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Charter School Involvement in Local Ballot Questions

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 20, 2026

Latest action (May 28, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Summary

This bill requires Colorado school districts that are considering submitting a ballot question to voters about capital construction to solicit proposals from their charter schools about capital construction needs. The school district must notify each charter school that submitted a proposal whether the district will include the charter school's capital construction needs in the ballot question. If the school district decides not to include a charter school's proposal, the notification must include the district's reasons for exclusion and provide the charter school an opportunity to address the issues raised. If the school district and charter school mutually agree to the content of the charter school's proposal, the school district can voluntarily submit a ballot question for the charter school's capital construction needs without complying with the required solicitation process.

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Official abstract

The act requires a school district that is considering submitting to its voters a ballot question concerning capital construction to solicit proposals from its charter schools about their capital construction needs. The act specifies the solicitation process requirements and requires the school district to notify a charter school that submitted a proposal whether the school district will include the charter school's capital construction needs in the school district's ballot question or questions. If the school district decides not to include the charter school's capital construction needs in the ballot question, the notification must include the school district's reasons for the exclusion and must include an opportunity for the charter school to address issues raised by the school district.     If the school district and charter school mutually agree to the content of the charter school's proposal, a school district that voluntarily submits to its voters a ballot question for the charter school's capital construction needs is not required to comply with the required solicitation process.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)
16 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (13)
  1. May 28, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 21, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 21, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. May 21, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 9, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  6. May 8, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. May 5, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  8. Apr 30, 2026 House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  9. Apr 20, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
  10. Apr 17, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  11. Apr 16, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  12. Apr 13, 2026 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  13. Mar 20, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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