HB21-1234 Summary

• Creates the Colorado High-Impact Tutoring Program in the Department of Education to provide grants to local education providers for tutoring programs targeting low-income and underserved students affected by COVID-19 learning loss.

• Requires tutoring programs to meet research-based standards including groups of four or fewer students, minimum three sessions per week, consistent tutors, integration during the school day, and data-driven progress monitoring.

• Appropriates $4,981,720 for the 2021-22 fiscal year to fund grants; the Commissioner of Education awards grants based on program alignment with standards, student numbers served, rural needs, implementation costs, and available funding.

• Local education providers must submit applications including program plans, student identification methods, projected costs, outcome measurement approaches, and tutoring delivery plans; annual reporting on participation numbers, student demographics, outcomes, and program continuations is required.

• Article 105 is repealed effective July 1, 2026, making this a temporary program focused on pandemic recovery.