Colorado lawmakers want certain felony convictions to prohibit a person from running for school board
Apr 22, 2026
Colorado lawmakers want certain felony convictions to prohibit a person from running for school board
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.
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.