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CO Code § 22-44-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 1 - School District Budget Law|§ 22-44-115. No Obligation in Excess of Appropriation

  A board of education of a school district shall not expend any moneys in excess of the amount appropriated by resolution for a particular fund.    Repealed.    Except as provided otherwise by this section, any obligation of a contract, verbal or written, which requires expenditures contrary to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be void, and no school district moneys shall be paid thereon.    Notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the contrary, the board of education of a school district may enter into a contract for administrative services with a term not to exceed five years, for capital outlay purposes in accordance with articles 32, 42, 43, and 45 of this title, or for the purchase of real property by local college districts in accordance with section 23-71-122 (1)(c), C.R.S. Such a contract shall be valid and enforceable between parties to the contract. The provisions of this subsection (4) shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the board of education, or the governing board.     History. Source: L. 64: P. 624, § 15. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-32-15. L. 67: P. 797, § 1. L. 75: (1) and (3) amended and (2) repealed, pp. 707, 708, §§ 5, 10, effective July 14; (4) amended, p. 1269, § 2, effective July 1. L. 83: (4) amended, p. 820, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (4) amended, p. 734, § 5, effective May 31. History. Source: L. 64: P. 624, § 15. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-32-15. L. 67: P. 797, § 1. L. 75: (1) and (3) amended and (2) repealed, pp. 707, 708, §§ 5, 10, effective July 14; (4) amended, p. 1269, § 2, effective July 1. L. 83: (4) amended, p. 820, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (4) amended, p. 734, § 5, effective May 31.    ANNOTATION   The guiding policy behind the statutes regarding school district funding is that of the prevention of deficit spending. DAEOP v. Sch. Dist. No. 1, 972 P.2d 1047 (Colo. App. 1998).   Districts are not prohibited from adopting a contract or policy with fiscal implications over several years, however, districts are prevented from deficit spending by entering into contracts that are not modifiable in subsequent years. Because district's policy created a conditional promise or commitment to provide early retirement benefits, the promise was binding, subject to availability of adequate appropriated funds. Shaw v. Sargent Sch. Dist. No. RE-33-J, 21 P.3d 446 (Colo. App. 2001).
CO Code § 22-44-115.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 1 - School District Budget Law|§ 22-44-115.5. Fiscal Emergency - Effect on Budget

  During any budget year, if the board of education of the school district determines that the anticipated revenues specified in the budget and the amounts appropriated in the budget for expenditure exceed the actual revenues available to the school district due, in whole or in part, to action by the general assembly or the governor relating to the state appropriation for the district's total program pursuant to article 54 of this title, the board may declare a fiscal emergency in such budget year. A declaration of fiscal emergency may only occur upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the board at a public meeting. Prior to any vote taken pursuant to this subsection (1), the board of education shall hold at least one public hearing within the district after full and timely notice to the public.    If a fiscal emergency is declared by the board of education pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the board may implement a reduction in salaries for all employees of the school district on a proportional basis or may alter the work year of such employees. Such reduction in salaries may be made notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-63-401 (3).     History. Source: L. 92: Entire section added, p. 541, § 15, effective May 28. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 818, § 38, effective April 27.
CO Code § 22-44-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 1 - School District Budget Law|§ 22-44-116. Malfeasance - Removal

 Any school director, officer, or employee of a school district who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this part 1 or fails to perform any duty required by this part 1 is guilty of malfeasance in office or position of employment and, upon conviction thereof, the court shall order that such school director, officer, or employee be removed from his office or position of employment.   History. Source: L. 64: P. 624, § 16. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-32-16. History. Source: L. 64: P. 624, § 16. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-32-16.
CO Code § 22-44-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 1 - School District Budget Law|§ 22-44-118. Full-Day Kindergarten Reserve - Tracking of Expenditures - Preschool Programs - rules.(repealed)

 History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1217, § 29, effective May 22. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-256), ch. 294, p. 1568, § 34, effective May 21. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1090), ch. 44, p. 154, § 19, effective March 22. L. 2019: Entire section repealed, (HB 19-1262), ch. 245, p. 2401, § 11, effective May 21.
CO Code § 22-44-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 1 - School District Budget Law|§ 22-44-119. Fiscal Emergency Restricted Reserve

 For the 2009-10 budget year, each school district and the state charter school institute shall budget a total dollar amount determined by the department of education to a fiscal emergency restricted reserve in the general fund. The amount budgeted by each school district and the state charter school institute shall be released for expenditure by the district or for distribution to institute charter schools by the state charter school institute, as applicable, on January 29, 2010, if a negative supplemental appropriation to effect a recision of the total amount of the restricted reserve as specified in section 22-54-106.5 (3) , or any portion thereof, has not been enacted and become law by said date.   History. Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-256), ch. 294, p. 1560, § 21, effective May 21.
CO Code § 22-44-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 2 - Financial Policies and Procedures|§ 22-44-201. Short Title

 This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the “Financial Policies and Procedures Act”.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-1. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-1.
CO Code § 22-44-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 2 - Financial Policies and Procedures|§ 22-44-202. Legislative Declaration

