HB 22-1171 Summary

• Appropriates $5.847 billion in supplemental funding to the Colorado Department of Education for fiscal year 2021-22, amending prior budget authority from Session Law 2021.

• Allocates funds across three major divisions: Department of Education management and administration ($117.4 million), Assistance to Public Schools ($5.7 billion), and Library Programs ($9.5 million).

• Provides $4.3 billion for State Share of Districts' Total Program Funding to support K-12 public school education across the state.

• Includes funding for categorical programs including special education ($376.6 million), English language proficiency ($36.5 million), public school transportation ($63.2 million), and early literacy programs ($43.4 million).

• Modifies appropriations in prior bills (SB 21-268 and SB 21-274) to allow unspent funds for concurrent enrollment expansion and career development programs to carry forward to fiscal year 2022-23.