Senate Bill 13-260 Summary

• Sets the statewide base per pupil funding at $5,954.28 for the 2013-14 budget year, consisting of $5,843.26 plus $111.02 for inflation.

• Establishes a minimum funded pupil count of 50 pupils per district for budget allocation purposes, effective 2013-14 and thereafter.

• Increases state education fund appropriations to multiple programs: $16 million for early literacy, $20 million for special education, $7 million for charter school state aid, and $3 million for quality teacher recruitment.

• Authorizes an additional 3,200 preschool program participants through the Colorado Preschool Program and allows districts to use preschool positions for full-day kindergarten enrollment.

• Creates Article 94 establishing a quality teacher recruitment program where the Department of Education contracts with vendors to recruit and place highly qualified teachers in districts with historic recruitment difficulties, requiring vendor matching of at least 100% of state funds.