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AURORA, Colo. — Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law Thursday that will fully fund education in Colorado.
Polis signed Senate Bill 24-188 and House Bill 24-1448 into law at Virginia Court Elementary School in Aurora. The bills update the school finance formula for the first time in 30 years and increase school funding by $500 million. The Senate bill will provide more funding to rural schools and serve more children in poverty and those with special needs. The House bill, on the other hand, zeros out the Budget Stabilization Factor created in 2009 after the financial crisis.
The budget stabilization factor siphoned money away from education to pay for other budget demands. Over 15 years, that siphoning amounted to $10 billion by some estimates.Colorado teachers celebrate proposed elimination of Budget Stabilization Factor Brandon Richard 5:34 PM, Feb 29, 2024 Colorado ranks about 45th compared to other states for school finance.
“Districts like Aurora who are over 75% free and reduced lunch, are over 55% English language learners, will very much benefit relative to the population that we serve,” Johnson said. “This bill helps prioritize funding for some of the most vulnerable students. It doubles the at-risk factor. It triples the English learners factor. It creates a brand new special education factor that did not exist prior.
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