HB 18-1088 Summary

• Increases the full-day kindergarten factor from 0.58 to 0.66 of a full-day pupil beginning in the 2018-19 budget year and continuing thereafter.

• Establishes legislative intent to continue increasing supplemental kindergarten enrollment each budget year until kindergarten students are funded as full-day pupils by the 2023-24 budget year.

• Sets specific appropriation amounts for full-day kindergarten programs: $134 million (2019-20), $182 million (2020-21), $231 million (2021-22), $280 million (2022-23), and $297 million (2023-24).

• Modifies Colorado Revised Statutes 22-54-103 and 22-54-131 to update the definitions and funding timelines for full-day kindergarten programs.