C.R.S. Section 22-54-145
Additional funding for rural schools

  • 2023-24 budget year
  • definitions
  • repeal

(1)

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

(a)

“Eligible institute charter school” means an institute charter school that has a small rural district or a large rural district as its accounting district.

(b)

“Large rural district” means a district that the department of education determines is a rural district, 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 2022-23 budget year of at least one thousand but fewer than six thousand five hundred pupils in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

(c)

“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)(I) of this section divided by the sum of the total funded pupil count for the 2022-23 budget year of all large rural districts and the total student enrollment for the 2022-23 budget year of all eligible institute charter schools that have a large rural district as the accounting district; or

(II)

For a small rural district, an amount equal to thirty million dollars multiplied by the percentage specified in subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section divided by the sum of the total funded pupil count for the 2022-23 budget year of all small rural districts and the total student enrollment for the 2022-23 budget year of all eligible institute charter schools that have a small rural district as the accounting district.

(d)

“Small rural district” means a district that the department of education determines is a rural district, 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 2022-23 budget year of fewer than one thousand pupils in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

For the 2023-24 budget year, the general assembly shall appropriate thirty million dollars to the department of education to provide additional funding for large rural districts, small rural districts, and institute charter schools. The department of education shall distribute:

(I)

Fifty-five percent of the money appropriated to large rural districts and to eligible institute charter schools that have a large rural district as their accounting district as provided in this section; and

(II)

Forty-five percent of the money appropriated to small rural districts and to eligible institute charter schools that have a small rural district as their accounting district as provided in this section.

(b)

Large rural districts, small rural districts, district charter schools, and eligible institute charter schools that receive money pursuant to this section may use the money only for nonrecurring expenses for the purpose of improving student learning and the educational environment, including, but not limited to, initiatives that help attract educator employees, initiatives to improve educator training, initiatives to retain educators, loan forgiveness for educators and staff, and technology.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The department of education shall distribute to each large rural district and each small rural district an amount equal to the applicable per pupil distribution amount multiplied by the large rural district’s or small rural district’s funded pupil count for the 2022-23 budget year.

(b)

Each large rural district and each small rural district that is the authorizer for a charter school shall distribute to the charter school one hundred percent of an amount equal to the amount received pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section divided by the funded pupil count of the large rural district or small rural district for the 2022-23 budget year multiplied by the number of students enrolled in the charter school for the 2022-23 budget year.

(4)

The department of education shall calculate for each eligible institute charter school and distribute to the state charter school institute an amount equal to the applicable per pupil distribution amount multiplied by the number of students enrolled in the eligible institute charter school for the 2022-23 budget year. The state charter school institute shall distribute to each eligible institute charter school one hundred percent of the amount received for the eligible institute charter school pursuant to this subsection (4).

(5)

This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

Source: Section 22-54-145 — Additional funding for rural schools - 2023-24 budget year - definitions - repeal, 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

§ 22-54-145’s source at colorado​.gov