Amendments for SB25-153
Senate Journal, February 25
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-153 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and substitute:
"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-44-105, add (4)(e)(III)
as follows:
22-44-105. Budget - contents - mandatory. (4) (e) (III) NO LATER
THAN JULY 1, 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE IN THE STANDARD CHART
OF ACCOUNTS INFORMATION REGARDING REVENUE RECEIVED FROM PRIVATE
SOURCES AS REQUIRED TO BE POSTED BY THE INSTITUTE, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A WHOLE AND FOR EACH OF THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT'S SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS, EACH BOARD
OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, AND EACH CHARTER SCHOOL ON THEIR RESPECTIVE
WEBSITES PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-44-304 (1)(g).
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-44-304, amend
(1)(a)(IV); and add (1)(g) as follows:
22-44-304. Financial reporting - online access to information.
(1) (a) Commencing July 1, 2010, and on a continuing basis thereafter, the
institute and each school district, board of cooperative services, and charter
school shall post the following information online, in a downloadable format,
for free public access:
(IV) The institute's, school district's, BOCES's, or charter school's
salary schedules or policies, adopted pursuant to sections 22-32-109.4 and
22-63-401, commencing with those applicable to the 2010-11 budget year AND,
IF THE INSTITUTE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOCES, OR CHARTER SCHOOL HAS NOT
ADOPTED SALARY SCHEDULES OR POLICIES, IT SHALL POST THE HIGHEST AND
THE LOWEST EDUCATOR SALARY AND THE HIGHEST AND THE LOWEST
ADMINISTRATOR SALARY COMMENCING WITH THOSE APPLICABLE TO THE
2026-27 BUDGET YEAR.
(g) ADDITIONALLY, COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026, AND ON A CONTINUING
BASIS THEREAFTER, THE INSTITUTE, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT AS A WHOLE AND FOR EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SCHOOLS THAT
ARE NOT DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES,
AND EACH CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL POST ON ITS WEBSITE, IN A DOWNLOADABLE
FORMAT FOR FREE PUBLIC ACCESS, INFORMATION REGARDING REVENUE FROM
PRIVATE SOURCES, INCLUDING REVENUE THAT IS RECEIVED AS A GIFT, GRANT,
OR DONATION. THE INFORMATION MUST BE CATEGORIZED BY TYPE OF PRIVATE
SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM PRIVATE SOURCES MAY BE
REPORTED IN THE AGGREGATE BY CATEGORY. PRIVATE SOURCES INCLUDE
INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER BUSINESSES, TRUSTS, OR ESTATES.
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes
effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period
after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum
petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution
against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then
the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people
at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take
effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the
governor.".
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