Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado Senate Bill SB218 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 04/14/2025

                            SENATE BILL 25-218
BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Bird, Taggart, Phillips.
C
ONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 'S PERMISSIBLE USE OF
MONEY THAT IS APPROPRIATED FOR THE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION
GRANT PROGRAM
.
 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-13-105, add (6) as
follows:
22-13-105.  School transformation grants - application - awards
- report. (6) (a)  O
F THE MONEY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED FOR SCHOOL
TRANSFORMATION GRANTS
, THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND AN AMOUNT
THAT IS NECESSARY TO OFFSET THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS INCURRED
IN ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM
.
(b)  O
F THE MONEY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED FOR SCHOOL
TRANSFORMATION GRANTS
, THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND AN AMOUNT
THAT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS WITH A
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO PROVIDE THE USES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (1) OF THIS SECTION TO MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CHARTER SCHOOLS
THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION GRANT
. THE ENTITY
SHALL USE RESEARCH
-BASED STRATEGIES AND HAVE A PROVEN RECORD OF
SUCCESS WORKING WITH SCHOOLS UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES
.
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-218 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________  ____________________________
James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________  ____________________________
Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
            APPROVED________________________________________
                                                        (Date and Time)
                              _________________________________________
                             Jared S. Polis
                             GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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