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.
CPR
One morning at the State Capitol earlier this month, Democratic Representative Emily Sirota stood before her colleagues on the House floor to present the draft budget bill.
Chalkbeat
Candidates wouldn’t be allowed to run for a Colorado school board if they have a recent conviction for certain violent crimes or felony drug offenses under a proposed state law.
Chalkbeat
After months of waiting, lawmakers began the process on Monday of moving the state’s school funding bill forward. They must pass it before the end of session on May 13.
