Colorado SB023 increases per pupil funding and total program funding for public schools for the 2026-27 budget year.
Colorado SB023 amends the state's school finance system by increasing the statewide base per pupil funding for the 2026-27 budget year by $217.30 to account for inflation, setting the new base at $8,909.10. The bill also sets the total program funding for the same budget year at $10,209,589,888, ensuring that funding for all districts, including charter schools, meets this amount. These provisions are set to be repealed effective July 1, 2032.
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