§ 22-54-208 — Postsecondary and workforce readiness program report

Colorado § 22-54-208

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 22: Education
• Art.: Public School Finance Act of 2025

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(1)
Beginning January 2028, and each January thereafter, the department of education
shall report, at a minimum, findings regarding the effectiveness of having
consolidated the postsecondary and workforce readiness programs that the
department administered into the funding streams created in this part 2 for the
purpose of building capacity to implement and expand access to valuable
postsecondary and workforce readiness programs for students to the education
committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or their successor
committees, as part of the SMART Act presentation required pursuant to part 2 of
article 7 of title 2.

(2) On or before November 1, 2029, the department of education shall report,
at a minimum, findings regarding the effectiveness of having consolidated the
postsecondary and workforce readiness programs that the department
administered into the funding streams created in this part 2 for the purpose of
building capacity to implement and expand access to valuable postsecondary and
workforce readiness programs for students. Prior to creating the report, the
department of education shall consult with joint budget committee staff to
determine the report's content.

(3) Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the
requirement to submit the report described in subsection (1) of this section
continues indefinitely.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-315), ch. 237, p. 1190, � 1, effective May 23.