 It is the purpose of this part 2 to develop for the public schools a program-oriented budget format which will relate anticipated costs and actual costs to designated programs.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-2. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-2.
CO Code § 22-44-203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 2 - Financial Policies and Procedures|§ 22-44-203. Adoption and Compatibility of Handbook

  The state board of education shall have the authority to adopt a financial policies and procedures handbook that will meet the needs of the existing statutes and of such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of this part 2.    Repealed.     History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-3. L. 81: (2) amended, p. 2026, § 24, effective July 14. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 461, § 9, effective August 6. L. 2009: (2) repealed, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1544, § 50, effective May 21. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-3. L. 81: (2) amended, p. 2026, § 24, effective July 14. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 461, § 9, effective August 6. L. 2009: (2) repealed, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1544, § 50, effective May 21.
CO Code § 22-44-204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 2 - Financial Policies and Procedures|§ 22-44-204. Use of Handbook by School Districts

     Repealed.    The financial policies and procedures handbook adopted by the state board of education shall be used by every school district in this state in the development of the budget for the district, in the keeping of financial records of the district, and in the periodic presentation of financial information to the board of education of the district.     History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-4. L. 88: (3) amended, p. 815, § 21, effective May 24. L. 2006: (1) and (2) repealed, p. 610, § 36, effective August 7. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1298, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-4. L. 88: (3) amended, p. 815, § 21, effective May 24. L. 2006: (1) and (2) repealed, p. 610, § 36, effective August 7.
CO Code § 22-44-206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 2 - Financial Policies and Procedures|§ 22-44-206. Administration

 This part 2 shall be administered by the state board of education. The state board of education has the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of this part 2.   History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1299, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-6. History. Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1299, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-42-6.
CO Code § 22-44-301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 3 - Public School Financial Transparency Act|§ 22-44-301. Short Title

 This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the “Public School Financial Transparency Act”.   History. Source: L. 2010: Entire part added, (HB 10-1036), ch. 79, p. 267, § 1, effective April 12.
CO Code § 22-44-302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 3 - Public School Financial Transparency Act|§ 22-44-302. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly finds that members of the public, as taxpayers and parents, have a strong interest in how public moneys are expended in Colorado in the pursuit of a quality education for all of Colorado's public school students. The general assembly further finds that educators and administrators, as education innovators and stewards of these public moneys, are eager to learn from one another and evaluate best practices that may result in efficiencies and potential cost savings for their schools. While achieving these important ends through the statewide dissemination of public school financial information may have been cumbersome in the past, new technologies and the ease with which the public can access electronic information now make greater transparency in public school finances not only important but practical. Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly to ensure public access to public school financial information through the adoption of the “Public School Financial Transparency Act”, which directs public schools to post financial information online, in a downloadable format, for free public access.   History. Source: L. 2010: Entire part added, (HB 10-1036), ch. 79, p. 267, § 1, effective April 12.
CO Code § 22-44-303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 3 - Public School Financial Transparency Act|§ 22-44-303. Definitions

 As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Board of cooperative services” or “BOCES” means a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of this title 22.    “Charter school” means a district charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or an institute charter school authorized pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22.    “Department” means the department of education created and operating pursuant to section 24-1-115.    “Institute” means the state charter school institute established pursuant to section 22-30.5-503.    “School district” means a school district, other than a local college district, organized and existing as provided by law.     History. Source: L. 2010: Entire part added, (HB 10-1036), ch. 79, p. 268, § 1, effective April 12. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1375), ch. 287, p. 1592, § 3, effective June 2.
CO Code § 22-44-305 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 44 - Budget Policies and Procedures|Part 3 - Public School Financial Transparency Act|§ 22-44-305. Waivers of State Statute - Reporting

     Commencing July 1, 2017, and on a continuing basis thereafter, each school district and charter school shall post, in a location and format that can be easily accessed and downloaded, for free public access on its website maintained pursuant to this part 3 a list of the statutes for which the school district or charter school has received a waiver from the state board of education and, for each waiver that is not an automatic waiver, a copy of the plan that explains the manner in which the school district or charter school will meet the intent of the waived statute.    Commencing July 1, 2018, each charter school shall post, in a location and format that can be easily accessed and downloaded, for free public access on its website the standardized description and rationale created pursuant to subsection (2) of this section for each of the automatic waivers that it invokes. Each charter school shall post with the list of automatic waivers the name of and contact information for a person employed by the charter school and available during regular school hours who can provide additional information concerning the charter school's automatic waivers.    In listing its waivers, a school district shall include waivers granted to the school district as a whole and waivers granted to one or more schools of the school district, other than a charter school. The school district shall list separately each waiver granted to an innovation school or to schools in an innovation school zone, as defined in section 22-32.5-103.       By July 1, 2018, the department and the institute, working with a statewide association that represents charter schools, shall develop a standardized description for each statute that the state board of education includes in the list of automatic waivers for charter schools pursuant to section 22-30.5-104 (6) and the rationale for including the statute on the list of automatic waivers.    Each school district and charter school shall update the information provided pursuant to subsection (1) of this section within thirty days after a waiver is revoked or a new waiver is granted.     History. Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1375), ch. 287, p. 1595, § 5, effective June 2.
CO Code § 22-60.3-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 60.3 - Teacher Residency Expansion Program|Part 2 - Educator Recruitment and Retention Program|§ 22-60.3-201. Definitions

