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First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97­0081.01 GWF HOUSE BILL 97­1018

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVES Entz, Anderson, Keller, and Tool;

also SENATORS Coffman, B. Alexander, and J. Johnson.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING THE COORDINATION OF MASTER PLANNING ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES WITH THE SCHOOL FACILITIES NEEDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Bill Summary

"Master Plans for School Facilities"

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)

K­12 Capital Construction Interim Committee. Requires local governing bodies with master planning responsibilities to coordinate plans for the construction and opening of public school facilities with each board of education of a school district located in whole or in part within such local government. Provides that the planning process shall include the integration of applicable policies and procedures of a board of education of a school district with the master plans of local governing bodies.

Mandates that local governing bodies with master planning responsibilities and a board of education of a school district share and coordinate information related to existing and planned public school facilities.

Requires that a board of education of school district annually submit an annual report, including a capital improvement plan, to local governing bodies with master planning responsibilities detailing the existing public school facilities, projected needs, and unmet needs of the district.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  Article 32 of title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:

22­32­123.5.  Coordination of planning with local governing bodies.  (1)  IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE TO REQUIRE THE COORDINATION OF PLANNING BETWEEN A BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES TO ENSURE THAT PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPENING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ARE FACILITATED AND COORDINATED IN TIME AND PLACE WITH PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT. THIS PLANNING SHALL INCLUDE THE INTEGRATION OF APPLICABLE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF A BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE MASTER PLANS OF LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES. (2)  A BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES WITH MASTER PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT SHALL SHARE AND COORDINATE INFORMATION RELATED TO EXISTING AND PLANNED PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES; PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPMENT, OR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES, CONCURRENT WITH PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.

(3)  BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1997, EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT ANNUALLY ON OCTOBER 1 TO EACH LOCAL GOVERNING BODY WITH MASTER PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S JURISDICTION A GENERAL SCHOOL FACILITIES REPORT. THE GENERAL SCHOOL FACILITIES REPORT SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION DETAILING EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES AND THEIR LOCATIONS AND PROJECTED NEEDS. THE REPORT MUST ALSO CONTAIN A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, INCLUDING PLANNED FACILITIES WITH FUNDING OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, AND THE SCHOOL FACILITIES REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT'S UNMET NEED.

SECTION 2.  30­28­106 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1986 Repl. Vol., is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:

30­28­106.  Adoption of master plan ­ contents. (3) (e)  PRIOR TO ADOPTING, AMENDING, EXTENDING, OR ADDING TO THE MASTER PLAN OF A COUNTY OR REGION, ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1997, THE PLAN SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL SCHOOL FACILITIES REPORT AND ANY OTHER REPORTS, PLANS, POLICIES, OR PROCEDURES CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES OF EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT INCLUDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN THE COUNTY OR REGION TO ELIMINATE CONFLICTS OR INCONSISTENCIES.

SECTION 3.  31­23­206, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1986 Repl. Vol., is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:

31­23­206.  Master plan. (1.5)  PRIOR TO ADOPTING, AMENDING, EXTENDING, OR ADDING TO THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY, ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1997, THE PLAN SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL SCHOOL FACILITIES REPORT AND ANY OTHER REPORTS, PLANS, POLICIES, OR PROCEDURES CONCERNING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES OF EACH BOARD OF EDUCATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT INCLUDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN THE MUNICIPALITY TO ELIMINATE CONFLICTS OR INCONSISTENCIES.

SECTION 4.  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.