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Old	New		Differences
	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0940.01 Jacob Baus x2173
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-218
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Bird, Taggart, Phillips.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
4	12		C
5		-	ONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 'S PERMISSIBLE USE OF
6		-	MONEY THAT IS APPROPRIATED FOR THE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION
7		-	GRANT PROGRAM
8		-	.
9		-
10		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
11		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-13-105, add (6) as
12		-	follows:
13		-	22-13-105. School transformation grants - application - awards
14		-	- report. (6) (a) O
15		-	F THE MONEY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED FOR SCHOOL
16		-	TRANSFORMATION GRANTS
17		-	, THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND AN AMOUNT
18		-	THAT IS NECESSARY TO OFFSET THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS INCURRED
19		-	IN ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM
20		-	.
	13	+	ONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 'S PERMISSIBLE USE OF101
	14	+	MONEY THAT IS APPROPRIATED FOR THE SCHOOL102
	15	+	TRANSFORMATION GRANT PROGRAM .103
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	22	+	.)
	23	+	Joint Budget Committee. The bill authorizes the department of
	24	+	education to expend money appropriated for school transformation grants:
	25	+	! On costs incurred in administering the grant program; and
	26	+	! To contract with a public or private entity to provide
	27	+	permissible grant uses to multiple school districts or charter
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	30	+	April 9, 2025
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	33	+	April 3, 2025
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	36	+	April 2, 2025
	37	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	38	+	Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer
	39	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	40	+	Sirota and Bird, Taggart
	41	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	42	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	43	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. schools that are eligible for a grant.
	44	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	45	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-13-105, add (6)2
	46	+	as follows:3
	47	+	22-13-105. School transformation grants - application -4
	48	+	awards - report. (6) (a) O
	49	+	F THE MONEY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED FOR5
	50	+	SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION GRANTS , THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND AN6
	51	+	AMOUNT THAT IS NECESSARY TO OFFSET THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS7
	52	+	INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM .8
21	53		(b) O
22		-	F THE MONEY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED FOR SCHOOL
23		-	TRANSFORMATION GRANTS
24		-	, THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND AN AMOUNT
25		-	THAT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS WITH A
26		-	PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO PROVIDE THE USES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
27		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
28		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
29		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
30		-	history, or the Session Laws.
31		-	________
32		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
33		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
34		-	the act. (1) OF THIS SECTION TO MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CHARTER SCHOOLS
35		-	THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION GRANT
36		-	. THE ENTITY
37		-	SHALL USE RESEARCH
38		-	-BASED STRATEGIES AND HAVE A PROVEN RECORD OF
39		-	SUCCESS WORKING WITH SCHOOLS UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES
40		-	.
41		-	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
42		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
43		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
44		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-218 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
45		-	institutions.
46		-	____________________________ ____________________________
47		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
48		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
49		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
50		-	____________________________ ____________________________
51		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
52		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
53		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
54		-	APPROVED________________________________________
55		-	(Date and Time)
56		-	_________________________________________
57		-	Jared S. Polis
58		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
59		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-218
	54	+	F THE MONEY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED FOR SCHOOL9
	55	+	TRANSFORMATION GRANTS , THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND AN AMOUNT10
	56	+	THAT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS WITH A11
	57	+	PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO PROVIDE THE USES DESCRIBED IN12
	58	+	SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION TO MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR13
	59	+	CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION14
	60	+	GRANT. THE ENTITY SHALL USE RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES AND HAVE15
	61	+	A PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS WORKING WITH SCHOOLS UNDER SIMILAR16
	62	+	CIRCUMSTANCES.17
	63	+	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,18
	64	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate19
	65	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for20
	66	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state21
	67	+	institutions.22
	68	+	218-2-