ColoradoState officials would review online and part-time school programs
The Department of Education must review online and part-time programs by November 1, 2026, and may extend the current statewide program administrator's authorization.
What it does
The Department of Education must review online schools and programs and part-time enrichment programs, including their costs, student outcomes, and oversight options.
Local education providers must give the department accurate surveys, contracts, and financial records it requests about online education and part-time enrichment programs.
The department may extend the current administrator's authorization for up to two years before starting a new five-year designation.
When the department asks, local education providers must share participating students' identification numbers and other student-level data with the department and program administrator.
Argument forA statewide review could help officials compare program costs and student outcomes and identify ways to improve oversight.
Argument againstSharing student identification numbers and other student-level data could raise privacy concerns for students in the statewide program.
More detail
The Department of Education must report to the Joint Budget Committee on online schools, online programs, and part-time enrichment programs. The report covers single-district and multi-district online schools, online programs and courses offered by in-person schools, and part-time enrichment programs. The report must cover instructional models, student participation, course delivery, finances, available academic performance data, and oversight and funding options. The department may use data it already collects and gather additional data it considers necessary. The department must submit the report by November 1, 2026. This reporting section is repealed effective July 1, 2027.
Local education providers must give the department accurate survey responses, contracts, and financial records it requests for the report. This applies to local education providers whose records relate to the programs covered by the report. The department may request records related to online education and part-time enrichment programs.
The Department of Education may extend the current administering BOCES's authorization for up to two additional years before starting a new five-year designation. The authorization concerns the BOCES administering the statewide supplemental online and blended learning program. The extension is optional and applies to the BOCES administering the statewide program when this provision takes effect. The extension must occur before the department starts the new five-year designation. This extension provision is repealed effective July 1, 2028.
Local education providers must give student identification numbers and other student-level data to the department and the administering BOCES when the department requests them. This applies to local education providers and students participating in the statewide supplemental online and blended learning program. The data must concern students participating in the statewide supplemental online and blended learning program.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Jun 3Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Jun 3Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Jun 3Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 12House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- May 9House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- May 8Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1428, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- May 5House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Introduced In Senate - Assigned to AppropriationsMinor
- May 4House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1428 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 30Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced
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