ColoradoColorado schools must post plans directing support to at-risk students
By July 1, 2027, covered Colorado schools and boards must post a policy directing resources and support to at-risk students, unless a qualifying existing support plan already meets the requirement.
What it does
Covered schools and boards must adopt, carry out, and post a policy directing resources and support to at-risk students. Schools with certain existing support plans can use those plans instead.
Policies may include counseling and other student services, tutoring and summer programs, teacher supports, and ways to engage families across language and cultural differences.
Argument forAt-risk students could gain access to counseling, tutoring, and community services if schools choose to include those supports in their policies.
Argument againstSchools may need staff time to create, carry out, and post a policy, though schools with certain existing support plans can post those plans instead.
More detail
Covered schools and boards must adopt, carry out, and post an access policy directing resources and support to at-risk students. This applies to institute charter schools, district charter schools, and local boards for their schools that are not district charter schools. A school already participating in a specified improvement or turnaround plan that directs resources and support to at-risk students meets this requirement through that plan, and must post the plan. The policy must be adopted and carried out by July 1, 2027. A qualifying existing plan must be posted on the school or district website.
Covered schools and boards may include a range of student, family, and community supports in the policy. The policy directs resources and support to at-risk students and may also address services for families and the community. These are optional examples; a policy does not have to include every listed support.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 21Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 21Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 21Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 12House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- May 11House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 20House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 16House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-103 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-103 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Apr 8Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Apr 1Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Senate Committee on Education Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
- Feb 11Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationIntroduced
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