First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97­0180.01 ABA HOUSE BILL 97­1135

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVE Tool

EDUCATION

APPROPRIATIONS

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING THE DETERMINATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SIZE FACTOR PURSUANT TO THE "PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE ACT OF 1994", AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

Bill Summary

"School Finance Size Factor"

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

Adjusts the size factor for school finance purposes for the 1997­98 budget year and budget years thereafter. Makes an appropriation.

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

SECTION 1.  22­54­104 (5) (b) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:

22­54­104.  District total program. (5)  For purposes of the formulas used in this section:

(b) (I) (A)  A district's size factor for the 1994­95 budget year and budget years thereafter THROUGH THE 1996­97 BUDGET YEAR shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:

If the district's funded pupil count is:	The district's size factor shall be:
Less than 276	1.5502 + (0.00376159 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 276)
276 or more but less 459	1.2430 + (0.00167869 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 459)
459 or more but less than 1,027	1.1260 + (0.00020599 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 1,027)
1,027 or more but less than 2,293	1.0578 + (0.00005387 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 2,293)
2,293 or more but less than 5,814	1.0000 + (0.00001642 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 5,814)
5,814 or more but less than 21,940	1.0000
21,940 or more but less than 32,193	1.0000 + (0.00000334 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 21,940)
32,193 or more	1.0342

(B)  A DISTRICT'S SIZE FACTOR FOR THE 1997­98 BUDGET YEAR AND BUDGET YEARS THEREAFTER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMULA:

If the district's funded pupil count is:	The district's size factor shall be:
Less than 276	1.5502 + (0.00376159 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 276)
276 or more but less 459	1.2430 + (0.00167869 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 459)
459 or more but less than 1,027	1.1260 + (0.00020599 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 1,027)
1,027 or more but less than 2,293	1.0578 + (0.00005387 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 2,293)
2,293 or more but less than 3,731	1.0000 + (0.00001642 x the difference between the funded pupil count and 3,731)
3,731 or more	1.0342

SECTION 2.  Appropriation.  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of education, public school finance, total program, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, the sum of ____________ dollars ($ ), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act.

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.