C.R.S. Section 22-54-104.3
Total program for budget years

  • special provisions

(1)

and (2) Repealed.

(2.5)

and (2.6) Repealed.

(2.7)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

For the 1997-98 budget year and budget years thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-54-104 (2) and (6), a district’s total program for the applicable budget year shall not exceed the district’s total program for the prior budget year multiplied by 100% plus the district’s maximum annual percentage change in the applicable fiscal year spending.

(b)

For purposes of this subsection (2.7), “maximum annual percentage change in the applicable fiscal year spending” means the percentage change in fiscal year spending allowed by section 20 of article X of the state constitution based upon the definition of inflation found in said section 20 and based upon the definition of local growth as the percentage change between the district’s funded pupil count during the immediately preceding October and the district’s current year October funded pupil count.

(c)

Repealed.

(d)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

For the 1998-99 budget year and budget years thereafter, if a district’s total program is calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2.7) and the district is capable of receiving an increase in its total program within the limitations on its fiscal year spending for the applicable budget year under section 20 of article X of the state constitution, the district may certify to the department that it may receive an additional increase in its total program for the applicable budget year in an amount equal to the lesser of:

(A)

The difference between the district’s total program for the applicable budget year calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2.7) and the district’s total program for the applicable budget year calculated pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2) or (6); or

(B)

The difference between the district’s total program for the applicable budget year calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2.7) and the district’s allowable fiscal year spending for the applicable budget year under section 20 of article X of the state constitution.

(II)

Each district eligible for an increase pursuant to this paragraph (d) shall certify to the department the exact dollar amount of increase that the district can accept. Such certification shall be submitted no later than December 1 of the applicable budget year and must be reviewed and approved by an auditor for the district.

(3)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-54-104 (2), for the 1994-95 budget year, if a district’s 1994-95 total formula per pupil funding is less than the district’s 1993-94 total per pupil funding, the total program for such district shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

(a)

If the district’s 1994-95 funded pupil count is equal to or less than the district’s 1993-94 funded pupil count, the formula shall be:
District 1993-94 funded pupil count x District 1993-94 total per pupil funding.

(b)

If the district’s 1994-95 funded pupil count is greater than the district’s 1993-94 funded pupil count, the formula shall be:
District 1993-94 total funding + ((District 1994-95 funded pupil count - District 1993-94 funded pupil count) x District 1994-95 total formula per pupil funding).
(4)(Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 613, § 15, effective May 22, 1995.)(5) For purposes of subsection (3) of this section and section 22-54-104 (6):

(a)

to (d) Repealed.

(e)

A district’s “prior year total per pupil funding” means the amount which results from dividing the district’s prior year total program by the district’s prior year funded pupil count.

(f)

A district’s “total formula per pupil funding” means the total program for a district for the applicable budget year, as calculated pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), divided by the district’s funded pupil count for the applicable budget year.
(g)(Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 613, § 15, effective May 22, 1995.)(6) Repealed.

Source: Section 22-54-104.3 — Total program for budget years - special provisions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑54‑101
Short title 22‑54‑102
Legislative declaration - statewide applicability - intergovernmental agreements 22‑54‑103
Definitions 22‑54‑104
District total program - definitions - repeal 22‑54‑104.1
General fund appropriations requirements - maintenance of effort base 22‑54‑104.2
Legislative declaration 22‑54‑104.3
Total program for budget years - special provisions 22‑54‑104.6
Implementation of at-risk measure - working group - creation - department duties - reports - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 22‑54‑104.7
Public school finance - task force - creation - duties - report - definitions - repeal 22‑54‑105
Instructional supplies and materials - capital reserve and insurance reserve - at-risk funding - preschool funding 22‑54‑106
Local and state shares of district total program - legislative declaration - definition - repeal 22‑54‑106.5
Fiscal emergency restricted reserve - calculation of reserve amount 22‑54‑107
Buy-out of categorical programs - total program reserve fund levy 22‑54‑107.5
Authorization of additional local revenues for supplemental cost of living adjustment 22‑54‑107.9
Override mill levy match - calculation - distribution - fund created - legislative declaration - definitions 22‑54‑108
Authorization of additional local revenues - definitions 22‑54‑108.5
Authorization of additional local revenues for full-day kindergarten - definitions 22‑54‑108.7
Authorization of additional local revenues for cash funding of capital construction, new technology, existing technology upgrade, and maintenance needs - definition 22‑54‑109
Attendance in district other than district of residence 22‑54‑110
Loans to alleviate cash flow deficits - financed purchase of an asset agreements 22‑54‑111
Adjustments in valuation for assessment 22‑54‑112
Reports to the state board 22‑54‑113
County public school fund 22‑54‑114
State public school fund - repeal 22‑54‑115
Distribution from state public school fund 22‑54‑116
Notice to taxpayers - assistance by department of education 22‑54‑117
Contingency reserve - fund - repeal 22‑54‑118
Joint districts 22‑54‑119
General provisions 22‑54‑120
Rules and regulations 22‑54‑122
Small attendance center aid 22‑54‑123
Russell national school lunch act - appropriation of state matching funds 22‑54‑123.5
School breakfast program - appropriation - low-performing schools 22‑54‑124
State aid for charter schools - use of state education fund money - definitions 22‑54‑126
Declining enrollment districts with new charter schools - additional aid - definitions 22‑54‑129
Facility school funding - definitions - legislative declaration 22‑54‑136
At-risk per pupil additional funding - definitions 22‑54‑138
Career development success program - created - funding - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 22‑54‑139
Additional funding for schools - use of retail marijuana sales tax revenue transferred to state public school fund - definitions 22‑54‑145
Additional funding for rural schools - 2023-24 budget year - definitions - repeal 22‑54‑146
Hold-harmless at-risk funding - 2023-24 budget year - repeal
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-54-104.3’s source at colorado​.gov