C.R.S. Section 22-54-139
Additional funding for schools

  • use of retail marijuana sales tax revenue transferred to state public school fund
  • definitions

(1)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Large rural district” means a district in Colorado that the department of education determines is rural, based on the geographic size of the district and the distance of the district from the nearest large, urbanized area, and that had a funded pupil count for the prior budget year of one thousand pupils or more but fewer than six thousand five hundred pupils.

(b)

“Per pupil distribution amount” means:

(I)

For a large rural district, an amount equal to thirty million dollars multiplied by the percentage specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section and then divided by the sum of the total funded pupil count for the prior budget year of all large rural districts; and

(II)

For a small rural district, an amount equal to thirty million dollars multiplied by the percentage specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section and then divided by the sum of the total funded pupil count for the prior budget year of all small rural districts;

(c)

“Small rural district” means a district in Colorado that the department of education determines is rural, based on the geographic size of the district and the distance of the district from the nearest large, urbanized area, and that had a funded pupil count for the prior budget year of fewer than one thousand pupils.

(2)

For the 2017-18 budget year, all of the gross retail marijuana sales tax proceeds transferred from the general fund to the state public school fund created in section 22-54-114 (1) as required by section 39-28.8-203 (1)(b)(I.3)(B) is appropriated from the state public school fund to the department for monthly distribution to each large rural district and each small rural district for the purpose of improving student learning and the educational environment, including but not limited to loan forgiveness for educators and staff, technology, and transportation, as follows:

(a)

Fifty-five percent of the money is allocated to large rural districts and distributed to each large rural district in an amount equal to the per pupil distribution amount multiplied by the large rural district’s funded pupil count for the prior budget year for proportional apportionment to every school in the district based on the number of students enrolled in each school for the prior budget year; and

(b)

Forty-five percent of the money is allocated to small rural districts and distributed to each small rural district in an amount equal to the per pupil distribution amount multiplied by the small rural district’s funded pupil count for the prior budget year for proportional apportionment to every school in the district based on the number of students enrolled in each school for the prior budget year.

(3)

For the 2019-20 budget year and for each budget year thereafter, the general assembly may appropriate all or any portion of the gross retail marijuana sales tax proceeds transferred from the general fund to the state public school fund created in section 22-54-114 (1) during the prior budget year as required by section 39-28.8-203 (1)(b)(I.5)(B) to the department to meet the state’s share of the total program of all districts and funding for institute charter schools.

Source: Section 22-54-139 — Additional funding for schools - use of retail marijuana sales tax revenue transferred to state public school fund - definitions, 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

§ 22-54-139’s source at colorado​.gov