Colorado lawmakers file the School Finance Act early. But will it help?
Jan 30, 2026
Colorado lawmakers file the School Finance Act early. But will it help?
Chalkbeat
Every year, Colorado schools scramble to finish budgets before June 30. But state lawmakers typically don’t approve the School Finance Act, which signals how much state money districts stand to receive, until the last days of the legislative session.
Aspen Times
With rural school districts facing inflated costs and declining enrollment, projected increases in per-pupil funding are still leaving schools with tight budgets.
Boardhawk
Colorado lawmakers are moving a bill this session that could reshape how school districts plan and present local funding measures by requiring districts to engage charter schools earlier and more formally in the process.
