First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 15-0104.01 Julie Pelegrin       HOUSE BILL 15-1024
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Pettersen, McCann
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Kefalas and Todd, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Education
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning increasing the number of students enrolled in
            the Colorado preschool program as preschool
            students.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative
       Commission. The statute currently authorizes funding for 20,160 children
       to participate in the Colorado preschool program as half-time or full-time
       preschool students. In addition, the statute authorizes funding for 8,200
       children as Colorado preschool program students or as full-day
       kindergarten students, when combined with a school district's other
       funding for kindergarten students. The bill funds an additional 3,000
       children only as half-time or full-time preschool students.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-28-104, amend
       (2) (a) (III); and add (2) (a) (IV) and (2) (a) (V) as follows:
            22-28-104.  Establishment of public preschool programs.
       (2) (a) (III)  For the 2008-09 budget year and each budget year thereafter
       through the 2013-14 budget year, twenty thousand one hundred sixty
       children may annually participate in the Colorado preschool program.
            (IV)  For the 2013-14 and 2014-15 budget years, twenty
       thousand one hundred sixty children, in addition to the number
       of children authorized in section 22-28-104.3, may annually
       participate in the Colorado preschool program.
            (V)  For the 2015-16 budget year and each budget year
       thereafter, twenty-three thousand one hundred sixty children,
       in addition to the number of children authorized in section
       22-28-104.3, may annually participate in the Colorado preschool
       program.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-28-104.3, amend
       (1) (a) as follows:
            22-28-104.3.  Early childhood at-risk enhancement (ECARE).
       (1) (a)  Notwithstanding In addition to the number of children who may
       annually participate in the Colorado preschool program pursuant to
       section 22-28-104 (2) (a):
            (I)  For the 2013-14 budget year, an additional three thousand two
       hundred children may participate in the Colorado preschool program. for
       a total of twenty-three thousand three hundred sixty children who may
       participate in the Colorado preschool program for the 2013-14 budget
       year.
            (II)  For the 2014-15 budget year and each budget year thereafter,
       an additional five eight thousand two hundred children may annually
       participate in the Colorado preschool program. for a total of twenty-eight
       thousand three hundred sixty children who may annually participate in the
       Colorado preschool program.
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.