 As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.    “Educator preparation program” means an approved program of preparation, as defined in section 22-60.5-102 (8), or an alternative teacher program, as defined in section 22-60.5-102 (5), or other organization that provides educator preparation for a qualified program participant and is approved by the department.    “Educator recruitment and retention program” or “program” means the educator recruitment and retention program created in section 22-60.3-202.    “Local education provider” means a school district, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22, a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22, or a board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of this title 22 that operates one or more public schools.    “Member of the armed forces” means a member of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space Force, or any of the armed forces' active reserve components, or of the National Guard.    “Qualified program participant” means an individual who meets the program criteria and is either a member of the armed forces or a nonmilitary-affiliated educator candidate.    “Rural school district” means a school district in Colorado that the department of education determines is rural, based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large, urbanized area, and the total student enrollment is six thousand five hundred students or fewer students.    “Separation” means honorable discharge, release from active duty, release from custody and control of the armed forces, or a similar change in active or reserve status.    “Small rural school district” means a school district in Colorado that the department determines is rural, based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large, urbanized area, and that enrolls fewer than one thousand students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.    “State board” means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-185), ch. 246, p. 1329, § 6, effective September 7.
CO Code § 22-60.3-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 60.3 - Teacher Residency Expansion Program|Part 2 - Educator Recruitment and Retention Program|§ 22-60.3-202. Educator Recruitment and Retention Program - Created - Rules

  There is created in the department the educator recruitment and retention program. The purpose of the program is to provide support to members of the armed forces, nonmilitary-affiliated educator candidates, and local education providers to recruit, select, train, and retain highly qualified educators across the state.    The program is designed to accomplish the following goals:   Support the transition of members of the armed forces into a second career to serve as educators across the state;    Support nonmilitary-affiliated educator candidates preparing to serve as educators across the state;    Match members of the armed forces and nonmilitary-affiliated educator candidates with eligible and high-need schools, including those in rural school districts; and    Fill teaching positions in subject areas affected by the educator workforce shortage.       In implementing the program, the department shall provide to local education providers information concerning the outcomes of the program, the effectiveness of the methods and strategies implemented, best practices and critical components identified to support the program, and how these strategies, practices, and components inform the design and implementation of the program. The department shall provide the information using electronic methods, which may include posting information to the department's website, e-mailing information, hosting electronic conversations among local education providers, and providing programming via the internet.    The department shall annually collect data from the qualified program participants and employing local education providers concerning the effectiveness of the program.    The state board may promulgate rules pursuant to the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, as necessary to implement the program.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-185), ch. 246, p. 1330, § 6, effective September 7.
CO Code § 22-60.3-203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 60.3 - Teacher Residency Expansion Program|Part 2 - Educator Recruitment and Retention Program|§ 22-60.3-203. Programs and Services

  The department shall make the following services available through the program to local education providers and program participants upon request:   Educator recruitment support through one-on-one counseling;    Educator recruitment through career and teacher job fairs;    Substitute teacher boot camps for newly authorized substitute teachers and the employing local education provider;    Job placement platforms for educators and hiring local education providers;    Individual candidate coaching for job placement opportunities;    Professional development through the first three years of service as an educator; and    Retention counseling services for individual local education providers.        History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-185), ch. 246, p. 1331, § 6, effective September 7.
CO Code § 22-60.3-205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 22 - Education|Article 60.3 - Teacher Residency Expansion Program|Part 2 - Educator Recruitment and Retention Program|§ 22-60.3-205. Reports

  The department, as part of its annual budget request, shall prepare an annual progress report on implementing the program. At a minimum, the report must include for the immediately preceding budget year:   The number of individuals reached through program communications;    The total number of applicants;    The total number of qualified program participants;    The total amount of financial assistance distributed;    The number of educator licensure certificates awarded through the program created in section 22-60.3-202;    The completion rate for participating educator preparation programs;    A summary of data collected from the qualified program participants and employing local education providers concerning the effectiveness of the program; and    Recommendations, if any, for legislative or regulatory changes to facilitate the effective implementation of the program.       The department shall submit the report to the state board of education, the governor, and the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees. The department shall also post the report on the department's website for public access. Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report required in this section continues indefinitely.    On or before July 1, 2031, the department shall prepare and submit to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report, based on the compiled annual reports described in subsection (1) of this section, concerning the outcomes achieved by the program and the effectiveness of the program in meeting the goals of the program described in section 22-60.3-202 (2). Based on the outcomes achieved and the evaluation of effectiveness, the department shall include in the report a recommendation as to whether the program should be continued, amended, or repealed.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-185), ch. 246, p. 1332, § 6, effective September 7.