABLE FOR USE ;10
(VII) THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF SCHOOL -DISTRICT-OWNED11
FACILITIES THAT IS VACANT OR AVAILABLE FOR USE ;12
(e) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO13
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION THAT PROVIDES ENGLISH LANGUAGE14
LEARNER SERVICES OR ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS , TRANSPORTATION15
SERVICES OR ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS , FOOD SERVICES OR ANY16
ASSOCIATED COSTS, OR A SERVICE DEEMED SIGNIFICANT OR ANY17
ASSOCIATED COSTS, TO A DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE18
CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE19
SCHOOL DISTRICT:20
(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE AND ASSOCIATED COSTS THAT21
WERE PROVIDED TO A DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE CHARTER22
SCHOOL LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S23
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ;24
(II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS AND25
INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL26
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES THAT RECEIVED SERVICES OR27
SB24-088-10- ASSOCIATED COSTS, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER THAT DID NOT RECEIVE1
SERVICES OR ASSOCIATED COSTS;2
(III) THE FORMULA OR CRITERIA USED FOR DETERMINING THE3
COST OF THE SERVICE OR ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS ;4
(f) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO5
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION THAT HAS HAD A SCHOOL DISTRICT6
MILL LEVY OR BOND APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN THE PRECEDING FIVE7
BUDGET YEARS:8
(I) A STATEMENT REGARDING WHETHER ANY OF THE MILL LEVY9
REVENUE WAS EXPENDED ON EXPENSES , LAND, OR A FACILITY USED BY A10
DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED11
AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ,12
AND IF SO, A REPORT OF THE PERCENTAGE OF THE MILL LEVY REVENUE13
EXPENDED ON LAND OR A FACILITY USED BY A CHARTER SCHOOL14
ACCOMPANIED BY A REPORT OF THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO15
RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DISTRICT16
CHARTER SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND17
OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES; AND18
(II) A STATEMENT REGARDING WHETHER ANY OF THE BOND19
REVENUE WAS EXPENDED ON LAND OR A FACILITY USED BY A DISTRICT20
CHARTER SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND21
OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES, AND IF22
SO, THE PERCENTAGE OF THE BOND REVENUE EXPENDED ON LAND OR A23
FACILITY USED BY A CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE PERCENTAGE OF24
STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO ARE ENROLLED IN25
A DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL26
LOCATED AND OPERATING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC27
SB24-088-11- BOUNDARIES;1
(g) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO2
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION, A STATEMENT REGARDING WHETHER3
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A CENTRALIZED ENROLLMENT SYSTEM , AND IF4
SO, WHETHER THE DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN THE5
CENTRALIZED ENROLLMENT SYSTEM ;6
(h) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO7
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION:8
(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHARTER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY9
THE DISTRICT, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION TO10
SUBMIT A CHARTER APPLICATION TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE ,11
AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHARTER RENEWAL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED12
BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE PRECEDING BUDGET YEAR ;13
(II) A SUMMARY OF THE RESOLUTION OR CURRENT STATUS OF14
EACH APPLICATION OR REQUEST DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION15
(4)(h)(I) OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING THE DURATION OF EACH APPROVED16
CHARTER CONTRACT TERM , AND THE RATIONALE FOR DETERMINING THE17
DURATION OF EACH CHARTER CONTRACT TERM THAT IS LESS THAN FIVE18
YEARS;19
(III) (A) A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF EACH INSTANCE20
WHEN A SHORT-TERM CONTRACT PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT SECURITY TO21
ISSUE A BOND, AND CONSEQUENTLY, A CHARTER SCHOOL WAS REQUIRED22
TO PROCURE SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES OR ABSORB THE23
RESULTING FINANCIAL COST. THE COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION MUST24
INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTAL25
FINANCIAL RESOURCES OR FINANCIAL COST TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL ,26
AND WHAT ASSISTANCE, FACILITIES, OR FINANCIAL RESOURCES, IF ANY,27
SB24-088-12- WERE PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL TO1
ASSIST THE CHARTER SCHOOL.2
(B) FOR THE 2024-25 AND 2025-26 REPORTS, THE INFORMATION3
PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4)(h)(III) MUST INCLUDE THE4
PRECEDING FIVE STATE FISCAL YEARS. FOR THE 2026-27 REPORT, AND5
EACH REPORT THEREAFTER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED PURSUANT TO6
THIS SUBSECTION (4)(h)(III) MUST INCLUDE THE PRECEDING TEN STATE7
FISCAL YEARS.8
(IV) A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRACTICES OR9
POLICIES FOR PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION CONCERNING10
THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS ; AND11
(V) A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRACTICES OR12
POLICIES FOR PUBLISHING INFORMATION AND REPORTS REQUIRED BY A13
DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL;14
(i) THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A DISTRICT15
CHARTER SCHOOL OR AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE16
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT , REPORTED AS A17
TOTAL NUMBER FOR THE STATE AND IDENTIFYING EACH APPLICABLE18
SCHOOL DISTRICT;19
(j) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(i)20
OF THIS SECTION:21
(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS, EXCLUDING STUDENTS WHO22
ARE ENROLLED IN AN ONLINE SCHOOL , WHO RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL23
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN ANOTHER24
SCHOOL DISTRICT OR INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND25
OPERATING WITHIN ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC26
BOUNDARIES;27
SB24-088-13- (II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS , EXCLUDING STUDENTS1
WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN ONLINE SCHOOL , WHO RESIDE IN ANOTHER2
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN THE3
SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND4
(III) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS , EXCLUDING STUDENTS5
WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN ONLINE SCHOOL , REPORTED AS A NET POSITIVE6
OR NEGATIVE NUMBER, DETERMINED BY COMPARING :7
(A) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE8
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN THE9
SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND10
(B) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE SCHOOL11
DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND ARE ENROLLED IN ANOTHER12
SCHOOL DISTRICT OR AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AND13
OPERATING IN ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT 'S GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES;14
(IV) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHARTER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED15
BY THE DISTRICT AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION16
TO SUBMIT A CHARTER APPLICATION TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE ,17
RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE PRECEDING TEN B UDGET18
YEARS; AND19
(V) A SUMMARY OF THE RESOLUTION OR CURRENT STATUS OF20
EACH APPLICATION OR REQUEST DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO THIS21
SUBSECTION (4)(j); AND22
(k) FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION23
OF ITS PRACTICES OR POLICIES REGARDING SECTION 22-30.5-109 (6).24
(5) BEGINNING IN THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT25
SHALL PUBLISH THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION26
(4) OF THIS SECTION ON ITS WEBSITE, IN A FREE AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE27
SB24-088-14- FORMAT, ACCOMPANIED BY EXPLANATIONS AND SUMMARIES IN PLAIN1
AND EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE .2
(6) A SCHOOL DISTRICT, DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL, INSTITUTE3
CHARTER SCHOOL, AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE SHALL PROVIDE4
ANY INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT IS NECESSARY5
FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION .6
(7) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE7
REQUIRES, "TOTAL FORMULA PER PUPIL FUNDING " HAS THE SAME8
MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 22-54-104.3 (5)(f).9
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act10
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the11
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except12
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article13
V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of14
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not15
take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be16
held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of17
the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.18
SB24-088-15-