This memorandum summarizes major provisions in law and includes background information on K-12 capital construction in Colorado.

At the national level and in the state of Colorado, school turnover reforms and interventions have produced mixed results. However, some studies have indicated that several districts and schools have experienced a degree of success in improving student academic outcomes. In this report, CADRE researchers share results from conducting a qualitative multi-site case study at three former low performing schools located in one school district that adopted...

HB15-1323 affects several different education issues, including state assessments, educator effectiveness and assessment pilots. This summary provides details on the changes to school and district accountability. Please note that HB15-1323 supersedes HB14-1182, which specified guidelines for assigning accreditation ratings during the assessment transition.

In 1982, voters approved a constitutional measure governing property taxes, including a provision known as the Gallagher Amendment (Gallagher). The impact of Gallagher has varied across different regions of the state. The impact of the COVID-19-related economic crisis on the residential assessment rate (RAR) may be significant in the 2021 reassessment cycle. In January 2021, the division will estimate the RAR for this cycle. The state legislature...