Founded in 1995, the Colorado School Finance Project (CSFP) is a non-profit whose mission is to compile, collect, and distribute research-based, non-partisan information and data on topics related to school finance for state and local policymakers.
School Finance Trainings 2026
2026 Legislative Bill Tracker
CSFP at CU Denver School Finance Panel - February 6, 2026
School Finance Training - Greeley
January 29-30, 2026
Agenda
School Finance and Budget
CDE Slides
Grants Management
SOT loss by District
Impact of New Formula by District
Governor's proposal impact by District
January CSFP Advisory Meeting - January 16, 2026
Recording of meeting
School Finance Update -Legislative Council
Protect Colorado's Future
Colorado PERA Update
Governor's Supplemental and Budget Amendment Request - January 2, 2026
December Economic Forecast - December 19, 2025
• Legislative Council Economic and Revenue Forecast Report
• Legislative Council Economic and Revenue Forecast Presentation
• Legislative Council Consumer Price Index Forecast
• OSPB Colorado Economic and Fiscal Outlook Presentation
• OSPB Colorado Economic and Fiscal Outlook Report
• OSPB Colorado Outlook Supplemental Materials
CASB Winter Convention 2025
Strategic Budgeting Session - 12/10/2025
School Finance 101
School Finance 201
New Member Booklet
CSFP at Englewood School District - December 10, 2025
JBC Briefing and Hearings - 2025
FY 2026-27 Education (All Divisions except Public School Finance/ Categorical Programs) Staff Budget Briefing
FY 2026-27 Education (All Divisions except Public School Finance/ Categorical Programs) Staff Budget Briefing *SUMMARY*
FY 2026-27 Education [(Assistance to Public Schools (Public School Finance/ Categorical Programs)] Staff Budget Briefing
FY 2026-27 Education [(Assistance to Public Schools (Public School Finance/ Categorical Programs)] Staff Budget Briefing *SUMMARY*
FY 2026-27 Education Hearing
FY 2026-27 Early Childhood Staff Budget Briefing
FY 2026-27 Early Childhood Staff Budget Briefing *SUMMARY*
FY 2026-27 Early Childhood Hearing
November 2025 School District Elections
2025 School District Election Tracker
2025 School District Election Report
CSFP school district map of Mill Levy Overrides (MLO)
November CSFP Advisory Meeting - November 14, 2025
Recording of Meeting
25-26 Budget Rollout Presentation
State Land Board
CSFP at Colorado Rural Alliance Convening - October 24, 2025
October CSFP Advisory Meeting - October 10, 2025 (in person)
Economic and Revenue Forecast - Legislative Council
Budget Crisis - Bell Policy Center
Strategic School Finance Training: Monument, CO - October 2-3, 2025
Agenda
School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Fund Balance and Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
CSFP at Northeast BOCES Superintendent Advisory Committee Retreat - October 1, 2025
Helpful Links:
Property Tax Background and Talking Points
Interim Committees:
Property Tax Task Force - Access all information HERE.
School Finance Task Force - Access all information HERE.
School Transportation Task Force - Access all information HERE.
Override Mill Levy Match Working Group - Access all information HERE.
2024 Colorado Adequacy Study
Reports:
School Finance Input Adequacy Study Report (PDF)
School Finance Input Adequacy Study Appendices (PDF)
School Finance Cost-Modeling Adequacy Study Report (PDF)
School Finance Cost-Modeling Adequacy Study Executive Summary (PDF)
School Finance Cost-Modeling Adequacy Study Appendices (PDF)
Resources:
Individual district fact sheets
Individual district Presentations
Mill Levy Resources
• Types of Mill Levies for Schools
• Why Local Funding Matters
• Individual District Mill Levy Information