The bill includes money to help districts with an influx of migrants, more money for special education, and tuition increases that fall below inflation. Jared Polis who has the ability to veto line items within the budget before his signature.
For lawmakers from both aisles, the big win for the year will be the long-anticipated end to the so-called budget stabilization factor, or a process of withholding required funding to K education spending to use elsewhere.
The budget and the school finance act are the only two bills lawmakers must pass before they adjourn in May. Jason Gonzales is a reporter covering higher education and the Colorado legislature.
Chalkbeat Colorado partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage. Contact Jason at jgonzales chalkbeat.
The Jan. New York City this year launched a network of disability pride clubs. The amendment would pause any future school closures until closures that are underway are executed, which the superintendent said could take 2 years.
